3A Playoff Preview w/ predictions

<p>We are taking a look into each regional tournament, where the winner will take a trip to state and the three other teams will be heading home. We will make some predictions and look at some of the players that could help their team survive and advance. </p> <p>In each regional, the #1 seed (team listed first) will be the host school.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Regional #1</span>- #1 ranked Community Christian, Sharon-Mutual/Taloga, Snyder, Cement, and Indiahoma.</p> <p><strong>My prediction</strong> for this region is Community Christian not losing a set. 2024 OH [player_tooltip player_id="156859" first="Landry" last="Braziel"] has been dominant all year and will continue that trend. Community Christian has played a tough schedule this season, which has prepared them for this time of the year. </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Regional #2</span>- Cascia Hall, Metro Christian, Oklahoma Christian Academy, and Braggs.</p> <p>Cascia Hall has not lost a tournament match this season, 20-0. <strong>My prediction</strong> is they get two more wins in this regional tournament, advance to state, and will be eyeing the state championship match. Look for 2023 MB Annie Koenig for Metro Christian to play a big role in getting to the regional championship against Cascia. </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Regional #3</span>- Rejoice Christian, Crossings Christian, Harding Fine Arts, and Millwood.</p> <p>Rejoice Christian has played some tough teams in the last few weeks, but they are resilient and it will only fuel them for playoffs. Coach Briscoe does a great job of getting the most out of every one of his players and having his team prepared for big games. Crossings is a team that plays in the brutal Chisholm Trail Conference. They may only have eight wins but they are 3-2 against 3A schools this year. Their only two losses were to Community Christian.  <strong>My prediction</strong> is that despite Crossings being ranked #14, they get the win in a tough five-set match with Rejoice. </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Regional #4</span>- Oklahoma Union, Sequoyah (Claremore), Yale, and Sperry. </p> <p><strong>My prediction</strong> is that OK Union will beat Sequoyah (Claremore) for the fourth time this season and punch their ticket to state. </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Regional #5</span>- Okay, Amber-Pocasset, Star Spencer, and Hulbert. </p> <p>Okay has [player_tooltip player_id="144107" first="Lexi" last="Erb"] at OH and they will get her the ball no matter where she is. She will be key to the Mustangs making it into the state tournament. If she plays well, they will be tough to beat. <strong>My prediction</strong> is Okay wins in the 4th set against a stingy AM-PO team from the west side of the state. </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Regional #6</span>- Chouteau-Maize, Westville, Chisholm, and Hennessey. </p> <p><strong>My prediction</strong> is Chouteau-Maize gets the win in four sets. The home crowd and gym acoustics make for a loud and rowdy place to play. Look for that to give them the edge over Westville. </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Regional #7</span>- Erick, Salina, Southwest Covenant, Temple, and Tipton. </p> <p><strong>My prediction</strong> is the 4 1/2 hour drive across the state for Salina will drain them and SW Covenant will get the upset and allow them to play Erick for the championship. SW Covenant will be riding on a ton of momentum, get the second upset in 3A, and make it to the final 8. I had the chance to see and play against them early in the season and when they click, they can make it really tough on teams. </p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Regional #8</span>- Summit Christian, Corn Bible, Sequoyah (Tahlequah), and Wesleyan Christian.</p> <p><strong>My prediction</strong> is that 2023 OH <strong>Chloe Nelson</strong> comes in clutch for Corn Bible, despite the long drive to the east side of the state. They are used to long drives for games. The Crusaders just missed out on the state tournament last year. The tenacity and heart they bring will get them the 8/9 upset on the road over the host team, Summit Christian. </p>