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8TH ANNUAL BYNG WINTER CLASSIC

Happy ending
Richard R. Barron | The Ada News
Stonewall’s Clayton Findley (32) scored 15 points in the Longhorns’
65-44 win over Coleman Thursday in the first round of the SRT Tourna-
ment.

Stonewall boys
sock Coleman at
SRT Tournament
By Jeff Cali | Sports Editor

STONEWALL — The everyone in the game

Stonewall Longhorns tonight,” said Stone-
got off to a quick start wall head coach Wes
and streaked past Cole- Moreland.
man 65-44 Thursday The Longhorns led
in the first round of 21-5 after the first
Richard R. Barron | The Ada News
the SRT Tournament quarter and 42-18 by
Stratford’s Hunter Morton (5) tries to squeeze past Byng defenders Bo Boatwright (51) and Camby Poorbuffalo (21) during Thursday’s action at the
inside the Murphy- halftime.
2021 Byng Winter Classic.
Roberts Gymnasium. Spencer Gatewood
Stonewall improved paced a balanced

Byng uses strong finish

to 7-6 on the year with
the win.
“We played pretty
well in the first half.
It was good to get
Longhorns’ offense
with 17 points, includ-
ing three 3-pointers.
SEE SRT, PAGE B3

in win over Stratford

By Jeff Cali | Sports Editor

BYNG — The Stratford Bull-

dogs hung around and hung
around in their first-round game
against host Byng at the 8th
Annual Byng Winter Classic
Thursday night inside the Bill
Koller Fieldhouse.

GAC announces
However, Byng finally put the
Bulldogs away with a game-end-
ing 16-3 run that led to a 56-38
victory.

return to play
Byng improved to 9-3 on the
year, while Stratford — which
has now lost back-to-back
games to the Pirates and Latta
— dropped to 8-5.

protocols for
Danny Manuel | For The Ada News
Byng’s Kennedy Large (24) drives down the court ahead of Bethel players Bella Thomas (24) and
SEE BYNG, PAGE B2 Peyton Miller (21) during the first round of the 2021 Byng Winter Classic on Thursday.

Glenpool holds Ada off in fourth spring sports

By Eric Moyer | GAC Communications
By Jeff Cali | Sports Editor
RUSSELLVILLE, but will not be man-
Ark. – The Great datory. Any makeup
MIDWEST CITY — The Ada American Conference contest will count in
High boys basketball team got announced earlier this the league standings.
off to a cold start but nearly week its Council of All personnel and
completed a late comeback Presidents approved student-athletes will
before falling to Glenpool 58-54 a series of return to properly wear face
Thursday night in the first round play protocols that the coverings. The lone
of the 2021 Titan Classic hosted league will implement exemptions from this
by Carl Albert High School. in conjunction with requirement go to
Ada, ranked No. 7 in Class the start of the spring players and officials
4A, dropped to 9-5 on the year. sport seasons. actively participating
Glenpool, No. 8 in Class 5A, For volleyball, teams in the contest.
improved to 7-3. must have seven All 12 teams will
The Warriors raced out to a healthy players to qualify for the GAC
12-5 lead to start the game and compete. Teams with Championships. Con-
still led 26-21 at halftime. Glen- six or fewer players ference win/loss per-
Richard R. Barron | The Ada News
pool carried a 38-31 advantage due to positive tests or centage will determine
Sophomore Andrew Hughes (5) and his Ada High teammates dropped a 58-54 decision to Glenpool
into the final period before Ada contact tracing will not seeding. The higher
Thursday night in the first round of the 2021 Titan Classic.
closed the gap with a game-end- be able to participate, seeds will host first
ing 23-19 run. pair of 3’s for Ada, while Devon points from Isaac Tiger. Av- resulting in a no-con- round and quarterfinal
Kaden Cooper led Ada’s Maccollister hit doubles figures ery Cooke and 6-9 post player test. Making up con- contests on April 6 and
charge with 17 points. Jack Mor- with 12. Grayson Baker added 12 points tests lost to COVID-19
ris scored 13 points and hit a Glenpool got a game-high 21 apiece.  issues may be made up SEE GAC, PAGE B3

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