Central High to Host District, Regional Action

February 16, 2022

by Elizabeth Pitts-Hibbard

Central High’s Jace Waller (#21) takes charge of the ball during the Broncho’s first-round game against Comanche in the Stephens County Tournament Earlier this year. The Bronchos will host district and regional action this weekend and next in Class A’s State championship series. Photo by Elizabeth Pitts-Hibbard/The Marlow Review

Central High will host the Class A District 8 tournament on Friday and Saturday and is a Regional host subsite for the following weekend.

The Class A and Class B championship series begin on Friday 11 and culminates at the State tournament on March 1 – 5.

District tournament play between Central High, Ringling, and Calumet heats up on Friday at 6:30pm when Central High will face Ringling; Calumet has a first-round bye.

The boys tip off at 8pm that night with the same match-up.

The winners will advance to the final round of districts on Saturday at 6:30 and 8pm. Both the tournament winner and runner-up advance to Regionals.

Central High will host Game 1 and 3 of Regional play on Thursday, February 17, after which the remainder of the regional action for the Bronchos will be held at Geronimo.

In Class B ball, the Bray-Doyle Donkeys head to Chattanooga on Friday for the District 7 battle against the home team, with Maysville drawing a bye in the first round. The girls will play at 6:30 and the boys at 8pm. The winners will face Maysville on Saturday at the same times.

District winners and runners-up will play at Chattanooga again for Regionals.

Tickets for district play can be purchased via the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association website, ossaa.com. A limited number of cash tickets are for sale at the door for $10 each.