HS BASKETBALL: McAlester readying for Tahlequah Invitational Tournament tilt
Dec. 6—The Buffs and Lady Buffs are hitting the road.
McAlester will travel to Tahlequah this week to battle against the competition at the Tahlequah Invitational — the first tournament of the season for the Buffs and Lady Buffs.
The Lady Buffs will open tournament play on Thursday as they face off against Ponca City at 1 p.m.
The Buffs will later close out the first day of the invitational as they go toe to toe with Jenks at 8:30 p.m.
The Tahlequah Invitational is a three day tournament scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, with each teams guaranteed to play three games in three days.
Here is the complete Tahlequah Invitational bracket for boys and girls:
THURSDAY
G1: Tahlequah vs. Muskogee, 10 a.m.
B1: Muskogee vs. Tahlequah, 11:30 a.m.
G2: McAlester vs. Ponca City, 1 p.m.
B2: Bixby vs. East Central, 2:30 p.m.
G3: Booker T. Washington vs. East Central, 4 p.m.
B3: Moore vs. Jenks JV, 5:30 p.m.
G4: Jenks vs. Westmoore, 7 p.m.
B4: Jenks vs. McAlester, 8:30 p.m.
FRIDAY
G5: Loser G3 vs. Loser G4, 10 a.m.
B5: Loser B4 vs. Loser B2, 11:30 a.m.
G6: Loser G2 vs. Loser G1, 1 p.m.
B6: Loser B3 vs. Loser B1, 2:30 p.m.
G7: Winner G3 vs. Winner G4, 4 p.m.
B7: Winner B4 vs. Winner B2, 5:30 p.m.
G8: Winner G2 vs. Winner G1, 7 p.m.
B8: Winner B3 vs. Winner B1, 8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
G9: Loser G5 vs. Loser G6, 10 a.m. (Seventh Place)
B9: Loser B6 vs. Loser B5, 11:30 a.m. (Seventh Place)
G10: Winner G5 vs. Winner G6, 1 p.m. (Fifth Place)
B10: Winner B6 vs. Winner B5, 2:30 p.m. (Fifth Place)
G11: Loser G7 vs. Loser G8, 4 p.m. (Third Place)
B11: Loser B8 vs. Loser B7, 5:30 p.m. (Third Place)
G12: Winner G7 vs. Winner G8, 7 p.m. (Championship)
B12: Winner B8 vs. Winner B7, 8:30 p.m. (Championship)
Contact Derek Hatridge at dhatridge@mcalesternews.com.
