The 2018 Class 3A basketball area tournament begins this week. There are 24 teams that still have hopes of going to state. Only eight will move on.
Here is the schedule for Thursday, Mar. 1, and all games played on the opening day of the area tournament are consolation games.
CLASS 3A
AREA I
At Cleveland
Consolation Bracket
Newkirk 41, Millwood 29 (Girls)
Salina 65, Oklahoma Centennial 62 (Boys)
Kansas 54, Alva 39 (Girls)
Sperry 67, Alva 66 (Boys)
AREA II
At Will Rogers
Consolation Bracket
Pocola 44, Verdigris 38 (Girls)
Okmulgee 47, Oktaha 42 (Boys)
Holland Hall 54, Chandler 28 (Girls)
Beggs 53, Holland Hall 51 (Boys)
AREA III
At Ada
Consolation Bracket
Washington 79, Riverside 47 (Girls)
Marlow 47, Atoka 33 (Boys)
Idabel 53, Marlow 34 (Girls)
Riverside 52, Washington 49 (Boys)
AREA IV
At Checotah
Winners’ Bracket
Heavener 53, Mount St. Mary 38 (Girls)
Vian 46, Wilburton 28 (Boys)
Hugo 48, Jones 42 (Girls)
Hartshorne 42, Jones 34 (Boys)