Area Sports

OHS senior athletes, band members honored during Senior Night By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Editor Okemah High School seniors from the basketball team, cheer and band were honored prior to the basketball game against Wewoka on Monday, February 17th. Cameron Duncan is the daughter of Amy and Daren Duncan and the granddaughter of Gerald and…

Panthers lose season finale, 81-73 By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter The 10th ranked Panthers hosted the 15th ranked Wewoka Tigers for the final game of the 2020 high school basketball regular season and the result was not what Okemah wanted to take into the post season. The game stayed close throughout the first half,…

Lady Panthers finish season perfect at home By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sport Reporter With the final game of the 2020 high school basketball regular season came additional pressure as the 17th ranked Lady Panthers looked to defend their home court one last time and accomplish an achievement never obtained by a Lady Panther team before,…

Lady Panthers defeated by Stroud again, 46-51 By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter During the 66 Conference Tournament earlier this season, the Lady Panthers squared off against Stroud in a game that took overtime to decide. Okemah fell short by 3 points, 48-51 in that game.  On Tuesday, February 11th, the Lady Panthers travelled to…

Panthers struggle at Homecoming, lose 53-59 By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter For the first time this season, the Panthers dropped back-to-back losses. Okemah played Seminole just days ago during the 66 Conference Tournament and walked away with a narrow 52-49 victory. Lacking Wacey Williams who continued to sit out with an injury, the Panthers…

Panthers stumble against Konawa, 62-65 By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter The 7th ranked Panthers have been steamrolling their opponents throughout the season, on somewhat of a scorched earth mission, often times walking away with double digit victories.  That momentum briefly stalled in a tightly contested matchup with Konawa on Tuesday, January 28th, inside the…

Lady Panthers victorious over Konawa, 61-47 By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter Returning home for their first game since a disappointing run at the 66 Conference Tournament, the Lady Panthers, who continue to be ranked 17th in Class 2-A, took on Konawa, Tuesday, January 28th inside the Tom Condict Panther Dome. Konawa came into Okemah…

Panthers claim 66 Conference Championship By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter With disappointing outcomes in their previous two tournaments this season, the Panthers looked to put all the pieces together and make a strong showing in the 66 Conference Tournament. Okemah kicked off their tournament schedule on Monday, January 20th, against Stroud. The Panthers led…

Lady Panthers handed a Latta disappointment, lose 60-36 By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter Thursday, January 17th had been a date circled on the calendar all season long for Coach Will Seymour and the Lady Panthers. This was a Class 2-A contest on the road against the third ranked Latta Panthers. Latta boasted a 12-3…

Panthers victorious on the road, 50-46 By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter The #8 ranked Okemah Panthers hit the road on Jan. 17 to take on the 8-7 Latta Panthers in a Class 2-A matchup.  Okemah had won four straight games as they prepared to take on Latta and were looking for a final victory…