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Oklahoma 6A boys basketball state quarterfinals: Edmond North gets big games from underclassmen in win against Jenks; Edmond Santa Fe edges crosstown rival

Edmond North avenged its semifinal loss from a year ago.

By Nathan Aker I Photos by Josh Cleary

NORMAN - Edmond North fell 13 points short last year in the 6A semifinal.

But now behind two imposing underclassmen in 2022, the Huskies have a shot to redeem themselves.

Dylan Warlick and T.O. Barrett impressed all night in a 62-52 win over Jenks to advance to the 6A semifinal, displaying maturity and unlimited potential.

Warlick tallied a double-double, scoring 20 points with 18 rebounds alongside a 16-point and 3-assist outing from Barrett. The duo’s efforts aided Edmond North in taking down Jenks in Thursday night's 6A quarterfinal inside the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman.

"Dylan’s a workhorse and T.O. continues to get better every game," Edmond North coach Scott Norris said following Thursday night’s victory.

The first quarter was well-fought with great defensive play from both teams. Each team spread out their scoring, with three players from each squad contributing in the first quarter.

Jenks' Ben Averitt and Warlick controlled the boards as they grabbed two apiece.

Early in the second, a score from the Huskies’ Tatum Ridge gave them a 2-point advantage as Jenks was unable to hit from deep. The Trojans were shooting just 1-for-7 from 3-point range and 20 percent from the field with 5:25 left in the period.

Warlick continued to work on the rebounds, reaching a double-double before the end of the half with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Despite Warlick’s first-half double-double, Norris looked to feed him more.

"We still got to get him the ball more on the block and get him more chances to score," Norris said. "He’s doing a good job of kicking it out. We’ve got to go right back to him on his repost."

Averitt and Dylan Golightly led the way for Jenks with five points each heading into the second half. For the contest, Averitt posted a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds, going tit for tat with Warlick.

A 3 from junior TJ Strong sent the Huskies into the half up by eight, 27-19. Even after creating an eight-point lead in the second quarter, Norris wasn’t completely satisfied with what he saw in the first half.

"We gave up a couple layups in transition that we got to take care of," he said. "And then, we’ve got to rebound the basketball better."

Strong opened the second half with another make from beyond the 3-point line. He attempted to hit another 3, but left it long, leading to an athletic layup from Golightly on the other end.

Another score from Strong and a 3-pointer from Warlick forced the Trojans to call a time out as they trailed by eight, 35-23, almost halfway into the third quarter.

Averitt fought back, though, wrecking the offensive rebounds for second-chance points. A few Edmond North turnovers changed things quickly as Jenks cut the lead to five.

But, once again, Warlick converted on a second-chance opportunity following a missed free throw from Ridge.

A 3-pointer, layup and last-second jumper from Barrett extended the Huskies’ lead again, 46-32, at the end of the quarter.

Warlick entered the final period with 16 points and 15 rebounds as Edmond North’s efficient 3-point shooting anchored them.

Norris acknowledged his sophomore forward’s ability to scrap for every rebound, saying, "[Warlick’s] going to battle, he’s going to be a warrior."

Ridge began the final frame with another 3, putting the Huskies at 6-for-13 from outside the arc, compared to the Trojans’ 3-for-17.

Golightly changed that, hitting a 3-pointer with 4:58 left to bring Jenks within 10. Two free throws from Averitt proceeded to breathe life in the Trojans as Edmond North’s momentum wavered.

Coming out of a time out, Barrett laid the ball in for a highly difficult and-one, and hit the free throw. Two quick scores and an immense 3-pointer from Averitt kept the Trojans in striking distance, down two with a minute and a half to play.

Warlick stepped up big, laying the ball in to keep Jenks at bay. Followed by an air balled 3 from Golightly, a layup from Edmond North’s Bryce Potts sealed the victory.

Next, Edmond North will face Booker T. Washington at 9 p.m. on Friday inside Lloyd Noble in a 6A semifinal.

"We’re fortunate and blessed to be in this position," Norris said.

Edmond Santa Fe 38, Edmond Memorial 36

Edmond Santa Fe stunned rival Edmond Memorial following a gritty performance on Thursday night.

Behind 10 points from Jayden Cincotta and nine points from Joe Adams, the Wolves advanced to the semifinal on Friday.

The first quarter was all defense as neither team could get rolling. The Wolves were held to 11 percent from the field, with a 3-pointer being their only score.

Memorial couldn’t do much better and was held to 33 percent.

The period ended up 6-3 in Memorial’s favor.

But Adams was the scorer the Wolves leaned on early. Another low-scoring quarter, Edmond Memorial shot 0-for-5 from 3 in the first half with both teams shooting under 35 percent from the field.

The two teams went into the locker room with the score knotted 10-all.

Memorial’s Gabe Seat started off the second half with a hard-earned layup off a difficult pass from Carter Hjelmstad. Then, Seat sprinted down the floor after a Santa Fe miss and finished another difficult layup.

However, later in the quarter, Cincotta sank home a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to 16-14 with 5:03 left in the quarter.

A couple minutes later, Cincotta did it again as he was found open in the corner and drained the 3.

But, JV Seat retaliated with a 3 of his own and then came down with a rebound on the other end, leading to a lay-in from the Bulldogs’ Will Cain.

A few quick buckets saw the Bulldogs heading into the last frame with a 23-17 lead.

Adams opened the fourth with a 3-pointer for Santa Fe’s fifth 3 of the night, a major reason why the Wolves were only down seven with 6:10 left to go.

Good ball movement from Santa Fe found the open man as Michael Reeves scored it. The senior fell down on the play, holding his left leg and came out of the game.

With 4:02 left to play, Cincotta pushed the ball down the court, stopped on a dime and nailed the mid-range jumper.

Shortly after, Reeves checked back into the contest. Then, another score from Cincotta gave the Wolves a one-point advantage.

Two free throws from Tanner Williams lengthened Santa Fe’s lead nearing two minutes left in the game.

With a minute remaining, a missed 3-pointer from Memorial’s Aden Rowe led to a rebound from Williams, who then got fouled. Williams hit both at the stripe, but JV Seat answered with a 3 on the other end.

The Bulldogs had a chance, but another missed shot from Rowe allowed the Wolves to take the victory.

Santa Fe will take on Moore at 6 p.m. on Friday at the Lloyd Noble Center for a 6A semifinal.

Tulsa Booker T Washington 81, Norman North 72

Even though Norman North had three players in double figures, the Timberwolves couldn’t pull out the victory against a highly touted Booker T. Washington team.

BTW edged out the victory behind a 35-point outing from Aaron Potter. What might be even more striking is the nine steals that Potter amassed.

Potter carefully selected his shots, shooting 13-for-22 from the field.

Potter’s defensive contributions aided in forcing 22 turnovers from Norman North throughout the game, which proved to be the Timberwolves' demise.

Despite Norman North’s troubles, Jeremiah Johnson posted 31 points on 10-for-16 shooting, five rebounds and three assists in support. Johnson was excellent from 3-point range, knocking down 5-of-7.

Kevin Overton also added 15 points and five assists, but turned the ball over nine times.

The game was in Norman North’s favor at the end of the first, as the Timberwolves led, 18-17. However, the Hornets would outscore them 18-11 and 22-13 in the second and third periods.

A fourth-quarter push from Norman North saw them win the final quarter, 30-24, but BTW’s lead was ultimately too much for the Timberwolves.

Moore 53, Putnam City West 48

Moore came out with a slim victory over PC West on Thursday afternoon behind scoring efforts from Chiante Tramble, Malachi Lee and Darian Grant. 

Tramble scored 13 while Lee and Grant posted 13 and 10, respectively. For the Patriots, freshman Carlsheon Young led the way with 11 points and Orian Scales followed with 10.

The game was gut-wrenchingly close throughout three quarters until the Lions slipped out of PCW’s reach late in the fourth. The Patriots led by one after the first quarter, but another tight-knit period saw them down by a point despite shooting 23 percent in the second quarter.

In the third frame, a 5-for-10 shooting performance by the Patriots handed them a 36-34 lead heading into the last eight minutes of the game.

Shooting 73 percent from the field in the fourth, a late seven-point Lions run in the back half of the quarter was too much for PC West to overcome.

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