MuskogeePhoenix.com, Muskogee, OK

March 14, 2009

Basketball state tourney roundup


6A boys

Putnam CIty 72, Jenks 48 — Memphis signee Xavier Henry rips the Trojans for 24 points.

6A girls

Del City 29, Midwest City 27 — Lowest scoring final in state history.

5A boys

Guthrie 47, Tulsa Edison 45 — Another repeat.

5A girls

Tulsa Washington 42, Carl Albert 40 — Booker T. wins second straight gold ball.

4A boys

Star Spencer 67, Bishop McGuinness 61 — No second four-peat for the Irish and a blow for public schools everywhere.

4A girls

Vinita 51, Cache 45 — Fort Gibson’s conqueror shuts out Vinita the final 2:35 on a 7-0 run.

3A boys

Cascia Hall 67, Okemah 52 — Okemah goes 10 minutes in the second half without a field goal. Muskogee grad Brian Rahilly gets another title.

3A girls

Adair 63, Millwood 47 — Kevi Luper scores 30 points as Adair, knocked out the past two years by Sequoyah, wins first title since 1989.

2A boys

Pawnee 44, Talihina 43 — Free throw with 1:04 left is only point in overtime as Black Bears repeat as champions and sweep 2A.

2A girls

Pawnee 54, Newkirk 45 — Ahead 11-10 after one, Pawnee outscores Newkirk 13-2 in second. This year, Oktaha doesn’t get eliminated by the eventual state champion.