Phoenix Staff Reports
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Area basketball coaches might have shot out the door to do something other than grab the morning paper.
Weather conditions this morning along with possible school closings that have or will occur if road conditions are bad enough may also impact tonight’s first round of regional play statewide.
Muskogee and Fort Gibson are the only area schools set to host and as of the early press deadline on Wednesday, all games were still on.
The Lady Roughers will take an 18-5 record into an 8 p.m. tipoff against Moore, a team they beat 71-48 in tournament play at Moore back in January. Broken Arrow and Sapulpa are also in the tournament.
The quirky thing is a lot will depend on Moore’s ability to get here might ultimately determine this, even if the area roads are clear.
“I’ve talked to other coaches we’re all planning on being here,” Muskogee coach Doyle Rowland said. “Hopefully we’ll miss the weather and it won’t even be a consideration.
Muskogee comes in having lost three of its last four and Rowland hopes his team will have the right mental focus.
“We want to get off to a good start, have some defensive rhythm and take care of our business,” he said. “To look ahead or past them is kind of crazy considering its an elimination game.”
The Muskogee boys aren’t scheduled to play until Friday at Stillwater against Union, when conditions are expected to improve.
Fort Gibson’s regional doesn’t have a west team dangling. The Tigers take on Stilwell and Jay takes on Poteau in boys play while Fort Gibson-Poteau and Jay-Stilwell are the girls matchups. Both Hilldale teams play at Wagoner.
Gary Hendrix, the FGHS boys coach, said it’ll be a decision by him in communication with the OSSAA and the other regional teams as to what will happen should conditions require it.
“Ultimately they want us to play if at all possible but they’d have to defer to the local schools and determine whether they can make it,” he said.
Prep playoffs
Thursday’s Games
Class B Area IV tournament
At Kingston
GIRLS
Midway vs. Eagletown, 1:30 p.m.
REGIONALS
All opening regional games only set for Thursday and Friday.
Full schedule at muskogeephoenix.com/sports
Thursday’s Games
Class 6A Girls East Regional
at Muskogee
Broken Arrow at Sapulpa, 6:30 p.m.
Moore vs. Muskogee, 8 p.m.
Class 4A Area IV regionals
at Fort Gibson
BOYS
Jay vs. Poteau, 3 p.m.
Fort Gibson vs. Stilwell, 8 p.m.
at Wagoner
Hilldale vs. Wagoner, 3 p.m.
Inola vs. Muldrow, 8 p.m.
at Henryetta
BOYS
Checotah vs. Byng, 3 p.m.
Seminole vs. Locust Grove, 8 p.m.
At Sallisaw
BOYS
Idabel vs. Sallisaw, 3 p.m.
Broken Bow vs. Roland, 8 p.m.
GIRLS
at Fort Gibson
Jay vs. Stilwell, 1:30 p.m.
Fort Gibson vs. Poteau, 6:30 p.m.
at Wagoner
Hilldale vs. Wagoner, 1:30 p.m.
Inola vs. Muldrow, 6:30 p.m.
at Henryetta
Checotah vs. Seminole, 1:30 p.m.
Byng vs. Locust Grove, 6:30 p.m.
at Sallisaw
Idabel vs. Sallisaw, 1:30 p.m.
Broken Bow vs. Roland, 6:30 p.m.
Class 3A Area I regionals
at Beggs
BOYS
Pawhuska vs. Haskell, 3 p.m.
Beggs vs. Sequoyah, 8 p.m.
GIRLS
Pawhuska vs. Haskell, 1:30 p.m.
Beggs vs. Sequoyah, 6:30 p.m.
at Okmulgee
BOYS
Lincoln Christian vs. Chandler, 3 p.m.
Okmulgee vs. Henryetta, 8 p.m.
GIRLS
Okmulgee vs. Chandler, 1:30 p.m.
Lincoln Christian vs. Henryetta, 6:30 p.m.
Class 3A Area III regionals
at Sperry
BOYS
Chelsea vs. Stigler, 3 p.m.
Sperry vs. Eufaula, 8 p.m.
GIRLS
Sperry vs. Stigler, 1:30 p.m.
Chelsea vs. Eufaula, 6:30 p.m.
at Adair
BOYS
Salina vs. Adair, 3 p.m.
Keys vs. Dewey, 8 p.m.
GIRLS
Salina vs. Dewey, 1:30 p.m.
Keys vs. Adair, 6:30 p.m.
at Verdigris
BOYS
Newkirk vs. Vian, 3 p.m.
Verdigris vs. Westville, 8 p.m.
GIRLS
Newkirk vs. Westville, 1:30 p.m.
Verdigris vs. Vian, 6:30 p.m.
at Muskogee Civic Center
BOYS
Wyandotte vs. Hartshorne, 3 p.m.
Kansas vs. Heavener, 8 p.m.
GIRLS
Wyandotte vs. Heavener, 1:30 p.m.
Kansas vs. Hartshorne, 6:30 p.m.
Class 2A Area III
at Mounds
BOYS
Dove Science vs. Hulbert, 3 p.m.
Northeast vs. Mounds, 8 p.m.
GIRLS
Dove Science vs. Mounds, 1:30 p.m.
Northeast vs. Hulbert, 6:30 p.m.
at Foyil
GIRLS
Afton vs. Okay, 1:30 p.m.
Ketchum vs. Kiefer, 6:30 p.m.
Class 2A Area IV regional
at Panama
BOYS
Quinton vs. Sallisaw Central, 3 p.m.
Oktaha vs. Pocola, 8 p.m.
GIRLS
Quinton vs. Panama, 1:30 p.m.
Oktaha vs. Sallisaw Central, 6:30 p.m.
at Crowder
BOYS
Porter vs. Howe, 3 p.m.
Preston vs. Rattan, 8 p.m.
Class 6A Boys East Regional at Stillwater
Friday’s Games
Union vs. Muskogee, 6:30 p.m.
Stillwater vs. Tulsa Hale, 8 p.m.
Class 5A Boys East Regional at Coweta
Friday’s Games
Tahlequah vs. Chickasha, 6:30 p.m.
Coweta vs. Grove, 8 p.m.
