As the high school season is coming down to the final stretch before the post season, we are seeing less events this weekend. There is a good one in the southeast part of the state, however, as McAlester is hosting the 5A Shootout Festival.

Nine 5A teams will be ascending on McAlester beginning on Thursday with some of the teams not only being state tournament contenders, but legitimate state title contenders.

It is forecasted that rain could be a factor each day with Saturday looking like the biggest chance of rain. Let’s hope they can get in as many of these games as they can.

Team Capsules

• Noble Bears, (16-14, 11-1) 2nd in 5A-1: Key wins: Newcastle, Guthrie, Perry, El Reno
• Collinsville Cardinals (22-4, 9-1) 2nd in 5A-3: Key wins: Union, Sapulpa, Chickasha, Claremore
• Sapulpa Chieftains (22-5, 11-1) T1 in 5A-4: Key wins: Broken Arrow, Norman North, Sand Springs, Coweta, McAlester (2x)
• Midwest City Bombers (16-14, 9-3) 3rd in 5A-2: Key wins: OCS, Norman North, Bethany, Elgin
• Coweta Tigers (21-7, 8.4) 4th in 5A-4: Key wins: Collinsville, CCS, Oologah, Sapulpa, Marlow
• Shawnee Wolves (8-19, 4-8) 5th in 5A-1: Key wins: MacArthur
• McAlester Buffaloes (17-10, 9-3) 3rd in 5A-4: Key wins: Midwest City, Tahlequah
• Claremore Zebras (20-9, 7-3) 3rd in 5A-3: Key wins: Jones, Chickasha, Collinsville
• Carl Albert Titans (22-6, 12-0) 1st in 5A-1: Key wins: Oktaha, Midwest City, Owasso, Tahlequah, Guthrie (2x)

Schedule

Scoreboard

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

*Saturday’s game between McAlester and Collinssville has been cancelled due to forecasted rain.

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