Games to See: Opening Night 2020
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The top games in the state on Dec. 1, 2020. Games cover by Prep Hoops Oklahoma staffers are highlighted. 3A No. 4 Crossings Christian @ No. 1 Millwood An early battle of top-four talents in 4A should be a treat.…
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Continue ReadingThe top games in the state on Dec. 1, 2020. Games cover by Prep Hoops Oklahoma staffers are highlighted.
3A No. 4 Crossings Christian @ No. 1 Millwood |
An early battle of top-four talents in 4A should be a treat. Fourth-ranked Crossings Christian travels to top-ranked Millwood in what should be one of the best games of the night. Reid Lovelace Reid Lovelace 5'10" | PG Crossings Christian | 2022 State OK , Cooper Gudell Cooper Gudell 6'3" | SG Crossings | 2021 State OK and the Knights are looking to prove their stature in the 3A class while Rickey Hunt Rickey Hunt 6'0" | PG Millwood | 2023 OK and the Falcons, led by coach Mike Jeffries, are looking to prove that they are still the top dog in small-school basketball.
This game will be covered by Ross Lovelace.
3A No. 18 Rejoice Christian @ 4A No. 16 Victory Christian |
Harrison Hunnicutt and the Rejoice Christian Eagles are ready to prove they’re still in the mix in 3A, while Victory Christian is looking to show off its latest weapon, freshman guard Cedric Hardridge.
4A No. 4 Bethany @ Casady |
Be assured that if Casady was an OSSAA school, it would be ranked among the top schools in the state. The impressive one-two punch of PJ Johnson PJ Johnson 6'1" | CG Casady | 2021 State OK and DJ Freeman DJ Freeman 6'4" | PF Casady | 2021 State OK , with the help of role players like Zac Dunn make Casady an unstoppable force.
But what happens when the Cyclones meet the immovable object that is the Bethany Bronchos? The forward tandem of Michal Wooldridge Michal Wooldridge 6'8" | C Bethany | 2022 State OK and Payton Tolle will have a fun battle with Freeman, but do the Bronchos have an answer for Johnson?
This game will be covered by Brandon Willis.
4A No. 14 Newcastle @ 4A No. 1 Kingfisher |
Jade Watkins Jade Watkins 6'4" | SF Newcastle | 2021 State OK and the Newcastle Racers have a tough test on Tuesday: the top-ranked Kingfisher YellowJackets. After posting a near-perfect record last season, Bijan Cortes Bijan Cortes 6'2" | PG Kingfisher | 2021 State #195 Nation OK and Matthew Stone Matthew Stone 6'4" | SF Kingfisher | 2021 State OK are in it for a Gold Ball this season, but Newcastle is certainly no pushover. The Racers appear to be much-improved, but how will they fare against the toughest duo in the state?
5A No. 4 Bishop Kelley @ No. 11 Tulsa Rogers |
Jake Gendron Jake Gendron 6'5" | SF Bishop Kelley | 2021 State OK and the Comets will get good action against Marcal Johnson Marcal Johnson 5'11" | PG Tulsa Rogers | 2021 State OK and an improved Rogers team. Eli Wallace Eli Wallace 6'0" | PG Bishop Kelley | 2021 State OK should help Bishop Kelley in a tough match, but can the Comets limit the talents of Johnson?
5A Tulsa Hale @ 4A No. 7 Tulsa Central |
Tulsa Hale point guard Demitrius Neal Demitrius Neal 5'11" | PG Tulsa Hale | 2022 OK is primed for big junior campaign, but how will he do against a talented Tulsa Central squad? Caylen Goff-Brown Caylen Goff-Brown 6'2" | PG Tulsa Central | 2022 State OK and the Braves, headlined by their new coach, Aaron Daniels, are looking forward to a tough battle between two of the most talented junior guards in the state.
5A No. 1 Tulsa Memorial @ 5A No. 8 Tulsa Edison |
Bobby Allison may have lost a talented 2020 class, but one thing is certain about the Chargers: they always find a way to reload. Tyreece Frierson Tyreece Frierson 5'10" | PG Tulsa Memorial | 2022 State OK , Seth Pratt Seth Pratt 6'3" | SG Memorial | 2023 State OK , and the rest of the Memorial team have already played a couple games, but this in-city rivalry has been known to produce some tooth-and-nail fights.
This game will be covered by Bryce McKinnis.
6A No. 4 Jenks @ 4A No. 3 Tulsa Webster |
This one may be the game-of-the-night. Webster and its touted 2021 class, headlined by Tennessee-Tech signee Anthony Pritchard Anthony Pritchard 6'1" | PG Tulsa Webster | 2021 State OK , host one of the best teams in the state with perhaps the best junior prospect in Oklahoma, Chase Martin Chase Martin 6'5" | SG Jenks | 2022 State OK . Throw in a mix of talents like Ben Averitt Ben Averitt 6'5" | SF Jenks | 2022 State OK , Martwon Taylor and Isaiah Sanders, and this game is primed to be one of the best of the early season.
This game will be covered by Bryce McKinnis.