Day 2 at the Titan Classic
By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@Oklahoman.com
Hey, apologize for being so late on this. After another great day of basketball, headed back to the office to find out something peculiar. Southeast defeated Dallas God’s Academy, 91-66, by forfeit in the fourth quarter.
Seemed a little strange, so talked with SE coach Walter Brewer. Apparently, they are God’s Academy in name only and had more than 10 technicals in the first two games of the Norman Invitational. The officials kicked the WHOLE TEAM out.
Now to the Titan Classic. It was an electric atmosphere for Midwest City and Carl Albert. Two defending state champions playing the first time in more than a decade.
Everyone brought up their game just a little bit. Or if they didn’t, it was only because they were trying too hard.
My favorite part? The dueling crowds. Toward the end, MWC’s contingent started chanting “This is 6A” and “Just like Bixby,” which I admit I thought was clever. Bixby, of course, defeated the Titans in the second round of last year’s football playoffs.
CA responding with “Just like Union” but when MWC came back with “Just like Guthrie,” it was over because Midwest City didn’t lose another game last year.
Chuck Sanders couldn’t get himself going but it didn’t matter as Jarrod McDaniel and James Davis carried the load in a 59-49 win.
Even MWC coach Rodney Dindy couldn’t believe how well his team shot the ball. They were lights out from downtown. In the third quarter, the Bombers drained six 3-pointers and at one time, four consecutive.
Harrison Dupont really came to play for the Titans, notching a game-high 23, but there just wasn’t enough firepower in CA this year.
MWC will battle Guthrie, who did everything it could to give the game to Union. I kid, of course, but Guthrie was up 40-27 and in firm control before holding on, 50-48.
Here’s what I don’t understand after watching Union twice this season: its reliance on perimeter shooting when Antonio Ross is a beast in the post. He proved it in the second half. He was the catalyst to the big run and Spencer Wopart’s three made it 45-44, but the Redskins never took the lead.
Donte’ Foster would not be denied for the Bluejays. He gathered up his team, put ‘em on his back and said “let’s go, I’m taking us home.” Always fun to see a junior have that type of mentality. It gets you to thinking, how special will he be next year?
The loss of Jourdan Clark for the CA girls really hurt as Millwood had no trouble with the Lady Titans, 57-38.
Millwood’s Tijiasha Reid made four treys, and they always came at the worst times, for CA fans. It would end a CA run or start a big Millwood surge or my personal favorite, the one at the buzzer going into halftime.
Girls final: Millwood vs. Union. Boys final: Guthrie vs. Midwest City.
If I don’t get something in late Saturday, expect a healthy dose of goodness Sunday.
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