Sports

Howe coach Brown earns 500th career win on home floor

Caitlyn Stacy scored 16 points and Makayla Twyman had 13 as Howe’s girls basketball team cruised to a 72-37 win against Idabel on Tuesday, providing head coach Chris Brown with his 500th win on the Lions’ home court.

January LeFlore County sports calendar

High School basketball
Jan. 2
Panama vs. Buffalo Valley
Jan. 3
Heavener at Hartshorne
Spiro at Sallisaw
Howe vs. Talihina
Jan. 6
Heavener at Wilburton
LeFlore at McCurtain
Jan. 7
Poteau at Checotah
Pocola vs. Talihina

Friday Tournament Scores

Below are scores from Friday action in basketball tournaments for area teams.
Nadine Carpenter Classic in LeFlore
Boys
Gans 46, LeFlore 44 (semifinal)
Smithville 68, Heavener JV 47 (consolation semifinal)
Keota 67, LeFlore JV 36 (consolation semifinal)

Thursday Tournament Scores

Below are basketball tournament scores from Thursday:
Girls
Nadine Carpenter Classic in LeFlore
LeFlore 53, McCurtain 51
Keota 38, Gans JV 14
Gans 54, Poteau JV 12
Fort Smith Nike Tournament of Champions
Fort Smith Northside 75, Howe 38

December 2019 LeFlore County sports calendar

High school football
Dec. 6
Class 4A championship 1 p.m. University of Central Oklahoma 1 p.m. Poteau vs. Weatherford
High school basketball
Dec. 2
Bokoshe vs. McCurtain
Spiro vs. Pocola

Poteau holds down Wagoner, makes state championship game

Poteau football (12-1) beat Wagoner 7-3 in the semifinal on Friday at Allen Trimble Stadium in Jenks to reach its fourth state championship game. Wagoner (10-3) made a field goal in the second quarter. Poteau scored the only touchdown it needed in the third quarter.

Poteau football makes second straight state semifinal

Poteau's football team beat Cache 40-7 in the Class 4A quarterfinal at home, advancing to a second straight semifinal. The Pirates, which have the top-ranked defense in Class 4A, will face Wagoner, the top offensive team in Class 4A, in the semifinal on a neutral field on Friday.

Poteau wins big, more first-round playoff scores

Poteau's football team had another huge performance in winning its first-round playoff game at home. The Pirates (10-1) will play at home on Nov. 15 against Cache (8-3) in the quarterfinal. Below are the first-round playoff scores.

Poteau sweeps district play, more Week 10 scores

Poteau blew out Hilldale in the regular-season finale, setting up its playoff start at home on Nov. 15. Spiro was also among the teams gaining steam with a win heading into the playoffs. Below are the Week 10 scores.

Week 9 football scores

Poteau football clinched its district title with a huge win against Muldrow on senior night. Below are all of the Week 9 scores.
Poteau 66, Muldrow 7
Wilburton 14, Heavener 6 (overtime)
Arkoma 48, Cave Springs 0
Vian 70, Pocola 0
Sequoyah Tahlequah 13, Panama 0