Lawton Eisenhower Picks Up Benchmark Victory
They say it is tough to beat a team three times in one season. Lawton Eisenhower proved the old adage to be true as five Eagles scored in double figures to give Eisenhower a 70-68 overtime victory over Putnam City.
Blake Harrington scored 16 points to lead the host of Eagles who tallied in double figures. The victory throws 15-2 Eisenhower into the hat as one of the teams that could hoist the coveted gold ball in March. Eisenhower avenged two losses to Putnam City, 67-51 on Nov. 28 and 64-58 on Jan. 31.
Xavier Henry scored 23 for the Pirates, while Demeatrice Young added 21 to pace Putnam City. The defending Class 6A state champions are now searching for answers after suffering their second defeat in four games, including a 69-67 loss to Midwest City on Feb. 3. Putnam City sits at 17-3 on the campaign with Yukon and Putnam City West remaining on the schedule.
Who else could figure in the race in Class 6A? Tulsa Union got a leg up on the teams from the East, as they remained unbeaten with key victories over Jenks (59-48 on Feb. 5) and Bishop McGuiness (48-38 on Feb. 6).
Union might be the toughest matchup for anybody in the state. They have Texas A&M-bound Derrek Lewis, Centenary signee Justin Glenn (6-8), Antonio Ross (6-8), senior point guard T.J. Williams (headed to Missouri Southern), and junior sharp-shooter Tom Becker (6-4).
Midwest City has star power in George Washington signee Xavier Alexander. Alexander averages near 25 per game for the Bombers, but junior Jarrod McDaniel has stepped up big time as of late.
Jenks suffered a key loss as Oklahoma State bound Nick Sidorakis injured a shoulder earlier in the season. He returned and scored 21 points against Owasso on Feb. 11. Don’t count Jenks out of the equation.
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