Clinton drops two versus Dale, OCS

CASHION – Clinton had a tough end to the Cashion tournament as the Class 4A 20th ranked Red Tornadoes lost to Class 3A No. 1 Oklahoma Christian School and 2A No. 1 Dale in consecutive games Friday and Saturday.Clinton fell 68-59 versus OCS Saturday in the third place game.

Short-handed Lady Reds lose two at Cashion

CASHION – Clinton suffered back-toback defeats to end the Cashion Tournament Friday and Saturday.The Lady Reds lost a 52-50 nailbiter Saturday to familiar foe Bethel.“We would’ve liked to have won it,” Clinton head coach Brent Caldwell said.

Corn Bible stifled by Canute

WEATHERFORD – Corn Bible Academy was unsuccessful in its bid for a win at the West Central Basketball Tournament, losing 66-25 against Canute Friday evening.Harrison Penner led the team with nine points. He connected on five-of-six from the charity stripe.

Arapaho-Butler finishes third

WEATHERFORD – Arapaho-Butler returned to the win column with a 43-34 triumph over Burns-Flat Dill City Saturday evening.The win earned Class A fifth-ranked Arapaho-Butler a third place trophy in the West Central High School Basketball Tournament.

Gonzaga suspends Stockton’s season tickets

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga has suspended John Stockton’s basketball season tickets after the Hall of Fame point guard refused to comply with the university’s mask mandate.Stockton, one of Gonzaga’s most prominent alums, confirmed the move in a Saturday interview with The Spokesman-Review.

Big second half propels Clinton over Bethel

CASHION – Clinton is now 2-0 versus Bethel this season after upending the 3A 15th-ranked Wildcats 63-48 in opening round action at the Cashion tournament.After trailing 30-17 at halftime, coach Lucian Bliss challenged his team in the locker room.

Lady Reds fend off Lady Whippets, 42-40

CASHION – The Clinton Lady Reds earned a hard-fought 42-40 victory over Class B powerhouse Varnum in the first round of the Cashion Tournament Thursday.“We got some stops in the fourth quarter and hit enough shots to win,” Clinton head coach Brent Caldwell said.

Clinton Red Tornadoes go 1-2 at district duals

CLINTON – The Clinton Red Tornadoes went 1-2 at the 2022 district duals meet, beating Elk City 59-16, before suffering a narrow 37-34 setback against Cache and losing on a tiebreaker to Weatherford. The tiebreaker comes down to the greater number of falls, defaults, forfeits or disqualifications.

NBA at 75: Wilkins soared in 1980s, often felt unappreciated

(AP) –(EDITOR’S NOTE: Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins, the “Human Highlight Film,” played his college basketball at Georgia and is best known from his NBA days as the biggest star that the Atlanta Hawks ever had.

Robot umpires at home plate moving up to Triple-A for 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires have been given a promotion and will be just one step from the major leagues this season.Major League Baseball is expanding its automated strike zone experiment to Triple-A, the highest level of the minor leagues.