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Antlers need win to make 6A state tournament field
by okcfriday
Thanks to capturing a regional championship, the Deer Creek boys basketball team is one win away from reaching the Class 6A state tournament.
The Antlers (17-7) venture southwest to Chickasha this Friday to take on Norman in the West area final at 6 p.m. with the winner to earn a berth to state.
A loss would drop Deer Creek down to the consolation final at 7 p.m. Saturday against the Lawton-Mustang winner, also at Chickasha.
Meanwhile, the PC North and Mount St. Mary boys need to win twice for a shot at winning a gold ball.
The Panthers (23-2) battle Bixby this Friday at 7:30 p.m. in a 6A East area consolation semifinal at Sapulpa. A win advances them to the final against the Broken Arrow-Owasso loser, while a loss ends their season.
The Rockets (18-5) face a similar scenario in the 5A West area tournament as they play Noble at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Edmond North.
The winner moves to the consolation final at 7 p.m. Saturday against the Carl Albert-Southeast loser to make the state field.
Both 5A and 6A state tournaments are scheduled for March 8-11 at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman.
Regional Results
Antlers hold off Westmoore for title
The Deer Creek boys stayed undefeated in the postseason with a 61-54 win over host Westmoore last Saturday night to claim a 6A
West regional championship.
Hudson Linsenmeyer paced a trio in double figures with 14 points. Mason Smith scored 13 points and Isaiah Wilks added 12 points.
The Antlers also cruised to a 59-47 victory against Edmond Santa Fe on Friday in the regional semifinal. Clyde Davis netted a team-best 19 points, while Wilks collected 13 points and Smith contributed 11 points.
• • • PC West upsets Panthers in final
A top-5 team through most of the season, the PC North boys dropped to the consolation round after suffering a 60-57 loss to PC West last Saturday in a 6A East regional championship game.
C.J. Smith led the Panthers with 19 points, as Khai Brown grabbed 11 points and Zander Baker had 10 points.
On Friday, PC North rolled to a 105-65 win against Ponca City behind 26 points from Smith, 18 by Baker and 14 from Anthony Leonard.
• • • El Reno too much for Rockets
The Mount St. Mary boys also must navigate an extra step to reach the state tournament after enduring a 75-53 loss at El Reno last Saturday in a 5A West regional final.
The Rockets escaped with a 54-49 win over Altus on Friday in El Reno to reach the championship game. Story continued at OKCFRIDAY.com.
