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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)
President Donald Trump posted a statement on Truth Social:
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As a successful Businessman, and former Chairman of the State Senate Finance Committee, and later, as Oklahoma’s Secretary of Budget, Mike knows the AMERICA FIRST Policies required to Grow our Economy, Create GREAT Jobs, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., and Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE. As your next Governor, Mike will fight tirelessly to Support our Amazing Farmers and Ranchers, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Strengthen our Military/Veterans, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment.
Mike Mazzei has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next Governor of Oklahoma — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”
The Oklahoma State Cowboys and the USC Upstate Spartans meet in the first game of the Tuscaloosa Regional on Friday.
The Cowboys (37-20) and the Spartans (33-28) have never met on the diamond. Both enter the game on hot streaks. Oklahoma State didn’t win the Big 12 Tournament, but the Cowboys have won 11 of their last 14 games. The Spartans won the Big South Conference Tournament champions and have won 14 of their last 16 games.
The game is the first of two in Tuscaloosa. The second game features the host school, Alabama, facing Alabama State. The winners of the first two games will meet Saturday for a trip to the regional final on Sunday.
Oklahoma State fans can keep up with the game here, including lineups and inning by inning details on the game. Check out Oklahoma State On SI’s NCAA Tournament Central for everything related to the Tuscaloosa Regional.
Game Details
Oklahoma State vs. USC Upstate
Time: 1 p.m. central
TV: ESPN+ (Derek Jones & Jared Mitchell on the call). NOTE: TV is subject to change without notice. Game times and TV for games played after Friday will be announced.
Radio: Cowboy Radio Network & The Varsity Network App/93.7 KSPI-FM or okla.state/GetVarsity (Rex Holt on the call)
OSU Batting Order
The batting order for Friday’s game will be posted here when it is released by the team.
Tuscaloosa Regional
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Venue: Sewell-Thomas Stadium (5,867).
Friday’s Games
Game 1: USC Upstate vs. Oklahoma State, 1 p.m., ESPN+
Game 2: Alabama State vs. Alabama, 6 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday’s Games
Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA (elimination game)
Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA (advances to Sunday’s final)
Sunday’s Games
Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 (elimination game)
Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5
Monday’s Game
Game 7: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6 (if necessary)
(Times subject to change for TV purposes)
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Brent Swadley, owner of Swadley’s Bar-B-Q, found guilty in fraud trial
A jury convicted Brent Swadley of fraud for inflating invoices involving Oklahoma state park restaurants.
A jury convicted Brent Swadley, owner of a string of popular Oklahoma barbecue restaurants, at his fraud trial and chose prison time as his punishment.
The 12 jurors reached their unanimous verdict Thursday, May 28, in a felony case that focused on Swadley’s inflated bills for the renovation and operation of restaurants at six state parks.
Jurors found Swadley, 55, guilty of one count of conspiracy to defraud the state and all five counts of presenting fraudulent claims to the state.
They chose five years in prison and a $25,000 fine as his punishment for the conspiracy. They agreed on one year in prison and a $10,000 fine as punishment on each fraudulent claims count.
Oklahoma County District Judge Susan Stallings could order Swadley to serve the time back to back for a total of 10 years.
Jurors voted for the maximum fines but showed leniency on prison time. Jurors could have chosen prison sentences totaling 20 years.
Sheriff’s deputies led Swadley from the courtroom in handcuffs to be taken to jail. Formal sentencing was set for July 16.
His defense attorney, David Smith, said, “We are not done fighting.”
Still to be decided by the judge is restitution. Prosecutors said Swadley defrauded the state of at least $3.1 million.
The owner of Swadley’s Bar-B-Q did not testify at his trial but has been outspoken in the past that he is innocent.
“The state attorney general … is pushing a false, politically motivated narrative accusing us of purposely misleading the government. Nothing could be further from the truth,” he wrote in an open letter to Oklahomans in 2024 after he was indicted.
Jurors took only 90 minutes to reach their verdict. “It was pretty easy,” one juror told prosecutors afterward.
Attorney General Gentner Drummond, who is running for governor, told reporters outside the courtroom that the case was never political.
“Mr. Swadley broke the law. His arrogance has been illustrated for the last four years, and I’m very happy that justice has been done,” Drummond said.
Swadley trial ends in guilty verdict, AG Drummond ‘proud’ of prosecution
A jury unanimously found Brent Swadley guilty of defrauding the state, sentencing him to five years in prison and $25,000 fine.
“I think we in state government have a tendency to trust Oklahomans,” he added. “I think it’s a lesson for state actors. We need to not trust as we have before.”
In a news release, the attorney general said, “Today is a win for Oklahoma and for the rule of law.”
Swadley signed a contract with the state in March 2020 to remodel and operate state park restaurants. The agreement was finalized weeks before COVID-19 shutdowns began across the world.
Swadley went ahead with the remodeling, completing work at four of the parks in months. His restaurants became a huge hit as Oklahomans spent more time outdoors because of the pandemic.
Jurors heard testimony that many of the invoices sent to the state for reimbursement of construction and other costs were marked up. Some were inflated as much as 300%.Swadley operated the state park restaurants under the company name Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen. The last one opened in 2022.
The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department in April 2022 canceled its contract with Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen due to “suspected fraudulent activity and questionable business practices.”Much of the testimony centered around meat smokers sold to the state in 2021. The cancelation of the contracts came after tourism officials learned the smokers were used.
Swadley put the smokers in at Robbers Cave State Park and Quartz Mountain State Park. They had been in storage after he removed them from a Swadley’s Bar-B-Q in Ardmore.
He paid $23,680 each for the smokers in 2018, according to evidence in the case. He billed the state $51,346 each for the smokers in 2021.
A restaurant supplier testified at trial that he faked paperwork that Swadley used to support the bill to the state. “He told me to make them as expensive as I could,” Mike McWhorter told jurors.
Swadley’s defense attorneys maintained at trial that it was an understood standard business practice to inflate invoices.
“Their case is − and this is no joke − Brent Swadley was supposed to do all of this construction work and not make a dime,” Smith told jurors in his closing argument.
The attorney said Swadley became the fall guy for a mess created by Jerry Winchester, the executive director of the Tourism Department at the time, and Gino DeMarco, the deputy director.
Smith argued that Winchester knew the smokers were used and lied at trial. Winchester told jurors he thought the state was buying brand new smokers.
The defense attorney also told jurors, “What we’ve got here is a paperwork dispute, not fraud.”
Prosecutors told jurors Brent Swadley was greedy and had said the state contract might save his business during the pandemic.
“Brent Swadley believes the rules do not apply to him,” Assistant Attorney General McKenzie McMahan said in his closing argument.
The key witnesses against Swadley were former employees.
His former vice president, Curtis Breuklander, and former chief operating officer, Tim Hooper, testified invoices were marked up at Swadley’s direction.
Breuklander, 51, pleaded guilty to the conspiracy count and four of the fraudulent claim counts. “I did all of this at the direction of Brent Swadley,” he said in his plea paperwork.
Under a deal with prosecutors, Breuklander was sentenced to probation for 10 years. He stopped working for Swadley in September 2021.
Hooper, 57, also pleaded guilty to the conspiracy count. He pleaded guilty to one fraudulent claim count and no contest to another fraudulent claim count.
Under his deal, Hooper was put on probation for five years. He was fired by Swadley in 2023.
Under the state contract, Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen was reimbursed for the costs of improvements to the restaurants, up to a limit. The state also covered the company’s operating losses, at first up to $1 million a year and later up to $2,116,900 a year.
The state further paid the company management fees, at first $571,808 per year and later $1,332,000 per year.
Swadley is expected to appeal. His defense attorneys are expected to complain about the judge’s refusal to let two expert witnesses testify at trial.
(This story was updated to add new information.)
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