Midwest City beats Booker T. Washington: Live score, Oklahoma (OSSAA) 5A boys basketball state championship recap (3/9/2024)

Follow along for updates as Midwest City and Booker T. Washington play for the OSSAA 5A state title on Saturday

Championship weekend has arrived for Oklahoma high school boys basketball.

A champion will be crowned when Midwest City and Booker T. Washington square off in the OSSAA 5A state finals Saturday in Norman.

Midwest City (25-3) reached the title game after edging out crosstown rival Carl Albert for a 56-54 win in the state semifinals Friday, while Booker T. Washington (25-2) won 63-56 against Crossings Christian.

Oklahoma 5A boys semifinals: Midwest City gets title shot after edging crosstown rival Carl Albert

The 5A state championship game between Midwest City and Booker T. Washington is being streamed by the NFHS Network and is scheduled to tip off at 2:00 p.m. CT. 

(FINAL): MIDWEST CITY 69, BOOKER T. WASHINGTON 66

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Midwest City celebrates after winning the Putnam City Invitational on Jan. 6, 2024 :: Photo by SARAH PHIPPS/THE OKLAHOMAN/USA TODAY NETWORK

FOURTH QUARTER

-- A desperation three for Booker T. misses as time expires. Midwest City wins 69-66 to bring home the OSSAA 5A state title.

-- The Hornets miss a three, and Midwest City grabs the rebound. Roy Henderson is fouled and makes both free throws to put the Bombers ahead 69-66 with just under four seconds to go. 

-- Carlsheon Young is fouled and goes 2-for-2 from the free throw line. Midwest City leads 67-66. Booker T. advances the ball past halfcourt and then calls its last timeout with 21 seconds left.

-- With Midwest City passing the ball around in an attempt to run out the clock, Booker T. forces a turnover and it results in an open layup for Isaac Sanders to put the Hornets ahead 66-65.

-- Roy Henderson drives the lane and puts Midwest City in front, 65-64. Only 1:01 remains on the clock.

-- BJ Harris finishes through contact and makes the ensuing free throw to give Booker T. a 64-63 lead with two minutes to go.

-- Isaac Sanders gets a bucket to go and BJ Harris scores off a turnover, and just like that it's all tied up again, 61-61.

-- Carlsheon Young drops in another three to reach 20 points today and give Midwest City a 59-53 lead.

-- Booker T. has now gone more than six minutes without scoring. The Hornets are ice cold offensively, but they only trail by four points.

-- Carlsheon Young goes 2-for-2 from the free throw line, and Midwest City has its largest lead of the game at 56-52.

THIRD QUARTER

-- Midwest City and Booker T. go scoreless in the final 2:30 of the quarter, so it's a tie game entering the fourth quarter of the state finals.

-- Midwest City ties the game at 52. The Bombers trailed by as many as 13 points in the second quarter but have fought back to tie the game with 2:30 to go in the third quarter.

-- The pace is picking up once again. Jarvis Nash cleans up a miss for Midwest City to make it 52-50 in favor of Booker T. 

-- Four-star junior Carlsheon Young buries a three pointer to bring Midwest City within three. The Bombers are right back in this game.

-- Midwest City cuts it to a four-point game to start the third quarter, as Roy Henderson avoids a charge and scoops a layup in around a defender.

SECOND QUARTER

-- Jamarri Simpson pump fakes a three then drives to the basket for two as time expires in the first half. Booker T. leads 39-31 over Midwest City with two quarters left in the state championship game.

-- Booker T. head coach Eli Brown calls a timeout after a quick run by Midwest City makes it an eight-point game.

-- Mason Matulis with the and-one after eurostepping his way around a defender for a fastbreak layup. Booker T. leads by 13 points nearly halfway through the quarter.

-- Isaac Sanders sinks a three pointer to start the second quarter and, after a stop on defense, cuts backdoor for two points to give the Hornets a 27-19 lead. That's 10 points today for the sophomore guard.

FIRST QUARTER

-- Mason Matulis makes a three then drives to the basket for two on the next possession to give Booker T. a 22-19 lead after one quarter. The sophomore has eight points for the Hornets.

-- The teams are trading punches here in the first quarter. Booker T. has taken the lead twice in the past minute, and each time Roy Henderson has responded with a three to put Midwest City back in front.

-- Mason Matulis ties the game for Booker T. with a three pointer, then Isaac Sanders hits a pair of free throws to give the Hornets a 12-10 lead.

-- Oklahoma State commit Carlsheon Young drills a three pointer right after getting fouled on a three and going 3-for-3 at the line. A quick six points from the junior has Midwest City ahead 8-5 early in the quarter.

-- Bryan Williams gets the scoring started with two points for Midwest City on the opening possession.

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Saturday, 2:00 p.m. (CT) | Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK

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-- Zach Shugan | zshugan@gmail.com | @SBLiveOK