Bethany Takes Down Tuttle and Heads to the State Championship Game

March 10, 2023

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In January the Tuttle Lady Tigers (4A-#2) handed Bethany (4A-#3), their first and only loss of the season. Today, in the Class 4A Semi-Finals the Lady Bronchos avenged that loss with a massive 57-41 win, to send Bethany to their first state championship game in school history. Bethany's one-two punch of Keziah Lofton and Zya Vann led Bethany on the offensive end. Lofton finished with a game high 20 points, while Vann added 19. The real story though for Bethany was the defensive effort and their ability to stop Tuttle's Landry Allen, a signee with the University of Oklahoma. Kayten Donley, who scored 10 points on the offensive end, turned in a superb defensive performance against Allen, which no doubt gave the Lady Bronchos the edge in this one.

Bethany heads to the Class 4A State Championship on Saturday at 1:30 PM, back at "The Big House", Jim Norick State Fair Arena on the campus of the OKC Fairgrounds. Once again, we will post a section below with all of the information you will need for the game including parking, online tickets, and seating. 

State Tournament Championship Round Spectator Information

• It is highly recommended you purchase online tickets for the game by CLICKING HERE. Everyone in Kindergarten or older must have a ticket. Online tickets will be $11 once fees are included or you can pay $13 cash at the gate, although the line will most likely be long to buy cash tickets.
• Bethany will be the visiting team in the championship game against Lincoln Christian, which means our fans will sit on the opposite side of the arena from the scorer's table. Seating is open in the upper sections of the Fairgrounds, but court level seating is cleared before each game. If you would like to sit at court level you will need to line up prior to game time on the lower level and wait for that section to be cleared from the previous game. Our fans should line up and wait for seating on the END OF THE ARENA THAT IS OPPOSITE THE BIG ORTHO CENTRAL TRAILER.
• IMPORTANT REMINDER: The OSSAA does not allow noisemakers of ANY TYPE at indoor events. Also, signs, banners or anything else that could get held up during the game is NOT ALLOWED at any time.
• You can see the STATE FAIR PARKING AND ARENA ENTRANCE MAP HERE. Spectators should park in the Green or Red parking sections and walk to the Orange entrance on the map that says "Tickets & Arena Entrance". The best place to enter if arriving by car will be off of May Avenue.
• The International Youth Livestock Expo is a very large event happening at the fairgrounds this week, so please be sure to arrive early so you are in the arena by game time.
• All persons will have to pass through metal detectors to enter State Fair Arena. Please pack your bags and pockets accordingly.
• The ONLY television/livestrea broadcast available for this game will be on www.nfhsnetwork.com and you will have to sign up for a monthly pass which can be canceled at any time. There will also be a radio broadcast on AM 1640 KZLS.