Oklahoma Mens High School Basketball: Week Seven Rankings and Predictions

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

There's a new top dog in 6A after the previously No. 3 Union Redskins upset both of the top-two teams back-to-back to remain undefeated and win the Tournament of Champions. Only two other undefeated teams remain and Westmoore has the best record at 10-0.

No. 1 Union (3)

Union (6-0) made noise this past week at the Tournament of Champions, sweeping the tournament and the top two teams as well. They doubled 3A No. 4 Tahlequah Sequoyah (5-5) 81-40, then edged out No. 2 Midwest City (8-2) 45-42 and No. 1 Edmond North (8-1) 68-65. Ethan Chargois and Adrian Rodriguez each averaged 16 points per game, propelling their team to the top of the rankings with 23 first-place votes. 

The Redskins hold the No. 15 offense, No. 3 defense, and No. 6 margin of victory in 6A and will return to action at the Putnam City Invitational with a first-round matchup against No. 20 Mustang (2-3) this Thursday. 

The pick: Union 57 Mustang 49.

No. 2 Edmond North (1)

Despite their 68-65 loss to No. 3 Union (6-0), Edmond North (8-1) still received three first-place votes after a runner-up performance at the Tournament of Champions. The Huskies hammered Class A No. 1 Ft. Cobb Broxton (9-2) 73-53 and 5A No. 2 Tulsa Memorial (10-2) 77-60 before their finals loss. Seven different players scored in the double digits over the course of the tournament and three averaged double digits. Marvin Johnson led the pack with 16 points per game, including 22 against Union.

The Huskies hold the No. 4 offense, No. 13 defense, and No. 3 margin of victory in 6A and will return to action at Southmoore (0-6) on the 10th. 

No. 3 Midwest City (2)

Midwest City (8-2) topped 4A No. 2 Tulsa Central (8-3) 87-77 and 5A No. 2 Tulsa Memorial (10-2) 96-89 in overtime at the Tournament of Champions, but fell 45-42 to No. 3 Union (6-0). Though his team may have lost, Keyshawn Embery was the star of the tournament, averaging 30 points per game, and became only the sixth player in the tournament's 52-year history to score 50+ points in a single game. Jalen Redmond averaged 15.3 points per game and two other players doubled during the tournament. 

The Bombers hold the No. 2 offense and No. 5 margin of victory in 6A and will return to action Tuesday when they host No. 16 Lawton (5-1).

The pick: MWC 73 Lawton 65.

No. 4 Edmond Santa Fe (tied for 5)

Edmond Santa Fe (6-1) is coming off back-to-back bye weeks and will return to action Thursday at the Bishop McGuinness Classic. The Wolves hold the No. 14 offense, No. 8 defense, and No. 9 margin of victory in 6A. They will take on 5A No. 17 Bishop McGuinness (2-6) in the first round of the tournament.

The pick: ESF 71, McG 41.

No. 5 Westmoore (tied for 5)

Westmoore (10-0) is the winning-est team in 6A at 10-0 after a sweep at the Duncan Holiday Tournament. They dominated U.S. Grant (2-5) 82-32 and Elgin (2-5) 69-43, then topped No. 20 Sand Springs (5-4) 62-47 in the finals. Four players doubled in the victory over Sand Springs.

The Jaguars hold the No. 8 offense, No. 1 defense, and No. 1 margin of victory in 6A and will travel to No. 8 Norman North (2-2) Tuesday for their toughest match of the season.

The pick: Westmoore 70 Norman North 57.

No. 6 Putnam City North (4)

Putnam North (6-2) dipped a few spots in the rankings after back-to-back bye weeks. The Panthers hold the No. 5 offense, No. 20 defense, and No. 11 margin of victory in 6A. They will return to action at the Putnam City Invitational with a Thursday matchup against the Oklahoma City Storm (16-12).

The pick: PCN 70 OKC 58.

No. 7 Putnam City West (8)

Putnam City West (6-4) is coming off a bye week and will return to action Thursday at the Putnam City Invitational with a first-round matchup against Putnam City (3-4). The Patriots hold the No. 12 offense and No. 15 margin of victory in 6A.

The pick: PCW 62 Putnam 60.

No. 8 Norman North (7)

Norman North (2-2) is coming off back-to-back bye weeks and will return to action Tuesday when they host No. 5 Westmoore (10-0). The Timberwolves hold the No. 1 offense and No. 13 margin of victory in 6A.

No. 9 Booker T. Washington (11)

Booker T. Washington (5-2) is coming off a bye week and will return to action Thursday at the Skiatook Tournament. The Hornets hold the No. 6 offense and No. 14 margin of victory in 6A and will take on 5A No. 20 Pryor (2-4).

The pick: BTW 78 Pryor 61.

No. 10 Muskogee (10)

Muskogee (6-0) is coming off back-to-back bye weeks and won't return to action till the 10th when they host No. 19 Sand Springs (5-4). The Roughers hold the No. 7 offense, No. 14 defense, and No. 7 margin of victory in 6A.

No. 11 Broken Arrow (9)

Broken Arrow (5-2) is coming off back-to-back bye weeks and will return to action Thursday at the Skiatook Invitational with a first round matchup against Daniel Webster (1-7). The Tigers hold the No. 18 offense, No. 4 defense, and No. 12 margin of victory in 6A.

The pick: BA 68 Webster 59.

No. 12 Norman (14)

Norman (4-2) will have taken nearly a month off by the time they take on the Bishop McGuinness Tournament this weekend. The Tigers hold the No. 9 offense, No. 10 defense, and No. 4 margin of victory in 6A. They will take on No. 15 Edmond Memorial (3-4) in the first round of the tournament on Thursday. 

The pick: Norman 69 EdM 68.

No. 13 Sapulpa (13)

Sapulpa (4-2) is coming off back-to-back bye weeks and will return to action with a first-round matchup against Newcastle (1-5) Thursday at the McDonald's Classic in Ada. The Chieftains hold the No. 10 offense and No. 16 margin of victory in 6A.

The pick: Sapulpa 67 Newcastle 60.

No. 14 Yukon (12)

Yukon (4-3) is coming off back-to-back bye weeks and will return to action with a first-round matchup against Deer Creek (3-4) Thursday at the Bishop McGuinness Classic. The Millers hold the No. 11 offense, No. 16 defense, and No. 10 margin of victory in 6A. 

The pick: Yukon 62 DC 53.

No. 15 Edmond Memorial (16)

Edmond Memorial (3-4) is coming off back-to-back bye weeks and will return to action this Thursday at the Bishop McGuinnes Classic with a first-round game against No. 12 Norman (4-2). The Bulldogs hold the No. 11 defense in 6A.

No. 16 Lawton (15)

Lawton (5-2) is returning from a solid performance at the Hobbs Invitational in Las Cruces, New Mexico where they went 2-1 against impressive teams with winning records. They defeated the Cleveland Storm (9-3) 70-66 and the Hobbs Eagles (7-4) 89-80, but fell 61-49 to Las Cruces (12-1). The Wolverines hold the No. 13 offense and No. 18 margin of victory in 6A and will return to action Tuesday at No. 3 Midwest City (8-2).

No. 17 Bartlesville (18)

Bartlesville (3-3) hasn't played in nearly four weeks and they'll jump back into action Thursday at the Arvest Invitational. The Bruins hold the No. 5 defense and No. 20 margin of victory in 6A and will return to action against Enid (3-7).

The pick: Bartlesville 57 Enid 51.

No. 18 Bixby (17)

Bixby (3-3) is coming off back-to-back bye weeks. The Spartans hold the No. 6 defense in 6A and will take on 5A No. 1 Carl Albert (8-0) this Thursday at the Bartlesville Arvest Invitational. 

The pick: CA 67 Bixby 54.

No. 19 Sand Springs (tied 20)

Sand Springs (5-4) secured a pair of dominating wins this past weekend at the Duncan Holiday Tournament and gave No. 5 Westmoore (10-0) a run for their money. Kyle Keener averaged 20 points per game and Colt Savage averaged 16.5. Savage had previously averaged 21 points per game this season, and was unable to play in the finals against Westmoore. They defeated Duncan (1-10) 87-34 and 5A No. 12 Northwest Classen (3-2) 58-41 before falling 62-47 to Westmoore.

The Sandites hold the No. 16 offense, No. 2 defense, and No. 8 margin of victory in 6A and will return to action on the 10th when they travel to No. 10 Muskogee (6-0).

No. 20 Mustang (19)

Mustang (2-3) hasn't played a game in nearly a month and will return to action this Thursday at the Putnam City Invitational. The Broncos hold the No. 7 defense in 6A and will take on No. 1 Union (6-0).

Oklahoma Girls High School Basketball: Week Five Rankings and Predictions

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The fourth week of Oklahoma High School basketball has come to an end, still without a consensus number-one team. Five undefeated schools remain and three picked up first-place votes in the latest OSSAA rankings. Last week we picked fifteen games and were 13-2 with an overall accuracy of 85% for the season.

No. 1 Choctaw (1)

The Yellowjackets (7-0) pulled off one of their most powerful wins of the season Friday when they hosted 5A No. 19 Lawton Eisenhower (1-5) and hammered them 78-18. Six of their seven wins this season have been by 30 points or more and their average margin of victory is the best in 6A at 42 points. They also have the number two offense and number one defense. Their schedule has been light, however, with only three ranked opponents and no ranked 6A teams. They received 22 first-place votes this week.

Choctaw will return to action on the 28th at the prestigious Tournament of Champions.

No. 2 Edmond Santa Fe (2)

Edmond Santa Fe (7-0) is tied with Choctaw as the winningest team in 6A. Their wins haven't been as massive as the Yellowjackets', but they've arguably played the tougher schedule. Despite going up against five ranked opponents, they've still held on to the fifth-best margin of victory in the division at 21 points. They hold the No. 6 offense and No. 4 defense in the division and most recently topped No. 11 Norman North (3-2) 55-43. They received two first-place votes this week.

The Wolves will return to action on the 28th at the Sapulpa Girls Tournament. 

No. 3 Sand Springs (tied 3)

The Lady Sandites (6-0) are off to their best start in years, pummeling their way through the Bishop Kelley Tournament, and making short work of No. 10 Broken Arrow (2-2). The Lady Tigers trailed by more than 30 points before scoring the final 12 against the Sand Springs bench to make it 66-45. Four Lady Sandites doubled in the affair, led by sophomore Isabella Regalado with 15. They picked up one first-place vote this week.

Sand Springs holds the No. 5 offense, No. 2 defense, and No. 3 margin of victory in 6A. They will return to action after the new year at the Bedouin Shrine Tournament in Muskogee.

No. 4 Putnam City West (tied 3)

Putnam West (6-0) is just a point behind Choctaw in margin-of-victory and took down their first ranked opponent this past week, topping 5A No. 15 Bishop McGuinness (2-2) 86-37 on the road. The Lady Patriots are currently in the middle of the Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas where they will resume action on Monday. On Friday they beat Mullen, Colorado (2-5) 53-31, then beat undefeated Liberty, Nevada (6-1) 64-22 on Saturday. They received two first-place votes this week.

West holds the No. 1 offense in the state at 74 points per game and is tied for the No. 2 defense, holding their opponents to 33. 

No. 5 Deer Creek (5)

Deer Creek (6-1) notched their biggest win of the season this week at No. 16 Edmond North (3-3), hammering the Huskies 64-33. The Lady Antlers hold the No. 8 offense, No. 14 defense, and No. 8 margin of victory in 6A. They will return to action after the new year when they host No. 17 Yukon (4-3). 

No. 6 Booker T. Washington (7)

The undefeated Lady Hornets (5-0) dominated 5A No. 18 Tulsa Memorial (3-6) 73-27 on Tuesday, then spent the weekend in Arkansas, defeating Ft. Smith Northside (4-5) 61-54. Booker T. holds the No. 10 offense, No. 5 defense, and No. 4 margin of victory in 6A. The Hornets will take on 5A unranked McClain (2-0) on Tuesday.

The pick: BTW 65 McClain 42

No. 7 Westmoore (6)

Westmoore (6-1) picked up their first ranked win of the season Friday when they topped in-town rival No. 20 Moore (3-4). The Lady Jags rolled to a 69-38 win on their home turf to close the year with their second win of thirty points or more. Westmoore holds the No. 4 offense, No. 12 defense, and No. 5 margin of victory in 6A. They will return to action after the new year when they travel to No. 14 Norman North (3-2). 

No. 8 Owasso (8) 

Owasso (4-2) rebounded from a 52-30 loss to 5A No. 2 Collinsville (6-0) with a 48-32 Friday night win over 5A No. 17 Bishop Kelley (3-4). Rylie Booner scored a team high 15, followed by Leiloni Culley with 13 and Terryn Milton with 11. The Lady Rams will return to action on the 28th at the Tournament of Champions.

No. 9 Bartlesville (9)

Bartlesville (3-3) took a bye week after falling 54-49 to No. 4 Deer Creek (6-1). The Lady Bruins won't play again until after the new year at the Skiatook Tournament.

No. 10 Edmond Memorial (13)

Edmond Memorial (4-3) played only one game this past week and topped No. 17 Yukon (4-3) 42-28. Taking the rest of 2016 off, the Bulldogs will return to action after the new year when they host unranked Stillwater (1-6). 

No. 11 Norman (12)

Norman (5-1) has won four-straight since a close loss to No. 6 Westmoore (6-1) in week one. The Tigers took a bye week after sweeping the Southern Oklahoma Invitational, but will return to action on the 27th at the Ardmore Tournament. They hold the No. 7 offense, No. 7 defense, and No. 7 margin of victory in 6A.

No. 12 Midwest City (14)

Midwest City (5-2) picked up a pair of wins last week, dominating unranked Putnam North (1-6) 57-32, then coming out on top of 5A No. 15 Bishop McGuinness (2-3) 47-39. The Lady Bombers hold the No. 11 offense in 6A and will competed at the Sapulpa Holiday Classic on the 28th.

No. 13 Norman North (11)

The Timberwolves (3-2) dropped a 55-43 loss to No. 2 Edmond Santa Fe (7-0) Friday and had their Saturday game against No. 17 Edmond North (3-3) postponed. They will return to action on the 29th at the Enid Holiday Classic. They hold the No. 10 offense and No. 12 margin of victory in 6A.

No. 14 Union (18)

Union (4-2) picked up a pair of notable wins this past week, dominating unranked Jenks (2-4) 61-34 and topping No. 10 Broken Arrow (2-2) 41-36 for their fourth-straight victory. Taylor Malhalm led her team in both games with 37 total points. The Lady Redskins will return to action after the new year at the Putnam City Invitational. They hold the No. 9 defense and No. 14 margin of victory in 6A

No. 15 Sapulpa (15)

Sapulpa (2-1) went 1-1 this past week, falling 51-44 to 5A No. 17 Bishop Kelley (3-4), but topping unranked Muskogee (2-4) 53-51. Rayveen Osborn led her team in both games, averaging 15, while Hailey Morrison tied Osborn with 13 points against Muskogee. They will return to action at the Holiday Classic on the 28th.

No. 16 Broken Arrow (10)

Broken Arrow (2-2) had a tough week with some strong competitors and fell 66-45 to No. 3 Sand Springs (6-0) and 41-36 to No. 18 Union (4-2). Jalise Smallwood was the only Lady Tiger to double in either game and averaged 24 points between the two. They will return to action at the Sapulpa Tournament on the 28th. 

No. 17 Edmond North (16)

The Huskies (3-3) suffered a 64-33 loss at the hands of No. 5 Deer Creek (6-1) Friday and had their Saturday game against No. 13 Norman North (3-2) postponed. They will return to action at the Duncan Holiday Shootout.

No. 18 Mustang (19)

Mustang (3-2) took a bye week after sweeping the Plainview Tournament and won't return to action till the new year at the Skiatook Tournament. 

No. 19 Yukon (17)

The Millerettes (4-3) split last week's games, trumping unranked Southmoore (1-5) 51-40, but falling 42-28 to No. 13 Edmond Memorial (4-3). Yukon holds the No. 11 defense in 6A and will return to action after the new year when they travel to No. 5 Deer Creek (6-1).

No. 20 Moore (20)

Moore (3-4) lost their lone game last week, 69-38 to No. 6 Westmoore (6-1). The Lionesses are done for the year and will resume the season at the Weatherford Tournament. 

Conference Strength

1. Central Oklahoma (50)
2. Frontier Valley (45.5)
3. Big Ten (38.7)
4. Green Country (26.5)
5. All-City (9.4)

Week three rankings and predictions: Lady Sandites move up to fifth

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The second week of Oklahoma High School basketball came to a close this past weekend with several upsets and significant shuffling of the rankings. Last week we picked 19 games and were 15-4 for 79% accuracy.

No. 1 Choctaw (Last week No. 1)

The favorites for this season's State Championship decimated their last week's opponents and solidified their place at the top with 22 first-place votes. The Yellowjackets (2-0) doubled 5A No. 8 Del City (1-2) 83-41 and trounced unranked Enid (0-2) 68-24. University of Oklahoma signee Ana Llanusa led the scoring against Del City with 21 points, trailed by sister Aliyah with 18 and Bailey Golden with 17. The elder Llanusa added another 25 in the win over Enid. The Jackets will taken on unranked Lawton (1-0) Tuesday before traveling to the Harrah Tournament this weekend. Lawton started their season against the fifth-worst defense in the Class and steamrolled U.S. Grant (0-3) 69-8 in their opener.

The pick: Choctaw 70 Lawton 45

No. 2 Edmond Santa Fe (2)

The Lady Wolves (2-0) retained their number-two ranking with a pair of solid wins over ranked opponents, but retained only two of their four first-place votes. They defeated No. 12 Edmond Memorial (0-2) 43-32 and No. 16 Moore (0-2) 56-46. The Wolves will take on Southmoore before competing at the Edmond Open this weekend.

The pick: ESF 54 Southmoore 35

No. 3 Putnam City West (5)

The Patriots (2-0) picked up a second first-place vote after brutalizing their first two opponents, one of whom was ranked. Putnam West took down unranked Enid (0-2) 86-34 and No. 20 Putnam North (0-2) 79-22. 

The pick: Putnam West 76 Putnam City 36

No. 4 Deer Creek (3)

The Antlers (2-0) handily won their first two games of the season, but not significantly enough to hold on to their number three ranking, though they did still pull two first-place votes. They put away No. 15 Mustang (0-1) 60-42, then traveled to unranked Stillwater (0-2) for a 57-38 victory. 

The pick: Deer Creek 50 Westmoore 49

No. 5 Sand Springs (8)

The Charles Page Lady Sandites (1-0) dominated No. 7 Bartlesville (1-1) 51-34 and they barely even scratched the surface of their deep and talented bench. Both the Sandites' freshman and sophomore classes were undefeated Frontier Valley Conference Champions as eighth graders. They also picked up a talented senior transfer from Union. Sydney Pennington scored 21, Gloria Mutiri added 13, and newcomer Kierra McGee hit 11.  The Sandites picked up one first-place vote. After a conference matchup against 5A No. 14 Bishop Kelley (0-1) on Tuesday, they will return to Kelley over the weekend for the BK Tournament.

The pick: Sand Springs 60 Bishop Kelley 43

No. 6 Westmoore (6)

The Lady Jaguars (2-0) picked up a pair of wins over unranked opponents to start the season, topping Southmoore (0-3) 61-42 and Norman (1-1) 53-44. Jessi Murcer led her team with an incredible 35 points against Southmoore. After a marquee matchup with Deer Creek, the Jags will travel to Durant for the Lion Classic this weekend.

No. 7 Midwest City (10)

The defending State Champions (2-0) put away unranked Putnam City (0-1) 64-51 and 5A No. 8 Del City (1-2) 50-40 and picked up one first-place vote to improve a few spots in the rankings. The Bombers will compete at the Edmond Open this weekend.

No. 8 Bartlesville (7)

The Lady Bruins (1-1) were defeated 51-34 in their home opener against No. 8 Sand Springs, but snapped back with a 52-39 victory over No. 3 Owasso (0-1). Jenna Williams scored 14 against Owasso and 4 against Sand Springs, Lauren Richter scored 10 against the Rams and 6 against Sand Springs. None of the Bruins doubled against the Sandites. They will take on No. 20 Union (0-0) on the road Tuesday, then will travel to the Bixby Tournament this weekend.

The pick: Bartlesville 50 Union 33.

No. 9 Booker T. Washington (11)

The Hornets (3-0) got off to a good start in their mostly 5A conference, dropping unranked Edison (0-1) 49-42, then scoring major credit in a 63-55 victory over 5A No. 1 East Central (2-1) before absolutely devastating unranked Nathan Hale (0-3) 81-9. They will take a bye week before returning to action with No. 18 Memorial (1-3) next Tuesday.

No. 10 Owasso (3)

The Lady Rams (0-1) didn't get off to the start they were looking for against No. 7 Bartlesville, falling 52-39 on the road, but will have a good shot at getting in the win column Tuesday against No. 17 Muskogee (0-0). Terryn Milton scored 16 against the Lady Bruins and Sierra Williams added 11.

The pick: Owasso 49 Muskogee 42.

No. 11 Broken Arrow (9)

Last year's State Semi-Finalists (1-0) picked up a 43-37 win over 5A No. 12 Bishop Kelley to start the season, but it wasn't decisive enough to maintain their top-ten ranking. The Tigers retained only one starter from the last season, and have a new head coach in Tiffany Jones. Angelica Cuellar led the girls with 15 points and was the lone Lady Tiger to double. They return to action Tuesday against unranked Bixby (0-0).

The pick: Broken Arrow 43 Bixby 40.

No. 12 Edmond North (17)

The Lady Huskies (1-0) picked up a solid 50-37 victory to start the season against in-town rival No. 12 Edmond Memorial (0-2). They return to action at unranked Moore (0-2), then will compete at the Edmond Open this weekend.

The pick: Edmond 50, Moore 40.

No. 13 Norman North (14)

The Timberwolves (0-0) dipped a spot due to their late start for the season, but will begin the year Tuesday when they host unranked Stillwater (0-2).

The pick: Norman 59, Stillwater 37.

No. 14 Sapulpa (13)

The Chieftains have yet to play their first game of the year, but will travel to unranked Jenks (0-0) this Tuesday.

The pick: Sapulpa 65, Jenks 49. 

No. 15 Yukon (unranked)

The Millers (1-0) made a statement in their 45-39 defeat of No. 16 Moore (0-2) and will look to build momentum at No. 18 Norman (1-1) before this weekend's Tahlequah Tournament. 

No. 16 Edmond Memorial (12)

The Lady Bulldogs (0-2) started the season off with tough competition and dropped back-to-back games against in-town rivals No. 2 Edmond Santa Fe (2-0) and No. 17 Edmond North (1-0). Santa Fe prevailed 43-32 and North won 50-37 in the first rounds of the Edlam series. They return to action with No. 19 Mustang (0-1). 

The pick: Memorial 45, Mustang 40.

No. 17 Muskogee (15)

The Lady Roughers (0-0) dipped a few spots due to a late start for the season, and will have their work cut out for them against No. 10 Owasso (0-1). 

No. 18 Norman (unranked)

The Lady Tigers (1-1) dominated 61-36 their opener against unranked Stillwater (0-2), but fell 53-44 to No. 6 Westmoore (2-0). Turner Mattingly, Jandra Levi, and Skye Watts all doubled against Stillwater while Bethany Franks had a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds. 

The pick: Norman 46, Yukon 45.

No. 19 Mustang (15)

The Broncos (0-1) have a tough start to the season and fell 60-42 to No. 4 Deer Creek (2-0) in their opener. Abby Neaves led in scoring with 17 points while Mia Brown added 10. They will have another tough opponent Tuesday when they take on Edmond Memorial, then will travel to the Plainview Tournament this weekend.

No. 20 Union (19)

Union (0-0)'s season will begin Tuesday against No. 8 Bartlesville (1-1). They have a tough opponent to start with, but they also have strong bones, returning four of their top five scorers from last season. 

Week 1 Women's Basketball Rankings and Predictions

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The 2016-2017 high school basketball season is finally here as the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) has posted the official Week 1 rankings. Here's the breakdown on what to expect this season as well as our Editorial Board's picks for the week one games.

No. 1 Choctaw Yellowjackets

Choctaw finished last season 23-3, dropping two games to Midwest City and the State Quarterfinal to Owasso. They graduated a whole mess of starters last season, but retained their top two in University of Oklahoma signee Ana Llanusa and junior Bailey Golden. The Yellowjackets will kick off the season on the 29th against 5A No. 10 Del City.

The pick: Choctaw 66 Del City 54

No. 2 Edmond Santa Fe Wolves

The Lady Wolves went 22-6 last year, falling 58-46 to Muskogee in the State Tournament. All six of their losses were to top-ten teams and only one was by double-digits. They return a highly experienced team after graduating only two seniors and keeping four of their top five scorers. They start the season with Edlam against No. 11 Edmond Memorial.

The pick: ESF 47 EDM 44

No. 3 Deer Creek Antlers

Deer Creek went 20-8 last season with a 54-43 first round loss to Broken Arrow at State. They return a solid lineup behind senior East Central University signee Maddie Rehl and will take on No. 16 Mustang on the 29th. 

The pick: DC 62 Mustang 54

No. 4 Putnam City West Patriots

Putnam West is coming off a a 19-7 season that saw losses only to ranked teams, six of which were top-ten. They graduated a few seniors, but retained top-scoring junior Ce'Nera Skanes to anchor a young and talented team. They will start the season off on the 29th against unranked Enid. 

The pick: PCW 66 Enid 40

No. 5 Owasso Rams

The Lady Rams finished last year 22-8 as State Runners-Up, falling 45-40 to Midwest City. Their only losses were to ranked opponents and four of those were to top-five teams. They graduated several starters, including ORU freshman Rachel Skalnik. They held on to their top three scorers, however, all juniors, led by Arkansas-commit Mya Bhinhar. Bhinhar is recovering from off-season knee surgery, but is expected to make it back by their first game against No. 6 Bartlesville on December 2nd.

No. 6 Bartlesville Bruins

Bartlesville finished last season 10-14 but is a historically good program. They lose only one of their top five scorers and return a young team with several talented sophomores who saw action last year and will anchor the team for years to come. The Bruins will start the season on the 29th with No. 10 Sand Springs.

The pick: Bartlesville 50 Sand Springs 54

No. 7 Westmoore Jaguars

The Lady Jags ended last year 24-3, starting 9-0, and finishing 10-0 before their State Tournament first round loss to Midwest City. They were hit hard by graduation, losing three of their top five scorers, but retain a deep bench of talented youngsters. They start the season on the 29th against unranked Southmoore. 

The pick: West 75 South 40

No. 8 Broken Arrow Tigers

The State Semi-Finalists from Broken Arrow finished last season 24-4. Their only losses were to State Champ Midwest City, State Runner-Up Owasso, No. 2 (at the time) Sapulpa, and No. 2 (at the time) Muskogee. They took heavy losses, graduating their top three scorers, and the next three scorers are seniors this year. The Lady Tigers will kick things off on December 2nd at 5A No. 12 Bishop Kelley. 

No. 9 Midwest City Bombers

The defending State Champions graduated four of their top-five scorers, including University of Texas freshman Chinna Fair after their 25-4 season. The new class of ballers will be lead by senior Coriauna Burkhalter. Their season begins on the 29th against No. 19 Putnam City. 

The pick: MWC 65 Putnam 60

No. 10 Sand Springs Sandites

The Lady Sandites are set up for their best shot at a State Tournament appearance in years after finishing 17-9 last season and only losing one senior. At one point they ran with an eight-game winning streak. Their season came to a close with a 58-42 loss to Owasso at Area. Led by Oklahoma State softball-commit Sydney Pennington and Ohio State volleyball-commit Gloria Mutiri, they run a deep bench with their second-straight freshman class of undefeated Conference Champions from the eighth-grade level. 

No. 11 Edmond Memorial Bulldogs

The Lady Dogs finished last year 16-10 after a 60-50 loss to Putnam City at Area. All of their losses were to ranked opponents. They took heavy losses this season, but retain Sophomore Taylor Norman and junior Kendra Levings, both of whom have been known to do damage. 

No. 12 Norman North Timberwolves

Norman North finished last season 12-14 and ending the season with a 64-60 loss to Putnam West at Area. They graduated a pair of starters, but return solid bones to build on. They will kick off the season on the 29th against No. 19 Edmond North.

The pick: NN 55 EDN 45

No. 13 Booker T. Washington Hornets

Booker T. finished last season 16-10 after a three-point loss to Sand Springs at Area. They only lost to ranked opponents and six of those losses were to top-five teams. They will kick off the season on the 29th at unranked 5A Edison.

The pick: BTW 70 Edison 30

No. 14 Sapulpa Chieftains

The Lady Chieftains finished last season 22-5, falling to Midwest City at Area. They're in for a rebuilding year after graduating their top three scorers, including two Division One commits. Their season starts December 6th at Jenks.

No. 15 Moore Lions

Moore ended last year 11-13 with four losses to unranked teams. They will start the season on the 29th against unranked Yukon. 

The pick: Moore 55 Yukon 60

No. 16 Mustang Broncos

Mustang returns from a 13-11 season with a 59-50 Regional loss to Edmond Memorial after graduating two of their top six scorers. Seniors Logan Haller and Abby Niehus will anchor a young, but talented team that only lost to ranked opponents last season and went on an eight-game winning streak to close the regular season. 

No. 17 Union Redskins

Union returns four of their top five scorers after a 8-16 season came to an end at the hands of Sand Springs at Regionals. Of their sixteen losses, only three were to unranked opponents. Their season begins on December 6th against Bartlesville. 

No. 18 Putnam City North Panthers

Putnam North finished last season 15-11, falling to Midwest City at Area and return only one of their top-five scorers. They kick off the year on the 29th against 5A No. 20 Bishop McGuinness. 

The pick: PCN 45 BM 40

No. 19 (tied) Edmond North Huskies

Edmond North ended last season 13-11, dropping off toward the end of the year and losing five of their last six games. They return a solid but young team. 

No. 19 (tied) Putnam City Pirates

Putnam City ended the year 16-11 with only two losses to unranked teams. They went on a six-straight win streak toward the end of the year before finishing the regular season at Midwest City. They split wins at Regionals and Area to end the season with a 63-51 loss to Deer Creek. They lost their two highest scorers, but return junior Kelzie Orr to anchor the rebuilding year.