The area tournament is here for Class 5A basketball teams. Games begin on Thursday, Mar. 1, with the girls’ teams taking the floor for the first round and boys’ teams play their first games on Friday, Mar. 2. Winners of the winners’ bracket games advance to the state tournament. Teams will have to win twice this weekend to advance from the consolation bracket. The tournament will conclude on Saturday, Mar. 3
CLASS 5A Girls
WEST
Thursday, Mar. 1
At Norman North
Winners’ Bracket
Eisenhower 53, El Reno 48 – Eisenhower advances to State
Consolation Bracket
Bishop McGuinness 42, Guthrie 33
At Edmond North
Winners’ Bracket
Woodward 64, MacArthur 60 – Woodward advances to State
Consolation Bracket
Carl Albert 40, Piedmont 39
EAST
At Jenks
Winners’ Bracket
Coweta 73, Tahlequah 58 – Coweta advances to State
Consolation Bracket
Collinsville 53, Will Rogers 39
At Tulsa Memorial
Winners’ Bracket
Pryor 50, Booker T. Washington 45 – Pryor advances to State
Consolation Bracket
East Central 49, Skiatook 32
CLASS 5A Boys
Friday, Mar. 2
WEST
At Moore
Winners’ Bracket
Northwest Classen 56, El Reno 46 – Northwest Classen advances to State
Consolation Bracket
Carl Albert 90, MacArthur 47
At Edmond North
Winners’ Bracket
Eisenhower 74, Del City 67 – Eisenhower advances to State
Consolation Bracket
Piedmont 79, Bishop McGuinness 57
EAST
At Jenks
Winners’ Bracket
Tulsa Memorial 63, Bishop Kelley 62 – Tulsa Memorial advances to State
Consolation Bracket
Edison 65, Pryor 58
At Daniel Webster
Winners’ Bracket
Booker T. Washington 72, Coweta 53 – Booker T. Washington advances to State
Consolation Bracket
Claremore 75, Glenpool 61