Class 4A/3A/2A Area Upsets (Classen SAS Falls to Anadarko)

Class 4A/3A/2A Area Upsets Girls’ basketball in the state of Oklahoma is generating a lot of excitement as we approach the state championships! The area championship takes place from February 28th, 2019 to March 2, 2019.Teams are competing in the second round of playoffs in order to advance to state. The playoffs are double elimination, therefore one loss does not end a chance to move on to the state tournament. On the topic of losses, there has been many thrilling upsets in Oklahoma girls basketball! In two days of Area tournament playoffs there have been15 upsets from class 6A to class A. <strong>Classen SAS Falls to Anadarko</strong> Classen SAS spent the last half of season being ranked #2 with only 1 loss from #1 ranked 6A opponent Putnam City West while Anadarko came in ranked #5 in 4A with only 3 losses for the season. In the second matchup of the season between the two teams, the first game featured #10 <strong>Averi Zinn</strong> making a half-court shot to send the game into overtime. The second match up was another riveting overtime game! Classen SAS struggled in the 1^stquarter by getting outscored 20-9, mainly due to #30 Lexi Foreman having a hot hand from the 3-point line. Nonetheless, Classen SAS made a comeback in the 2^ndquarter holding Anadarko to 6 points in which #30 <strong>Lexi Foreman</strong> scored the only points of the quarter by knocking down two more 3-pointers which was enough for Classen SAS to take the lead by half time with the score being 28-26. The Third Quarter was pretty even in play, but Anadarko took the lead in the 3^rdwith the score being 42-44.  The back and forth battle continued until Classen SAS got in foul trouble in the 4^thquarter forcing players to the bench and leading to 2 starters fouling out of the game. Meanwhile, #30 <strong>Lexi Foreman</strong> could not be stopped while her teammates #4 <strong>Kaylee Borden</strong> and #10 <strong>Averi Zinn</strong> contributed to what amounted to a herculean team effort. In overtime, Classen SAS had another player foul out the game but still fought and stayed in the game, largely due to missed free throws by Anadarko. Eventually Anadarko pulled away with the victory by 3 points to advance to state. &nbsp; <ul> <li>Anadarko Top Performers <ul> <li>#30 <strong>Lexi Foreman</strong>, Sophomore, 33 points with only 6 total misses</li> <li>#4 <strong>Kaylee Borden</strong>, Sophomore, 13 points with only 3 misses and 1 turnover</li> <li>#10 <strong>Averi Zinn</strong>, Junior, 13 points and 7 rebounds</li> </ul> </li> <li>Classen SAS Top Performers <ul> <li>#14 <strong>Morgan Kennedy</strong>, Junior, 26 points, with only 4 total misses</li> <li>#5 <strong>Darianna Littlepage-Buggs</strong>, Freshman, 12 points and 8 rebounds</li> <li>#2 <strong>Jordan Harrison</strong>, Freshman, 7 Assist and 3 steals</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Other Upsets <ul> <li>Class 4A Upsets <ul> <li>#1 Muldrow Falls to #7 Victory Christian</li> <li>#13 Weatherford Falls to #18 Blanchard</li> <li>#11 Oologah-Talala Falls to #14 Verdigris</li> </ul> </li> <li>Class 3A Upsets <ul> <li>#7 Eufaula Falls to #12 Kellyville</li> <li>#18 Pocola Falls to #19 Hugo</li> <li>#2 Roland Falls to #5 Sulphur</li> </ul> </li> <li>Class 2A Upsets <ul> <li>#4 Vanoss Falls to #8 Fairview</li> <li>#11 Amber- Pocasset to #16 Konawa</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;