(Sort of) Preseason Rankings: Class 6A
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Continue ReadingYeah, I know. I didn’t get to it before the first round of games and that’s kind of like cheating, especially after a couple of big time upsets on the first night. But, I didn’t want to do rankings to begin with. So, here we go:
No. 1 – Edmond North (1-0) – Until someone halts their 37-game winning streak, the Huskies will continue to be numero uno. They may have lost Laci Steele to the No. 5-ranked NC State Wolfpack, but they have Creighton-bound (and No. 3-ranked) Allison Heathcock Allison Heathcock 6'0" | SG Edmond North | 2024 State OK along with fellow seniors Kate Melton Kate Melton 5'7" | CG Edmond North | 2024 State OK (No. 29), KK Peeler KK Peeler 5'0" | PG Edmond North | 2024 State OK (No. 69), and Mallory Jackson Mallory Jackson 5'11" | C Edmond North | 2024 State OK (No. 89). Their quest for a “three-peat” began on Tuesday with a 49-29 win over PC North.
No. 2 – Putnam City West (2-0) – There’s gonna be a lot of people who think that the Patriots should be number one and they probably have a good case with early season wins over Glen Rose (TX) and perennial power Norman (0-1). But, this can all be settled in mid-January at the Jenks/Union Invitational should the stars align properly. Perhaps No. 1-ranked 2024 Caya Smith Caya Smith 6'2" | SF Putnam City West | 2024 State OK , recently committed to the Sooners, can carry the Patriots to the promised land in her junior season.
No. 3 – Norman North (1-0) – The Wolves made it to the Quarterfinals last season and look to be on a path to State again after a big opening night win over Deer Creek. No. 17-ranked 2025 Seleh Harmon Seleh Harmon 5'10" | CG Norman North | 2025 State OK has honed her skills for years against the phenomenal class of 2025 and now she and No. 37-ranked Olivia Watkins Olivia Watkins 6'1" | PF Norman North | 2025 State OK look to show what they can do.
No. 4 – Broken Arrow (0-0) – The highest ranked team from up north or out east or however you wanna say it is opening their schedule as we speak at a tournament in Missouri. Led by Nebraska commit and newly named Naismith Watchlister McKenzie Mathurin McKenzie Mathurin 5'10" | CG Broken Arrow | 2025 State OK , the Tigers are looking to get back to the state playoffs after bowing out to PC West in the quarterfinals last season.
No. 5 – Choctaw (1-0) – The Yellowjackets played an outstanding team game on Tuesday against Southmoore with numerous players scoring in double-digits. The team is loaded with seniors with Katelyn Davis Katelyn Davis 5'8" | CG Choctaw | 2024 State OK (No. 41), Brooke Curry Brooke Curry 5'7" | SG Choctaw | 2024 State OK (No. 124), and Shelbie Pherigo Shelbie Pherigo 5'10" | SF Choctaw | 2024 State OK (No. 142).
No. 6 – Sand Springs (1-0) – Here is where I get the benefit of having seen teams play before doing my “preseason” rankings. Sand Springs absolutely put it on last season’s semifinalists Edmond Memorial on opening night, led by senior Sakauri Wilson Sakauri Wilson 5'3" | CG Sand Springs | 2024 State OK . Their team defense was phenomenal and gave the Bulldogs fits.
No. 7 – Edmond Memorial (0-1) – Speaking of the Bulldogs, they had a really bad shooting night against Sand Springs on the road in their opening game. But, there is no way that two of the top juniors in the state, Janiyah Williams Janiyah Williams 5'9" | PG Edmond Memorial | 2025 State OK (No. 5) and Avery Hjelmstad Avery Hjelmstad 6'1" | SG Edmond Memorial | 2025 State OK (No. 7) are going to be off like that very often. There is too much talent on this team and I expect a huge turnaround after this wake up call.
No. 8 – Norman (0-1) – And speaking of wake up calls, having to play PC West right out of the gate is just downright unfair. But, the Tigers have No. 2-rankled 2025 Keeley Parks Keeley Parks 5'11" | PG Norman | 2025 State OK and a really exciting sophomore in Ady Hybl Ady Hybl 5'5" | PG Norman | 2026 State OK , as well as great coaching. I don’t expect them to be down for long.
No. 9 – Union (1-0) – Watching highlights of Union against Bartlesville gave me the feeling that Head Coach Chaun Davis might have the Redhawks back on the right track to the state tourney. No. 25-ranked Aaliyah Smith Aaliyah Smith 6'0" | PF Tulsa Memorial | 2024 State OK is an absolute force down low at 6’2″ and she was a big problem for the Bruins, even though they focused on her defensively.
No. 10 – Yukon (1-0) – This No. 10 spot will probably be in flux all season, but for now it is going to Yukon after a 49-43 win over Edmond Santa Fe. Senior Gabrielle Tilley Gabrielle Tilley 5'5" | CG Yukon | 2024 State OK , an NSU-commit, can shoot it and is a great defender. Akayla Coolidge Akayla Coolidge 5'6" | SF Mustang | 2026 State OK (2026) is also one to watch.