Class 3A Quarterfinals: the Prospects to KNOW

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>State Tournament Week in Oklahoma tipped off on Tuesday morning with the ladies of Class 3A taking the court in OKC. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Games:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9:00 AM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bethal 27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Washington 54</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>10:30 AM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Community Christian 45</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Roland 37</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>12:00 PM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jones 34</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alva 49</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1:30 PM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Adair</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Idabel</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["572989"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Johnson was a key component of Washington's smothering post defense and aggressive rebounding. 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