One of Oklahoma’s oldest high school basketball tournaments tips off here Thursday.
The 52nd Heart of Oklahoma tournament will tip off at 10 a.m. with Elgin and Byng’s girls at The Reimer Center.
In addition to the Dragons, also in the tournament field on the girls side are Bethany, Enid, Dickson, Anadarko and the OKC Knights.
Bethany is No. 1 in 4A, Anadarko is No. 3 and Purcell is No. 11.
Filling out the boys bracket are Anadarko, Dickson, Yukon, Elgin, Byng, OKC Knights and Bethany.
Bethany is ranked No. 3 in 4A while Anadarko is No. 6.
Purcell’s girls will open the tournament with Dickson at 7 p.m. followed by the boys against Byng starting around 8:30 p.m.
“We’re looking forward to participating in this tournament,” girls’ coach Toney Cooper said. “With us moving up to 4A we get a first hand view of some of the best teams in our class including the top ranked team.
“Last year we were able to make it to the championship game. While we were excited to get there the goal was and always is to win the tournament. It’s no different this year. We would love to be the last team standing,” Cooper concluded.
Complete brackets can be found below in this week’s Purcell Register.
“This year’s HOOT is as deep with quality teams since I have been at Purcell,” boys’ coach Roger Raper said.
“Two teams in Bethany and Anadarko are in the top 6 in Class 4A plus we have 6A Yukon, 5A Elgin and 4A Byng. We also have a very athletic 4A Dickson, Home School OKC Knights and our Dragons.
“There will be great competition on both sides of the bracket and this will hopefully help prepare us for the playoffs,” Raper concluded.
Last year, Anadarko’s girls topped Purcell in the finals, 63-28 while the Dragons won the boys bracket for the first time since 1995.
They out-scored Anadarko 21-4 in the final quarter to win, 50-37.
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