The Players to Know from the 5A Quarterfinals

A wild day of Class 5A games started with Carl Albert forcing overtime and then taking down favorites Booker T Washington with a [player_tooltip player_id='3516798' first='Brandon' last='Rogers'] three in the closing seconds. And finished with another Mid-Del district player hitting his own game winner, Deshawn Denson.     Game 1   Carl Albert 63   Booker T Washington 61    Seniors are what made March magical and Rogers did just that with 21 points. Big buckets throughout and saved his best for when it mattered the most. He went 11-13 on FTs and most importantly a perfect three for three to send the game into overtime. Then in the closing seconds of overtime, after there was a scramble and chaos, Rogers found the boy at the top of the key. He remained calm and poised and swished the game winning three like it was just another practice rep. Signature clutch moment for one of the best shooters in the Class of 2026.     Incredibly efficient performance for 28 points on 12 shots. Including 5-7 shooting from three. Hit a miraculous four point play late in the game that brought Booker T Washington back from the dead. Over the last few years, he has been one of the most efficient shooters and scorers in Oklahoma. And he left it all on the court at Lloyd Noble.    Game 2   Del City 59   Collinsville 46    As usual it was a balanced attack from Del City that propelled them to their 23rd win of the season. Fleming has had a breakout sophomore season and was one of three Eagles in double figures. Went for 12 points, knocked down the Eagles' only two threes. Recorded 3 steals as well, which helped set up an a Mid-Del school district semifinal match up with rivals Del City.    Game 3   Newcastle 66   East Central 58    It's felt like all season that Williams was building toward a performance like this in a big moment. He went for 26 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks. All season he's often been too tall and too athletic. Making Newcastle super dangerous when they play through him. Which they did all night. He made highlight reels plays with dunks and a block that lead to a run out slam for a teammate. Perhaps most impressively he did it all on on only 14 field goals.     The second part of Newcastle's one-two punch on Thursday night. Also recorded a double double with 20 points and 10 rebounds on great efficiency. Had one of the plays of the night with a transition slam. At times this year the gifted wing hadn't quite looked himself due to a knee issue. But on Thursday night he was strong, explosive and looked capable of delivering a Gold Ball to Newcastle.    Game 4   Midwest City   Tulsa Memorial    Like the rest of the Bombers, it was a slow start for Denson as they struggled to find an offensive rhythm for the first three quarters. But the all time leading scorer in Midwest City saved his best for last. He drained a huge momentum shifting three mid-way through the fourth. Then with the game tied and 30 seconds remaining, he hit a shot he's been making since his freshman year. Pumped fake to avoid a close out, took one dribble and nothing but net. Would add 18 points to his legendary scoring total and most importantly another State Tournament win.     The junior provided a game changing spark in the second half. He has broad shoulder and strong frame. And he used his strength to attack the offensive glass and create second chance points. 3 of his 4 rebounds were on the offensive end. They were momentum shifting hustle plays, as he ended up with 10 points. He even provided the game winning assist on the pass to an open Denson. Left his fingerprints all over the fourth quarter comeback for the Bombres.

A wild day of Class 5A games started with Carl Albert forcing overtime and then taking down favorites Booker T Washington with a Brandon Rogers Brandon Rogers 6'3" | SG Carl Albert | 2026 State OK three in the closing seconds. And finished with another Mid-Del district player hitting his own game winner, Deshawn Denson.