The 2017 Class 3A basketball area tournament games begin on Thursday, Mar. 2, with consolation bracket contests on tap all the way through today. There are 16 girls’ teams and 16 boys’ teams to enter the day’s activities and eight of each will keep hope alive for a state title when the night is done.
AREA I
At Cushing
Riverside 57, Chandler 52 (Girls)
Chisholm 60, Perry 45 (Girls)
Oklahoma Christian School 63, Hennessey 55 (Boys)
Riverside 77, Crooked Oak 72 (Boys)
AREA II
At Cleveland
Metro Christian 58, Salina 44 (Girls)
Newkirk 44, Kansas 40 (Girls)
Nowata 72, Adair 58 (Boys)
Metro Christian 70, Sperry 60 (Boys)
AREA III
At Checotah
Prague 37, Stigler 31 (Girls)
Vian 38, Heavener 23 (Girls)
Prague 53, Atoka 51 (Boys)
Wilburton 63, Beggs 51 (Boys)
AREA IV
At Ada
Jones 68, Kingston 55 (Girls)
Marlow 61, Lindsay 32 (Girls)
Purcell 55, Marlow 53 (Boys)
Hugo 58, Jones 49 (Boys)