AREA BASKETBALL TEAMS FIND SUCCESS IN TOURNAMENTS
Dewey High School’s Zach Renfroe goes to the basket during the Oologah tournament last weekend. The Bulldoggers claimed third place.
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Dewey High School’s Cassie Snead (22) collides with an Oologah player during the Oologah tournment over the weekend. The Lady Bulldoggers claimed third place in the tourney.
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By Mike Tupa
Jan. 12, 2026
BARTLESVILLE AREA SPORTS REPORT
Following are summaries of some select area high school basketball games from last weekend.
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BOYS: Dewey 56, Vinita 46
You just can’t keep these Bulldoggers down.
After suffering only their second loss of the season, Dewey (11-2) heaped some coals of misery on Vinita in Saturday’s third-place battle at the Oologah tourney.
“It was a good game,” Dewey head coach Lance Knight said. “I think we had the lead from the tip. In the second half I think we had a 15 or 16-point lead but they kept hanging around. They were really physical. … They kind of pushed us around. … I told our guys maybe we needed to play somebody like that.”
Dewey’s offense employed a balanced scoring attack led by Zach Renfroe, 16 points; Kooper Crawford, 12; and Austin Eastman, 11.
In their Friday game, Dewey fell to host team, Oologah 68-51.
The Doggers played better defensively against Vinita compared to the game against Oologah, Knight said.
Next up, Dewey will be home twice this week, on Tuesday against Oklahoma Union and on Friday against the Caney Valley Trojans.
Dewey scorers against Vinita:
Zach Renfroe 16, Kooper Crawford 12, Austin Eastman 11, Gage Hawkins 7, Tra Hicks 5, Karson Johnson 3.
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GIRLS: Caney Valley Lady Trojans 55, Ketchum 22
Caney Valley continued its sizzling season start by scorching Ketchum, 55-22, to open the Chelsea tournament.
The Lady Trojans improved to 9-0 while keeping up its streak of scoring at least 55 points in every game.
They also held an opponent to 22-or-fewer points for the third time this season.
Presley Smith smoked the cords for 15 points while Harper Watts and Faith Davis added nine apiece.
By halftime it was all done but the high fives as Caney Valley surged to a 35-11 lead. Ketchum scored in single digit points each quarter.
“For our first game back after Christmas we didn’t execute fantastic but I thought we competed well,” said Lady Trojans head coach Deric Longan.
Rounding out the Lady Trojan scorers were Adesta Henry and Sydni Brown with six points each, Abbey Daigle with four, Roxy Hawkins with three and Jaycee Tant with three.
The Lady Trojans already have one tournament championship (Copan) to their credit.
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GIRLS: Caney Valley Lady Trojans 43, Afton 22
Caney Valley (10-1) snapped back like a dragon’s tongue after its first season loss.
Unleashing the dual whammy of Roxy Hawkins’ 14-point output and a Grinch-like defense, the Lady Trojans overwhelmed Afton in Saturday’s third-place game at the Chelsea tourney.
On Friday, the Lady Trojans’ unbeaten season record ended at the hands of Chouteau-Mazie, 34-32.
Afton became the unfortunate recipient of Caney Valley’s vented frustration.
By halftime on Saturday the Lady Trojans built a 24-11 lead and kept gnashing away the third quarter.
“We started a little bit sluggish but caught fire about halfway through the second quarter. Our girls really picked up their effort. Defensively we played better and we did a better job rebounding from our first loss. … We didn’t shoot the ball well in any game of the tournament. With a young team that’s going to happen. Our defense always gives us a shot.”
Caney Valley held Afton to single-digit scoring in every quarter.
Joining Hawkins on the All-Tournament team were Adesta Henry and Presley Smith.
Longan also praised the work of freshman point guard Harper Watts.
“She has done a good job for us through the first 11 games,” said Longan, adding he’s been impressed with Watts’ ability to “control the tempo of a game.”
Caney Valley eyes games with Morris and Dewey this coming week.
Caney Valley scorers vs. Afton:
Hawkins 14, Henry 8, Smith 8, Watts 7, Sydni Brown 4, Khloe Crawford 2.
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Caney Valley High School’s Adesta Henry (11) looks to pass the ball during an earlier season game. The Lady Trojans played in the Chelsea tournament over the weekend.
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GIRLS: Dewey 51, Vinita 33
After dropping a heartbreaker Friday to Oologah, 61-56, the Dewey Lady Doggers (7-6) regrouped and romped past Vinita in the girls’ third-place game of the Oologah tourney.
Adrianna Hicks kicked it into gear offensively, dropping in 21 points. Matney Epperson checked in with 10 points and Cassie Sneed added six.
“They have two really good players,” Dewey head coach Michael Sanders said about Vinita. “We really focused on those two. We gave Chanley Herren the task of guarding one of their best players. We held her to two points. … The girls are really focused and locked in to what I’m saying and they’re executing it well.”
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Dewey High School’s CJ Jones goes to the basket during the Oologah tourney. The Lady Bulldoggers claimed third place in the Oologah tournament last weekend.
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Caney Valley High School’s Zac Longan (13) drives the ball during an earlier season game. The Trojans defeated Nowata in the semifinals of the Chelsea tournament over the weekend.
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BOYS: Caney Valley Trojans 48, Chelsea 31
Caney Valley put on a Zac Attack to blitz Chelsea in the opening round of the Chelsea boys tournament.
Zac Longan dropped in 18 points while Preston Gipson drilled 4-of-6 on three-pointers.
“He hit some big threes when Chelsea was making a run,” said Caney Valley head coach Tug Brinker. “We got our momentum back. … We got pretty sloppy on defense. But we rebounded the ball well.”
Caney Valley remains one of the top scoring defenses in the state while allowing opponents an average of less than 40 points per game.
“If we rebound the ball better, that will be better,” Brinker added.
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BOYS: Caney Valley 47, Nowata 39
Caney Valley powered to a semifinal win Friday at the Chelsea tourney against intense rival Nowata.
“We got behind early,” said Caney Valley head coach Tug Brinker. They hit some ‘three’s’ in the first quarter. We were able to answer.”
Nowata led at the end of the opening period, 15-10, but Caney Valley won the next three quarters by a total of 37-24.
Logan Thompson and Zac Longan pumped in 15 and 14 points, respectively, to pace Caney Valley.
Caney Valley also stepped up its defensive game, holding Nowata’s best scorer to nine points.
“We played really good team defense,” said Brinker, noting the Trojans played zone the entire game.
He also praised the rebounding work of Thompson and Levi Robles.
Caney Valley scorers vs. Nowata:
Thompson 15, Longan 14, Preston Gibson 8, Bryor Bonde 1.
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Nowata High School’s Caleb Woolman (13) guards Oklahoma Union’s Jimmy Williams (5) during an earlier season game. Nowata fell to Caney Valley in the semifinals of the Chelsea tournament last weekend. OKU played in the Medford tournament.
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Wesleyan Christian School’s Elianna Manning (0) passes the ball during an earlier season game. The Lady Mustangs played in the Regent tournament over the weekend.
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GIRLS: WCS 47, The Academy 31
Despite battling without their spiritual leader and skilled warrior Whitlie Tennison, the Wesleyan Christian School Lady Mustangs took the ax to The Academy during the first round of the Regent Tournament.
Paced by Kori White with 18 points, the Lady Mustangs galloped to the 47-31 win and improved to 8-3.
“We played good defense,” veteran WCS head coach Kendall Huntington said. “Emily Christenson rebounded really well. She did everything we asked her to.”
Rounding out WCS’ offensive one-two punch was Lily Miller with 14 points.
On the defensive side, “The key for us was not allowing second chance shots,” the coach continued. “Once they shot the ball, Emily or someone was there to block out and get the rebound. … I think we had quite a bit of steals.”
Tennison sat out due to injury, Huntington said.
WCS snapped a two-game losing streak, bouncing back from a couple of rugged opponents in Regent Prep and Dewey.
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Copan High School’s Shooter Brewington moves the ball during an earlier season game against Caney Valley. Copan placed played in the Medford tournament over the weekend. Brewington reached his career 1000th point during the tournament.
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BOYS: Medford 69, Copan 64 (ot)
Like the plucky tailor said, “Sew close.”
Copan (6-4) missed a potential buzzer beater at the end of regulation, struggled with foul woes and sputtered at the free throw line (less than 50 percent) but still pushed a competitive Medford team to the limit in the fifth-place game of the Medford tourney.
Five Hornets scored nine-or-more points — Teegan Caron, 16; Xavier Allston, 14; Zane Stricklin, 12; Payten Call, 10; and Shooter Brewington, 9.
“We had a ton of balance,” noted Copan head coach Kolton Stacy.
But the Hornets also were stung by a ton of fouls.
Caron and Slayton Brewington both fouled out in overtime and Shooter Brewington had to sit out the third quarter due to four fouls.
Allston also fouled out.
“Teegan was killing them in their zone,” Stacy said, adding that when he fouled out two minutes into overtime it was a big blow for Copan.
A point of emphasis in moving forward will be improving on free throws, he added.
Shooter Brewington reached his career 000th point during the tournament.
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GIRLS: Pawhuska wins title
The Lady Huskies (11-1) — who are coached by David Lampton — reigned supreme at the Morrison tourney, including a couple of lopsided wins. They opened up by beating Oklahoma Christian Academy, 57-26, then conquered Frontier, 62-36, and outlasted Pawnee in the final, 42-35.
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BOYS: Pawhuska brings home title
Pawhuska surged past Oklahoma Christian Academy, 83-58, in the boys’ championship game at the Morrison tourney. The Huskies (7-5) also claimed a couple of close decisions against Okmulgee, 41-38; and Frontier, 48-44.
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Wesleyan Christian’s Draevyn Carter (0) watches the ball during an earlier season game. The Mustangs claimed third place in the Regent tournament last weekend,
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BOYS: WCS boys grab consolation title
After falling in the opener to The Academy, 44-41, the WCS Mustangs (9-4) — who are coached by Stephen Cooks — reeled off wins against CHEF, 65-27, and Regent Prep, 58-50, to finish third in the Regent tournament.
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GIRLS: Barnsdall goes past .500
The Lady Panthers scrapped to a 2-1 record and third place in the Prue tournament with a 60-46 win against Prue. Barnsdall (7-6) is coached by Gary Askew.
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BOYS: Barnsdall won third
Barnsdall (7-6) — which is coached by Wade Corder — won the boys’ third-place spot at the Prue tourney. They downed Prue in the final, 57-26.