Chris Evans 5A State Predictions

Okay, time to have some fun as we await the 5A playoffs to begin at the end of this week. I will dive into the area match ups a little bit closer later this week, but here are a few nuggets.

All top eight seeds from the west move on to the area tournament. Lawton Mac is the only team to go on the road to win a regional.

McAlester was the only "minor" upset on the East side, but the top seven move on to the East area tournament. By the way, how about the two match ups in the East? Memorial and Booker T and Edison and East Central.

Memorial and Edison win and punch their ticket Friday night, but Booker T wins over T. Central, on Saturday. East Central wins over Claremore to get the fourth and final spot.

For the West, Western Heights hits a game winner at the buzzer for the seventh time this season to beat Lawton Mac and head to state. NW Classen needs two wins and they get them with wins over Carl Albert and Lawton Mac to do it.

A showdown between Guthrie and El Reno. Both have won on their opponents floor. El Reno says they did not have Devante Moore in their loss to the Jays, and Guthrie counters with not playing a very good game on their home floor.

Not sure I have any idea on who wins this game Friday evening, but I will take the two time defending state champs to win and advance to state. However, El Reno (or Guthrie) responds the next night with a win over Capitol Hill.

If all this crystal ball predictions come true then here is what we are looking at for the state tournament, in Tulsa, next week.

Tulsa Memorial vs Northwest Classen

Guthrie vs Tulsa East Central

Tulsa Edison vs El Reno

Western Heights vs Tulsa Washington