AREA BASKETBALL for tuesday and thursday: Caney valley, copan, nowata, oklahoma union, south coffeyville
The Oklahoma Union High School bench reacts after defeating Nowata 62-57 in overtime on Tuesday,
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South Coffeyville High School’s Aerylle Gilpin (21) looks for an opening during Tuesday’s win over Bradford in South Coffeyville. The Lady Lions won 68-13.
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By Becky Burch
Feb. 7, 2026
BARTLESVILLE AREA SPORTS
Following are summaries of games from Tuesday and Thursday.
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Girls: South Coffeyville 68, Bradford 13
With a running clock in the second half, South Coffeyville (9-11) pelted visiting Bradford 68-31.
Senior Aerylee Gilpin scored 31 points, including four treys. Gilpin also had a big night Thursday with 21 points and the buzzer-beating basket - her shot just shy of midcourt - to lift the Lady Lions over Prue 50-49.
On Tuesday, the Lady Lions led at halftime 27-10 and held Bradford to just one point in the fourth quarter.
Lady Lion scorers were: Gilpin (31), Kennadi Spencer (15), Selena Arrendondo (11), Autum Scott (5), Anna Mansfield (2), and Aiyanna Arredondo (1). Madison Akers added a trey.
The Lady Lions, coached by Jeremy Rogers, are on a three-game winning streak.
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South Coffeyville High School’s Selena Arredondo (1) takes the ball up the court against Bradford on Tuesday. The Lady Lions won 68-13.
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South Coffeyville’s Gabe Arredondo (23) goes to the basket against Bradford on Tuesday. Bradford defeated the Lions 55-41.
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Boys: Bradford 55, South Coffeyville 41
The South Coffeyville boys trailed by four at halftime, 24-20, but a 16-8 run in the fourth quarter gave visiting Bradford a 55-41 win on Tuesday’s senior night.
Leading Lion scorers were Karter Koehn (13), Nolan Gilpin (10), and Langston Akers (6). Seniors Nehemiah Trotter and Gabe Arredondo were honored during senior night.
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South Coffeyville High School’s Karter Koehn (21) tries to move through traffic during Tuesday’s home game against Bradford, who won 50-41.
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Copan High School’s Shooter Brewington (2) makes a free-throw during an earlier season game. Barnsdall defeated Copan 50-40 during the Hornets’ senior night.
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Boys: Barnsdall 50, Copan 40
Copan's senior night and final home game didn't end as Hornets' fans wished, but head coach Kolton Stacy was proud of his three seniors during their 10-point loss Thursday to Barnsdall, 50-40.
Senior Shooter Brewington poured in 17 points to lead all scorers. Senior Teegon Caron and junior Zane Stricklin both put up seven each, followed by freshman Peytan Call with five.
"I'm proud of our seniors (including Gabe Huffman),” Stacy said. "They've given a lot to this program and have laid a firm foundation for our future."
Copan (9-8) was down 14 at halftime, 32-18, and was able to cut the lead to five after keeping Barnsdall to just six points in the third quarter, but shooting from the line continues to plague the Hornets, Stacy said.
"Our free throw shooting has been south an awful lot... around 27 to 35 percent for the last two weeks," Stacy said. "If they clean that up we're looking at a completely different outcome in several games."
High scorers for Barnsdall (14-10) were Chance Jackson (14), Bladen Cormack (12) and Byce Byers (9). In their last meeting, the Panthers defeated Copan 49-32.
In Copan's overtime win at Shidler on Tuesday, Call improvised on a broken play to win the game in overtime with a two-pointer about a foot off the free-throw line.
"Hard work and dedication will always find a way to show up in this sport, and (Call) spends a ton of time in the gym working on his game," Stacy said.
Next up, Copan travels to Bluejacket on Monday, while Barnsdall travels to Foyil. Districts for Copan (B1) begin Feb. 12.
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Copan High School’s Zoey Secondine (3) reacts during an earlier season game. Barnsdall defeated Copan 50-35 on Thursday during the Hornets’ senior night.
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Girls: Barnsdall 50, Copan 35
Despite playing hurt, lone senior Zoey Secondin played her final game on Copan's court Thursday in the Hornets' 15-point loss to Barnsdall (14-10), 50-35.
This was a marked improvement for Copan (5-11), which fell to Barnsdall on Feb. 2, 78-28.
"Zoey contributed to the flow of the game more than the stats can show," coach Kirsten Ergenbright said. "But playing hurt, she couldn’t put up the points, but did lead in assists."
Copan struggled in the first quarter with only two points and never truly recovered. The Hornets scored 11 points in the second quarter, going into the locker room with Barnsdall on top 29-13.
"They kept their heads up and pushed hard," Ergenbright said. "We are a young team and make a lot of young mistakes, but this was our last home game, and they left it all on the floor."
Leading the Hornets in scoring was Jacklynn Thompson with 17, followed by Macee Secondine with 12. Barnsdall leaders included Nellie Holcomb (15), Lyndsi Hicks (9), and Rylee Roach (8)
Next up, Copan travels to Bluejacket on Monday, while Barnsdall travels to Foyil. Districts for Copan (B1) begin Feb. 12.
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Nowata High School’s Talon Thompson (20) goes to the basket against Oklahoma Union on Tuesday. OKU defeated Nowata 62-57 in overtime.
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Boys: Oklahoma Union 62, Nowata 57 (OT)
The Cougars defeated Nowata 62-57 in overtime on Tuesday during the third installment of the Nowata County rivalry of the season at Oklahoma Union. Nowata bested OKU in the first two meetings.
OKU (4-15) leading scorers were Aiden Talbott (16), Jensen Anderson (14), and Jimmy Williams (11). Nowata's Clint Harrington led all scorers with 28 points. Other Ironmen scorers included Talon Thompson (9), Brett Malone (8), and Ty Williams (7).
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Girls: Nowata 52, Oklahoma Union 44
Nowata defeated Oklahoma Union 52-44 Tuesday at Oklahoma Union. Nowata's Jalyn Trotter led all scorers with 21. Teammate Kaylee Bashford added 16 points. Lady Cougar scorers included Addison Harris (10), Jaciee Jones (7), and Addie Elms (6).
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Girls: Caney Valley 42, Commerce 27
Lone Lady Trojan senior Abby Daigle dialed in seven points during Caney Valley's 42-27 win over Commerce during senior night Tuesday. Caney Valley jumped out early with an 18-4 lead in the first quarter and went into halftime up 29-7.
While the scores looked impressive, coach Deric Longan said it wasn't the team's best performance of the season.
"I thought we played hard, but undisciplined," Longan said. "Abby had a good game on her senior night."
Other Lady Trojans scorers included Presley Smith with nine, Harper Watts with eight, and Roxy Hawkins with six points.
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Boys: Caney Valley 55, Commerce 37
The Trojans defeated Commerce 55-37 during their senior night game in Ramona. Seniors honored were CJ Breese and Trevor Morgan. The Trojans are coached by Tug Brinker.