Richmarr Smith scores 16 as Putnam City takes title at Florida tournament

Behind 16 points from Richmarr Smith, Putnam City won the Wildcat Holiday Tournament in Pensacola, Fla., with a 73-55 victory over J.O. Johnson High School from Huntsville, Ala., on Wednesday.

Smith, a 6-foot-2 junior, was the third different player to lead the Pirates in scoring during their three tournament victories. Junior Ronnie Boyce added 15 points and sophomore point guard Dexter Dean had 11 as the Pirates improved to 8-2 on the year.

The Pirates will be idle until the annual Putnam City Invitational, which Putnam City will host Jan. 5-7. PC opens up against rival Putnam City North in a tournament that includes six of the top 12 teams in the current Class 6A rankings.

In addition to all three Putnam City schools, Midwest City and top-ranked Tulsa Union are in the field.

– Scott Wright, swright@opubco.com
Twitter: @ScottWrightOK