OSSAA announces 2025 Class 2A-B basketball state tournament brackets, schedule

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March 5, 2025

The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association has released the brackets for the Class 2A-B state basketball tournaments.

All games, except for Class B’s state semifinals, will be at State Fair Arena for the final time. Class B’s semifinals will be at Yukon High School on Friday.

Action begins Tuesday with Class A quarterfinals at State Fair Arena.

Here are the pairings:

Class 2A Boys Thursday’s games at State Fair Arena

Dale vs. Cashion, 9 a.m.

Fairland vs. Hartshorne, 10:30 a.m.

Rejoice Christian vs. Hooker, noon Pocola vs. Riverside, 1:30 p.m.

Friday’s games at State Fair Arena

Dale-Cashion winner vs. Fairland-Hartshorne winner, noon Pocola-Riverside winner vs. Rejoice Christian-Hooker winner, 1:30 p.m.

Saturday’s game at State Fair Arena

Championship, 11:45 a.m.

Girls

Thursday’s games at State Fair Arena Dale vs. Merritt, 4:30 p.m.

Oklahoma Bible Academy vs. Latta, 6 p.m.

Howe vs. Hartshorne, 7:30 p.m.

Okemah vs. Pocola, 9 p.m.

Friday’s games at State Fair Arena

Dale-Merritt winner vs. Oklahoma Bible Academy-Latta winner, 4:30 p.m.

Okemah-Pocola winner vs. Howe-Hartshorne winner, 6 p.m.

Saturday’s game at State Fair Arena

Championship, 6:45 p.m.

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