The Moore Lions defeated Putnam City West 59-45 on Friday to advance to the 2023 6A boys basketball state tournament.
Moore will play Choctaw at 9 p.m Thursday at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman to open the single-elimination bracket.
“This year’s Lions won the Tahlequah Tournament, regional champions and area champions,” Moore head coach Gregg Hardin said. “Having won the last 10 out of 11 games, this team is nicknamed the ‘Road Warriors’ for going 13-1 on the road this season including playoffs, the Lions hoping to get three more road wins in Norman this weekend.”
ROSTER:
- 1 Cameron Smith (Sr.)
- 2 Jakari Davis (So.)
- 3 Joel Walter (Jr.)
- 4 Justin Gasu (Jr.)
- 5 Tristan Hankins (So.)
- 11 Messiah Boston (Sr.)
- 12 Hayden Stull (So.)
- 13 Kamron Boston (Sr.)
- 15 Darian Grant (Jr.)
- 20 Keshawn Myles (Fr.)
- 23 Malachi Lee (Sr.)
- 30 JJ Gomez (Sr.)
- 40 Ebi Bortey (Jr.)
- Manager: Miracle Dantzler
- Manager: Alivia Herrera
- Manager: La’Onna Nero
- Manager: Kimberly Phelps
- Manager: Jerry Stowers
- Manager: Jeffrey Wright
- Head coach: Gregg Hardin
- Assistant coach: Rodney Dindy
- Assistant coach: Kermit Holmes
- Assistant coach: Daekwon Cubit
- Assistant coach: Ryan Dukes
