3A Area Preview

<p>Class 3A has been one of the most competitive classes so far. The top teams have all beaten each other and there hasn’t been a clear favorite. Let’s take a look at the past weekend, plus a preview for the state qualifying slate next weekend.</p> <p><strong>Notable Games: </strong></p> <p>#7 Adair beat #20 Valliant 50-39</p> <p>#6 Beggs beat #15 Roland 61-31</p> <p>#2 Hugo beat #16 Keys 55-41</p> <p>#4 Community Christian beat #11 Kingston 67-44</p> <p>#14 Metro Christian beat #8 Star Spencer 57-41</p> <p><strong>Upsets:</strong></p> <p>Marlow beat #5 Christian Heritage 43-30</p> <p>#10 Eufaula beat #3 Millwood 52-32</p> <p><strong>Analysis:</strong></p> <p>Nobody expected <strong>CHA</strong> and <strong>Millwood</strong> to lose this weekend. Both of those teams will now have to rally to make the state tournament. <strong>Hugo</strong> stays unblemished on their quest for perfection as they are now one game away. #1 <strong>Crossings Christian</strong> stayed undefeated in the postseason after a win against Alva on Saturday night. <strong>Metro Christian</strong> proved they are a dangerous team with their upset win Saturday night. Their big victory sets up nicely for a Crossings Christian-Metro rematch. <strong>Community Christian</strong> used their dominant, big style of play to roll through the weekend while <strong>Beggs</strong> dominated their competition as well.</p> <p><strong>Prospects Facing Elimination Games:</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1015791" first="Luke" last="Winslow"] CHA</strong></p> <p>Winslow is a tall point guard that has gotten the job done all season. He is a sniper from deep and physical when he drives. When he gets going, there’s no stopping him.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="967381" first="Rickey" last="Hunt"] Millwood</strong></p> <p>Hunt had a slow start to the season but it looked like Millwood was back on track. Hunt is a strong guard that bullies his way into the lane. He also uses his body and strength defensively as he’s a nightmare matchup for other point guards.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="937986" first="Jackson" last="Lawley"] Tishomingo</strong></p> <p>Tishomingo has been one of the surprise stories of the year, thanks in part to Lawley. He’s one of the smoothest players in the state and has a jump shot that is tough to block. He also finds ways to score around the rim, seemingly gliding at times.</p> <p><strong>Biggest Area Games:</strong></p> <p>Beggs vs Hugo</p> <p>Crossings Christian vs Metro Christian</p> <p>OCS vs Star Spencer (elimination game)</p> <p>Eufaula vs Adair</p> <p>Millwood vs Westville (elimination game)</p> <p>Tishomingo vs Keys (elimination game)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>