Harrah Tournament Preview
The Harrah tournament features several big time small class schools in the state. Harrah, Star Spencer, El Reno, and Northeast are some of the better teams in the tournament. Get our complete round by round breakdown below. First Round Harrah…
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Continue ReadingThe Harrah tournament features several big time small class schools in the state. Harrah, Star Spencer, El Reno, and Northeast are some of the better teams in the tournament. Get our complete round by round breakdown below.
First Round
Harrah vs Byng
Harrah should have no problem in the first round against Byng. The Panthers will count on the duo of Brady Manek and ORU Signee Kellen Manek. However, lookout for Garrett Pearson for the Panthers. Pearson can light it up from behind the arc. Harrah wins this one by double-digits.
Star Spencer vs Weatherford
Star Spencer is one of the most overlooked teams in the state right now. Expect Star Spencer to make a statement in the Harrah Tournament and it starts with a win against Weatherford.
Choctaw vs Northeast
Choctaw is coming off a big win against Del City on the road. Northeast is the favored team in this matchup, but Choctaw will win the game. Choctaw will be led by Braden Hicks who is one of the most athletic players in the state. Lookout for the Yellowjackets.
El Reno vs Ponca City
El Reno will win this game with Callen Haydon just being to good for Ponca City. But this game will be closer than some would expect. Ponca City has some talent. El Reno fights off Ponca City and wins comfortably in the forth quarter.
Semifinals
Harrah vs Star Spencer
The Panthers come into this matchup as the favorite, but don’t be surprised when Star Spencer makes this a close game. Harrah struggles to handle the full-court press. If Star Spencer can get Harrah to turn the ball over they have a chance. We have Harrah getting by Star Spencer in a much closer game than some would expect.
El Reno vs Choctaw
Choctaw has momentum rolling heading into the Harrah Tournament, but it runs out on Friday. El Reno is a top tier team in Class 5A and will be to much for the Yellowjackets. El Reno advances to take on #2 in Class 4A Harrah.
Championship
Harrah vs El Reno
This will be one of the best title games of the weekend with two of the top teams in their respective classes facing off. It comes down to how many points can the trio of Brady Manek, Kellen Manek, and Garrett Pearson score against the trio of Callen Haydon, Christian Wasanna, and Kade Hileman. El Reno is the deeper team and that comes into play in the title game. Harrah could pull off the big win if Brady Manek can have a monster day scoring the basketball. However, we have El Reno coming out on top due to their depth on their bench.