This weekend will see seven of the eight Okmulgee County basketball programs compete at various tournaments.
This weekend will see seven of the eight Okmulgee County basketball programs compete at various tournaments.
Okmulgee is the only county school to not compete in a tournament this weekend. The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs opened the second-half portion of their 2022-2023 schedule on Monday at home against Hilldale and will travel to Hugo on Friday for a showdown with the Hugo Buffaloes and Lady Buffaloes.
The first tournament this weekend to feature county schools will be the Henryetta Invitational Basketball Tournament, where the host Knights and Lady Knights and the Beggs Golden Demons and Lady Demons, battle six other schools for the tournament championships.
The other tournaments that will feature county cage squads this weekend are as follows:
• Mike Kerr Classic (Morrison) - Preston
• Jeff Hart Memorial Coliseum Classic (Lawton) - Dewar
• Warner Eagle Cherokee Classic - Morris
• Graham-Dustin Chieftain Classic - Schulter
• Jim Walling Classic (Earlsboro) - Wilson The Preston cage squads’ first obstacles toward the championship trophies at the Mike Kerr Classic will be the Chouteau-Mazie Wildcats and Lady Wildcats. The Lady Pirates will open tournament play Thursday at 4:20 p.m., followed by the Pirates’ opening-round game at 5:40 p.m.
At the Jeff Hart Memorial Coliseum Classic, the Lady Dragons’ first tournament opponent will be the Cement Lady Bulldogs Thursday at 4:20 p.m., while the Dragons’ opening-round game Thursday will take place at 5:40 p.m. against the Navajo Indians.
The Morris Lady Eagles will begin tournament play at the Warner Eagle Cherokee Classic Thursday at 1 p.m. against the Wilburton Lady Diggers. The Morris Eagles will open tournament action Thursday in Warner against the host Warner Eagles at 8:30 p.m.
At the Graham-Dustin Chieftain Classic, the Schulter Lady Bulldogs will open tournament play Thursday at 1 p.m. against the Wayne Lady Bulldogs, while the Schulter Bulldogs begin tournament action Thursday at 11:30 a.m. against the Porum Panthers.
The final county team to compete at a tournament this weekend will be the Wilson Tigers and Lady Tigers.
The Wilson cage squads’ first-round foes at the Jim Walling Classic in Earlsboro will be the Stuart Hornets and Lady Hornets in the opening games of the tournament Thursday at 10 a.m. and 11:20 a.m., respectively.
Below are the complete tournament schedules for this weekend’s basketball tournaments involving Okmulgee County basketball programs, excluding the Henryetta Invitational, which can be found on B2.
--- Mike Kerr Classic (Morrison) Jan. 5-7, 2023 Girls Bracket First Round
Hominy vs Frontier; Thursday, 11 a.m.
Pawhuska vs Oklahoma Christian Academy; Thursday, 1:40 p.m.
Preston vs Chouteau-Mazie; Thursday, 4:20 p.m.
Morrison vs Pawnee; Thursday, 7 p.m.
Consolation Semifinals Preston/Chouteau-Mazie loser vs Morrison/Pawnee loser; Friday, 11 a.m.
Pawhuska/OCA loser vs Hominy/Frontier loser; Friday, 1:40 p.m.
Semifinals
Preston/Chouteau-Mazie winner vs Morrison/Pawnee winner; Friday, 4:20 p.m.
Pawhuska/OCA 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.
Boys Bracket First Round
Frontier vs Morrison; Thursday, 12:20 p.m.
Pawhuska vs Oklahoma Christian Academy; Thursday, 3 p.m.
Preston vs Chouteau-Mazie; Thursday, 5:40 p.m.
Pawnee vs Hominy; Thursday, 8:20 p.m.
Consolation Semifinals
Preston/Chouteau-Mazie loser vs Pawnee/Hominy loser; Friday, 12:20 p.m.
Frontier/Morrison loser vs Pawhuska/OCA loser; Friday, 3 p.m.
Semifinals Preston/Chouteau-Mazie winner vs Pawnee/Hominy winner; Friday, 5:40 p.m.
Frontier/Morrison winner vs Pawhuska/OCA 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. --- Jeff Hart Memorial Coliseum Classic (Lawton) Jan. 5-7, 2023 Girls Bracket First Round
Ryan vs Navajo; Thursday, 10:45 a.m.
Fletcher vs Central; Thursday, 1:35 p.m.
Dewar vs Cement; Thursday, 4:20 p.m.
Chattanooga vs Arkoma; Thursday, 7 p.m.
Consolation Semifinals
Chattanooga/Arkoma loser vs Dewar/Cement loser; Friday, 10:45 a.m.
Fletcher/Central loser vs Ryan/Navajo loser; Friday, 1:35 p.m.
Semifinals
Fletcher/Central winner vs Ryan/Navajo winner; Friday, 4:20 p.m.
Chattanooga/Arkoma winner vs Dewar/Cement winner; Friday, 7 p.m.
Seventh Place
Consolation semifinal losers; Saturday, 10:45 a.m.
Consolation Finals
Consolation semifinal winners; Saturday, 1:35 p.m.
Third Place
Semifinal losers; Saturday, 4:20 p.m.
Championship
Semifinal winners; Saturday, 7 p.m.
Boys Bracket First Round
Fletcher vs Chattanooga; Thursday, 12:05 p.m. Central vs Cement; Thursday, 2:55 p.m.
Navajo vs Dewar; Thursday, 5:40 p.m.
Arkoma vs Ryan; Thursday, 8:20 p.m.
Consolation Semifinals
Central/Cement loser vs Arkoma/Ryan loser; Friday, 12:05 p.m.
Fletcher/Chattanooga loser vs Navajo/Dewar loser; Friday, 2:55 p.m.
Semifinals
Fletcher/Chattanooga winner vs Navajo/Dewar winner; Friday, 5:40 p.m.
Central/Cement winner vs Arkoma/Ryan winner; Friday, 8:20 p.m.
Seventh Place
Consolation semifinal losers; Saturday, 12:05 p.m.
Consolation Finals
Consolation semifinal winners; Saturday, 2:55 p.m.
Third Place
Semifinal losers; Saturday, 5:40 p.m.
Championship
Semifinal winners; Saturday, 8:20 p.m. --- Warner Eagle Cherokee Classic Jan. 5-7, 2023 Girls Bracket
First Round (Warner Event Center) Eufaula vs Keys; Thursday, 10 a.m.
Morris vs Wilburton; Thursday, 1 p.m. Spiro vs Okay; Thursday, 4 p.m.
Warner vs Liberty; Thursday, 7 p.m.
Consolation Semifinals (Ronnie Hales Gym) Morris/Wilburton loser vs Spiro/Okay loser; Friday, 4 p.m.
Eufaula/Keys loser vs Warner/Liberty loser; Friday, 7 p.m.
Semifinals (Warner Event Center)
Morris/Wilburton winner vs Spiro/Okay winner; Friday, 4 p.m.
Eufaula/Keys winner vs Warner/Liberty winner; Friday, 7 p.m.
Seventh Place (Warner Event Center) Consolation semifinal losers; Saturday, 10 a.m.
Consolation Finals (Warner Event Center) Consolation semifinal winners; Saturday, 1 p.m.
Third Place (Warner Event Center) Semifinal losers; Saturday, 4 p.m.
Championship (Warner Event Center) Semifinal winners; Saturday, 7 p.m.
Boys Bracket
First Round (Warner Event Center) Keys vs Spiro; Thursday, 11:30 a.m.
Liberty vs Eufaula; Thursday, 2:30 p.m.
Okay vs Wilburton; Thursday, 5:30 p.m. Morris vs Warner; Thursday, 8:30 p.m.
Consolation Semifinals (Ronnie Hales Gym) Morris/Warner loser vs Keys/Spiro loser; Friday, 5:30 p.m.
Okay/Wilburton loser vs Liberty/Eufaula loser; Friday, 8:30 p.m.
Semifinals (Warner Event Center)
Morris/Warner winner vs Keys/Spiro winner; Friday, 5:30 p.m.
Okay/Wilburton winner vs Liberty/Eufaula winner; Friday, 8:30 p.m.
Seventh Place (Warner Event Center)
Consolation semifinal losers; Saturday, 11:30 a.m.
Consolation Finals (Warner Event Center) Consolation semifinal winners; Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
ThirdPlace(WarnerEventCenter)
Semifinal losers; Saturday, 5:30 p.m.
Championship (Warner Event Center) Semifinal winners; Saturday, 8:30 p.m.
--- Graham-Dustin Chieftain Classic Jan. 5-7, 2023 Girls Bracket First Round
Porum vs Wanette; Thursday, 10 a.m.
Wayne vs Schulter; Thursday, 1 p.m.
Macomb vs Maud; Thursday, 4 p.m.
Sasakwa vs Graham-Dustin; Thursday, 7 p.m.
Consolation Semifinals
Wayne/Schulter loser vs Sasakwa/Graham-Dustin loser; Friday, 10 a.m.
Porum/Wanette loser vs Macomb/Maud loser; Friday, 1 p.m.
Semifinals
Wayne/SchulterwinnervsSasakwa/Graham-Dustin winner; Friday, 4 p.m.
Porum/Wanette winner vs Macomb/Maud winner; Friday, 7 p.m.
Consolation Finals
Consolation semifinal winners; Saturday, 3 p.m.
Third Place
Semifinal losers; Saturday, 12 p.m.
Championship
Semifinal winners; Saturday, 6 p.m.
Boys Bracket First Round
Schulter vs Porum; Thursday, 11:30 a.m.
Wayne vs Macomb; Thursday, 2:30 p.m.
Maud vs Wanette; Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Sasakwa vs Graham-Dustin; Thursday, 8:30 p.m.
Consolation Semifinals
Wayne/Macomb loser vs Schulter/Porum loser; Friday, 11:30 a.m.
Sasakwa/Graham-Dustin loser vs Maud/Wanette loser; Friday, 2:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Sasakwa/Graham-Dustin winner vs Maud/Wanette winner; Friday, 5:30 p.m.
Wayne/Macomb winner vs Schulter/Porum winner; Friday, 8:30 p.m.
Consolation Finals
Consolation semifinal winners; Saturday, 4:30 p.m.
Third Place
Semifinal losers; Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Championship
Semifinal winners; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. --- Jim Walling Classic (Earlsboro) Jan. 5-7, 2023 Girls Bracket First Round
Wilson vs Stuart; Thursday, 10 a.m.
Vanoss vs Wynnewood; Thursday, 12:40 p.m. Dover vs Olive; Thursday, 3:20 p.m.
Kinta vs Earlsboro; Thursday, 6 p.m.
Consolation Semifinals
Vanoss/Wynnewood loser vs Dover/Olive loser; Friday, 10 a.m.
Kinta/Earslboro loser vs Wilson/Stuart loser; Friday, 12:40 p.m.
Semifinals
Vanoss/Wynnewood winner vs Dover/Olive winner; Friday, 3:20 p.m.
Kinta/Earslboro winner vs Wilson/Stuart winner; Friday, 6 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 First Round
Stuart vs Wilson; Thursday, 11:20 a.m.
Vanoss vs Olive; Thursday, 2 p.m.
Dover vs Kinta; Thursday, 4:40 p.m.
Wynnewood vs Earlsboro; Thursday, 7:20 p.m.
Consolation Semifinals
Stuart/Wilson loser vs Dover/Kinta loser; Friday, 11:20 a.m.
Vanoss/Olive loser vs Wynnewood/Earlsboro loser; 2 p.m.
Semifinals
Vanoss/Olive winner vs Wynnewood/Earlsboro winner; 4:40 p.m.
Stuart/Wilson winner vs Dover/Kinta winner; Friday, 7:20 p.m.
Consolation Finals
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.
