Tuesday Headlines – January 4th, 2022

<p><em><strong>Get 25% off your subscription by entering Knight25 in the coupon code area. Enjoy!</strong></em></p> <p>Following the holiday break, teams got back on the court on Tuesday across the state as we gear up for another tournament week. Tournaments begin on Thursday and we’ll take a look at some of the marquee tourneys later on this week. In this post, we take a look at some of the top games from Tuesday night and some of the top results and one of the bigger upsets in Tuesday’s games. We also spotlight some of the top scoring performances from Tuesday as well. Keep it locked in to Prep Hoops Oklahoma throughout the week as we dive into tournament basketball!</p> <h4><strong>BROKEN ARROW 71, BIXBY 60</strong></h4> <p>We wrote about Broken Arrow’s trip to Arizona on Tuesday and they returned to the court for their home opener on Tuesday night against Bixby. It was a fast-paced start to the game and despite limiting Bixby’s star junior [player_tooltip player_id="967379" first="Parker" last="Friedrichsen"] in the first half, the Spartans still led the Tigers at halftime. Broken Arrow would go down double digits in the third quarter but they would rally to win 71-60. </p> <p>The Tigers used a 20-4 run in the third quarter, sparked by junior forward [player_tooltip player_id="1360350" first="Connor" last="Dow"] to give the Tigers the lead for good. We knew about the 1-2 punch of [player_tooltip player_id="958390" first="Anthony" last="Allen"] and Dow for the Tigers and they did their part, each scoring 15 points. However, the Tigers also got a team-high 16 points from junior forward Ethan Ellison in the win. For Bixby, star guard [player_tooltip player_id="967379" first="Parker" last="Friedrichsen"] still led all scorers with 20 points, but Broken Arrow made things very tough for him throughout the night, consistently sending double teams his way and limiting his touches.</p> <p>The Tigers return to the floor next Tuesday on the road in Sand Springs. It’s a road trip week for the Tigers next week as they’ll face Sand Springs Tuesday before a showdown at Union on Friday. Speaking of Union...</p> <h4><strong>UNION 69, BARTLESVILLE 68 (OVERTIME)</strong></h4> <p>Arguably the best game on the east side of the state last night took place in Bartlesville as Union would go on the road and knock off the Bruins 69-68 in an overtime thriller. After Bartlesville missed a free throw that would have put the Bruins up by two points, the Redhawks pushed the pace and scored on a lay up with just seconds remaining to get out of Bartlesville with the win. </p> <p>Union was incredibly balanced in the scoring department, which isn’t entirely surprising considering how talented and deep their starting unit is. On Tuesday night, it was sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id="1343197" first="Dalen" last="Fuller"] who led the Redhawks in scoring. Star junior forward [player_tooltip player_id="1068563" first="Trent" last="Pierce"] and sophomore [player_tooltip player_id="1343195" first="Chris" last="Mason"] also finished in double figures for the Redhawks. A little over a month into the season, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more athletic guard than Fuller. When he’s on his game, this Union team will cause plenty of problems for opponents.</p> <p>And since we mentioned problems for opponents, Bartlesville super sophomore David Castillo continued to show why he’s one of the best not only in Oklahoma but in this part of the country. Going at a long and athletic Union team, Castillo led all scorers with 26 points. Some coaches have mentioned keeping the Bartlesville star under 30 has to be considered a win. Castillo is easily one of the best scorers that we’ve seen so far this season.</p> <h4><strong>BLANCHARD 45, TUTTLE 43</strong></h4> <p>This has to be considered the upset of the night as Blanchard took down Tuttle 45-43 on Tuesday night. The Lions, unranked in the 4A coaches rankings, trailed #4 Tuttle for the majority of the game but would stay within striking distance going into the fourth quarter. The Lions would hold Tuttle to just 7 points in the final quarter, outscoring them 12-7 in the final frame to get the win. It’s Tuttle’s first loss since the season opener against Kingfisher. </p> <hr /> <h4><strong>TOP INDIVIDUALS</strong></h4> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1164879" first="Aaron" last="Potter"] - Booker T Washington</strong><br /> Filled up the stat sheet but led the Hornets with 21 points in a 69-58 win over Sand Springs.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1200313" first="Chase" last="Davis"] - Kingfisher</strong><br /> Senior forward led the Yellowjackets with 23 points in a 49-34 win over Chickasha.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="965255" first="Jeremiah" last="Johnson"] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id="955382" first="Kevin" last="Overton"] - Norman North</strong><br /> One of the best guard duos in the state dominated in 70-63 win over Yukon. Each finished with 20 points.</p> <p><strong>Justin Wormell - Bishop Kelley </strong><br /> Scored 26 points in a 61-60 win over Fort Gibson.</p> <hr /> <p><em>Know of another top performance that we're missing? Email Michael@PrepHoops.com and we'll be sure to include it!</em></p>