Cougar golf equipment notch first-round victories at ECOC

Jan. 7—Each Ada Excessive College basketball groups superior to the semifinals of the 2023 East Central Oklahoma Basic with first-round victories Thursday evening contained in the Cougar Exercise Heart.

The Ada boys turned up the warmth within the fourth quarter and knocked off Tulsa McLain 63-40 and had been scheduled to fulfill Sand Springs in a semifinal contest Friday evening.

The Cougars improved to 6-3 on the 12 months, whereas McLain dropped to 5-4.

In a women first-round contest, the Woman Cougars had their arms full with rival Ardmore earlier than utilizing a robust, late defensive effort in a 43-31 victory.

The Ada women met Ponca Metropolis Friday evening in a semifinal matchup. The Woman Cougars, ranked No. 19 in Class 4A, improved to 7-5 on the 12 months. Ardmore dropped to 2-6.

BOYS

Ada 63, McLain 40

The Cougars led 39-30 with slightly below three minutes to play within the third quarter however then engineered a 17-6 run to place the sport out of attain. After AHS newcomer Carter Colombe sank a 3-pointer and scored on a putback of his personal miss on back-to-back possessions, Andrew Hughes received free inside for a straightforward bucket off a pleasant help from Jack Morris that gave Ada a 20-point benefit at 56-36 with simply over three minutes to play.

Ada started the sport on a 16-7 run and carried a 28-17 lead into halftime.

The Titans received inside single digits 3 times within the third quarter — the final coming when 6-8 publish participant Billy Williams scored inside to chop the McLain deficit to 39-30.

The Cougars went on to outscore the Titans 21-8 within the fourth quarter. Ada hit 9-of-12 (75%) subject objectives over the ultimate eight minutes and was an ideal 3-for-3 from 3-point territory.

Junior Devon MacCollister hit a pair of triples within the fourth interval and made three within the recreation en path to a game-high 23 factors. He additionally had three steals.

Colombe additionally hit a trio of 3-point pictures and completed with 17 factors, 5 rebounds and a dunk. Hughes additionally reached double figures with 12 factors and had a two-handed slam of his personal.

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Morris adopted with eight factors, 11 rebounds and 4 assists.

Junior KJ Nichols led McLain with 20 factors and 5 rebounds. Williams scored eight factors off the bench.

GIRLS

Ada 43, Ardmore 31

The Woman Tigers hung round and hung round and hung round earlier than Ada clamped down on protection.

Ada trailed 28-25 after Ardmore’s Destinee McGee hit a 3-pointer on the 3:39 mark of the third quarter.

The Woman Cougars turned issues round and outscored Ardmore 18-3 the remainder of the best way.

Ada junior Rylynn Truett hit a pair of 3-pointers and Sania Richardson hit a triple and transformed a three-point play throughout a 13-1 surge to finish the third quarter. Ada led 38-29 heading into the fourth interval.

Richardson hit one other 3-pointer to open the ultimate body and Ada by no means regarded again.

Richardson led the Ada offense with 17 factors and in addition had 9 rebounds, three steals and 5 assists. Submit participant Tyley Dotson recorded a double-double that included 13 factors and 10 boards.

Ardmore received 9 factors from each McGee and Kierra Dorsey.