Area Sports
Panther b-ball teams start new year with wins at home
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter Okemah High School basketball players saw to it that 2019 would start off swell as both the Lady Panthers and Panthers added to their win columns this season, knocking off Okmulgee at home Friday. Both teams tout 7-3 records on the season. The wins over Okmulgee were on the…
Read MorePanthers earn hard-fought road victory Friday at Bethel after coming up short in Wewoka Tuesday
By Joshua Allen Staff Reporter Just as a few games have been already this season, the Panthers were responsible for another couple close and intense games of hoops last week, facing off against Wewoka Tuesday and Bethel Friday. The Panthers lost the first game of the week but took a victory in the second. …
Read MoreLady Panthers refuse to take a loss on the road last week, topping Wewoka Tuesday, Bethel Friday
By Joshua Allen Staff Reporter The Okemah basketball teams hit the road Tuesday for Wewoka where the two teams saw a split outcome on the night – a win for the Lady Panthers and a tough loss for the Panthers. Wewoka, as the home-team, seemed almost surprised within the first few ticks of the game…
Read MoreOkemah teams take second after losing in final games of home-court invitational tourney
After stellar starts by both teams, the Okemah Lady Panthers and Panthers both were dealt tough losses in the final two games of the Okemah Invitational Tournament last week at the Panther Dome. The teams played dominantly, scoring baskets often on offense and preventing baskets diligently on defense, both defeating opponents in two rounds before…
Read MoreBoth Panther teams shoot past first-round opponents in Okemah Invitational
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter Thursday saw the start of this year’s Okemah Invitational Basketball Tournament, featuring teams from all over the region in a variety of classes, depending on the size of the school district. Tourney games started that morning, leading up to the Lady Panthers taking the court for the game just prior to…
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