KHS freshmen open with win

Kingfisher’s freshmen boys opened their basketball season with a convincing win.

The Jackets used a dominant third quarter Thursday to pull away from Chisholm for a 59-37 victory.

Kingfisher had built a 10-point halftime lead, bu went on a 21-8 run after the break to put away the Longhorns.

Cooper Nichols scored 16 points to lead the Jackets.

Lucas Conrady added 15 points.

Kingfisher went 7 of 14 from 3-point range.

Keynun Combs was responsible for three of those treys and scored 11 points.

The Jackets got 10 assists out of Matthew Mecklenburg, who also scored six points.