Day 2 at the Titan Classic

By Robert Przybylo
BPrzybylo@Oklahoman.com

Hey, apologize for being so late on this. After another great day of basketball, headed back to the office to find out something peculiar. Southeast defeated Dallas God’s Academy, 91-66, by forfeit in the fourth quarter.

Seemed a little strange, so talked with SE coach Walter Brewer. Apparently, they are God’s Academy in name only and had more than 10 technicals in the first two games of the Norman Invitational. The officials kicked the WHOLE TEAM out.

Now to the Titan Classic. It was an electric atmosphere for Midwest City and Carl Albert. Two defending state champions playing the first time in more than a decade.

Everyone brought up their game just a little bit. Or if they didn’t, it was only because they were trying too hard.

My favorite part? The dueling crowds. Toward the end, MWC’s contingent started chanting “This is 6A” and “Just like Bixby,” which I admit I thought was clever. Bixby, of course, defeated the Titans in the second round of last year’s football playoffs.
CA responding with “Just like Union” but when MWC came back with “Just like Guthrie,” it was over because Midwest City didn’t lose another game last year.

Chuck Sanders couldn’t get himself going but it didn’t matter as Jarrod McDaniel and James Davis carried the load in a 59-49 win.

Even MWC coach Rodney Dindy couldn’t believe how well his team shot the ball. They were lights out from downtown. In the third quarter, the Bombers drained six 3-pointers and at one time, four consecutive.