Howe girls beat Hartshorne to win Wilburton Tournament; Lions claim third place with victory over host Diggers; Poteau freshmen girls lose in consolation semifinals

December 20, 2011

THIRD-PLACE GAME VICTORS — The Howe Lions basketball team poses with the third-place plaque after beating the host Wilburton Diggers in the third-place game Saturday afternoon in the Wilburton Tournament at the new Wilburton Gym. PDN Staff Photo by David Seeley

WILBURTON — Some hardware came home to Howe Saturday night.
The Howe Lady Lions handled the Hartshorne Lady Miners 51-30 to win the Wilburton Tournament Saturday night at the new Wilburton Gym after they got past the Wright City Lady Lumberjax 44-38 in Friday afternoon's championship semifinals.
The Lions also won a trophy as they defeated the host Wilburton Diggers 50-38 to win the third-place game to bounce back from Friday's 62-34 semifinal loss to the Okemah Panthers.
The Poteau Lady Pirates freshmen team got eliminated in the consolation semifinals Friday morning, falling 57-28 to the Okemah Lady Panthers.