5A East: Area Tournament Preview
Below is a preview of the 5A East Area Tournament to be played at various locations this weekend, March 1 and 2. Bracket: G1: Edison Prep vs. Claremore / Friday, March 1 @ 8 p.m., Jenks High School G2: Tulsa…
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Continue ReadingBelow is a preview of the 5A East Area Tournament to be played at various locations this weekend, March 1 and 2.
Bracket:
G1: Edison Prep vs. Claremore / Friday, March 1 @ 8 p.m., Jenks High School
G2: Tulsa Memorial vs. Carl Albert / Friday, March 1 @ 6:30 p.m., Jenks High School (Winner advances to state)
G3: Will Rogers vs. East Central / Friday, March 1 @ 8 p.m., Owasso High School
G4: Collinsville vs. Northwest Classen / Friday, March 1 @ 6:30 p.m., Owasso High School (Winner advances to State)
G5: G1 winner vs. G2 loser / Saturday, March 2 @ 6:30 p.m., Jenks High School (Winner advances to State)
G6: G3 winner vs. G4 loser / Saturday, March 2 @ 8 p.m., Jenks High School (Winner advances to State)
Teams:
No. 1 Tulsa Memorial (21-3)
Tulsa Memorial, the most touted squad in the state, looks to three-peat in 2019 behind the play of seniors Keylan and Kalib Boone. The Chargers are 21-3, posting an impressive .875 win percentage with two of their losses coming out of state; the third came in the championship game of the Tournament of Champions to Booker T. Washington.
No. 3 Northwest Classen (19-5)
Northwest Classen is a team that wants to let you know they are here and ready to compete. Classen posts just a five-loss record going into area play, including ten wins against ranked opponents. Led by back-court duo Davion Warden and Da-Lin Wiggins, Classen will be a tough team to get through.
No. 6 Carl Albert (15-10)
Carl Albert got off to a bit of a slow start, but the Titans are a talented team ready to compete for their spot in the State Tournament. Led by sophomore James Locke, the Titans are looking forward to a big weekend of scoring.
No. 9 Edison Prep (15-9)
Edison Prep is an impressive shooting team who can deal damage to teams with scoring runs. The Eagles have posted wins against four ranked opponents this year with the stellar play of junior wing Loddie Combs.
No. 10 Collinsville (16-8)
Tenth-ranked Collinsville has plenty to prove in this tournament. The eight-loss team has been hot since starting the season 4-4. They will look to avenge their most recent loss to Claremore in the final game of the regular season.
No. 11 Claremore (18-7)
Claremore had won 10 of its last 11 games before losing in the Regional Championship to Northwest Classen. The Zebras are ready to get back in action and establish themselves amongst basketball royalty by solidifying a spot in the State Tournament.
No. 13 Will Rogers (12-12)
At .500, Will Rogers is a team who can break through and become a Cinderella story out of the East. It has posted a pair of wins over other ranked 5A foes in two of its previous three games.
NR East Central (8-14)
The clear-cut dark horse on the East side of the state; don’t sleep on East Central. East Central has picked up wins against No. 13 Bishop Kelley and No. 8 Pryor, proving they can play in the big games.
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