Sallisaw defeated Poteau 72-6 and Wagoner 68-12 to cap a perfect 3-0 record in the district and run its dual record to 14-0 overall. The Diamonds had previously topped Locust Grove in their first district outing.
Sallisaw coach Darrel Hume was pleased to qualify for Dual State, but expects some tough competition.
“This was a major goal of ours. In fact, we want to make it all the way to the finals and give it a shot for first place.,” said Hume.
“We’ll be the underdogs, but we’ll be ready. It’s going to be one of the toughest Dual States ever because the top four teams are so evenly matched. It’s going to be a dog fight in the semifinals and the rankings don’t mean anything. There are four teams—Tuttle, Cushing, Blackwell and Sallisaw—that could beat any of the others in any week.”
Official pairings for Dual State will be announced by the OSSAA the first week of February. Dual State is set for Feb. 12-13.
