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By Justin Harper
Staff Writer

Millwood is on fire.

Not the school, the girls basketball team. Few squads in the state are on as hot of a roll as Millwood. The Falcons are 12-0 and coming off a title-winning showing at the SNU/Bethany Classic in which it beat two Class 4A teams that were ranked in the top four in the Oklahoman’s rankings and previously undefeated. Both by double digits, too. Millwood is in Class 3A.

Because they play in the top-to-bottom toughest class, the Falcons are ranked third this week. Three-time defending champion Sequoyah-Tahlequah is No. 1 and defending Class 2A champion Washington is at No. 2. Nonetheless, Millwood is proving that it could very well challenge for the state crown behind seniors Brittany Demery and Ronita Coleman.

Here are my current Class 3A rankings:

Class 3A

1. Seqouyah-Tahlequah (1) 10-2

2. Washington (2) 7-2

3. Millwood (4) 12-0

4. Kansas (7) 10-1

5. Verdigris (NR) 8-7

6. Adair (NR) 9-4

7. Kingfisher (5) 7-2

8. Bethel (3) 8-2

The class is absolutely loaded top to bottom. Area tournaments are going to have state-tourney atmoshpere because of the multitude of strong teams.
Class 4A is looking really strong, too, thanks to some surprises. Check back for more on that.