SPORTS 11-20-08

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The Enid High School Plainsmen basketball coach Will Jones was on Inside the Game last night and talked about this year’s team.  The Plainsmen have a good nucleus returning in Chance Cravens, Chris Fitzpatrick and Brandon Rollins.  The Pacer and Plainsmen season tips-off on December 2^nd against Harding Prep at the NOC-Enid Mabee Center. 

The second round of the Oklahoma high school football playoffs are Friday and Saturday.  The KOFM Area Playoff Game of the Week is No. 7 Depew at No. 1 Garber.  Depew beat Porter 26-20 in four overtimes to advance.  Garber mercy-ruled Paoli 49-0 in the first half.  Join Ryan Parli and me for all the action Friday night from Garber.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders, 10-0 and ranked No. 2 in the BCS poll invade Norman Saturday night to play Oklahoma, 9-1 and ranked No. 5 in the BCS poll.  Is the Heisman Trophy at stake Saturday night with Graham Harrell vs. Sam Bradford?  I don’t think so…too much football and too many big games left to be played.  The winning quarterback will have an advantage but not a lock on the Heisman Trophy.

The Big 12 schedule this weekend…only two games…Iowa State at Kansas State and Texas Tech at OU.

The OU women basketball team, 2-0 and ranked No. 2, beat Middle Tennessee 85-65 last night in Norman.  Courtney Paris had 13 points and 13 rebounds to record her 94^th double-double.  Ashley Paris scored 21 points and Amanda Thompson added 20.

The OSU Cowboys host Tulsa tonight at Gallagher-Iba Arena. 

The Bowl Championship Series and ESPN announced a four-year contract beginning in 2011.

OSU’s Dez Bryant was named one of ten finalists for the Biletnikoff Award.  Six of the ten finalists are from the Big 12 Conference.  That makes five Cowboy players still in contention for position awards…Bryant, Zac Robinson, Kendall Hunter, Matt Fodge and Brandon Pettigrew.

The NOC-Enid basketball teams host games tonight at the Mabee Center.  The Lady Jets, 5-2, host Oklahoma Christian JV and the Jets, 5-3, hosts Connors.  The games tip-off at 6 p.m.

The Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the Clippers 108-88 for their ninth straight loss.  The Thunder, 1-11, hosts New Orleans Friday night at the Ford Center and plays in New Orleans Saturday night. 

Have a good day!