Class A & B are through the semis
Hillary Konsure of Crowder celebrates beside Okarche’s Macy Kunneman, left, and Katie Beebe after Crowder’s win in the Class A girls basketball state tournament semifinal game at the State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City, Friday, March 6, 2009. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
The finals of the Class A & B state basketball tournament are today at State Fair Arena (aka the Big House). Sarah Phipps and Brenda O’Brian, our intern, will be down there all day covering the action and emotion.
Here’s a gallery of photos from Thursday’s first-round games. And to see a gallery from the semifinals on Friday, click here.
Below are some photos from Friday.
Chattanooga fans Payton Howell and Corey Garza, from left, cheer on the Lady Warriors as they take on Varnum during the semifinals of the Class B girls Oklahoma State Basketball Championships at the State Fair Arena on Friday, March 6, 2009, in Oklahoma City, Okla. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
Cyril’s Emily Horn and Chelsea Reynolds (20) react to the overtime win against Lomega during the semifinals of the Class B girls Oklahoma State Basketball Championships at the State Fair Arena on Friday, March 6, 2009, in Oklahoma City, Okla. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
The Okarche girls huddle up at center court before the semifinals of the Class A girls Oklahoma State Basketball Championships against Crowder at the State Fair Arena on Friday, March 6, 2009, in Oklahoma City, Okla. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN
Big Pasture’s Dillon McGill, left, and Red Oak’s Jordan Booth dive for the ball during the Class B boys basketball state tournament semifinal game between Red Oak and Big Pasture at the State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City, Friday, March 6, 2009. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
Preston’s Willie Huffman (10) reacts after hitting the game-winning shot in the final second of overtime against Ripley during the semifinals of the Class A boys Oklahoma State Basketball Championships at the State Fair Arena on Friday, March 6, 2009, in Oklahoma City, Okla. PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER , THE OKLAHOMAN
Cashion coach Chad Tichenor consoles Alycia Cavazos during the Class A girls basketball state tournament semifinal game between Preston and Cashion at the State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City, Friday, March 6, 2009. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
Red Oak’s Lane Adams scores a basket between Big Pasture’s Briton Groves, left, Tyler Waggoner, Trace King, and Dillon McGill during the Class B boys basketball state tournament semifinal game between Red Oak and Big Pasture at the State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City, Friday, March 6, 2009. PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN
Check out more pictures in our galleries from Thursday and Friday.
We’ll have more after the championships
-Nate Billings
If you enjoyed this post, please consider to leave a comment or subscribe to the feed and get future articles delivered to your feed reader.









Lomega would have had it if Hillary Winter would have not got hurt!! Cyril girls probably tripped her or put something in her water!!!