Teams prepping for first tournament week of January
This is the start of a hectic month for basketball teams across the state and Kingfisher County is no exception.
The end of this week will see every county team playing in a tournament in the first of two big tournament weeks this month.
Half of the teams Cashion, Hennessey and Okarche - will be taking part in the Three Rivers Conference Tournament which will be hosted this year by Watonga in its new gym.
Kingfisher is making its annual trek north to Chisholm for the Wheat Capital Tournament...at least one of the teams.
The defending champ Lady Jackets aren’t taking part this year since they played in last week’s Bertha Frank Teague Mid-America Classic (teams can only compete in three tournaments each year).
So the Yellowjackets will be the lone KHS team competing in this year’s Wheat Capital.
Both Dover and Lomega are playing in the Mulhall- Orlando Invitational.
Like the KHS girls, Lomega’s girls played in the Bertha Teague. Therefore, Lomega is fielding a JV team for the M-O tournament.
Following is a complete schedule of the three tournaments that feature county teams:
Wheat Capital at Chisholm Boys Thursday
Game 1: Cushing vs. Kingfisher, 11:20 a.m.
Game 2: Heritage Hall vs. Alva, 2 p.m.
Game 3: Woodward vs. Jones, 4:40 p.m.
Game 4: Chisholm vs. Perry, 7:20 p.m.
Friday
Loser 2 vs. Loser 3, 11:20 a.m.
Loser 1 vs. Loser 4, 2 p.m.
Winner 2 vs. Winner 3, 4:40 p.m.
Winner 1 vs. Winner 4, 7:20 p.m.
Saturday
7th place, 11:20 a.m.
5th place, 2 p.m.
3rd place, 4:40 p.m.
Championship, 7:20 p.m.
Three Rivers Conference at Watonga Girls Thursday
Game 1: Fairview vs. Woodward JV, 11 a.m.
Game 2: Okarche vs. Minco, 1:40 p.m.
Game 3: Crescent vs. Cashion, 4:20 p.m.
Game 4: Watonga vs. Hennessey, 7 p.m.
Friday
Loser 1 vs. Loser 3, 11 a.m.
Loser 2 vs. Loser 4, 1:40 p.m.
Winner 1 vs. Winner 3, 4:20 p.m.
Winner 2 vs. Winner 4, 7 p.m.
Saturday
7th place, 10 a.m.
5th place, 1 p.m.
3rd place, 4 p.m.
Championship, 7 p.m.
Boys Thursday
Game 1: Okarche vs. Woodward JV, 12:20 p.m.
Game 2: Cashion vs. Minco, 3 p.m.
Game 3: Hennessey vs. Fairview, 5:40 p.m.
Game 4: Watonga vs. Crescent, 8:20 p.m.
Friday
Loser 1 vs. Loser 4, 12:20 p.m.
Loser 2 vs. Loser 3, 3 p.m.
Winner 1 vs. Winner 4, 5:40 p.m.
Winner 2 vs. Winner 3, 8:20 p.m.
Saturday
7th place, 11:30 a.m.
5th place, 2:30 p.m.
3rd place, 5:30 p.m.
Championship, 8:30 p.m.
Mulhall-Orlando Invitational Girls Thursday
Game 1: M-O vs. Life Christian, 10 a.m.
Game 2: Dover vs. Carney, 12:40 p.m.
Game 3: Union City vs. Lomega JV, 3:20 p.m.
Game 4: Varnum vs. Coyle, 6 p.m.
Friday
Loser 2 vs. Loser 4, 10 a.m.
Loser 1 vs. Loser 3, 12:40 p.m.
Winner 2 vs. Winner 4, 3:20 p.m.
Winner 1 vs. Winner 3, 6 p.m.
Saturday
7th place, 9:30 a.m.
5th place, 12:30 p.m.
3rd place, 3:30 p.m.
Championship, 6:30 p.m.
Boys Thursday
Game 1: Dover vs. Life Christian, 11:20 a.m.
Game 2: Union City vs. Carney, 2 p.m.
Game 3: Coyle vs. Lomega, 4:40 p.m.
Game 4: Varnum vs. M-O, 7:20 p.m.
Friday
Loser 1 vs. Loser 3, 11:20 a.m.
Loser 2 vs. Loser 4, 2 p.m.
Winner 1 vs. Winner 3, 4:40 p.m.
Winner 2 vs. Winner 4, 7:20 p.m.
Saturday
7th place, 11 a.m.
5th place, 2 p.m.
3rd place, 5 p.m.
Championship, 8 p.m.