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Jan. 6 \u2014 Oklahoma City \u2014 Norman High has tasked its senior leaders with opening its first non-Norman game of the season.<\/p>\n
In the first quarter, senior point guard Kayson Cole hit a floater in the lane and a deep 3-pointer on back-to-back possession to give the Tigers the lead. Norman High led by as many as six in the first quarter before North West Klassen equalized for him 6\u20130.<\/p>\n
Early in the second quarter, it was Marquis Combs-Pierce’s turn to take over the game offensively. The senior forward scored five points on two possessions to put the Tigers back in front.<\/p>\n
Hunter Miller then found Cole open behind the arc, extending his lead to eight points.<\/p>\n
Norman High set a season-high points score with a 71-56 win in the first round of the Putnam City Invitational.<\/p>\n
“We’re starting to gel,” said NNHS head coach Cory Cole. , got the post play. It’s just a good win. We’ve seen different players step in and step up.”<\/p>\n
In addition to Kayson Cole and Combs Pierce, the Tigers got a big boost in the paint from senior Matthew Willenborg. Willenborg slammed the ball into the basket early in the third quarter and gave the Tigers momentum with a vicious two-handed dunk.<\/p>\n
Wilenborg scored ten points in the second half, four of them from above the rim.<\/p>\n
\u201cMatt is a beast,\u201d said Corey Cole. and you see it. He was dominant tonight and that was what I needed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Norman High will face Lawton on the winner’s side of the bracket on Friday at 5:30 pm.<\/p>\n
Tarik Masri is a sports reporter for The Transcript, covering OU’s athletics and regional sports. You can contact him by emailing tarik@normantranscript.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n