Sports

December 14, 2024

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

Saturday night tournament scores

By DAVID SEELEY SPORTS EDITOR

Gore Tournament

Girls Championship

Oktaha 54, Central 52

3rd-Place Game

Stigler 54, Hulbert 32

Consolation Championship

Chouteau-Mazie 59, Vian 39

7th-Place Game

Gore 35, Braggs 24

Boys Championship

Braggs 58, Stigler 43

3rd-Place Game

Central 49, Oktaha 35

Consolation Championship

Vian 49, Hulbert 41

7th-Place Game

Gore 56, Chouteau-Mazie 47

First United Basketball Classic

At Bethel High School

Girls 3rd-Place Game

Sallisaw 46, Eufaula 36

Boys Consolation Championship

Sallisaw 79, Tecumseh 60

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