Okarche's Caden Schieber celebrates the Warriors Class A state tournament win over Rattan Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at the Jim Norick State Fair Arena. (Photo by Robert Medley)
Caden Schieber wrestled away a win from #2 Rattan in Class A basketball Thursday night in the state tournament.
With six offensive rebounds and 11 more defensive rebounds, Schieber was the factor the Rams could not overcome in the game at the Jim Norick State Fair Arena, and Okarche left the big house with a nine-point win, 63-54, on leap day, Feb. 29.
Schieber also put back many of those rebounds, and he had 14 points. He had a three-pointer with the Warriors down seven points early in the game to cut the deficit to four. From there, Okarche proved to be too strong in the paint for Rattan to stay in the game.
Okarche’s Caden Schieber (23) on the right, battles Rattan’s Canyon James (24) for an offensive rebound in the Okarche win over Rattan in the state tournament Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (Photo by Robert Medley)
“He (Caden) came to play tonight,” A smiling Coach Aaron West said as players and fans celebrated after the final buzzer. “He had nine offensive boards at halftime. That was huge. He came to play. It was the best performance by him in his life.”
Jett Mueggenborg ended up with 18 points. Easton Roby had 13 points as the Warriors pulled away in the fourth quarter.
Okarche’s Hunter Mueggenborg, right, with the ball, drives toward the basket as Easton Roby (33) trails behind in the Warriors’ Thursday night state tournament win over Rattan at the Jim Norick State Fair Arena. (Photo by Robert Medley)
“It was awesome. I loved it,” Coach West said about the Thursday night game that ended about 11 p.m. There was no school scheduled in Okarche Friday as a day off was already planned.
Okarche, 25-4 on the season, will face #3 Sentinel at 6 p.m. Friday at the State Fair Arena. Sentinel had a 29-1 record after beating Red Oak Thursday night to advance to the Friday game with Okarche.
In an upset Thursday, Seiling downed #1 ranked Okay 54-52. Okarche beat Seiling in the area tournament.
Check back for more coverage of the state tournament and read more in the Okarche Warrior.
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Okarche’s Jett Mueggenborg drives through two Rattan defenders during the state tournament win Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at the Jim Norick State Fair Arena. (Photo by Robert Medley)
Okarche fans celebrate as the final buzzer sounds in the Warriors’ win over Rattan in the state Class A basketball tournament Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at the Jim Norick State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City. (Photo by Robert Medley)
Okarche supporters, Denise Johnson, left, and Candice and Jarrod Mueggenborg, right, sport their state tournament 2024 T-shirts at the Jim Norick State Fair Arena Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (Photo by Robert Medley)
Okarche’s Hunter Mueggenborg, (21) keeps the ball from Rattan’s Logan Smith (14) in the Okarche win in the Class A state tournament Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at the Jim Norick State Fair Arena. (Photo by Robert Medley)
Okarche players walk with Caden Schieber (23) across the Jim Norick State Fair Arena floor after the Warriors downed Rattan Thursday night, Feb. 29, 2024 in the state tournament. (Photo by Robert Medley)
Okarche’s Easton Roby (33) drives around Rattan’s Canyon James in the Okarche win in the state tournament for Class A at the Jim Norick State Fair Arena Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (Photo by Robert Medley)
Okarche fans dressed in a Hawaiian theme for the win over Rattan in the Class A state tournament Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 at the Jim Norick State Fair Arena. (Robert Medley)
Okarche basketball players get a little help with rebounding from the head coach’s daughter, Enslie West, during warmups Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 before the Warriors 63-54 win at the Jim Norick State Fair Arena. (Photo by Robert Medley)
Kyle Streetman and Iselle, 9, Emerett, 8, Millison, 11, prepare to cheer on the Warriors at the state tournament Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. The girls are students at Okarche Elementary School. (Photo by Robert Medley)
