Oklahoma Mens High School Basketball: Week Seven Rankings and Predictions

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

There's a new top dog in 6A after the previously No. 3 Union Redskins upset both of the top-two teams back-to-back to remain undefeated and win the Tournament of Champions. Only two other undefeated teams remain and Westmoore has the best record at 10-0.

No. 1 Union (3)

Union (6-0) made noise this past week at the Tournament of Champions, sweeping the tournament and the top two teams as well. They doubled 3A No. 4 Tahlequah Sequoyah (5-5) 81-40, then edged out No. 2 Midwest City (8-2) 45-42 and No. 1 Edmond North (8-1) 68-65. Ethan Chargois and Adrian Rodriguez each averaged 16 points per game, propelling their team to the top of the rankings with 23 first-place votes. 

The Redskins hold the No. 15 offense, No. 3 defense, and No. 6 margin of victory in 6A and will return to action at the Putnam City Invitational with a first-round matchup against No. 20 Mustang (2-3) this Thursday. 

The pick: Union 57 Mustang 49.

No. 2 Edmond North (1)

Despite their 68-65 loss to No. 3 Union (6-0), Edmond North (8-1) still received three first-place votes after a runner-up performance at the Tournament of Champions. The Huskies hammered Class A No. 1 Ft. Cobb Broxton (9-2) 73-53 and 5A No. 2 Tulsa Memorial (10-2) 77-60 before their finals loss. Seven different players scored in the double digits over the course of the tournament and three averaged double digits. Marvin Johnson led the pack with 16 points per game, including 22 against Union.

The Huskies hold the No. 4 offense, No. 13 defense, and No. 3 margin of victory in 6A and will return to action at Southmoore (0-6) on the 10th. 

No. 3 Midwest City (2)

Midwest City (8-2) topped 4A No. 2 Tulsa Central (8-3) 87-77 and 5A No. 2 Tulsa Memorial (10-2) 96-89 in overtime at the Tournament of Champions, but fell 45-42 to No. 3 Union (6-0). Though his team may have lost, Keyshawn Embery was the star of the tournament, averaging 30 points per game, and became only the sixth player in the tournament's 52-year history to score 50+ points in a single game. Jalen Redmond averaged 15.3 points per game and two other players doubled during the tournament. 

The Bombers hold the No. 2 offense and No. 5 margin of victory in 6A and will return to action Tuesday when they host No. 16 Lawton (5-1).

The pick: MWC 73 Lawton 65.

No. 4 Edmond Santa Fe (tied for 5)

Edmond Santa Fe (6-1) is coming off back-to-back bye weeks and will return to action Thursday at the Bishop McGuinness Classic. The Wolves hold the No. 14 offense, No. 8 defense, and No. 9 margin of victory in 6A. They will take on 5A No. 17 Bishop McGuinness (2-6) in the first round of the tournament.

The pick: ESF 71, McG 41.

No. 5 Westmoore (tied for 5)

Westmoore (10-0) is the winning-est team in 6A at 10-0 after a sweep at the Duncan Holiday Tournament. They dominated U.S. Grant (2-5) 82-32 and Elgin (2-5) 69-43, then topped No. 20 Sand Springs (5-4) 62-47 in the finals. Four players doubled in the victory over Sand Springs.

The Jaguars hold the No. 8 offense, No. 1 defense, and No. 1 margin of victory in 6A and will travel to No. 8 Norman North (2-2) Tuesday for their toughest match of the season.

The pick: Westmoore 70 Norman North 57.

No. 6 Putnam City North (4)

Putnam North (6-2) dipped a few spots in the rankings after back-to-back bye weeks. The Panthers hold the No. 5 offense, No. 20 defense, and No. 11 margin of victory in 6A. They will return to action at the Putnam City Invitational with a Thursday matchup against the Oklahoma City Storm (16-12).

The pick: PCN 70 OKC 58.

No. 7 Putnam City West (8)

Putnam City West (6-4) is coming off a bye week and will return to action Thursday at the Putnam City Invitational with a first-round matchup against Putnam City (3-4). The Patriots hold the No. 12 offense and No. 15 margin of victory in 6A.

The pick: PCW 62 Putnam 60.

No. 8 Norman North (7)

Norman North (2-2) is coming off back-to-back bye weeks and will return to action Tuesday when they host No. 5 Westmoore (10-0). The Timberwolves hold the No. 1 offense and No. 13 margin of victory in 6A.

No. 9 Booker T. Washington (11)

Booker T. Washington (5-2) is coming off a bye week and will return to action Thursday at the Skiatook Tournament. The Hornets hold the No. 6 offense and No. 14 margin of victory in 6A and will take on 5A No. 20 Pryor (2-4).

The pick: BTW 78 Pryor 61.

No. 10 Muskogee (10)

Muskogee (6-0) is coming off back-to-back bye weeks and won't return to action till the 10th when they host No. 19 Sand Springs (5-4). The Roughers hold the No. 7 offense, No. 14 defense, and No. 7 margin of victory in 6A.

No. 11 Broken Arrow (9)

Broken Arrow (5-2) is coming off back-to-back bye weeks and will return to action Thursday at the Skiatook Invitational with a first round matchup against Daniel Webster (1-7). The Tigers hold the No. 18 offense, No. 4 defense, and No. 12 margin of victory in 6A.

The pick: BA 68 Webster 59.

No. 12 Norman (14)

Norman (4-2) will have taken nearly a month off by the time they take on the Bishop McGuinness Tournament this weekend. The Tigers hold the No. 9 offense, No. 10 defense, and No. 4 margin of victory in 6A. They will take on No. 15 Edmond Memorial (3-4) in the first round of the tournament on Thursday. 

The pick: Norman 69 EdM 68.

No. 13 Sapulpa (13)

Sapulpa (4-2) is coming off back-to-back bye weeks and will return to action with a first-round matchup against Newcastle (1-5) Thursday at the McDonald's Classic in Ada. The Chieftains hold the No. 10 offense and No. 16 margin of victory in 6A.

The pick: Sapulpa 67 Newcastle 60.

No. 14 Yukon (12)

Yukon (4-3) is coming off back-to-back bye weeks and will return to action with a first-round matchup against Deer Creek (3-4) Thursday at the Bishop McGuinness Classic. The Millers hold the No. 11 offense, No. 16 defense, and No. 10 margin of victory in 6A. 

The pick: Yukon 62 DC 53.

No. 15 Edmond Memorial (16)

Edmond Memorial (3-4) is coming off back-to-back bye weeks and will return to action this Thursday at the Bishop McGuinnes Classic with a first-round game against No. 12 Norman (4-2). The Bulldogs hold the No. 11 defense in 6A.

No. 16 Lawton (15)

Lawton (5-2) is returning from a solid performance at the Hobbs Invitational in Las Cruces, New Mexico where they went 2-1 against impressive teams with winning records. They defeated the Cleveland Storm (9-3) 70-66 and the Hobbs Eagles (7-4) 89-80, but fell 61-49 to Las Cruces (12-1). The Wolverines hold the No. 13 offense and No. 18 margin of victory in 6A and will return to action Tuesday at No. 3 Midwest City (8-2).

No. 17 Bartlesville (18)

Bartlesville (3-3) hasn't played in nearly four weeks and they'll jump back into action Thursday at the Arvest Invitational. The Bruins hold the No. 5 defense and No. 20 margin of victory in 6A and will return to action against Enid (3-7).

The pick: Bartlesville 57 Enid 51.

No. 18 Bixby (17)

Bixby (3-3) is coming off back-to-back bye weeks. The Spartans hold the No. 6 defense in 6A and will take on 5A No. 1 Carl Albert (8-0) this Thursday at the Bartlesville Arvest Invitational. 

The pick: CA 67 Bixby 54.

No. 19 Sand Springs (tied 20)

Sand Springs (5-4) secured a pair of dominating wins this past weekend at the Duncan Holiday Tournament and gave No. 5 Westmoore (10-0) a run for their money. Kyle Keener averaged 20 points per game and Colt Savage averaged 16.5. Savage had previously averaged 21 points per game this season, and was unable to play in the finals against Westmoore. They defeated Duncan (1-10) 87-34 and 5A No. 12 Northwest Classen (3-2) 58-41 before falling 62-47 to Westmoore.

The Sandites hold the No. 16 offense, No. 2 defense, and No. 8 margin of victory in 6A and will return to action on the 10th when they travel to No. 10 Muskogee (6-0).

No. 20 Mustang (19)

Mustang (2-3) hasn't played a game in nearly a month and will return to action this Thursday at the Putnam City Invitational. The Broncos hold the No. 7 defense in 6A and will take on No. 1 Union (6-0).