Howe girls win Poteau Freshmen Tournament; Heavener girls claim consolation championship; Spiro, Heavener boys teams lose on final day

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HOWE MARVELOUS — The Howe Lady Lions freshmen basketball team won the Poteau Freshmen Tournament Saturday afternoon at Sherman Floyd Fieldhouse. Photo by Jim Marsh

One LeFlore County freshmen basketball team claimed a tournament championship Saturday afternoon as the Howe Lady Lions won the Poteau Freshmen Tournament with a 34-30 win over the Muldrow Lady Bulldogs.
Another county team, the Heavener Lady Wolves, claimed the consolation championship with a 37-20 victory over the Roland Lady Rangers.
Two other county freshmen teams suffered losses on the tournament's final day. The Spiro Bulldogs lost the boys title game 49-46 to the Roland Rangers, while the Heavener Wolves fell 36-17 in the boys third-place game.