CHICKASHA – It appeared the No. 9 Arapaho- Butler boys’ basketball team (25-3 overall) was going to have to regroup and try for its state ticket the following night, trailing the No. 1 Cyril Pirates (24- 4), 37-30, with just over a minute to play in the area title game Friday night.
Team Seven of the Clinton Elemetary Basketball League poses for a team photo. Pictured are, front row, from left, Damars Ellis, Alexis Acevedo, Owen Salinas, Camron Washington, SJ Adkinson, Aades Baraza, Esteban Galvan, Aaron Nava, Alexander Hernandez, Stacey Frank; back row, coach Julie Adkinson and helper Lily Adkinson.
Taybor Moss attacks the basket from the baseline against Weatherford. CDN | Collin Wieder
Grace Meacham dribbles into the open court in a game versus Weatherford. CDN | Collin Wieder
WEATHERFORD – After watching its 10-point lead slowly shrink down to a 48-45 advantage late in the fourth quarter, the No. 16 Clinton boys’ basketball team (16-9 overall) needed to squash Weatherford’s momentum to finish off a tough, road playoff win Thursday night.
CHICKASHA – A magical, 2019-2020 season pushed at least into Friday of the area tournament for the No. 17 Arapaho-Butler girls’ basketball team (19-9 overall).
Day one of the state tournament sees three Clinton wrestlers battling for their seasons in the do-or-die, wrestle-in matches, beginning at 9:30 a.m. this morning at Jim Norick Arena in the State Fairgrounds located in OKC.
In less than a few weeks’ times, Clinton softball will get back on the field for its slowpitch season, but the work started right after the fast-pitch season, a reoccurring trend under fourth-year head coach Lisa Moss.
An opportunity to clinch a spot in the area tournament, advance to the regional finals and pick up some bragging rights in the rivalry, all headline tonight’s regional-opening matchup between the Clinton and Weatherford basketball programs.
Every year Clinton tennis brings back numerous state qualifiers and is set for another successful season under hall of fame head coach Phil Veazey, and the 2020 season should be no different.