The 2018 Class A 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 Friday, Feb. 23, and all games played on the opening day of the area tournament are consolation games.
CLASS A
AREA I
At Enid Event Center
Consolation Bracket
Garber 46, Texhoma 45 (Girls)
Garber 58, Laverne 54 F/OT (Boys)
Canute 42, Canton 38 (Girls)
Ringwood 46, Shattuck 35 (Boys)
AREA II
At Cleveland
Consolation Bracket
Clayton 58, Davenport 55 (Girls)
Clayton 52, Davenport 46 (Boys)
Dewar 51, Welch 40 (Girls)
Okay 53, Oilton 43 (Boys)
AREA III
At SWOSU
Consolation Bracket
Central Marlow 45, Thomas 41 (Girls)
Southwest Covenant 57, Okarche 53 (Boys)
Tipton 57, Fort Cobb-Broxton 42 (Girls)
Sterling 75, Union City 67 (Boys)
AREA IV
At Ada
Winners’ Bracket
Smithville 46, Stonewall 43 (Girls)
Stonewall 68, Strother 63 (Boys)
New Lima 40, Rattan 30 (Girls)
Kiowa 52, Velma-Alma 43 (Boys)