Class 2A girls basketball: A look at each team in the 2024 Oklahoma state tournament
The Class 2A Oklahoma high school girls basketball state tournament is set for Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at State Fair Arena. Here’s an overview of the eight contenders.
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Vanoss vs. Riverside
VANOSS
Coach: Jon Hurt | Record: 28-4 | Ranking: No. 6 | Titles: 1 | State appearance: 13th | State record: 7-10
Starting lineup
No. – Player – Ht. – Cl. – Pts.
11 – Avery Ellis – 5-10 – Sr. – 18.6
13 – Caidence Cross – 5-7 – Jr. – 8.1
22 – Zoey Cagle – 5-8 – So. – 6.7
33 – Eryn Khoury – 5-8 – Sr. – 6.6
55 – Livi Ellis – 6-1 – So. – 7.7
RIVERSIDE
Coach: James Kelley | Record: 26-3 | Ranking: No. 2 | Titles: 0 | State appearance: 2nd | State record: 1-1
Starting lineup
No. — Player — Ht. — Cl. — Pts.
0 – Day Whitehawk – 5-6 – Sr. – 4.6
1 – Jocelyn Bell – 6-0 – Sr. – 7.8
12 – Karliey Parker – 5-8 – Sr. – 13
33 – Nevaeh Nibbs – 5-8 – Sr. – 7.1
35 – Terayna Tapija – 6-0 – Sr. – 11
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Pocola vs. Merritt
POCOLA
Coach: Mark McKenzie | Record: 21-6 | Ranking: No. 9 | Titles: 3 | State appearance: 12th | State record: 9-8
Starting lineup
No. — Player — Ht. — Cl. — Pts.
00 – Allyssa Parker – 6-0 – Jr. – 29.7
10 – Riley Jerrell – 5-7 – Jr. – 4
15 – Piper Warren – 5-9 – Jr. – 11
21 – Kylee Merritt – 5-6 – Jr. – 2.6
25 – Lety Parga – 5-6 – Jr. – 6.7
MERRITT
Coach: Jeff Daugherty | Record: 25-3 | Ranking: No. 3 | Titles: 2 | State appearance: 12th | State record: 10-9
Starting lineup
No. — Player — Ht. — Cl. — Pts.
2 – Ella Porter – 5-7 – Sr. – 10.2
5 – Gracee Carnes – 5-7 – Jr. – 5.5
10 – Chloe Stout – 5-9 – Sr. – 10.3
21 – Addison Hartman – 5-9 – Sr. – 13
22 – Marlie Mong – 5-8 – So. – 11.8
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Dale vs. Okemah
DALE
Coach: Eric Smith | Record: 28-1 | Ranking: No. 1 | Titles: 8 | State appearance: 37th | State record: 48-27
Starting lineup
No. — Player — Ht. — Cl. — Pts.
4 – Ava Bell – 6-0 – Jr. – 7.8
1 – Kaleigh Strange – 5-7 – Jr. – 5.1
14 – Karsen Griggs – 5-10 – Sr. – 6.8
23 – Gracee Radford – 6-0 – Sr. – 9.9
25 – Teague Muncy – 5-11 – Jr. – 13.8
OKEMAH
Coach: Gary Kennemer | Record: 22-6 | Ranking: No. 10 | Titles: 0 | State appearance: 2nd | State record: 2-1
Starting lineup
No. — Player — Ht. — Cl. — Pts.
2 – Maddie Gaxiola – 5-5 – Sr. – 7.8
4 – Meranda Switch – 5-6 – Jr. – 8.4
12 – Raven Deer – 5-11 – Jr. – 12.2
13 – Addy Bean – 5-8 – Sr. – 3.2
22 – Elaine Berryhill – 5-6 – Jr. – 12.5
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Howe vs. Tulsa KIPP
HOWE
Coach: Chris Brown | Record: 26-5 | Ranking: No. 4 | Titles: 6 | State appearance: 27th | State record: 29-19
Starting lineup
No. — Player — Ht. — Cl. — Pts.
11 – Josey Peterson – 5-7 – So. – 7.4
21 – Kadynce Delt – 5-10 – So. – 12.8
23 – Slatey Jo Free – 5-6 – So. – 11.4
24 – Jazz Harrison – 5-8 – Jr. – 6.2
35 – Karsyn Nye – 5-8 – Sr. – 9.2
Tulsa KIPP
Coach: Samy Mack Jr. | Record: 20-9 | Ranking: Unranked | Titles: 0 | State appearance: 1st | State record: 0-0
Starting lineup
No. — Player — Ht. — Cl. — Pts.
4 – Aire’l Vazquez – 5-9 – Sr. – 8.6
5 – Heaven Smith – 5-4 – Sr. – 12.5
24 – Brianna Gist – 5-11 – Sr. – 5
10 – Mackenzie Lovett – 5-5 – Jr. – 4.8
0 – Cam’reigh Hammon – 5-3 – Fr. – 10.6
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The Oklahoman’s championship picks
Hallie Hart: Riverside. The second-ranked Braves prepared for this moment with a tough schedule, competing in the Tournament of Champions against teams that included defending 5A champion Sapulpa. Later, Riverside defeated Washington, the No. 1 team in Class 3A. Karliey Parker has 1,211 career points as Riverside’s all-time leading scorer.
Jordan Davis: Dale. The Pirates have been the top team in Class 2A all year long and for good reason. Dale is led by Teague Muncy, who is averaging nearly 14 points, while also having one of the state's top defenses thanks to Gracee Radford and Ava Bell. Eric Smith looks to lead Dale to become the first Class 2A team to three-peat since Alva in 2016.
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Class 2A girls schedule
Wednesday at State Fair Arena
Vanoss vs. Riverside, 9 a.m.
Pocola vs. Merritt, 10 a.m.
Dale vs. Okemah, noon
Howe vs. Tulsa KIPP, 1:30 p.m.
Friday at State Fair Arena
Dale-Okemah winner vs. Howe-Tulsa KIPP winner, noon
Pocola-Merritt winner vs. Vanoss-Riverside winner, 1:30 p.m.
Saturday at State Fair Arena
Championship, 1:30 p.m.
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