The STARS of Semifinals Friday, 6A and 5A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Day four of State Tournament week in Oklahoma saw the semifinals for Class 6A through 2A. With an early morning start at Lloyd Noble Center, here's the players who rose to the occasion in Class 6A and 5A. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Games</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 6A</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9:00 AM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Owasso 53</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Broken Arrow 43</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10:30 AM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Edmond North 56</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Edmond Memorial 34</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 5A</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12:00 PM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Booker T Washington 63</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Crossings Christian 56</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1:30 PM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Midwest City 56</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carl Albert 54</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1579598"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The tallest player in Oklahoma's junior class is finishing his campaign on a high note. He mixed in the jumpers he loved as a sophomore with a killer mentality around the rim. Finishing with 21 points and 11 rebounds.  When Kerr checked out the game with Owasso, he shared a hug and long talk with Owasso Head Coach Brian Montonati. The high upside junior has come a long way from this summer, his first at Owasso.  Where at team camps Montonati would implore the big man to embrace his size and go dominant the post. 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