Bethel got off to a sizzling start and Ada couldn’t ever climb out of an early hole in a 53-37 loss to the Lady Wildcats Thursday night in the semifinals of the 45th Annual Bertha Frank Teague Mid-America Classic.

Ada, ranked No. 19 in Class 4A, dropped to 5-4 on the year and played Class 4A No. 3 Tuttle in Friday night’s third-place contest. Meanwhile Bethel — ranked No. 3 in Class 3A — improved to 8-1 and met Class A No. 2 Caddo for all the Mid-America marbles Friday night.

“I felt like my girls did a really good job of sticking to our game plan and following the scouting report for most of the night,” Bethel head coach Tara Satterfield told The Ada News. “Ada is a well-coached team and they have an outstanding point guard that’s hard to defend. I’m proud of the way our kids battled for four quarters and gave us the opportunity to play in the finals.”

Bethel’s one-two punch featuring standout senior Parker Stevenson and sophomore Josie Megehee helped Bethel build a big 21-7 first-quarter lead. Stevenson hit 5-of-7 shots in the opening frame, including 3-for-4 3-pointers, and scored 13 points. Megehee scored the other eight points on 3-of-5 shooting and a 2-of-3 effort from beyond the arc.

Ada sophomore Sanai Richardson scored all seven Ada points in the opening frame.

The Lady Cougars shot 2-of-9 (22.2%) from the field in the first period and Bethel finished 8-of-14 (57.1%).

“Parker got us going in the first quarter and our defense played really well,” Satterfield said.

Ada post player Tyley Dotson scored the first two buckets of the second quarter to trim the Bethel lead to 21-11. The Lady Cougars had several chances to get closer during a Bethel cool streak but couldn’t take advantage.

The Lady Wildcats went nearly five minutes without scoring until Megehee converted a three-point play to push the BHS lead to 27-11 at the 3:13 mark of the second quarter.

Ada got a 3-point basket by Richardson and a putback by Dotson to end the period and cut the Bethel lead to 27-18 by halftime.

The Lady Cougars clawed their way to within eight points on three separate occasions in the third quarter but couldn’t get any closer.

The Lady Wildcats led 42-29 heading into the fourth quarter and boosted their lead to as many as 18 points in the final frame.

“We had a few breakdowns on the offensive glass and gave up some put backs, but I’m proud of the way we bounced back and blocked out in the second half,” Satterfield said.

Stevenson finished with a game-high 21 points for Bethel and Megehee followed with 20. Alexis Tucker hit a pair of 3-pointers off the bench and scored eight points for the Lady Wildcats. She finished with four points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Hanna Davidson did a little bit of everything for Bethel. She finished with

Richardson ended up with 19 points for Ada. She sank a pair of 3-pointers and finished 7-of-8 from the free-throw line. She also had four rebounds and two steals.

Dotson recorded a double-double for the Lady Cougars with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Jakobi Williams followed with six points to round out the Ada scoring. She also had six boards.

The Lady Wildcats scored 20 points off 12 Ada turnovers while the Lady Cougars had just five points off eight BHS miscues.

Caddo the giant killers did it again.

Emily Robinson drove down the lane and put a shot up over Tuttle’s 6-3 standout Landry Allen with 11 seconds left in the game to give the Lady Bruins a dramatic 56-54 win over Class 4A powerhouse and defending champion Tuttle Thursday night in the semifinals of the 2022 Bertha Frank Teague Mid-America Classic.

Caddo, ranked No. 2 in Class A, improved to 10-0 on the year, while the Lady Tigers — No. 3 in 4A, dropped to 7-2. The Lady Bruins defeated Class 5A No. 2 Carl Albert 57-46 in a first-round matchup on Wednesday.

Caddo played Bethel in the championship game Friday night while Tuttle met Ada in the third-place contest.

With the game knotted at 54-all, Robinson drove down the left side of the paint and muscled up a shot over Allen that put Caddo ahead by two.

Tuttle’s Allie Rehl put up a shot on the baseline as time was running out that fell off the rim and Jaycie Nichols secured the rebound for Caddo as the buzzer sounded.

The Lady Tigers led by as many as nine in the second quarter before settling for a 27-24 halftime lead.

Tuttle extended its lead to 34-27 after Rehl hit a pair of free shots at the 6:03 mark of the third period. However, the Lady Tigers never could pull away in the quarter thanks to a trio of 3-point baskets by Caddo’s Harlee Mullens.

Still, the Lady Tigers led 43-38 heading into the fourth frame.

Robinson scored two quick baskets to start the fourth quarter for Caddo — the last on a steal and layup — to cut the CHS deficit to 43-42.

Tuttle still led 52-49 after a fast-break bucket by Rehl with just under three minutes to play.

Robison scored on a putback on Caddo’s next trip down the floor. Her rebound was the third of the possession for the Lady Bruins.

Paityn Lowry hit a huge 3-pointer for Caddo with 1:10 showing that put the CHS team ahead 54-52.

A Rehl jumper tied the score and set up the end-of-the-game heroics by Robinson. The Caddo senior ended up with a game-high 24 points to go with nine rebounds, five assists and three steals. Robinson finished 9-of-12 from the field and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe.

Mullens scored all 12 of her points on 4-of-7 shooting from long range. Kadey McKay also reached double figures for the Lady Bruins with 11 points, including a trio of 3-pointers.

Rehl paced the Tuttle offense with 20 points. Allen was next for the Lady Tigers with 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting.

Tuttle’s Ava Battle made a pair of 3-pointers for six points.

Caddo made 9-of-20 3-point field goals compared to a 3-of-11 showing by Tuttle.

The Carl Albert Lady Titans used a big second half to rally past upset-minded Pittsburg 57-50 Thursday afternoon in a consolation contest at the 45th Annual Bertha Frank Teague Mid-America Classic.

Carl Albert, ranked No. 2 in Class 5A, improved to 9-1 on the year while the Lady Panthers – ranked No. 2 in Class B — dropped to 8-4 on the year.

Carl Albert was set to battle Georgetown, Texas, in Friday’s fifth-place game. The Lady Eagles flew past Frontier 68-53 in another Thursday afternoon consolation contest.

Georgetown improved to 12-8, while Class A No. 5 Frontier sank to 11-2.

Carl Albert 57, Pittsburg 50

The Lady Panthers used a big 18-8 second-quarter volley to capture a 26-21 halftime lead. However, the Lady Titans turned things around by outscoring Pittsburg 21-12 in the third period to zoom back in front at 42-38. Carl Albert sank 7-of-14 3-pointers during the big run, including a 5-of-9 showing from 3-point territory.

Carl Albert outscored Pittsburg 15-12 in the fourth quarter.

The Lady Titans scored 25 points off 17 PHS turnovers.

Kamryn Sutton led Carl Albert with 17 points, including five 3-point baskets. Ariana Diaz followed with 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Essence Curry also reached double figures with 11.

Akiera Hawk poured in a game-best 22 points for the Lady Panthers. She hit a pair of 3-pointers and went 6-of-8 from the free-throw line. Catyn Graham followed with 13 points and eight rebounds for coach Jim Jenson’s club. Camryn Graham just missed double figures with nine points.

Georgetown TX 68, Frontier 52

Frontier led 33-31 after a nip-and-tuck first half. But the Lady Eagles flew past the Lady Mustangs with a huge 20-4 third-quarter surge.

Georgetown hit 8-of-16 field goals in the third period compared to a 2-of-11 outing by Frontier.

Georgetown also outrebounded Frontier 29-18 and scored 34 points in the paint compared to 20 by the Lady Mustangs.

Madelynn Furr scored 18 points to pace the Texans’ offense. Mckenzie Bernard registered a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Taylor Meynes was next with eight points.

FHS senior Olivia Littlecook scored 18 points on 8-of-16 shooting to pace her team’s offense. Jamie Molina followed closely with 16 points and also grabbed six rebounds.

Thursday, Dec. 29

Semifinals

Bethel 53, Ada 37

ADA 7 11 11 8 — 37

BETHEL 21 6 15 11 — 53

ADA: Sanai Richardson 5-17, 7-8, 19; Tyley Dotson 6-11, 0-0, 12; Jakobi Williams 1-5, 3-4, 6. Totals: 12-38, 10-12, 37.

BETHEL: Parker Stevenson 8-16, 2-2, 21; Josie Megehee 8-15, 2-6, 20; Alexis Tucker 3-6, 0-1, 8; Hannah Davidson 2-6, 0-0, 4. Totals: 21-45, 4-9, 53.

Turnovers: Ada 12, Bethel 8.

Steals: Ada 4, Bethel 6.

Assists: Ada 3, Bethel 8 (Davidson 3).

Rebounds: Ada 23 (Dotson 11); Bethel 21 (Davidson6).

3-point goals: Ada 3-14 (Richardson 2-6, Williams 1-3); Bethel 7-21 (Stevenson 3-7, Megehee 2-5, Tucker 2-5).

Fouled out: None.

Semifinals

Caddo 56, Tuttle 54

TUTTLE 14 13 16 11 — 54

CADDO 9 15 14 18 — 56

TUTTLE: Allie Rehl 8-15, 3-3, 20; Landry Allen 7-10, 1-1, 15; Ava Battle 2-6, 2-2, 6; Samantha Teague 2-7, 0-0, 5; Kinzley Battle 1-1, 1-1, 3; Mikole Skagg 1-2, 0-0, 3; Marissa Sandlin 1-2, 0-0, 2. Totals: 22-43, 7-7, 54.

CADDO: Emily Robinson 9-12, 5-6, 24; Harlee Mullens 4-8, 0-0, 12; Kadey Mckay 4-6, 0-0, 11; Paityn Lowry 3-6, 0-0, 7; Jaycie Nichols 1-3, 0-0, 2. Totals: 21-37, 5-6, 56.

Turnovers: Tuttle 11, Caddo 15.

Steals: Tuttle 5, Caddo 6 (Robinson 3).

Assists: Tuttle 8 (Rehl 3); Caddo 13 (Robinson 5, McKay 4).

Rebounds: Tuttle 16 (Allen 5); Caddo 18 (Robinson 9).

3-point goals: Tuttle 3-11 (Rehl 1-3, Teagur 1-3, Skagg 1-2); Caddo 9-20 (Mullens 4-7, McKay 3-5, Lowry 1-3, Robinson 1-3).

Fouled out: None.

Consolation Semifinals

Georgetown TX 68, Frontier 52

FRONTIER 17 16 4 15 — 52

GEORGETOWN 16 15 20 17 — 68

FRONTIER: Olivia Littlecook 8-16, 0-1, 18; Jamie Molina 5-14, 6-8, 16; Bonnie Childs 4-5, 0-0, 8; Kye Ruff 2-6, 2-3, 6; Kenly Kauk 0-1, 4-4, 4. Totals: 19-46, 12-16, 52.

GEORGETOWN: Madelyne Furr 9-13, 0-0, 18; Mckenzie Bernard 3-5, 4-8, 10; Taylor Meynes 2-10, 3-6, 8; 2-10, 3-6, 8; Bella Dabbs 2-7, 1-2, 7; Reese Hoadley 3-4, 1-1, 7; Katie Peiffer 2-3, 2-2, 6; Ainsley Pelczar 3-3, 0-0, 6; Erica Ramthun 2-3, 1-2, 6. Totals: 26-48, 12-21, 68.

Turnovers: Frontier 13, Georgetown 13.

Steals: Frontier 8 (Littlecook 4); Georgetown 5.

Assists: Frontier 8, Georgetown 17 (Meynes 4).

Rebounds: Frontier 18 (Ruff 6); Georgetown 29 (Bernard 10).

3-point goals: Frontier 2-20 (Littlecook 2-7); Georgtown 4-14 (Dabbs 2-6, Meynes 1-4, Ramthun 1-2).

Fouled out: Ramthun (G).

Consolation Semifinals

Carl Albert 57, Pittsburg 50

PITTSBURG 8 18 12 12 — 50

CARL ALBERT 13 8 21 15 — 57

PITTSBURG: Akiera Hawk 7-19, 6-8 22; Catyn Graham 5-12, 2-2, 13; Camryn Graham 2-4, 4-5, 9; Aspen Duvall 1-4, 0-0, 3; Paege Kinsey 0-2, 3-4, 3. Totals: 15-44, 15-19, 50.

CARL ALBERT: Kamryn Sutton 5-16, 2-6, 17; Ariana Diaz 5-9, 2-6, 12; Essence Currty 4-6, 1-2, 11; Skylar Anderson 0-4, 5-8, 5; Kennedy Coder 2-9, 0-0, 5; Audrey Plunkett 2-5, 1-2 5; Jakary Brown 1-5, 0-0, 2. Totals: 19-54, 11-24, 57.

Turnovers: Pittsburg 17, Carl Albert 6.

Steals: Pittsburg 2, Carl Albert 8

Assists: Pittsburg 8 (Duvall 3); Carl Albert 8 (3 with 2).

Rebounds: Pittsburg 32 (Catyn Graham 8); Carl Albert 32 (Diaz 10).

3-point goals: Pittsburg 5-19 (Hawk 2-7 Duvall 1-3, Camryn Graham 1-2, Catyn Graham 1-5); Carl Albert 8-25 (Sutton 5-13, Coder 1-3, Curry 2-3).

Fouled out: Camryn Graham (P); Anderson (CA).