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SPORTS 6+ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2024 The Elk City News Cooper Nebhut Branson Cobb Cason Cobb Elk City Girls - Undefeated 2024 State Sports gan vs Alabama; TaxSlayer Gator LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BAS- 33-32, and lost to Liberal KS 38- State Champions Merritt 48-56 BY Alex Alvarez Bowl (Jan 2) Duke vs Ole Miss; KETBALL 46 and to Woodward 39-71, Merrit Oilers (Coach Donnie NCAA FOOTBALL: BALL Texas Bowl (Dec 31) Baylor vs Elkettes (Coach Sean Hamm) Thank you to McDonalds, Cul- Husband) have a 2-5 record with GAMES & OKLAHOMA LSU. are 5-0 this season, coming yer Electric and Barber Dyson wins versus Cordell (82-7) and As posted before, we have the from a victorious trip up north for their continuous support of Mooreland 57-44. first 12-Team playoff in NCAA OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY to Woodward, where they won Elk City High School basketball Merritt Olierettes (Coach Jeff history. Four teams are seeded to BASKETBALL the Woodward Classic by beat- with recognitions on every game. Daugherty) have a 6-1 record the quarter-finals: Arizona State The Sooner Basketball team is ing Enid 62-17, Liberal KS 59- Elk City 7th and 8th Graders with wins against 65-13, Canute (#4 Seed), Oregon (#1), Boise currently tied for Ist in the SEC 38 and Yukon 48-43. Previously Girls are 0-2 (7th Grade lost to 56-48, Cheyenne/Reydon 41- State (#3) and Georgia (#2). De- with 10 wins and zero losses, and they had beat Newcastle 44-38 Clinton 10-29 and to 7th Grade 27, Fargo Gage/Ft Supply 61-12, cember 20 and 21, first round, third overall if you take in con- and Clinton 63-24. The McDon- Boomers 18-20). The 8th grade Turpin 51-37, Waukomis 59-39. December 31 and January 1, 2nd sideration points scored for and alds “Player of the Game” win- girls lost to Clinton 12-33 and to round; Semifinals will be January against. The Sooners have yet to ners were: Abby Brown against Woodward 22-31. WRESTLING 9 & 10; Championship game will play a conference game. The oth- Yukon, O'Hara against Lib- Canute HS Trojans (Coach The Elk City High School be January 20. er two teams tied for 1st in SEC eral and Campbell Garbarino Brock Steffes) have an 8-2 re- (Coach Kaleb Murray) hosted a Meanwhile, there will be many are Florida Gators and Tennessee against Enid. Coach Sean Hamm cord: they have beat Erick (67- Wrestling match versus Bridge “bowl” games, the Lockheed Volunteers. was awarded the “Outstanding 57), Sweetwater (70-39), Hobart Creek. Martin Armed Force Bowl, will Coach” of the Tournament award. (78-59), Merritt (49-36), Okla- The Junior High School won feature the Oklahoma Soon- OKLAHOMA STATE UNI- Abby and Campbell earned the homa Bible (74-30), Thomas- 5 matches and lost 2, Winners ers with a record of 6-6, against VERSITY BASKETBALL “All Tournament Player” award. Fay-Custer (63-50) and Henne- were Cooper Nebhut, Khourie Midshipmen of the Navy who Oklahoma State Cowboys are sey (68-48) and Cordell. Other awards from the last game: McClure, Noah Lemons, Austin are now 9-3 after defeating Army now in 12th place in the Big 12 Blakely Ball won the Barber-Dys- Canute HS Trojanettes (Coach Box, Branson Cobb. last weekend. The game will be in Conference with a record of 6-3, on “Big Shot of the Game’; Kylie Tatum Ridling) have an 8-2 re- High School girls won 2 and Fort Worth, TX on December 27. with no conference play yet. Coffey the Culver Electric “Elec- cord: their wins are Erick 64-8, lost 5. Winners were Melodie Some of the best games will be Leading the Big 12 are the lowa trifying Play of the Game’. Leedey 48-27, Sweetwater 64-11, Martinez and Kylie Leal, Alamo Bowl (Dec 28) between State Cyclones with a record of Elks (Coach Tyler Foale) are Hydro-Eakley 47-24, Hobart 50- High School Boys won 4 and #17 BYU & #23 Colorado and 9-1, also without conference play 1-4 this season, and took 4th in 35, Mangum 65-17, Hennesey lost 5. Winners were Nate Ley- Heisman winner Travis Hunter; to date. the Woodward Classic, during 53-16 and Cordell 72-23. One of ja, Jonathan Medrano and Sonny ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec 31) Michi- which they won against Perryton their losses was against last year Holladay. Professional Individual Sports BY Alex Alvarez were Jake Knapp and Patty Ta- PGA TOUR Q-SCHOOL 125, so they had no certainty (Brisbane International) with of three majors, two Wim- vatanakit, with a cool 27 under Of the over 3,000 players in tournaments, so they decid- partner Australian Nick Kyr- bledon and one US. Open), GOLF par in three days! Nine under who tried to get on the PGA ed to play the Q-School again. gios, whom he beat in the 2022 claiming that Andy knows his PGA TOUR WITH LPGA: average per day! The format Tour (or the Korn Ferry Tour), It takes LOTS OF TALENT to Wimbledon final in four sets. game like no one else. The Ser- While Golf is an individual was scramble, Foursomes and the following SIX (yes, 6) play- finish Q-School on the to 50, let The pair have developed a bian was without a coach for six sport, from time to time you Modified Best Ball. At 26 under ers earned a card on the main alone in the top six!! friendship after not being fans months before tapping Murray. have tournaments for teams par were Tom Kim and Atthaya PGA Tour, the next 35 earned With this, all “Q-School” of each other for many years. Novak has spent more time as of two players, as it happened Thitikul at 26 under par and in a card in the Korn Ferry Tour: (Qualifying Tournaments) for This tournament will be from #1 player in the world than any last weekend, when the Grand third place were Akshay Bhatia Lanto Griffin, Hayden’ Buck- all tours are finished and there December 29 to January 5, other player in history. Murray Thornton Invitational was and Jennifer Kupcho at 25 un- ley, Takumi Kanaya, Alejandro will be new names in leader- and will be a warm-up for the played Djokovich since they played in Florida at the Tiburon der. Defending champions Ja- Tosti, Will Chandler, Matthew boards, along with great stories Australian Open, the first ma- were juniors, and as profession Golf Club. PGA Tour players son Day and Lidia Koh finished Riedel. Of the six, three are new and some sad ones. jor of the year, which will be- als, met 36 times, where Mur- teamed up with LPGA players, at 20 under par in 6th place. members: Kanaya, Chandler gin on January 12. Meanwhile, ray is behind 25-11. The an- and the quality of game was Coming up Father-Son this and Riedel. The other three, TENNIS Djokovich has hired former nouncement came during the second to none. The winners coming weekend. were already tour members Novak Djokovich will play tennis pro and former rival, farewell tournament for Juan but did not finish in the top a rare doubles tournament British Andy Murray (winner Del Potro in Argentina. Professional Teams BY Alex Alvarez game lead over the Atlanta Fal- caneers 8-6; Seattle Seahawks Mahones got hurt during NBA SIDE NOTES: THE NFC cones 8-6 to 7-7 with three reg- and Los Angeles Rams tied 8-6 the Chiefs’ game this weekend, Longest winning streak alive NFL The Detroit Lions fell to ular season games to end the (West) and is not known on wheth- is from the Oklahoma Thun- THE AFC the Buffalo Bills, and with the season. Meanwhile the West er he will play the next game der with five games won in a The Buffalo Bills clinched Philadelphia Eagles have the is a tossup, which includes the OTHER FAN FAVORITES. against the Houston Texans at row. The next best winning their division title by defeat- best NEC record of 12-2. Both San Francisco 49's who are San Francisco is 6-8; Green Arrowhead Stadium. streak is four by the Miami ing the Detroit Lions on a very teams are looking for home last in that division, but only 2 Bay is 10-4; Baltimore Ravens Heat. close game 48-42 at the Detroit field advantage. Philadelphia games from first place. is 9-5; These teams still have NBA NBA Cup finals: Milwaukee stadium. The Steelers are half aEagles are half a game from a mathematical chance to win LEADERS BY DIVISION: Bucks will play the Oklahoma game to clinch their division, winning their division which SEASON LEADERS: their division. Western Conference: North- City Thunder at the T-Mobile as they are 3 games ahead of they lead by three games over American Conference: Buf- west, Oklahoma Thunder Arena in Las Vegas. the Baltimore Ravens. Same the Washington Command- falo Bills 11-3 (East); Pitts- NFL SIDE NOTES: (20-5); Pacific, Phoenix Suns ShaiGilgeous- Alexander with Houston who is three ers. But Detroit is now tied burgh Steelers 10-4 (North); Diontae Johnson, from the (14-11); Southwest, Memphis continues to be the best scorer games ahead of the Indianap- with the Minesota Vikings for Houston Texans 9-5 (South); Ravens has been suspend- Grizzlies (18-9) of the Oklahoma City Thunder olis Colts. Kansas City with first place in the North Divi- Kansas City Chiefs 13-1 ed after he refused to play Eastern Conference: Atlan- with an average of 30.1 points the best record of 13-1, has sion also at 12-2. In the south, (West). during Week #13. It is kind tic, Boston Celtics (20-5); Cen- per game, followed by Jaden clinched their division and are Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with National Conference: Phila- of a mystery of why and what tral, Cleveland Cavaliers (22- Williams with 21.7 playing to get home field ad- former OU quarterback and delphia Eagles 12-2 (East); De- happened, but the fact is that 4); Southwest, Orlando Magic (Sources: MSN Sports, vantage during the playoffs. Heisman Trophy winner, Bak- troit Lions & Minesota Vikings Diontae did not want to play. (17-11). ESPN, other) er Mayfield, hold a slim one 12-2 (North); Tampa Bay Buc- More information as we get it.