Sports

Jalen Williams scores 33 points, Thunder remain red-hot by topping Heat 104-97

Saturday, December 21 by Ponca City Now

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball WriterMIAMI (AP) — Jalen Williams scored a season-high 33 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Miami Heat 104-97 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory in regular season play.Lu Dort scored 14 points and Isaiah Hartenstein had 13 points and 18 rebounds... Read More.

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 32 points to lead Thunder past Rockets 111-96 and into NBA Cup Final

Sunday, December 15 by Ponca City Now

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports WriterLAS VEGAS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 32 points in the second half, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away late Saturday night to defeat the Houston Rockets 111-96 and advance to the NBA Cup championship.The Thunder take a five-game winning streak into Tuesday night’s final... Read More.

Godwin scores career-high 20 points, No. 13 Sooners top Cowboys 80-65

Sunday, December 15 by Ponca City Now

By TIM WILLERT Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Sam Godwin had a career-high 20 points with 14 rebounds to lead No. 13 Oklahoma past Oklahoma State 80-65 in Oklahoma City on Saturday night in the first Bedlam basketball game between the schools since the Sooners left the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference.Jeremiah Fears... Read More.

Quarterback Jackson Arnold leaves Oklahoma for Auburn in transfer portal

Sunday, December 15 by Ponca City Now

By The Associated Press(AP) — Quarterback Jackson Arnold is transferring to Auburn after two seasons at Oklahoma.Arnold played nine games for Oklahoma this season, throwing for 1,421 yards, 12 touchdowns, and three interceptions. He also rushed for 444 yards with three touchdowns, including a career-high 131 yards in Oklahoma’s 24-3 win over then-No. 7... Read More.

OSU Cowboys and No. 13 OU Sooners square off in Oklahoma City

Saturday, December 14 by Ponca City Now

By The Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Sooners (9-0) and Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-2) will face off at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City tonight at 8:00pm EST, 7:00 Central.Oklahoma State is 2-1 in games decided by 10 or more points.Oklahoma is 8-0 when it turns the ball over less than its... Read More.

OSU hires Meacham as offensive coordinator as shakeup following 3-9 season continues

Saturday, December 14 by Ponca City Now

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports WriterSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Doug Meacham has returned to Oklahoma State as former teammate Mike Gundy’s offensive coordinator, the school announced on Friday.Meacham played offensive line for the Cowboys from 1983 to 1987 and worked with tight ends and inside receivers on Oklahoma State’s coaching staff from 2005 to... Read More.

Thunder headed to NBA Cup semifinal game against Rockets

Saturday, December 14 by Ponca City Now

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball WriterLAS VEGAS (AP) — Winning the NBA Cup won’t bring a championship parade to Oklahoma City, Houston, Atlanta, or Milwaukee. There’s a trophy. There’s some cash. There are bragging rights. And that’s about it.The way the final four teams in the tournament see things, that’s enough.The semifinals of the... Read More.

Lady Tiger volleyball team makes it back-to-back national champs

Monday, November 25 by News Director

Finishing off a second straight storybook season, the top-seed Cowley College volleyball team defeated seventh-seed Johnson County in the NJCAA Division II Volleyball National Championship match 18-25, 25-19, 25-14, 25-21 played Saturday in Cedar Rapids, IA. This marks the second straight unbeaten season for the Lady Tigers as they finish the season with a record... Read More.

Arnold, Robinson run for more than 100 yards as OU stuns No. 7 Alabama 24-3

Sunday, November 24 by Ponca City Now

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports WriterNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma’s fans literally couldn’t wait to celebrate their team’s victory over Alabama.An overzealous crimson and cream-clad mob stormed the field with 28 seconds remaining.After an announcement that the game was not over, the field was cleared. The Sooners took a knee to run out the... Read More.

Morton, Brooks lead Texas Tech to a 56-48 win, keep OSU winless in Big 12 play

Saturday, November 23 by Ponca City Now

By HALLIE HART Associated PressSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Behren Morton and Tahj Brooks each accounted for four touchdowns while Jacob Rodriguez made two key defensive plays to secure Texas Tech’s 56-48 victory against Oklahoma State on Saturday.The Red Raiders (7-4, 5-3 Big 12) bounced back from their previous loss to Colorado, while Oklahoma State... Read More.

No. 9 OU women remain unbeaten with 88-58 victory over UNLV

Saturday, November 23 by Ponca City Now

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Senior Skylar Vann scored 15 points and her sister, freshman Zya Vann, added 14 to lead No. 9 Oklahoma to an 88-58 win over UNLV on Friday night.Raegan Beers scored 10 points for the Sooners, who improved to 5-0.Skylar Vann shot 3 for 6 from 3-point range and Oklahoma hit... Read More.

Bryce Thompson scores 17 points and OSU beats Miami 80-74 in the Charleston Classic

Saturday, November 23 by Ponca City Now

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Bryce Thompson scored 17 points, Marchelus Avery had 15 points and eight rebounds, and Oklahoma State beat Miami 80-74 on Friday in the consolation bracket of the Charleston Classic.Oklahoma State (4-1) will play in the fifth-place game on Sunday, while Miami (3-2) will try to avoid going winless in the... Read More.