After a week of relative inactivity, the area sports docket will pick up this week. Area basketball teams will tip off this week, joining the Duncan swimming team and the Velma-Alma football team as sports enthusiast options.
Velma-Alma will travel to Okeene Saturday night for a second-round playoff match-up. V-A defeated Hinton 31-21 Friday night to set up the game against a Whippet team that is ranked No. 1 in Class A and defeated Watonga 43-8.
The Duncan swim team has looked impressive in its first two meets and will look to extend that run on Thursday when it hosts Moore and Ada at 4 p.m.
The Duncan basketball teams will continue their preparation for the upcoming season with scrimmages this week. Both teams will be in action on Tuesday as the Demons will host Walters at 3:15 p.m. while the Lady Demons will be on the road to take on Bethany.
The Duncan girls will also scrimmage at Comanche at 2:30 p.m. Thursday while the boys will host Marlow at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Duncan, Marlow, Comanche and Velma-Alma are scheduled to start their regular seasons on Dec. 2. The rest of the area basketball teams will be gearing up for some pre-Thanksgiving action with Bray-Doyle leading the way.
The Donkey basketball teams will lead the way for area teams when they host Lawton Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The other three area schools will jump into the season headfirst on Friday with two scheduled to play at home.
Empire will host Geronimo at 6:30 p.m. while Central High will host Chattanooga at the same time. Waurika will start the season on the road when it takes a short trip to take on Jefferson County rival Ryan.
Those that are unable to take in hoops action on Friday will be given a second chance on Saturday. Central High will travel to Waurika while Bray-Doyle will be at Sterling.
Basketball is not the only winter sport that will be kicking off this weekend. Wrestling fans can get their fill on Saturday at the Marlow Open.
Those that don’t have the energy to get need look no further than the remote control as Oklahoma and Texas Tech face-off on Saturday night.
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Demons rout Altus
After a tough loss on the road last Friday night against Lawton MacArthur, it seemed the Duncan Demons needed a boost to get themselves going for the last week of the season. DHS had its sights set on using the Altus Bulldogs as the tool for their motivation Tuesday night at Duncan Gymnasium.
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Lady Outlaws smother Rush Springs, 38-28
It wasn’t one of Marlow’s best offensive performances of the season. Luckily it was one of the Lady Outlaws best defensive showings.
For only the third time this season, Marlow held an opponent to fewer than 30 points and the Lady Outlaws topped the visiting Rush Springs Lady Redskins, 38-28. -
Culberson, DHS hold off Lady Bulldogs
There is a saying, “Revenge is a dish best served cold.” For the Duncan Lady Demons, a rematch against Altus at Duncan Gymnasium on a chilly evening seemed like the perfect motivation to help DHS avoid a two-game losing streak Tuesday night.
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Duncan hosts Altus tonight
ometimes it’s not how hard you fall, it’s how fast you get back up.
After a tough overtime loss Friday night at Lawton MacArthur, the No. 14 Duncan Lady Demons (14-7) will look to rebound this evening against the No. 11 Altus Lady Bulldogs (12-6) with tip-off set for 6:30 p.m. from Duncan Gymnasium. -
Bray hands Turner its first loss
The Bray-Doyle Lady Donkeys picked up one last shot of momentum Monday night before heading into the Class A district tournament.
The Lady Donkeys took control early and never let up, topping previously unbeaten Turner, 68-51 at home on senior night to finish the regular season on a five-game winning streak. -
Velma-Alma rolls Healdton, 52-36
Make it six in a row for the Velma-Alma Lady Comets.
Senior Night proved to be quite beneficial for V-A thanks to a strong second half, which broke open a close game, giving the Lady Comets a 52-36 victory over the Healdton Lady Bulldogs. -
UNTARNISHED
Monday night saw the No. 4 Velma-Alma Comets send a clear message to the rest of the field in the playoffs: The road to Oklahoma City will run through Velma, one way or another.
V-A wasted no time in dismantling the Healdton Bulldogs on Senior night, as the Comets finished the regular season 23-0, thanks to a 72-12 victory. -
Encore Performance
Just like four years ago, Eli Manning and the Giants orchestrated an impressive late fourth-quarter drive to overtake the lead and the Patriots couldn’t answer in the final minute, handing the Super Bowl championship to the New York, 21-17 on Sunday night.
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Carletti-Silva commits to Army
Duncan High School senior quarterback Brandon Carletti-Silva has given a verbal commitment to the United States Military Academy — better known in the sports world as Army — and plans to make his decision official on Wednesday.
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Comets try to complete regular season perfection
Throughout the season, V-A has defied the odds, beating every team set in their way, resulting in a perfect 22-0 record.
Tonight, the Comets will look to finish their regular season unblemished as they host Healdton (1-14) at 8:30 p.m. for Senior Night. - More Sports Headlines
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