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Kinta gets postseason preview in dual at LeFlore

Kinta sees a potential postseason preview as the Eagles head to LeFlore tonight. Kinta's boys basketball team faced LeFlore in the area final last year, and could meet them in the area final this year as well. Moreover, this is an important game for Kinta to get a big win against a highly-ranked opponent before the playoffs. Here's the full slate of tonight's games.

Kinta at LeFlore

Girls: Eagles (6-12) at Savages (12-9, ranked 13th in Class B) 6:30 p.m.

Last game: Red Oak 58, Kinta 32; Buffalo Valley 44, LeFlore 37.

Last meeting: LeFlore 47, Kinta 39 (Jan. 28, 2016)

Notes: LeFlore has lost three of its last four games. Kinta has lost four straight contests.

Boys: Eagles (16-3, ranked No. 1 in Class B) at Savages (14-6, ranked eighth in Class B) 8 p.m.

Last game: Red Oak 51, Kinta 37; LeFlore 42, Buffalo Valley 37.

Last meeting: LeFlore 35, Kinta 32 (Feb. 26, 2016)

Notes: Both Kinta and LeFlore are expected to reach the state tournament, but neither has won a game against a top-10 team yet.

Porum at Canadian

Girls: Panthers (13-4, ranked 20th in Class A) at Cougars (6-9) 6:30 p.m.

Last game: Porum 44, Webbers Falls 37; Kiowa 38, Canadian 37.

Boys: Panthers (10-7) at Cougars (12-5) 8 p.m.

Last game: Webbers Falls 49, Porum 41; Canadian 59, Kiowa 55.

Last meeting: Canadian 64, Porum 56 (Dec. 10, 2016)

Notes: The Cougars win against Porum in the Porum Armstrong Bank Tournament third place game started a stretch of 10 wins in 13 games, including the upset of 17th-ranked Kiowa on Jan. 24.

Keota at Warner

Girls: Lions (7-8) vs. Eagles (9-7) 6:30 p.m.

Last game: Keota 36, Panama 34; Warner 61, Hulbert 42.

Last meeting: Warner 54, Keota 32 (Feb. 2, 2016)

Notes: Keota has three straight wins for the first time this season.

Boys: Lions (3-13) at Eagles (10-6) 8 p.m.

Last game: Panama 61, Keota 39; Warner 62, Hulbert 46.

Last meeting: Keota 68, Warner 61 (Feb. 2, 2016)

Notes: Keota has won the last three meetings with Warner. The Eagles have won five of their last six games.

McCurtain at Arkoma

Girls: Bulldogs (4-13) at Mustangs (1-12) 6:30 p.m.

Last game: Wister 58, McCurtain 37; Bokoshe 53, Arkoma 33.

Last meeting: Arkoma 56, McCurtain 42 (Jan. 8, 2016)

Boys: Bulldogs (9-11) at Arkoma (10-6) 8 p.m.

Last game: Wister 85, McCurtain 64.

Last meeting: Arkoma 100, McCurtain 89 (Dec. 13, 2016)

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