OKMULGEE — The 2024-25 basketball season came to an end for the Gore Pirates with back-to-back losses in the Class A Regional Tournament.
The Pirates lost their regional championship semifinal game 66-27 to Riverside Conference foe Okay on Friday night, then lost 57-49 to Hominy in Saturday afternoon’s regional consolation semifinals.
In the loss to Okay, the Mustangs led 15-11 after a quarter, but they put away the game with a 22-8 second period and a 20-5 third quarter to take a 57-24 lead into the final period.
In defeat, Cain Cooper led the Pirates (18-8) with 12 points, followed by Duane Hunt with seven points, Keeton Rowe with six points and Logan Markou with two points.
In the season-ending loss to Hominy, the Bucks trailed 11-9 after a quarter, but they outscored the Pirates 15-8 in the second period to take a 24-19 halftime lead. An 18-13 third quarter for Hominy stretched its advantage to 42-32 entering the final period.
In defeat, Gore put a trio of players into double figures, led by Tate Brooksher with 16 points, followed by Hunt with 14 points and Cooper with 13 points. Rowe added six points.
