Five Oklahoma City-area high school girls basketball games to watch this week
Regular-season play concludes this week in Oklahoma high school girls basketball.
With the postseason approaching in Classes 6A and 5A, it’s time to determine the final district standings.
Here’s a look at The Oklahoman’s must-see games for the week of Feb. 11-17.
Note: Playoff games will take place this week in Classes 4A-B, but The Oklahoman’s Games of the Week list features regular season games only.
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Class 6A Jenks (13-9 overall, 8-5 District 6A-4) at Class 6A Choctaw (21-0, 13-0 District 6A-4)
When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday
A victory would polish off an undefeated regular season for the Yellowjackets. Choctaw rolled past Jenks, 66-41, in January, but the Trojans will be hungry for a chance to play spoiler. This is a matchup between prolific scorers: Rice signee Jill Twiehaus stars for Jenks and Oklahoma Baptist signee Kate Davis for Choctaw.
Class 6A Moore (9-11, 6-7 District 6A-1) at Class 6A Putnam North (17-5, 10-3 District 6A-1)
When: 6 p.m. Tuesday
Although Moore faces Putnam North, this game is pivotal in the Lions’ district race with Norman North. Moore and Norman North enter this week with identical overall records, identical district records and equal numbers of district points. They have also each defeated each other once, so their final district games will play key roles in determining their playoff placements. Piedmont is also in the mix with a 6-7 district record. An upset of Putnam North would be critical for Moore’s standing.
Class 6A Mustang (16-6, 9-4 District 6A-1) at Class 6A Norman North (9-11, 6-7 District 6A-1)
When: 6 p.m. Tuesday
This is another crucial piece of the District 6A-1 puzzle. Norman North could separate itself from Moore and Piedmont with a big win over Mustang. The balanced Broncos are on a roll, but the Timberwolves have the dynamic duo of Seleh Harmon and Olivia Watkins.
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Class 5A Shawnee (15-7, 10-3 District 5A-1) at Class 5A El Reno (22-0, 13-0 District 5A-1)
When: 6 p.m. Tuesday
Like Choctaw, El Reno is seeking a win to cap an undefeated regular season. El Reno defeated Shawnee, 39-30, in January. Both teams have skilled perimeter scorers, but El Reno has the height advantage in the paint. Senior forward Pauline Black-Harmon recently eclipsed 1,000 career points.
Class 5A Del City (11-11, 9-4 District 5A-2) at Class 5A Noble (10-12, 6-7 District 5A-2)
When: 6 p.m. Tuesday
Both teams find themselves near the middle of their district standings as the regular season winds down. Del City is No. 3, while Noble is No. 5. In their previous meeting, the Eagles squeezed out a 36-31 win. Junior forward Shelby Thornton is a key leader for Del City.
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Key matchup outside the OKC metro
Class 6A Bixby (17-5, 11-2 District 6A-4) at Class 6A Broken Arrow (15-7, 10-3 District 6A-4), 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Bixby and Broken Arrow are vying for second place behind Choctaw. Earlier in the season, the Spartans defeated the Tigers by only two points.
—Hallie Hart, Staff writer
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