TOC Day One – Live Coverage
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One of the annual basketball traditions in late December is the Tournament Of Champions in Tulsa. It’s going to be great to have the TOC back after it was cancelled last season due to the pandemic. Prep Hoops Oklahoma will have wall to wall coverage of the event at the BOK Center. This year, the tournament field features three teams that are currently ranked #1 in their respective classes coming into the tournament. Jenks (6A), Memorial (5A), and Hydro-Eakly (A) are all atop their class rankings heading into this week.
Stay tuned to Prep Hoops Oklahoma throughout the three days for live coverage. We’ll also be posting plenty about who is having a great tournament and which players are shining on the brightest stage in late December. And as always, you can follow all of the coverage on Twitter @PrepHoopsOK.
MONDAY’S SCHEDULE/RESULTS
DEL CITY 53, CROSSINGS CHRISTIAN 35
In the first game of the day, we saw two defending champions facing off as Del City knocked off Crossings Christian 53-35. It was The Eagles used a fast start to put the Knights in a first quarter hole that they simply could not overcome. The Eagles jumped out to a 14-2 lead in the first quarter and the Knights struggled from the field in the first half, finishing 5-23 from the field after the first two quarters.
Leading the way for the Eagles was junior guard Percy Green, who led all scorers with 19 points. He was lights out from three-point range, going 5-7 from beyond the arc. Fellow junior Brandon Garrison Brandon Garrison 6'8" | C Evans | 2023 State #33 Nation OK , one of the best centers in the state was dominant in the paint and was a serious problem for Crossings Christian in the first half. Garrison finished with 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks.
Crossings Christian was led by senior guard Reid Lovelace Reid Lovelace 5'10" | PG Crossings Christian | 2022 State OK , who finished with 17 points but was just 2-10 from 3-point range. The senior will look to heat up over the next two days in Tulsa. The Eagles will move on to the semifinals where they’ll face the winner of Cashion-Jenks on Tuesday at 5:30 PM. Crossings Christian now moves to the consolation bracket, where they’ll face the loser of Cashion-Jenks on Tuesday at 1:30 PM.
Cashion VS Jenks – 1:30 PM
Hydro-Eakly VS Memorial – 5:30 PM
Owasso VS Victory Christian – 8:30 PM