Hooker High School basketball teams compete at state basketball tournament

,n the Hooker Bulldogs fourth straight year competing in the OSSAA state basketball tournament, the boys and girls teams each fell in the quarterfinals. The tournament was held at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds, Yukon High School and Noble High School.

On Thursday, March 11th, the Hooker Boys varsity faced the Wewoka Tigers at the ³big house” in Oklahoma City. The Wewoka Tigers defeated the Hooker Bulldogs with a final score of 68-47. This loss ended Hooker¶s stint at the state tournament-- for this year. Coach Todd Kerr for the Hooker Bulldogs said in a Facebook post, ³Underclassmen, the e[pectations remain high. Learn from this Mourney and keep building your skills as we strive to become the best we can be. Keep building on the culture that has been established.”

This years senior boys will have ended each basketball season of their high school careers at the state tournament, not an accomplishment to take lightly.

The Hooker Bulldogs finished their season with a 18-3 record.

Also on March 11, the Lady Bulldogs competed in the state quarterfinals at Noble High School in Noble, Okla. They faced off against the Dale Pirates, falling in the end with a final score of 46-29.

The Lady Bulldogs helped make history this year as both the boys and girls teams made it to the state tournament.

Below, you can see the final scores for the tournamet.

CLASS 2A GIRLS Quarterfinals

Noble – Thursday, Mar. 11

- Latta 56, Amber-Pocasset 34

- Howe 56, Pocola 47 - Silo 63, Hartshorne 62 - Dale 46, Hooker 29

Semifinals

Oklahoma City Fairgrounds – Friday, Mar. 12

- Silo 49, Dale 48 - Howe 41, Latta 38

Championship

Oklahoma City Fairgrounds – Saturday, Mar. 13

-Howe 71, Silo 57

CLASS 2A Boys

Quarterfinals Oklahoma City Fairgrounds – Thursday, Mar. 11 - Dale 61, Morrison 60 - Howe 47, Cashion 37 - Oklahoma Union 58, Pawnee 55

- Wewoka 68, Hooker 47

“The expectations remain high.”

Semifinals

- Yukon – Friday, Mar. 12

-Oklahoma Union 49, Wewoka 30

-Howe 57, Dale 47

Championship

- Fairgrounds – Saturday, Mar. 13 - Oklahoma Union 64, Howe 54

“Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play.” -Mike Singletary of the Chicago Cubs

Photo By: Aaron Witt Alondra Orti] drives down the court, defeating a guard from Dale.

Photo By: Aaron Witt Morgan Maloney squaring up for a free throw.

Photo By: Aaron Witt Janet Cervantes driving against pressure from Dale.

Photo By: Aaron Witt Cole Cathcart takes a Mump shot in the quarterfninals game against Wewoka.

Photo By: Aaron Witt Karson Neville going in for the layup.