Class 5A Area assignments announced

The East and West have been determined for the 2010 high school basketball playoffs and no surprises with the announcements. The East appears to be strongest for both the girls and boys, but many thought the same a year ago. Here is the breakdown for Class 5A.

Class 5A West Area

Ada, Altus, Ardmore, Capitol Hill, Carl Albert, Chickasha, Deer Creek, Duncan, Durant, El Reno, Guthrie, Lawton MacArthur, Noble, Northwest, Southeast, and Western Heights.

Class 5A East Area

Bishop Kelley, Claremore, Collinsville, Coweta, Grove, McAlester, Pryor, Skiatook, Tahlequah, Tulsa Central, Tulsa East Central, Tulsa Edison, Tulsa Hale, Tulsa Memorial, Tulsa Rogers, and Tulsa Washington.

My Thoughts

Currently Western Heights, El Reno, Guthrie, and Ardmore in boys action have the inside track of hosting the four regionals from the West with a few weeks remaining in deciding. On the East side, Tulsa Edison, Tulsa Memorial, Tulsa Washington, and Tulsa East Central all but have wrapped up the East regionals.

Carl Albert, Capitol Hill, and NW Classen may have a say before that final game goes into consideration.

For the ladies, Tulsa Memorial, Tulsa East Central, McAlester, and Claremore are leading the charge to host. In the West, Carl Albert, El Reno, Deer Creek, and Ada have the advantage more then halfway into the season. The East has eight teams in the Top 12 according to the coaches rankings.