Muldrow sweeps Poteau for district titles after taking 2 from Heavener

The Class 4A basketball playoffs got off on the right set of paws for the Muldrow Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs last Saturday night at Roger Sharp Activity Center as they swept the Poteau teams to win the Class 4A District Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs got past the Lady Pirates 51-39, then the ’Dogs bit the Pirates 60-44.

The Lady Bulldogs and Bulldogs were slated to play in the Class 4A Regional Tournament championship semifinals against the sub-site host Broken Bow teams Tuesday night. Regardless of those outcomes, the Muldrow teams will be back at Roger Sharp Activity Center on either/or Friday and/or Saturday to conclude the regional tournament.

In the girls district title game, the Lady Bulldogs (15-8) trailed for most of the first half but took a 28-27 halftime lead into the locker rooms. After outscoring the Lady Pirates 9-4 in the third quarter for a 37-31 advantage, the Lady Bulldogs ended the game with a 14-8 final period to seal the deal.

For the game, Kayla Ellingberg scored a game-high 20 points to lead Muldrow, followed by Kilah Ellingberg with 17 points, London Hardin with nine points, Leni Cox with four points and Emma Fields with a free throw.

In the boys’ district championship game, the Bulldogs (16-7) led 15-12 after a quarter, but then outscored the Pirates 18-7 in the second period to take a 33-19 halftime lead en route to a 47-34 advantage going into the fourth quarter.

For the game, the ’Dogs put four players into double figures, led by Jesse Kilinc’s gamehigh 15 points, followed by Parker Sevenstar’s 13 points, Teaguen Collins with 12 points and DeShawn Willson’s 11 points. D.J. Massey had seven points, while E.J. Zanders added two points.