TUPATALK: Castillo scores 21 to help USA Basketball team win 1st game in World Cup U17
If a wore a hat, I would raise it to the moon in acknowledgement of the great performance that Bartlesville High’s David Castillo put forth the USA Basketball 17U men’s team in Saturday’s opener in the RIBA World Cup tournament in Spain.
Castillo — a 6-foot-2 point guard — came off the bunch to pour in a team-high 21 points to spearhead the Americans to a 120-44 victory against Lebanon.
He also pulled down three rebounds, handed out an assist and made two steals — in less than 20 minutes of action.
Cooper Flagg also made a major contribution off the pine, pulling down a team-high 13 rebounds.
Some of the other big guns for the USA squad were Ian Jackson (21 points, 5 boards), Ronald Holland (16 points, 6 boards), Jeremy Fears Jr. (11 points, 4 rebounds), Koa Peat (11 points, 7 rebounds), Johnuel Omari Fland (4 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 5 steals), and D.J. Wagner (10 points, 4 steals).
David has been a two-year varsity starter for the Bartlesville High Bruin team and has surpassed 1,000 career points.
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When it came to a little more than frontier baseball, Dewey’s town team loomed over Bartlesville’s aggregation like a cobra rising above a gopher’s sigh.
Dewey won on its homefield, 20-7.
According to the newspaper report, “… the Deweyites — lean and lank citizens that they are — rapped the horsehide so hard that they blistered their hands …”
Meanwhile, Dewey pitcher Joe Bartles bedeviled the Bartlesville bats with slack magic.
Frank Byers made the loudest offensive thunder for Dewey — crushing a homer in the latter innings.
Leo McBrian umpired for Bartlesville and Clark filled the same duty for Dewey.
Bartlesville captain Wilhite scheduled a rematch.
“It is to be hoped that he will have a team this time,” the newspaper article concluded.
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December 1989
Despite being on the smaller side (6-2, 205) and playing for a Bartlesville High team that finished at 2-8, Flo Gonzalez was named to the OCA All-State East Football Team.
Gonzalez, who played center, didn’t allow a sack — a significant achievement considering Bartlesville still gave up more than 40 sacks.
Gonzalez had had to battle earlier in his prep career through a knee injury.
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February 1931
Sand Springs edged Dewey, 24-22, in a hardwood battle.
Longbone dropped in nine points to lead Dewey, followed by Toney with four and McClune, Bullette and P. Hill with 3 apiece.
Sand Springs led buzzer to buzzer.
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September 1959
Phillips 66ers basketball head coach Bud Browning and his assistant Gib Ford opened up practice at the Bartlesville College High Fieldhouse.
The Adams Gym was unavailable for a few days.
Returnees from the previous season included Red Morrell, Jim Spivey, Arnold Short, Gary Thompson, Dallas Dobbs, Bobby Plump and Bill Evans.
Bob Jeangerard was back after three years of military service.
Among the newcomers were Arlen Clark and Jerry Shipp.
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February 1931
Oologah boys and Mound Valley girls won the respective championships at the Ramona basketball tourney. Game officials included Margaret Sims, H.B. Bowman and Claud Southwick of Ramona, and Chris Brandt of Cleveland.
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November 1950
Caney (Kan.) downed the Bartlesville College High ‘B’ team, 34-0, in football action. Clarence Newton scored all of the Bullpups’ touchdowns, on runs of nine to 45 yards.
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December 1976
Bartlesville College High School Lady Wildcats clawed past Booker T. Washington, 47-34, in girls basketball action. Angie Adams scored 11 points in the second half. Reserve forward Diane Wagner added 11 points in the final minutes. Adams dropped in 20 points, followed by Wagner with 11. The Lady ‘Cats pulled down eight defensive rebounds in the final period.
Col-Hi, coached by Charley Wilson, improved to 4-3.
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