Class 6A girls state basketball preview
BY MIKE BROWN World Sports Writer
Thursday, March 07, 2013
3/07/13 at 5:27 AM
CLASS 6A Girls
Bixby Spartans
Coach: Melody Stewart
Record: 19-7 Ranking: 3
State titles: 1 (1957)
State runner-ups: 1 (1990)
State appearance: 19th
State tournament record: 9-17
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Pos. | Player | Ht. | Cl. | Ppg
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F | Allie Alvstad | 6-0 | Sr. | 6.3
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F | Mariah Knox | 6-0 | Jr. | 5.5
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F | Stevi Parker | 6-0 | Sr. | 13.4
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G | Christina Devers | 5-9 | Sr. | 20.4
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G | Lexi Williams | 5-6 | Jr. | 6.0
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Fast facts: Spartans make their first tournament appearance at the 6A level. ... Parker has signed with TU and Devers with Central Arkansas. ... Spartans are 13-2 when both are in the starting lineup.
B.T. Washington Hornets
Coach: Annette Kennedy
Record: 24-2 Ranking: 6
State titles: 2 (2009, '08)
State runner-ups: 1 (2004)
State appearance: 15th
State tournament record: 10-12
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Pos. | Player | Ht. | Cl. | Ppg
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F | Mikayla Alexander | 5-7 | Sr. | 8.6
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F | Rachel Block | 5-6 | Sr. | 6.7
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F | Tori Cooks | 5-6 | Sr. | 6.3
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C | Makenzie Ellis | 6-1 | So. | 9.1
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G | Kaylan Mayberry | 5-5 | Sr. | 11.1
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Fast facts: Hornets make their 11th tourney appearance in 12 years. ... Kennedy has 297 wins over 15 seasons at the helm.
Broken Arrow Tigers
Coach: Mike Hughes
Record: 16-10 Ranking: 14
State titles: 1 (1983)
State runner-ups: none
State appearance: 10th
State tournament record: 4-8
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Pos. | Player | Ht. | Cl. | Ppg
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F | Amari Dennis | 5-11 | Jr. | 7.4
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F | Darian Jackson | 5-9 | Fr. | 5.8
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G | Alexis Gaulden | 5-3 | Fr. | 6.0
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G | Whitney Stanley | 5-6 | Sr. | 2.5
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G | Toree Thompson | 5-9 | Jr. | 20.9
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Fast facts: Tigers are in their first state tournament in 11 years. ... Thompson scored 20 or more 14 times with a season high of 33.
Ed. Memorial Bulldogs
Coach: Dandy Peeler
Record: 17-9 Ranking: 16
State titles: none
State runner-ups: 1 (2012)
State appearance: 16th
State tournament record: 15-15
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Pos. | Player | Ht. | Cl. | Ppg
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F | Andee Decker | 5-10 | So. | 11.0
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F | Jessica Foster | 5-9 | Jr. | 6.0
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F | Jenny Roy | 5-11 | So. | 15.0
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G | Rachael Campo | 5-8 | Sr. | 3.0
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G | Kaleigh Troxell | 5-8 | Sr. | 8.4
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Fast facts: The Bulldogs took Edmond Santa Fe to overtime in last year's 6A final. ... Roy averages a double-double with 10.3 rebounds per game.
Norman North Timberwolves
Coach: Jeff Blough
Record: 19-7 Ranking: 8
State titles: none
State runner-ups: 1 (2003)
State appearance: 5th
State tournament record: 3-4
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Pos. | Player | Ht. | Cl. | Ppg
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F | Sam Landreth | 5-9 | So. | 2.0
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F | Alexa Scott | 6-0 | Fr. | 9.0
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G | Paige Canty | 5-6 | So. | 4.0
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G | Bri Kuestersteffen | 5-6 | Jr. | 17.0
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G | Haley Woodard | 5-10 | So. | 10.0
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Fast facts: Woodard won the 6A title in the 400 meters as a freshman. ... T-wolves beat Edmond Memorial four times, but lost both meetings with Southmoore.
Ed. Santa Fe Wolves
Coach: Paul Bass
Record: 23-1 Ranking: 1
State titles: 2 (2012, '11)
State runner-ups: 1 (2006)
State appearance: 8th
State tournament record: 9-5
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Pos. | Player | Ht. | Cl. | Ppg
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C | Alaina Cooper | 6-0 | So. | 5.6
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G | Cameerah Graves | 5-8 | Sr. | 10.4
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G | Jobi Heath | 5-7 | So. | 4.5
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G | Tamara Lee | 5-8 | Jr. | 14.0
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G | Mariah Williams | 5-7 | Jr. | 6.6
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Fast facts: Cooper and 6-foot twin Alexis play about equally, combining for 11 points and nine rebounds per game. ... Wolves are 78-2 over three seasons.
Southmoore SaberCats
Coach: Britney Kannady-Sayes
Record: 22-5 Ranking: 4
State titles: none
State runner-ups: none
State appearance: 1st
State tournament record: 0-0
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Pos. | Player | Ht. | Cl. | Ppg
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F | Kyeria Hannah | 6-0 | So. | 9.9
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F | Serithia Hawkins | 6-0 | So. | 11.8
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G | Cyndi Campbell | 5-6 | Jr. | 3,9
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G | Kyra Gilbert | 5-8 | Sr. | 10.5
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G | Kayla Tucker | 5-7 | Sr. | 14.3
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Fast facts: Needed two wins in the area tournament to qualify for the first time in school's five-year history. ... Hawkins averages 10.9 rebounds.
Union Redskins
Coach: Jim Stacy
Record: 17-10 Ranking: 11
State titles: 1 (2008)
State runner-ups: 1 (1987)
State appearance: 17th
State tournament record: 9-15
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Pos. | Player | Ht. | Cl. | Ppg
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F | Amaya Christon | 5-6 | Jr. | 2.5
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F | I'mani Davis | 6-0 | Sr. | 16.1
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F | Esther Udoumoh | 5-10 | Jr. | 8.6
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G | Kensley Fox | 5-7 | Jr. | 7.4
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G | Brittany Hill | 5-4 | Sr. | 7.9
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Fast facts: Davis, defending 6A high jump champ, also leads Redskins in rebounds (11.6) and assists (3.2). ... Redskins won 11 of their final 13 games to make seventh tourney appearance in Stacy's 13 seasons.
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