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Rock Creek gets tourney wins; Calera splits pair with Atoka

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Rock Creek 52, Wilburton 41 (girls) Laynie Knight scored seven of her game-high 17 points in a decisive first quarter explosion that put the Lady Mustangs on top for good in the Hartshorne Tournament consolation finals. Rock Creek also got six points from Maddie Williams as they romped to a 19-5 cushion at the end of the opening period.

Southeastern men outgun OBU, women fall

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With a full week of rest and return home, the Southeastern Savage Storm shooting touch returned to normal form on Saturday as Coach Kelly Green’s men outgunned perennial power Oklahoma Baptist, 92-87, at Bloomer Sullivan Arena.

Durant, Caddo split tournament matchups

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Durant and Caddo split basketball contests in the Madill Winter Classic last week with the Lady Lion victory propelling them to the tournament third place trophy. In girls action, Durant used a big second stanza to take the lead and then held off the Lady Bruins by a 37-33 count.

Lions topple Plainview in wrestling dual action

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Going into the season, Durant wrestling coach Jim Taylor stressed the importance of filling all the weight classifications when it came to dual success. The long-time Lion skipper proved prophetic in the first home dual of the 2023-24 campaign as the Lions rode the strength of 24 forfeit points to a 47-33 triumph over visiting Plainview last week.