Oklahoma high school boys basketball Top 25 rankings (2/7/2024)

Tulsa Union beats Owasso to claim top spot; then-No. 1 Edmond North loses to Moore

The madness has begun for Oklahoma high school basketball, and the playoffs have yet to commence. 

This week, the Class A and B districts get started. Classes 2A, 3A and 4A will begin Friday, Feb. 16th, and Class 5A and 6A will begin Thursday, Feb. 22.

Here is this week’s SBLive Oklahoma Top 25 boys basketball rankings.

Note: Rankings and records are through Feb. 7. 

1. Tulsa Union (19-2); last week (4)

Tulsa Union picked up a huge win over Owasso last Friday, when they won 53-49. Union has now won 12 games in a row and is playing the best basketball in the state.

In the Owasso game, the Redhawks held Jalen Montonati to 11 points. Dalen Fuller scored 21 points for Union. Union also beat Sand Springs by double digits and travels to Putnam City Original Friday.

2. Owasso (16-3); last week (2)

Despite losing to Tulsa Union, Owasso holds the second spot since it was a competitive ballgame. Montonati did not have his best night, but Owasso responded against Putnam City Original Tuesday when the Rams won, 67-36.

Owasso now sits in second place and needs a Union loss. The Rams will play their next game Friday at Bartlesville and Owasso beat the Bruins by 50 earlier this season.

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3. Dale (21-2); last week (3)

The Pirates are playing great basketball and are on a mission to win their third straight state championship. They recently beat Vanoss, which is ranked No. 12 in Class 2A, 68-35. It was Senior Night and Dale will graduate six seniors, including University of Oklahoma signee Dayton Forsythe, who scored the final six points in the first quarter on his own.

Dale will play at Latta this Friday.

4. Edmond North (16-3); last week (1)

Edmond North is one of the best teams in Oklahoma, but the Huskies lost by 19 points to Moore Tuesday on their home floor. The Lions pulled a 61-42 upset in dominating fashion.

Luckily, Edmond North has the week to practice and likely will get back on the winning track against a Capitol Hill team who has only won three games this season.

5. OKC Crossings Christian; last week (5)

After losing to El Reno last week, Crossings Christian responded by winning three games, all by double digits. They beat Shawnee 65-47, defeated OKC Heritage Hall 75-47 and Altus 81-37.

The Knights seem to have their swagger back, but will travel to Midwest City Carl Albert in a huge district game.

6. Weatherford (20-1); last week (6)

Weatherford continues to win games by double digits. Their defense locks teams down, as they allowed 35 points against Tuttle and 37 points against Bethany. Both points were season lows by Bethany and Tuttle.

Weatherford will travel to Blanchard this Friday, then a three-win Clinton team next Tuesday to wrap up the regular season.

7. Choctaw (15-4); last week (8)

The Yellowjackets passed a tough test when they beat Bixby by double digits, along with taking care of business against Muskogee. They must keep winning, as Choctaw leads the district by one game.

Friday, Choctaw hosts Ponca City; then next week hosts Jenks, which beat the Jackets by three points.

8. Midwest City Carl Albert (16-4); last week (9)

The Titans are peaking in Class 5A, as they have won four games in a row, including a huge district win against Guthrie last Friday. Tuesday, they beat Shawnee as Quincy Hopkins joined the 1,000-point club.

The Titans will host Crossings Christian Friday and will be looking for revenge since the Knights beat them earlier in the season.

9. Edmond Deer Creek (16-5); last week (7)

Deer Creek took a hit as they lost to a red-hot Moore by double digits. But as good teams do, the Antlers responded Tuesday with a 68-58 win over Mustang.

Edmond Deer Creek will play at Piedmont Friday in a huge district game.

10. Edmond Memorial (13-6); last week (10)

Edmond Memorial went through a rough stretch the last couple weeks, but has responded in its last two games. The Bulldogs beat a winless U.S. Grant team, 72-27, and a three-win Bartlesville team, 78-33.

Edmond Memorial hosts Sand Springs Friday.

11. Midwest City (16-3); last week (11)

The Bombers played a tough rivalry game and won by one point over Del City on Feb. 2, 57-56. The win snapped Del City’s seven-game win streak. Del City had a free throw chance to tie the game at 57, but missed it.

Midwest City will host Lawton MacArthur this week.

12. Tulsa Booker T. Washington (17-1); last week (12)

Despite taking an offensive lull in its last two games, the Hornets are district champions. They scored 58 against Claremore and 56 against Collinsville, but won both games.

The Hornets traveled to Bishop Kelley Wednesday and go to Pryor Friday.

13. OKC Douglass (12-3); last week (13)

Jaden Nickens played in his first game last Friday and he scored 25 points against Tulsa Victory Christian. The Trojans won the game, 58-48.

Douglass will play its toughest game of the year Thursday when it hosts Dynamic Prep (Texas), who is the 12th ranked team in the United States, according to ESPN.

14. Moore (14-5); last week (20)

The Lions have won 10 games in a row, with their two most recent wins coming against Edmond North and Edmond Deer Creek. Both wins were by double digits.

Moore will travel to Mustang Friday.

15. Norman (16-4); last week, (22)

The Tigers have lost one game in 2024, but it was in the Bishop McGuinness tournament to Edmond Memorial. But since that loss, all the Tigers have done is win 11 games in a row.

Norman has a tough game Friday when it hosts Lawton. These teams played earlier this year and Norman escaped Lawton with a 59-55 win.

16. Broken Arrow (15-6); last week (15)

The Tigers responded after a tough overtime loss to Choctaw. They dominated Ponca City and beat Southmoore in overtime. Broken Arrow took over in overtime and won by 12 points.

Broken Arrow plays at Jenks Friday.

17. Jenks (13-7); last week (16)

Jenks survived Ponca City, 50-48, in overtime Tuesday and beat Stillwater last week. The Trojans have not been playing their best basketball, but have an opportunity to show what they are made of Friday when they play Broken Arrow.

18. Tulsa Holland Hall (17-3); last week (18)

The Dutch are riding a four-game winning streak and have won their last two games by double digits against Tulsa Will Rogers and Durant. Holland Hall will play again Friday at McAlester, then next week at Sapulpa.

19. Bixby (12-9); last week (14)

The Spartans have lost three games in a row on the road and gave up 83 points to Stillwater Tuesday. Bixby returns home Friday, where they host Muskogee, and Bixby has beaten the Roughers already once this season.

20. Pocola (20-0); last week (18)

Pocola continues to win and is preparing to make a run in Class 2A. They have scored more than 90 points in their last two games and finish their season with three road games.

21. Calumet (25-0); last week (19)

Calumet finishes its regular season with a perfect record of 25-0. For district play this week, it awaits the winner of Olive or Mulhall/Orlando and will play Saturday.

22. Oklahoma Christian School (18-2); last week (25)

The Saints beat OKC Millwood, 74-61, and Luke Gray had an incredible game, as he scored 35 points and grabbed 24 rebounds. OCS will finish the regular season at Star-Spencer Friday.

23. Guthrie (18-3); last week (21)

The Blue Jays lost to Midwest City Carl Albert last week, but defeated Elgin Tuesday on the road by 11 points. Guthrie still is in the mix for a district title and hosts El Reno Friday and Crossings Christian next week.

24. El Reno (16-5); last week (24)

El Reno has won five games in a row and they pummeled Western Heights Tuesday. The Indians travel to Guthrie Friday. These teams played once and El Reno blew a double-digit lead to Guthrie and lost, 69-66.

25. Piedmont (15-5); last week (23)

Piedmont drops two spots in the rankings because they lost to Norman North last week. But the Wildcats' finishing schedule is tough, as they host Edmond Deer Creek Friday, then travel to Edmond North next week.

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Photo of Tulsa Union's Dalen Fuller (1) by Brett Rojo, Tulsa World 

-- Josh Jennings | @SBLiveOK