Texhoma boys basketball team suffers narrow loss at Okeene, playoff fate uncertain

Public records from MaxPreps and live score updates logged for OSSAA Districts at Okeene indicate the Texhoma Red Devils fell to the Okeene Whippets, 53-49, a result that left Texhoma at 14-11 and Okeene at 16-9. The loss came in a game logged with minute-by-minute updates that show Texhoma rallying from a 13-20 halftime deficit before tying the game 34-34 early in the fourth quarter and then surrendering the late margin to Okeene.

There is a conflicting account that lists the final as a 49-50 one-point Texhoma loss and gives a calendar date of Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. That alternate line reads, “Texhoma High School’s varsity boys basketball team lost a close contest to Okeene on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, by a 49–50 final score.” MaxPreps' recap contains the explicit line, “The Texhoma Red Devils were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 53-49 to the Okeene Whippets,” reflecting the 53-49 result reported in the live updates.

The play-by-play snapshot captured on the live-update feed shows the halftime score as 13-20 at 8:07:29 PM, a 3rd quarter standing of 19-22 at 8:10:33 PM, and a fourth-quarter tie at 34-34 recorded at 8:21:48 PM. Subsequent time-stamped entries from the same feed trace Okeene pulling away: 37-39 at 8:28:03 PM, 39-43 at 8:35:26 PM, 43-49 at 8:42:17 PM, 49-51 at 8:46:01 PM, and a final update logged by user WhipGrandad at 8:48:10 PM that reads “49 - 53 Final.” The live updates include score confirmations by users Haden Noll at 8:20:50 PM and Daltonk at 8:12:05 PM, and the feed shows an initial pregame 0-0 entry by Kel-bel1243@att.net at 7:42:45 PM.

Beyond the final-score discrepancy, the available records note a larger context that matters for postseason positioning. MaxPreps states Okeene has won six of its last seven matchups and lists both teams with no future games scheduled as of the capture. The game is classified on the live feed as Tournament Play: OSSAA Districts at Okeene, which indicates district implications for seeding or advancement.

Given the material difference between the one-point and four-point final margins, the most consistent public records favor the 53-49 Okeene win, but the discrepancy remains material for Texhoma's playoff outlook. For official resolution, the authoritative box score and confirmation should come from the Okeene High School athletic department, the Texhoma High School athletic director or coach, or OSSAA district results. Until an official box score is released by one of those parties, the most consistent public reporting shows Okeene 53, Texhoma 49, leaving Texhoma’s district path uncertain.