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Oklahoma high school basketball scoreboard: Schedule, scores, stats for Friday, Feb. 21
Regional and district playoffs are underway for Oklahoma high school basketball Classes 4A, 3A, 2A, A and B. Here is Friday’s schedule and results.
Friday’s Oklahoma high school basketball scores
Friday’s Oklahoma high school basketball regional playoff games
Class 2A
Note: Loser bracket girls play at 1 p.m.; boys at 2:30. Winners bracket girls play at 6 p.m.; boys at 7:30.
AREA I
Winners Bracket
Morrison vs. Fairview
Tonkawa vs. Hooker
Wyandotte vs. Fairland
Nowata vs. Okemah
Oklahoma Bible vs. Fairview (girls)
Newkirk vs. Hooker (girls)
Pawhuska vs. Fairland (girls)
Caney Valley vs. Okemah (girls)
Losers Bracket
Sayre, bye
Newkirk 67, Watonga 65
Pawhuska vs. Quapaw
Caney Valley vs. Haskell
Sayre 41, Morrison 30 (girls)
Watonga 35, Tonkawa 23 (girls)
Wyandotte vs. Quapaw (girls)
Nowata vs. Haskell (girls)
AREA II
Winners Bracket
Hobart vs. Riverside
Frederick vs. Crescent
Colbert vs. Hartshorne
Elmore City vs. Vanoss
Hobart vs. Riverside (girls)
Merritt vs. Hinton (girls)
Tushka vs. Hartshorne (girls)
Wilson vs. Vanoss (girls)
Losers Bracket
Mangum 63, Walters 29
Hinton 45, Merritt 32
Tushka 61, Coalgate 58, OT
Wilson 65, Dibble 49
Walters 41, Mangum 38 (girls)
Frederick 56, Crescent 53, OT (girls)
Colbert vs. Coalgate (girls)
Dibble, bye (girls)
AREA III
Winners Bracket
Wynnewood vs. Christian Heritage
Rejoice Christian vs. Howe
Central Sallisaw vs. Oktaha
Pawnee vs. Dale
Calera vs. Christian Heritage (girls)
Rejoice Christian vs. Howe (girls)
Central Sallisaw vs. Oktaha (girls)
Pawnee vs. Dale (girls)
Losers Bracket
Calera 47, Konawa 31
Wilburton 56, Chouteau 41
Oklahoma Union 46, Hulbert 31
Meeker 61, Mounds 54
Wynnewood 36, Konawa 34 (girls)
Chouteau 49, Wilburton 26 (girls)
Hulbert 60, Oklahoma Union 34 (girls)
Meeker vs. Mounds (girls)
AREA IV
Winners Bracket
Pocola vs. Talihina
Panama vs. Ketchum
Preston vs. Latta
Luther vs. Cashion
Pocola vs. Talihina (girls)
Panama vs. Chelsea (girls)
Stratford vs. Latta (girls)
Minco vs. Cashion (girls)
Losers Bracket
Warner 60, Vian 52
Chelsea 83, Colcord 76
Wewoka 69, Stratford 43
Stroud 60, Minco 47
Warner 63, Vian 37 (girls)
Colcord 38, Ketchum 17 (girls)
Wewoka 49, Preston 45 (girls)
Stroud 43, Luther 13 (girls)
Class A
Note: Loser bracket girls play at 1 p.m.; boys at 2:30. Winners bracket girls play at 6 p.m.; boys at 7:30.
AREA I
Winners Bracket
Okarche vs. Garber
Drummond vs. Pond Creek-Hunter
Liberty vs. Red Oak
Summit Christian vs. Ripley
Okarche vs. Garber (girls)
Mooreland vs. Seiling (girls)
Cave Springs vs. Red Oak (girls)
Porter vs. Ripley (girls)
Losers Bracket
Woodland 68, Cherokee 59
Mooreland 51, Laverne 44
Cameron 54, Afton 43
Wesleyan Christian 49, Yale 47
Cherokee 34, Glencoe 25 (girls)
Laverne 52, Drummond 40 (girls)
Afton 34, Webbers Falls 31 (girls)
Summit Christian 32, Barnsdall 24 (girls)
AREA II
Winners Bracket
Sterling vs. Hydro-Eakly
Caddo vs. Central Marlow
Binger-Oney vs. Verden
Oklahoma Christian School vs. Amber-Pocasset
Sterling vs. Alex (girls)
Caddo vs. Navajo (girls)
Empire vs. Turner (girls)
Thomas vs. Amber-Pocasset (girls)
Losers Bracket
Carnegie 49, Fletcher 44
Hollis 45, Rock Creek 43
Empire 67, Turner 41
Thomas 61, Ninnekah 40
Hydro-Eakly 49, Healdton 46 (girls)
Hollis 53, Rock Creek 51 (girls)
Binger-Oney 45, Verden 35 (girls)
Union City 48, Coyle 27 (girls)
AREA III
Winners Bracket
Allen vs. Weleetka
Riverfield vs. Rattan
Crowder vs. Wright City
Velma-Alma vs. Cyril
Allen vs. Weleetka (girls)
Wellston vs. Rattan (girls)
Crowder vs. Wright City (girls)
Ringling vs. Cyril (girls)
Losers Bracket
Porum 47, Keota 28
Wetumka 63, Wister 61
Savanna 49, Haworth 40
Stonewall 84, Wayne 75
Porum 35, Clayton 30 (girls)
Wetumka 54, Wister 53 (girls)
Canadian 28, Savanna 25 (girls)
Stonewall 41, Wayne 34 (girls)
AREA IV
Winners Bracket
Waukomis vs. Dewar
Okay vs. Gore
Texhoma vs. SW Covenant
The Academy vs. Canute
Waukomis vs. Dewar (girls)
Okay vs. Quinton (girls)
Turpin vs. Cheyenne/Reydon (girls)
Apache vs. Canute (girls)
Losers Bracket
Hominy 62, Depew 40
Regent Prep 71, Quinton 35
Turpin 43, Cheyenne/Reydon 37
Apache 36, Arapaho-Butler 32
Hominy 53, Drumright 29 (girls)
Davenport 51, Regent Prep 29 (girls)
SW Covenant 43, Texhoma 35 (girls)
Arapaho-Butler 62, The Academy 38 (girls)
Class B
Note: Loser bracket girls play at 1 p.m.; boys at 2:30. Winners bracket girls play at 6 p.m.; boys at 7:30.
AREA I
Winners Bracket
Lomega vs. Calumet
Copan vs. DC-Lamont
Leedey vs. Vici
Arnett vs. Frontier
Lomega vs. Prue (girls)
South Coffeyville vs. Medford (girls)
Leedey vs. Timberlake (girls)
Arnett vs. Frontier (girls)
Losers Bracket
Cimarron 67, Covington-Douglas 60
Medford 69, Bluejacket 28
Kremlin-Hillsdale 52, Timberlake 47
Felt/Yarbrough 59, Billings 46
Calumet 61, Mulhall-Orlando 39 (girls)
Shidler 47, Welch 38 (girls)
Kremlin-Hillsdale 60, Vici 24 (girls)
Hillsdale Christian 48, Beaver 43 (girls)
AREA II
Winners Bracket
Sentinel vs. Boise City
Fort Cobb-Broxton vs. Hammon
Granite vs. Erick
Duke vs. Big Pasture
Canton vs. Balko/Forgan (girls)
Fort Cobb-Broxton vs. Hammon (girls)
Granite vs. Mt. View-Gotebo (girls)
Geronimo vs. Chattanooga (girls)
Losers Bracket
Balko/Forgan 59, Waynoka 30
Sweetwater 51, Corn Bible 40
Blair 63, Mt. View-Gotebo 35
Chattanooga 69, Ryan 42
Boise City 42, Waynoka 39 (girls)
Corn Bible vs. Taloga (girls)
Tipton 54, Fox 40 (girls)
Grandfield 46, Ryan 43 (girls)
AREA III
Winners Bracket
Mill Creek vs. Stuart
Bennington vs. Kiowa
Smithville vs. Asher
Paden vs. Braggs
Achille vs. Stringtown (girls)
Maysville vs. Kiowa (girls)
Smithville vs. Asher (girls)
Buffalo Valley vs. McCurtain (girls)
Losers Bracket
Achille vs. Caney
Boswell 63, Springer 38
Eagletown 76, Moss 44
Legacy Christian 59, Schulter 51
Thackerville vs. Caney (girls)
Soper 37, Bennington 27 (girls)
Moss 54, LeFlore 34 (girls)
Paden 65, Schulter 33 (girls)
AREA IV
Winners Bracket
Dover vs. Carney
Wilson (Henryetta) vs. Sasakwa
Battiest vs. Moyers
Tupelo vs. Varnum
Dover vs. Lookeba-Sickles (girls)
Wilson (Henryetta) vs. Earlsboro (girls)
Whitesboro vs. Moyers (girls)
Pittsburgh vs. Varnum (girls)
Losers Bracket
Strother 52, Geary 48
Earlsboro 61, Haileyville 30
Whitesboro 44, Calvin 41
Pittsburg 73, Bowlegs 43
Strother 64, Geary 40 (girls)
Sasakwa 51, Midway 44 (girls)
Kinta 51, New Lima 25 (girls)
Roff 41, Macomb 38 (girls)
Friday’s Oklahoma high school basketball district playoff games
Class 4A
Note: Girls play at 6 p.m.; boys at 8.
AREA I
Mannford at Cushing
Woodward at Elk City
Catoosa, bye
Jay at Grove
Mannford at Cushing (girls)
Woodward at Elk City (girls)
Catoosa at Vinita (girls)
Jay at Grove (girls)
AREA II
Chickasha at Bridge Creek
Purcell at Ada
Sulphur vs. Pauls Valley at Lone Grove
Plainview at Ardmore
Chickasha at Bridge Creek (girls)
Purcell at Ada (girls)
Pauls Valley at Lone Grove (girls)
Plainview at Ardmore (girls)
AREA III
Stigler at Muldrow
Poteau at Broken Bow
Skiatook at Glenpool
Tecumseh at Eufaula
Stigler at Muldrow (girls)
Poteau at Broken Bow (girls)
Skiatook at Glenpool (girls)
Tecumseh at Eufaula (girls)
AREA IV
Harding Arts at Blanchard
Harrah at Oklahoma Christian School
Holland Hall at Tulsa McLain
Victory Christian vs. Verdigris at Lincoln Chr.
Harding Arts at Blanchard (girls)
Harrah, bye (girls)
Holland Hall at Tulsa McLain (girls)
Victory Christian at Lincoln Christian
Class 3A
AREA I
Star Spencer at Heritage Hall
Casady at Chisholm
Blackwell at Hennessey
Lindsay, bye
Star Spencer at Heritage Hall (girls)
Casady at Chisholm (girls)
Blackwell at Hennessey (girls)
Crossings at Lindsay (girls)
AREA II
Davis at Marlow
Atoka at Tishomingo
Beggs at Chandler
Silo at Dickson
Davis at Marlow (girls)
Atoka at Tishomingo (girls)
Beggs at Chandler (girls)
Silo at Dickson (girls)
AREA III
Tulsa Dove Science at Henryetta
Salina at Kansas
Checotah at Kiefer
Hugo at Valliant
Metro Christian at Henryetta (girls)
Salina at Kansas (girls)
Kiefer, bye (girls)
Hugo at Valliant (girls)
AREA IV
Westville at Kellyville
Dewey at Commerce
Okmulgee at Keys (Park Hill)
Little Axe at Holdenville
Westville at Kellyville (girls)
Dewey at Commerce (girls)
Okmulgee at Keys (Park Hill) (girls)
Little Axe at Holdenville (girls)
Oklahoma
How Oklahoma GM Jim Nagy ‘Put More Around’ John Mateer During Offseason
Oklahoma general manager Jim Nagy experienced great success during his first year in Norman.
Nagy, who joined OU’s staff in February 2025, oversaw the Sooners’ scouting staff as Oklahoma reached the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2019. He also helped OU sign a top-15 2026 recruiting class and land several key transfer portal players after the 2025 season.
Though the wins outweighed the losses in Nagy’s first year, the Sooners’ general manager knew that there was much to fortify during the offseason.
Oklahoma’s offense sputtered late in the season, as the Sooners scored fewer than 25 points in each of their last four games.
For Nagy, a major focus was surrounding OU quarterback John Mateer with quality talent.
“(We wanted to) just really put more around John Mateer,” Nagy said on The Dari Nowkhah Show on KREF on Friday.
Nagy and his scouting team added plenty of pieces from the portal that should elevate Oklahoma’s offense.
The Sooners signed three portal wideouts — Trell Harris (Virginia), Parker Livingstone (Texas) and Mackenzie Alleyne (Washington State) — after the 2025 season to join returning receivers Isaiah Sategna, Jer’Michael Carter and Jacob Jordan.
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Sategna, who transferred to OU from Arkansas after the 2024 season, served as Mateer’s safety net in 2025. The receiver finished the year with 965 yards and eight touchdowns on 67 catches.
Harris and Livingstone are both proven producers at the Power Four level, and Nagy believes that those two will make OU’s receiving corps stronger in 2026.
“Those two, we’re very excited about both of those guys,” Nagy said.
Nagy also did plenty of work to ensure that OU’s run game improves in 2026.
The Sooners added three tight ends — Hayden Hansen (Florida), Rocky Beers (Colorado State) and Jack Van Dorselaer (Tennessee) — from the portal. They also added three transfer offensive linemen: Caleb Nitta (Western Kentucky), E’Marion Harris (Arkansas) and Peyton Joseph (Georgia Tech).
OU will have its two top running backs from the 2025 squad, Xavier Robinson and Tory Blaylock, back in 2026.
For those two to reach their full potential, the Sooners’ blockers will have to regularly open up running lanes — and Nagy is confident that they will.
“We have to run the ball better, there’s no way around that,” Nagy said. “Our job is to create more competition in every room in the offseason. I feel like we’ve done that.”
On the show, Nagy revealed that the Sooners added nearly 9,000 collegiate snaps to their roster during the offseason.
The general manager believes that both sides of the ball will be stronger as a result of his scouting team’s offseason efforts and their collaboration with OU’s coaching staff.
“I’ve tried to be really intentional with our communication,” Nagy said. “There’s a common goal: We’re trying to win a national championship. This is a true partnership, and we all have the same goal in mind. It’s going to continue to evolve and get better.”
Oklahoma will open its 2026 season against UTEP on Sept. 5.
Oklahoma
Elgin’s Ritson Meyer becomes four-time Oklahoma high school wrestling state champion
Elgin’s Ritson Meyer becomes four-time OSSAA wrestling state champion
Elgin’s Ritson Meyer beat Coweta’s Aiven Robbins 8-7 in the Oklahoma high school wrestling Class 5A 215-pound finals on Saturday, Feb. 28, becoming a four-time state champion.
The loss was on Ritson Meyer’s mind all week as he prepared for his final state wrestling tournament.
A senior 215-pounder at Elgin, Meyer isn’t used to getting beaten, but he got a wake-up call when he lost against Coweta senior Aiven Robbins by five points in their regional championship match.
For Meyer, it set in that winning his fourth state championship wouldn’t be an easy task.
“I lost to him last week and I’m not a loser, so it was eating on me all week in practice,” Meyer said. “So (in) practice, I really leveled up everything. Everything about it.”
Meyer and Robbins met again on Saturday, this time with the Class 5A state championship on the line.
Intensely focused from the start, Meyer came out aggressive. And although it was another great match, Meyer did just enough to etch his name in the state history books.
Meyer held on to beat Robbins in an 8-7 decision in the new OG&E Coliseum as he claimed his fourth state championship, while Coweta won the team title.
An Abilene Christian football signee, Meyer’s wrestling days are over, but he leaves the sport with satisfaction.
“I came out here — even though it hurt, even though I was tired — I got it done,” Meyer said. “I’m so happy. I got to celebrate with my parents, my family, my friends. It’s a crazy feeling.”
A standout running back and linebacker on the gridiron, Meyer helped his team win the Class 4A state title in football as a junior before Elgin lost to Tuttle 23-20 in the 2025 championship game in December.
It’s a different sport, but that loss fueled Meyer’s wrestling season in a way.
“I like to tell people that wrestling is like offseason football,” Meyer said. “I can’t go out, lose. Everybody wanted me to win this. I won it for the whole entire community. First four-timer at Elgin. And that football (loss) really did eat me alive. It didn’t feel good at all, and I didn’t want that same feeling again.”
Meyer had a great start against Robbins on Saturday and never trailed, but Robbins battled to set up a great finish and both were gassed when it was over.
“I just gave it my all,” Meyer said, “and I got it done.”
This article will be updated.
Nick Sardis covers high school sports for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Nick? He can be reached at nsardis@oklahoman.com or on Twitter at@nicksardis. Sign up forThe Varsity Club newsletter to access more high school coverage. Support Nick’s work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing adigital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
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Oklahoma leaders react after U.S. and Israel launch joint attack on Iran
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — State leaders are reacting after the United States launched an attack on Iran Saturday morning.
U.S. Senator James Lankford said he is praying for the safety of the American service members involved in the attack.
“Iran remains the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism and has long threatened the United States and our allies. Today’s military actions underscore the seriousness of that threat and the need to prevent Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon,” Lankford said. “I’m praying for the safety of every American service member involved in these operations and for their families at home. God bless our troops and God bless America.”
Lankford also said that any Americans in the Middle East should keep an eye out for advisories and guidance from the U.S. Department of State.
U.S. Representative Tom Cole released a statement following the attack:
It’s a time of reckoning for those who chant ‘Death to America.’ President Trump is right when he calls the effort to eradicate Iran’s nuclear weapons program and give its people the opportunity to seize their freedom ‘a noble mission.’ The evil Iranian regime has been the leading state sponsor of terror for decades. It has killed thousands of people within and beyond its borders, including hundreds of Americans. It must be defanged and dismantled.
The President did not take this action lightly or impulsively. He has warned Iran repeatedly that it must change its policies and its actions. He has negotiated with Iran in good faith and with great clarity. It was the Iranian regime that chose to ignore those warnings and make a mockery of those negotiations. In doing so, its tyrannical leaders made an enormous miscalculation.
Our Commander in Chief has made clear that his goal is not just to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. It is also to give the Iranian people a chance to take back their country. Self-determination and freedom will be theirs to claim. I hope they will.
Like every American, my thoughts and prayers are with our brave and capable men and women in uniform who are carrying out this noble but hard and dangerous mission. I know that they will have the unwavering support of every American, and I am confident that they will acquit themselves with honor and distinction.
May God protect our troops and the innocent Iranian people – and once again – as He so often has, bless America.
U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin said he is praying for the United States’ men and women in uniform in a post on Saturday.
“May God bless and protect our men and women in uniform—the greatest peacekeeping force in the history of the world. Americans are praying for your safety in this mission,” Mullin said.
U.S. Representative Kevin Hern said the Iranian regime is a threat to the U.S. and President Trump was left with no other choice than to take action.
As the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, the Iranian regime is an active threat to the United States, our allies, and stability across the Middle East.”
Iran’s refusal to accept a deal left President Trump with no choice other than to take decisive action to ensure the regime never possesses a nuclear weapon. There is no peace without strength, and the United States will not sit by while this regime pursues their nuclear ambitions, fuels their terrorist proxies, and brutalizes the Iranian people. I’m praying for our brave troops in the region. May God bless them, and may God bless the United States.
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said in a social media post that his prayers are with President Trump and Secretary Pete Hegseth as they work to achieve a safer world.
“God bless and protect the men and women of the United States military engaged in the Middle East this weekend. My prayers are with our military, President Trump, Secretary Hegseth, and our Generals, as they use American force to achieve a safer world for the future of our children and grandchildren,” Drummond said.
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