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CHOCTAW COUNTY’S ROUNDBALL

2 years ago By News Staff

Body hustles the basketball up the floor for the Hugo Buffaloes in their recent games in the Oklahoma City Star Spencer tournament. Benson and the Buffaloes will tip-off Thursday, Dec. 28 in the Idabel Winter Classic at 5:45 p.m. against Tulsa KIPP.

CHOCTAW COUNTY’S ROUNDBALL season is almost at the mid-season point, as area schools prepare for the final season drive to the playoffs. Above left, Boswell’s Greg Brown gets off a close-range shot in front of a Caney defender to help the Scorpions to a solid 61-30 victory over the Cougars. In the photo at right, Rilea Ribera puts up two points for the Lady Scorpions, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a strong Lady Cougar team that claimed a close victory, 38-30. Hugo News Photo / Bobby Hamill

Lady Buffs win two in OKC

2 years ago By Kelli Stacy

Body Hugo News Sports OKLAHOMA CITY — After two wins at the Star Spencer Festival last weekend, the Lady Buffaloes are starting to build momentum. Hugo beat Epic Charter Schools, 35-29 on Friday, followed by a 55-30 win over Star Spencer on Saturday to move to 4-4 on the season.

KELICIA SHELTON hustles the basketball up the court looking for an outlet pass as a Star Spencer defender tries to cut her off. Buffalo Coach David Vann said the team was gaining in valuable experience that would be critical to their success in the last half of the season. Hugo News Photo / Kelli Stacy

Buffs go 1-1 at Star Spencer Tourney

2 years ago By Kelli Stacy

Body Hugo News Sports OKLAHOMA CITY — The Hugo Buffaloes went 1-1 at the Star Spencer Festival over the weekend, beating Star Spencer, 73-46 and falling to Classen SAS, 43-31.

LORENZO KING pulls up to launch a trey from outside the arc in the Star Spencer Invitational Tournament last week. Hugo News / Kelli Stacy

Boswell splits with Caney on home court

2 years ago By News Staff

Body BOSWELL — The Boswell Scorpions battled Caney last week on the home floor and came away with a win and a loss. The Lady Scorpions came up on the short end of a 30-38 decision.

TABOR RIBERA scores two for the Scorpions. Hugo News / Bobby Hamill

Fort Towson claims two Ws at Soper

2 years ago By News Staff

Body SOPER — The Fort Towson Tigers blew into Soper last week and made off with a pair of victories over their cross-county rivals. The Tigers jumped out to a strong first-quarter start, booking 18 points offensively, but Soper wasn’t too far behind scoring 15 of their own.

MASON MOORE checks up in the paint to put up two of his 16 points scored against the Red Bears of Soper last week, despite being surrounded by the entire Soper team. Hugo News Photo / Bobby Hamill

Holman honored...

2 years ago By News Staff

Body Jordan Holman, a 2021 graduate of Hugo High School, was named Newcomer of the Week by the Ohio Valley Conference at the end of November. Holman averaged 11.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in the first two games of the season and shot 50% from the field and 75% from behind the arc.