Top First-Round Tournament Matchups
Class A#11 Okay vs Class 3A#9 Oktaha
After an impressive season many thought Okay would have a down year, but they have proven them wrong. They are making noise in Class A and will take on an Oktaha team that no one saw coming. They have started the season 7-0 and will look to continue their early season success.
Class A #2 Ft. Cobb Broxton vs Class 2A # 14 Crossings Christian
Ft. Cobb Broxton is the powerhouse of Class A basketball. They will look to continue the dynasty they have created against Crossing Christian. Crossing Christian have played in their fair share of tight games this year and will look to their experience in against a highly rated Ft. Cobb Broxton.
Class 4A#14 Seminole vs Class 2A#9 Preston
Seminole have started the season strong and have only lost one game by three. They have beaten some highly rated teams this season and will look to continue against a strong 2A team. Preston have only lost to Top-5 teams this season. They have faced a tough schedule this season and will look to draw from the tough games they have already played.
Class 6A#1 Putnam City North vs Class 4A#8 Douglass
In a matchup between a typical powerhouse and one of the best overall teams in the state, Putnam City North takes on Douglass. Putnam City North is coming off of a tough tournament in Vegas and will look to rebound from a couple of losses to very good teams. Douglass is always one of the best teams in the state. They have not lost in the state tournament in the past four years and will look to prove how good they are against a bigger school that is highly rated.
Class 4A#6 Elgin vs Class5A#20 Noble
Elgin was the Cinderella team at state last season and have came back to prove it was not just a fluke. They will look to take on a tough Noble team that has started the season poorly. They will look to prove that they deserve their ranking as they take on Elgin.
Class 6A#13 Edmond North vs Class 4A#5 Heritage Hall
Edmond North has only lost games to ranked teams this season. They will face a Heritage Hall team that has played lights out this season. They proved how good they truly are when they held one of the best 4A teams to 19 points. Heritage Hall will look to keep proving people wrong as they take on a good 6A team.
Class 6A#5 Edmond Santa Fe vs Class 5A#19 Bishop McGuinness
Edmond Santa Fe has two losses to really good teams by one point. They have played really well this season. They take on a Bishop McGuinness team that is underrated. Bishop McGuinness has some quality players that can change a game in an instant.
Class 5A#10 Macarthur vs Class A#4 Cyril
In a battle of the Classes Cyril will look to prove that Class does not matter. The highly rated Class A team will take on a really good Macarthur team. Macarthur has started the season well and will look to see how good this Cyril team really is.
Class 5A#2 Carl Albert vs Class 5A#10 Del City
Carl Albert lit up the Tournament of Champions this past week. They placed second but played a heck of a tournament. Behind Mason Harrell and Trey Hopkins they will be hard to beat. Del City will look to pull off the upset in this Top-10 Matchup. They have had a rough start to the season after playing a very tough schedule.
Class 6A#17 Putnam City vs Class 6A#6 Union
Putnam City has a ton of athletes on this year’s team that are fun to watch. They have played a tough schedule and are underrated. They take on a really good Union team. Union has surprised people after a big year last year. They will be a tough team to beat this season behind Michiah McQuarters and Kendall McVey.