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January 5, 2022
Tournament Time

Seven of the eight high school basketball programs in Okmulgee County will be competing at various tournaments this coming weekend.

Seven of the eight high school basketball programs in Okmulgee County will be competing at various tournaments this coming weekend.

The only county school not competing at a tournament this weekend will be Okmulgee, who began its second-half schedule Monday at Hilldale. The road trip to Hilldale is the only scheduled game for the OHS cage squads this week, as their next contest will be next Tuesday at home against Wewoka. The tournaments that will feature county cage

The tournaments that will feature county cage squads this weekend are as follows:

• Henryetta Invitational - Henryetta; Beggs

• Mike Kerr Classic (Morrison) - Preston

• Warner Eagle Cherokee Classic - Morris

• Arkansas River Shootout (Webbers Falls) - Dewar • Graham-Dustin Invitational - Wilson; Schulter

• Graham-Dustin Invitational - Wilson; Schulter

At the Henryetta Invitational, the host Henryetta Lady Knights will begin tournament play Thursday at 12:40 p.m. against the Okemah Lady Panthers, while the host Henryetta Golden Knights will conclude Thursday’s opening-round action at 7:20 p.m. against the Bristow Purple Pirates. The Beggs Golden Demons will be the next county

The Beggs Golden Demons will be the next county cage squad competing at the Henryetta Invitational on Thursday, battling the Poteau Pirates in a firstround meeting at 4:40 p.m., followed by the Beggs Lady Demons taking on the Bristow Lady Pirates in an opening-round contest at 6 p.m. At the Mike Kerr Classic in Morrison, the Preston

At the Mike Kerr Classic in Morrison, the Preston Lady Pirates will begin tournament play Thursday at 4:20 p.m. against the host Morrison Lady Wildcats, while the Preston Pirates will follow with firstround action against the Frontier Mustangs Thursday at 5:40 p.m.

At the Warner Eagle Cherokee Classic, the first opponent for the Morris Lady Eagles will be the Colcord Lady Hornets Thursday at 4 p.m., followed by the Eagles’ first-round meeting with the Wilburton Diggers at 5:30 p.m. At the Arkansas River Shootout in Webbers Falls,

At the Arkansas River Shootout in Webbers Falls, the Dewar Lady Dragons will begin tournament play Thursday at 4:30 p.m. against the Whitesboro Lady Bulldogs, followed at 5:50 p.m. with the Dewar Dragons taking on the Watts Engineers in an opening-round battle.

At the Graham-Dustin Invitational, the Wilson Lady Tigers and Schulter Lady Bulldogs will open tournament action against one another Thursday at 1:40 p.m. The Schulter Bulldogs will begin their tourna

The Schulter Bulldogs will begin their tournament participation Thursday at 3 p.m. against the Maud Tigers, while the Wilson Tigers will battle the Butner Eagles in an opening-round contest at Graham-Dustin Thursday at 5:40 p.m. Below are the complete tournament schedules for this weekend’s basketball tournaments involving Okmulgee County basketball programs. ---

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Henryetta Invitational Tourament January 6-8, 2022 • Henryetta, OK

January 6-8, 2022 • Henryetta, OK

Girls Bracket First Round

First Round

Metro Christian vs McLoud; Thursday, 10 a.m. Okemah vs Henryetta; Thursday, 12:40 p.m.

Okemah vs Henryetta; Thursday, 12:40 p.m.

Poteau vs Haskell; Thursday, 3:20 p.m.

Beggs vs Bristow; Thursday, 6 p.m. Consolation Semifinals

Consolation Semifinals Okemah/Henryetta loser vs Poteau/Haskell loser;

Okemah/Henryetta loser vs Poteau/Haskell loser; Friday, 10 a.m.

Metro Christian/McLoud loser vs Beggs/Bristow loser; Friday, 12:40 p.m.

Semifinals

Okemah/Henryetta winner vs Poteau/Haskell winner; Friday, 3:20 p.m.

Metro Christian/McLoud winner vs Beggs/Bristow winner; Friday, 6 p.m.

Consolation Finals

Consolation semifinal winners; Saturday, 12:40 p.m. Third Place

Third Place

Semifinal losers; Saturday, 3:20 p.m.

Championship

Semifinal winners; Saturday, 6 p.m.

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Boys Bracket

First Round

Metro Christian vs McLoud; Thursday, 11:20 a.m.

Okemah vs Haskell; Thursday, 2 p.m.

Poteau vs Beggs; Thursday, 4:40 p.m. Henryetta vs Bristow; Thursday, 7:20 p.m.

Henryetta vs Bristow; Thursday, 7:20 p.m.

Consolation Semifinals

Okemah/Haskell loser vs Metro Christian/McLoud loser; Friday, 11:20 a.m.

Henryetta/Bristow loser vs Poteau/Beggs loser; Friday, 2 p.m.

Semifinals

Okemah/Haskell winner vs Metro Christian/McLoud winner; Friday, 4:40 p.m.

Henryetta/Bristow winner vs Poteau/Beggs winner; Friday, 7:20 p.m.

Consolation Finals Consolation semifinal winners; Saturday, 2 p.m.

Consolation semifinal winners; Saturday, 2 p.m.

Third Place

Semifinal losers; Saturday, 4:40 p.m.

Championship

Semifinal winners; Saturday, 7:20 p.m.

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Mike Kerr Classic January 6-8, 2022 • Morrison, OK

January 6-8, 2022 • Morrison, OK

Girls Bracket

First Round

Pawnee vs Pawhuska; Thursday, 11 a.m.

Hominy vs Frontier; Thursday, 1:40 p.m.

Preston vs Morrison; Thursday, 4:20 p.m.

Oklahoma Christian Academy vs Meeker; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Consolation Semifinals

OCA/Meeker loser vs Pawnee/Pawhuska loser; Friday, 11 a.m.

Preston/Morrison loser vs Hominy/Frontier loser; Friday, 1:40 p.m.

Semifinals

OCA/Meeker winner vs Pawnee/Pawhuska winner; Friday, 4:20 p.m.

Preston/Morrison winner vs Hominy/Frontier winner; Friday, 7 p.m.

Seventh Place

Consolation semifinal losers; Saturday, 10 a.m.

Consolation Finals

Consolation semifinal winners; Saturday, 1 p.m.

Third Place

Semifinal losers; Saturday, 4 p.m.

Championship

Semifinal winners; Saturday, 7 p.m. ---

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Boys Bracket

First Round

Hominy vs Pawnee; Thursday, 12:20 p.m.

Pawhuska vs Oklahoma Christian Academy; Thursday, 3 p.m. Preston vs Frontier; Thursday, 5:40 p.m.

Preston vs Frontier; Thursday, 5:40 p.m.

Morrison vs Meeker; Thursday, 8:20 p.m.

Consolation Semifinals

Morrison/Meeker loser vs Pawhuska/OCA loser; Friday, 12:20 p.m. Preston/Frontier loser vs Hominy/Pawnee loser;

Preston/Frontier loser vs Hominy/Pawnee loser; Friday, 3 p.m.

Semifinals

Morrison/Meeker winner vs Pawhuska/OCA winner; Friday, 5:40 p.m. Preston/Frontier winner vs Hominy/Pawnee win

Preston/Frontier winner vs Hominy/Pawnee winner; Friday, 8:20 p.m.

Seventh Place

Consolation semifinal losers; Saturday, 11:30 a.m.

Consolation Finals

Consolation semifinal winners; Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Third Place

Semifinal losers; Saturday, 5:30 p.m.

Championship

Semifinal winners; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. ---

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Warner Eagle Cherokee Classic

January 6-8, 2022 • Warner, OK

EC - Warner Event Center

RH - Ronnie Hales Gym

Girls Bracket

First Round Keys vs Okay; Thursday, 10 a.m. (EC)

Keys vs Okay; Thursday, 10 a.m. (EC)

Liberty vs Eufaula; Thursday, 1 p.m. (EC)

Morris vs Colcord; Thursday, 4 p.m. (EC)

Warner vs Wilburton; Thursday, 7 p.m. (EC)

Consolation Semifinals

Keys/Okay loser vs Liberty/Eufaula loser; Friday, 4 p.m. (RH) Morris/Colcord loser vs Warner/Wilburton loser;

Morris/Colcord loser vs Warner/Wilburton loser; Friday, 7 p.m. (RH) Semifinals

Semifinals

Keys/Okay winner vs Liberty/Eufaula winner; Friday, 4 p.m. (EC) Morris/Colcord winner vs Warner/Wilburton

Morris/Colcord winner vs Warner/Wilburton winner; Friday, 7 p.m. (EC) Seventh Place

Seventh Place

Consolation Semifinal losers; Saturday, 10 a.m. (EC)

Consolation Finals

Consolation Semifinal winners; Saturday, 1 p.m. (EC) Third Place

Third Place

Semifinal losers; Saturday, 4 p.m. (EC)

Championship

Semifinal winners; Saturday, 7 p.m. (EC) ---

--- Boys Bracket

Boys Bracket

First Round

Keys vs Okay; Thursday, 11:30 a.m. (EC)

Eufaula vs Liberty; Thursday, 2:30 p.m. (EC)

Morris vs Wilburton; Thursday, 5:30 p.m. (EC) Warner vs Colcord; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. (EC)

Warner vs Colcord; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. (EC)

Consolation Semifinals

Morris/Wilburton loser vs Keys/Okay loser; Friday, 5:30 p.m. (RH) Eufaula/Liberty loser vs Warner/Colcord loser;

Eufaula/Liberty loser vs Warner/Colcord loser; Friday, 8:30 p.m. (RH)

Semifinals

Morris/Wilburton winner vs Keys/Okay winner; Friday, 5:30 p.m. (RH)

Eufaula/Liberty winner vs Warner/Colcord winner; Friday, 8:30 p.m. (RH) Seventh Place

Seventh Place

Consolation Semifinal losers; Saturday, 11:30 a.m. (EC) Consolation Finals

Consolation Finals

Consolation Semifinal winners; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. (EC)

Third Place

Semifinal losers; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. (EC) Championship

Championship

Semifinal winners; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. (EC)

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Arkansas River Shootout

January 6-8, 2022 • Webbers Falls, OK

NG - New Gym

OG - Old Gym

Girls Bracket

First Round

Webbers Falls vs Watts; Thursday, 4:30 p.m. (NG)

Cameron vs Wister; Thursday, 7:10 p.m. (NG)

Dewar vs Whitesboro; Thursday, 4:30 p.m. (OG)

Cave Springs vs Oaks-Mission; Thursday, 7:10 p.m. (OG)

Consolation Semifinals

Cameron/Wister loser vs Dewar/Whitesboro loser; Friday, 4:30 p.m. (OG)

Webbers Falls/Watts loser vs Cave Springs/ Oaks-Mission loser; Friday, 7:10 p.m. (OG)

Semifinals

Cameron/Wister winner vs Dewar/Whitesboro winner; Friday, 4:30 p.m. (NG)

Webbers Falls/Watts winner vs Cave Springs/ Oaks-Mission winner; Friday, 7:10 p.m. (NG) Consolation Finals

Consolation Finals

Consolation semifinal winners; Saturday, 1 p.m. (NG)

Third Place

Semifinal losers; Saturday, 3:40 p.m. (NG) Championship

Championship

Semifinal winners; Saturday, 6:20 p.m. (NG)

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Girls Bracket

First Round

Dewar vs Watts; Thursday, 5:50 p.m. (NG)

Webbers Falls vs Cameron; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. (NG)

Oaks-Mission vs Whitesboro; Thursday, 5:50 p.m. (OG)

Cave Springs vs Wister; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. (OG)

Consolation Semifinals

Dewar/Watts loser vs Oaks-Mission/Whitesboro loser; Friday, 5:50 p.m. (OG)

Webbers Falls/Cameron loser vs Cave Springs/ Wister loser; Friday, 8:30 p.m. (OG)

Semifinals

Dewar/Watts winner vs Oaks-Mission/Whitesboro winner; Friday, 5:50 p.m. (NG)

Webbers Falls/Cameron winner vs Cave Springs/ Wister winner; Friday, 8:30 p.m. (NG)

Consolation Finals

Consolation semifinal winners; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. (NG)

Third Place

Semifinal losers; Saturday, 5 p.m. (NG)

Championship

Semifinal winners; Saturday, 7:40 p.m. (NG)

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Graham-Dustin Invitational

January 6-8, 2022 • Dustin, OK

Girls Bracket

First Round

Maud vs Graham-Dustin; Thursday, 11 a.m.

Schulter vs Wilson; Thursday, 1:40 p.m.

Butner vs Bowlegs; Thursday, 4:20 p.m.

Porum vs Wanette; Thursday, 7 p.m. Consolation Semifinals

Consolation Semifinals

Porum/Wanette loser vs Butner/Bowlegs loser; Friday, 11 a.m. Maud/Graham-Dustin loser vs Schulter/Wilson

Maud/Graham-Dustin loser vs Schulter/Wilson loser; Friday, 1:40 p.m.

Semifinals

Porum/Wanette winner vs Butner/Bowlegs winner; Friday, 4:20 p.m.

Maud/Graham-Dustin winner vs Schulter/Wilson winner; Friday, 7 p.m.

Consolation Finals

Consolation semifinal winners; Saturday, 12 p.m.

Third Place

Semifinal losers; Saturday, 3 p.m.

Championship

Semifinal winners; Saturday, 6 p.m.

--- Boys Bracket

Boys Bracket

First Round

Graham-Dustin vs Bowlegs; Thursday, 12:20 p.m.

Schulter vs Maud; Thursday, 3 p.m.

Wilson vs Butner; Thursday, 5:40 p.m.

Porum vs Wanette; Thursday, 8:20 p.m.

Consolation Semifinals

Porum/Wanette loser vs Graham-Dustin/Bowlegs loser; Friday, 12:20 p.m.

Wilson/Butner loser vs Schulter/Maud loser; Friday, 3 p.m.

Semifinals

Wilson/Butner winner vs Schulter/Maud winner; Friday, 5:40 p.m. Porum/Wanette winner vs Graham-Dustin/Bow

Porum/Wanette winner vs Graham-Dustin/Bowlegs winner; Friday, 8:20 p.m.

Consolation Finals Consolation semifinal winners; Saturday, 1:30

Consolation semifinal winners; Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

Third Place

Semifinal losers; Saturday, 4:30 p.m.

Championship

Semifinal winners; Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

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