6A West Area (Deer Creek sub-site): Friday performers of the night

<p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">[player_tooltip player_id="745364" first="Makale" last="Smith"] | 2021 G | Midwest City</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Smith was outstanding in leading Midwest City to a state-tournament birth behind a 23-point performance from the junior. Smith was successful in finishing shots out of the dribble and using his next-gear speed to drive to the rack, and converting on shots from the charity stripe.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">[player_tooltip player_id="931187" first="Christian" last="Cook"] | 2020 G | Midwest City</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Refusing to take a detour on his senior-year-route to the state tournament, Cook took over against P.C. West, scoring 18 points despite focusing most of his energy on defending the ball and passing to teammates — two of whom scored over 20 points. Cook also converted on a momentous dunk in the third quarter to put the local crowd on its feet.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">[player_tooltip player_id="535590" first="Rondel" last="Walker"] | 2020 G | Putnam City West</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Equally as determined to put his team in the state tournament the easy way, Walker was electrifying all evening for P.C. West, notching 32 points, numerous assists and a handful of steals. Walker especially showed up in the fourth quarter, including a pair of late 3-pointers that seemed sub-probable to find their way into the hoop. He put the Patriots within a field goal after anybody in the gym thought it likely they had a prayer.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Kevin Overton | 2022 F | Midwest City</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Overton shot the ball well and hit mid-range field goals out of the catch efficiently Friday evening to put the P.C. West defense in a tough spot. Finishing with 20 points, Overton was perhaps the tipping point in the match as his 6-foot-4-inch frame was just too much to guard.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">[player_tooltip player_id="745367" first="Colby" last="Onyekuru"] | 2021 F | Edmond Santa Fe</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Refusing to go down without a fight, Onyekuru’s impressive third year ended in a tough 12-point performance that included an impressive rebounding night, as well. Onyekuru, boasting a stout yet agile 6-foot-4-inch size advantage, was almost unbeatable on the boards as he collected put-backs and possession changes.</span></p> <hr /> <p>Did we miss something? DM @McKinnisBryce via Twitter.</p>