Arapaho-Butler teams advance to area tourney

Both Arapaho-Butler basketball teams are still alive in the postseason and will need three consecutive victories each to advance to the Class A State Tournament.

The No. 9 Lady Indians (22-5) started last weekend’s regional tournament by knocking off Velma-Alma in a 4527 victory. That set up a meeting with No. 7 Okarche (225), the tournament host, in the regional championship.

Arapaho-Butler’s girls…