INSIDE
SPORTS
Thursday, February 1, 2018 NEWSOK.COM | OKLAHOMAN.COM
B
OU MEN’S
THUNDER BASKETBALL
Rashard Odomes
scored a season-high
18 points in Okla-
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For homa’s 98-96 win
Brett
two weeks, nobody could Dawson over Baylor Tuesday
slow down the Thunder. bdawson@ night. The Copperas
During an eight-game oklahoman.com Cove, Texas junior is
winning streak that came THUNDER VS becoming more of an
to a halt against the Wiz-
THUNDER
NUGGETS offensive threat for
ards on Tuesday, Okla- the Sooners.
homa City averaged When: 9:30 p.m. Thursday
116.4 points per game, its to Washington on Tues- Where: Pepsi Center, PAGE 3B
offense an unstoppable day, Billy Donovan took Denver
force. some solace in the way TV: FS Oklahoma (Cox 37/
That masked the his team guarded, even HD 722, Dish 412, DirecTV
fact that lately, OKC’s as it lost for the first time 675, U-verse 751/1751);
defense has been quite since Jan. 10. TNT (Cox 31/HD 730; Dish
the movable object. “With the way we were 138; DirecTV 245; U-verse
Over those five games, playing defense the last 108/1108)
Oklahoma City allowed five games, if we would Radio: WWLS-AM 640/98.1 FM
112.8 points per game, have played defense like
worse than all but four that tonight, we wouldn’t “That’s gonna happen.
NBA teams in the same have even given our- You’re gonna have guys The Wizards’ Markieff Morris throws down a dunk against
eight-day span. selves a chance to be in the Thunder on Tuesday. Though Oklahoma City lost to the
So after its 102-96 loss the game,” Donovan said. SEE THUNDER, 5B Wizards, its defense showed some positive signs. [AP PHOTO]
O U GY M N A S T I C S WA R R E N S PA H N AWA R D
OSU MEN’S
Maggie BASKETBALL
Nichols
Providing a spark
Sophomore Cam
a hero
has arguably been
the Cowboys best
player the past two
games.
Jenni
Carlson PAGE 4B
jcarlson@
oklahoman.com NFL
Goodell interested
COMMENTARY in catch rule
J
ust as Maggie NFL commissioner
Nichols released Roger Goodell wants
the high bar and the competition com-
floatedtoward the low mittee to look into
one, the crowd erupted. the “Catch Rule.”
Another gymnast had
scored a perfect 10, PAGE 2B
and when the score
flashed, the home team's
fans went berserk.
The visiting Nichols
didn't flinch.
She finished her Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw stands by his Warren Spahn Award at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country
uneven bars routine like Club on Wednesday night. It was the fourth time that Kershaw has received the Spahn Award as the best left-handed
a boss, swinging and pitcher in baseball. [PHOTO BY BRYAN TERRY, THE OKLAHOMAN]
soaring and even sticking
CONTACT The Oklahoman Sports Department • Phone: 405-475-3313 • Website: NewsOK.com Ryan Sharp Sports Editor
US P.O. Box 25125 800-375-6397 ext. 3313 • Email: NICsportsdesk@oklahoman.com 405-475-3333
Oklahoma City, OK 73125 • To subscribe: 405-478-7171 • Fax: 405-475-3315 rsharp@oklahoman.com
8B THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2018 THE OKLAHOMAN | NEWSOK.COM
P R E P PA R A D E
KERSHAW
Lolofie trying to make comeback CONTINUED FROM 1B
H I G H S C H O O L B A S K E T BA L L S CO R E B OA R D
TUESDAY’S RESULTS Latta 36, Allen 29
Boys Laverne 38, Fargo 33
City Area Lawton Mac 48, Altus 42
Agra 45, Coyle 43 Leedey 63, Mooreland 36
Bethel 57, McLoud 55, OT Liberty 45, Drumright 41
Blanchard 45, Tuttle 42 Locust Grove 41, Wagoner 29
Calumet 74, SW Covenant 62 Lomega 77, Pond Creek-Hunter 44
Carl Albert 74, Ardmore 65 Lone Grove 53, Davis 36
Chandler 57, Meeker 47 Lookeba-Sickles 57, Arapaho 40
Chisholm 55, Okla. Christian Aca. 38 McAlester 47, Ada 40
Choctaw 62, Lawton Ike 61 Medford 48, Shidler 24
Community Chr. 54, Wayne 38 Midway 62, Hanna 19
Dale 54, Chr. Heritage 49 Milburn 66, Victory Life 37
Davenport 62, Ripley 48 Mounds 61, Caney Valley 36
Deer Creek 64, Moore 54 Muldrow 67, Roland 27
Del City 67, McGuinness 66 Mulhall-Orlando 65, Oilton 52
Destiny Christian 59, Crossings Chr. 48 Navajo 61, Mangum 29
Dibble 65, Elmore City 62 New Lima 65, Strother 45
Edmond North 61, Westmoore 55 Owasso 51, Tulsa Union 31
Edmond Santa Fe 74, Stillwater 55 Panama 64, Arkoma 27
El Reno 91, Elk City 57 Paoli 43, Wanette 13
Heritage Hall 43, Mount St. Mary 40 Pocola 57, Talihina 35
Holdenville 69, Noble 54 Porter 59, Gans 19
John Marshall 80, Classen 63 Prague 67, Stroud 25
Jones 55, Little Axe 44 Pryor 53, Collinsville 41
Kingfisher 82, Bethany 52 Quapaw 48, Afton 30
Konawa 62, Lexington 51 Quinton 35, Central Sallisaw 33
Mannford 62, Perkins 37 Rattan 36, Fort Towson 26
Marlow 56, Pauls Valley 28 Ringling 43, Turner 35
Midwest City 83, Lawton 54 Riverfield 37, Mason 32
Millwood 65, Capitol Hill 45 Sand Springs 69, Bixby 56
Minco 68, Hydro-Eakly 54 Sasakwa 56, Varnum 51
Mustang 66, Yukon 64 Savanna 72, Canadian 31
Newcastle 57, Chickasha 53 Sayre 52, Hollis 36
Norman 45, Edmond Memorial 32 Seiling 58, Vici 55
Norman North 85, Southmoore 42 Seq. Tahlequah 67, Okmulgee 48
Northwest 78, Hoops for Christ 53 Shattuck 72, Arnett 32
Okarche 71, Crescent 41 Silo 48, Atoka 43
Oklahoma Christian 83, Crooked Oak 64 Skiatook 58, Coweta 57
Piedmont 62, Western Heights 36 Smithville 60, Clayton 37
Purcell 56, Washington 43 Soper 56, Coleman 26
Putnam City 86, Putnam West 63 Sperry 58, Ketchum 34
Putnam North 94, Enid 59 Spiro 53, Poteau 47, OT
Seminole 64, Tecumseh 59 Springer 54, OSD 34
Shawnee 68, Guthrie 43 Stilwell 64, Checotah 27
Southeast 87, Centennial 62 Stonewall 56, Calera 42
Union City 60, Corn Bible 27 Stringtown 39, Pittsburg 29
U.S. Grant 100, ASTEC 59 Stuart 55, Roff 51
Wewoka 75, Harding Prep 61 Sulphur 70, Madill 49
Tahlequah 49, Grove 42
State Thackerville 53, Fox 35
Ada 65, McAlester 31 Timberlake 61, Cimarron 41
Alex 57, Chattanooga 52 Tipton 58, Sentinel 43
Atoka 76, Silo 75 Tonkawa 53, Morrison 42
Balko 52, Boise City 48 Tulsa Edison 48, Tulsa NOAH 30
Barnsdall 49, Hominy 27 Tulsa Memorial 61, Tulsa Hale 36
Bartlesville 58, Sapulpa 50 Tulsa Rogers 67, Tulsa Webster 19
Beggs 82, Eufaula 64 Tulsa Washington 61, T. East Central 53
Bennington 62, Boswell 57 Tushka 54, Coalgate 33
Blair 52, Erick 39 Tyrone 71, Yarbrough 35
Bristow 62, Berryhill 61 Valliant 57, Wright City 51
Buffalo 56, Sharon-Mutual 41 Vanoss 42, Okemah 31
Buffalo Valley 60, Haileyville 19 Velma-Alma 72, Waurika 30
Byng 57, Dickson 52 Verdigris 71, Hilldale 40
Caddo 57, Kiowa 53, OT Vian 32, Warner 24
Caney 40, Colbert 32 Victory Christian 46, Lincoln Chr. 16
Caney Valley 38, Mounds 28 Vinita 63, Oologah 52
Carnegie 54, Burns Flat 42 Watonga 39, Okeene 20
Catoosa 54, Miami 41 Waynoka 45, Ringwood 43
Central Sallisaw 47, Quinton 46 Weatherford 48, Clinton 29
Clayton 50, Smithville 49 Webbers Falls 39, Gore 27
Cleveland 54, Cushing 48 Weleetka 52, Porum 49
Coalgate 57, Tushka 44
Mustang’s DeShawn Franklin and Yukon’s Carson Price fight for a rebound during Tuesday’s high school basketball game at Mustang Whitesboro 53, LeFlore 24
Colcord 45, Bluejacket 44 High School. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN] Woodward 66, Alva 26
Coleman 49, Soper 38 Wyandotte 56, Fairland 37
Comanche 48, Marietta 46 Wynnewood 50, Stratford 32
Commerce 44, Foyil 38, OT Medford 75, Shidler 56 Tulsa Memorial 86, Tulsa Hale 56 Lindsay 46, Bridge Creek 31 Caddo 53, Kiowa 31
Cordell 40, Snyder 35 Merritt 61, Cheyenne 46 Tulsa Union 62, Owasso 58 Marlow 60, Pauls Valley 54 Calvin 46, Indianola 27 TUESDAY’S GAMES
Covington-Douglas 83, Drummond 49 Midway 80, Hanna 57 Tulsa Webster 70, Tulsa Rogers 61 McGuinness 70, Del City 56 Caney 57, Colbert 41 Boys
Coweta 77, Skiatook 46 Morrison 54, Tonkawa 43 Tupelo 62, Wapanucka 21 McLoud 52, Bethel 49, OT Canute 59, Hammon 47 NORMAN 45, ED. MEMORIAL 32
Cyril 66, Sterling 57 Moss 53, Wetumka 40 Tyrone 67, Yarbrough 24 Meeker 46, Chandler 40 Carnegie 44, Burns Flat 34 Norman 12 9 14 10—45
Davis 67, Lone Grove 64 New Lima 76, Strother 64 Vanoss 51, Okemah 40 Midwest City 59, Lawton 31 Catoosa 60, Miami 30 Edmond Memorial 6 10 7 9—32
Dewar 91, Crowder 49 Ninnekah 74, Cement 33 Varnum 82, Sasakwa 50 Moore 62, Deer Creek 59 Cave Springs 49, Braggs 24 Norman—Ogle 16, Holman 15, Emmert 6,
Dewey 86, Nowata 74 Oilton 75, Mulhall-Orlando 62 Velma-Alma 65, Waurika 35 Mount St. Mary 54, Heritage Hall 17 Central Marlow 48, Walters 20 Paden 3, Holmes 3, Williams 2
Drumright 56, Liberty 49 Oklahoma Union 76, Chelsea 49 Verden 67, Gracemont 63 Mustang 51, Yukon 39 Chelsea 54, Oklahoma Union 46 EM—Tennial 10, Thonnet 9, King 5, Graves 3,
Duke 60, Granite 37 Oktaha 66, Okay 55 Vian 68, Warner 53 Newcastle 59, Chickasha 24 Cheyenne 40, Merritt 30 Youngblood 3, Sweat 2
Earlsboro 81, Bowlegs 29 Paden 70, Carney 39 Victory Christian 49, Lincoln Chr. 39 Norman North 59, Southmoore 35 Chouteau 64, Salina 42
Elgin 56, Anadarko 50 Panama 72, Arkoma 46 Wagoner 50, Locust Grove 47 Northwest 58, Hoops for Christ 41 Claremore 33, Glenpool 21 BETHEL 57, MCLOUD 55, OT
Fairview 58, Thomas 36 Pioneer 50, Garber 49 Walters 49, Central Marlow 45 Okarche 51, Crescent 36 Comanche 62, Marietta 21 McLoud 19 9 8 13 6—55
Fort Cobb-Broxton 53, Apache 49 Plainview 84, Tishomingo 38 Watonga 52, Okeene 30 Oklahoma Christian 67, Crooked Oak 19 Commerce 24, Foyil 23 Bethel 15 13 9 12 8—57
Fort Gibson 95, Seq. Claremore 48 Pond Creek-Hunter 90, Lomega 53 Weatherford 62, Clinton 56 Perkins 55, Mannford 33 Cordell 50, Snyder 22 McLoud—Mattapene 20, Vinson 13, Wilson
Fox 76, Thackerville 37 Porum 63, Weleetka 61 Webbers Falls 60, Gore 54 Piedmont 47, Western Heights 27 Crowder 59, Dewar 53 9, Cook 7, Willis 4, Zimmerman 2
Freedom 70, Taloga 42 Prague 39, Stroud 24 Whitesboro 80, LeFlore 27 Purcell 62, Washington 48 Cushing 69, Cleveland 29 Bethel—Gordon 16, Franklin 15, Pfeiff 7,
Frontier 71, Blackwell 38 Pryor 71, Collinsville 68, OT Wilburton 59, Heavener 42 Putnam North 75, Enid 50 Cyril 59, Sterling 27 Wood 7, Acklin 6, Hall 3, Depuy 3
Gans 58, Porter 43 Quapaw 68, Afton 42 Woodland 71, Copan 56 Putnam West 77, Putnam City 58 Dewey, 47, Nowata 35
Geronimo 56, Ryan 37 Rattan 72, Fort Towson 36 Woodward 49, Alva 47 Seminole 57, Tecumseh 36 Drummond 35, Covington-Douglas 27 SOUTHEAST 87, CENTENNIAL 62
Glencoe 101, Prue 59 Regent Prep 41, Holland Hall 36 Wright City 79, Valliant 54 Shawnee 37, Guthrie 21 Erick 60, Blair 25 Centennial 13 9 19 21—62
Glenpool 68, Claremore 55 Ringwood 69, Waynoka 55 Wyandotte 84, Fairland 36 Southeast 65, Centennial 47 Fairview 52, Thomas 45 Southeast 14 19 24 30—87
Goodwell 65, Beaver 58 Riverfield 57, Mason 22 SW Covenant 54, Calumet 44 Fletcher 33, Binger-Oney 29 Centennial—Davis 22, Edmondson 16,
Hammon 58, Canute 54 Roland 48, Muldrow 29 Girls Union City 49, Corn Bible 24 Forgan 49, Texhoma 30 Mantle 8, Hoodley 8, Starmes 6, Cole 2
Hartshorne 64, Stigler 44 Salina 60, Chouteau 57 City Area Wellston 53, Pawnee 41 Fort Gibson 79, Seq. Claremore 11 SE—Dawkins 28, Johnson 22, Roberson 11,
Sand Springs 60, Bixby 42 Ardmore 60, Carl Albert 34 Westmoore 62, Edmond North 60 Freedom 63, Taloga 23 Allen 9, Conter 5, K. Freeman 4, Hines 3,
Haskell 76, Henryetta 46
Savanna 59, Canadian 49 Asher 57, Macomb 21 Wewoka 60, Harding Prep 37 Frontier 72, Blackwell 42 Taylor 2, J. Freeman 1, Anifowose 1
Healdton 45, Wilson 37
Seiling 72, Vici 42 ASTEC 56, U.S. Grant 40 Garber 30, Pioneer 21
Hilldale 86, Verdigris 81, OT
Hobart 83, Frederick 43 Seq. Tahlequah 57, Okmulgee 40 Blanchard 40, Tuttle 37, OT State Geronimo 45, Ryan 33 Girls
Shattuck 65, Arnett 38 Chisholm 52, Okla. Christian Aca. 42 Adair 57, Kansas 47 Glencoe 89, Prue 23 CHR. HERITAGE 43, DALE 40, OT
Hooker 63, Turpin 26
Spiro 73, Poteau 57 Choctaw 60, Lawton Ike 37 Alex 57, Chattanooga 29 Gracemont 46, Verden 45 Chr. Heritage 5 3 12 17 6—43
Indianola 57, Calvin 50
Springer 55, OSD 27 Chr. Heritage 43, Dale 40, OT Anadarko 61, Elgin 49, OT Grandfield 77, Lawton Christian 15 Dale 9 7 7 14 3—40
Jay 60, Inola 57
Stilwell 72, Checotah 55 Classen 68, John Marshall 22 Apache 51, Fort Cobb-Broxton 37 Granite 56, Duke 34 CHA—Langerman 14, Davis 13, Nuthman 9,
Jenks 76, Muskogee 68
Stonewall 72, Calera 46 Community Chr. 48, Wayne 38 Bartlesville 42, Sapulpa 36 Hartshorne 35, Stigler 25 Curtis 4, Parrish 3
Kansas 65, Adair 34
Stratford 74, Wynnewood 53 Coyle 43, Agra 36 Beaver 58, Goodwell 43 Healdton 54, Wilson 27 Dale—Rutland 12, Nowakowski 8, Chastain
Kellyville 63, Morris 42
Stuart 44, Roff 43 Crossings Christian 48, Destiny Chr. 25 Beggs 51, Eufaula 45, OT Heavener 56, Wilburton 48 7, Witt 6, Thompson 5, Sheppard 1, Savage 1
Keota 72, Bokoshe 32
Sulphur 81, Madill 56 Edmond Memorial 53, Norman 34 Berryhill 58, Bristow 22 Hobart 60, Frederick 52
Ketchum 77, Sperry 74
Summit Christian 65, Wright Chr. 38 Edmond Santa Fe 59, Stillwater 49 Bluejacket 43, C olcord 35 Holland Hall 86, Regent Prep 45 MCLOUD 52, BETHEL 49, OT
Kiefer 54, Depew 49
Tahlequah 61, Grove 49 Elk City 51, El Reno 29 Boise City 31, Balko 26 Hominy 51, Barnsdall 42 McLoud 7 19 9 12 5—52
Kremlin-Hillsdale 53, Burlington 45
Talihina 75, Pocola 47 Elmore City 40, Dibble 18 Boswell 50, Bennington 38 Hooker 52, Turpin 35 Bethel 8 14 13 12 2—49
Latta 47, Allen 35
Texhoma 57, Forgan 55 Holdenville 67, Noble 57 Broken Arrow 33, Tulsa Kelley 18 Hulbert 44, Oaks 31 McL—Hoover 17, Cardin 12, Boyer 8, Banks
Laverne 76, Fargo 60
Timberlake 70, Cimarron 65 Hydro-Eakly 63, Minco 61, OT Buffalo 49, Sharon-Mutual 36 Inola 70, Jay 35 8, Norwood 3, Wooten 2, Logan 2
Lawton Mac 79, Altus 50
Tipton 59, Sentinel 44 Jones 54, Little Axe 27 Buffalo Valley 48, Haileyville 28 Jenks 90, Muskogee 36 Bethel—Wood 12, H. Gregory 11, Shaw 8,
Leedey 79, Mooreland 40
Tulsa Edison 76, Tulsa NOAH 63 Kingfisher 45, Bethany 32 Burlington 49, Kremlin-Hillsdale 37 Kellyville 52, Morris 48 Hanna 7, Winters 5, K. Gregory 4, O’Rorke 2
Lookeba-Sickles 70, Arapaho 32
Tulsa McLain 65, Tulsa Central 53 Konawa 51, Lexington 20 Byng 64, Dickson 55 Kiefer 53, Depew 17
Mangum 74, Navajo 57