Bixby (OK) vs. Broken Arrow (OK): Live updates, score of Oklahoma Class 6A-I semifinal matchup

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Broken Arrow (Okla.) has definitely enjoyed a turnaround season under first-year head coach Travis Hill.

Now, the Tigers can make it even more memorable by taking down the defending state Class 6A-I champions, a team that shows no signs of slowing down in Bixby.

The Tigers take on the Spartans Friday afternoon in the 6A-I semifinals, which takes place in Catoosa.

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Broken Arrow comes into Friday’s semifinal at 9-2. Last week, the Tigers posted a 29-14 home win against Mustang in the quarterfinal round.

As for Bixby, the Spartans are two wins away from winning their eighth consecutive state title - the last three coming after moving up to 6A-I. The Spartans have also won state 10 times over the past 11 seasons.

Bixby, on the other hand, is 11-0 and has beaten all but one of its opponents by at least 28 points. If history is any indicator, Broken Arrow does have one advantage - the Tigers beat the Spartans in the only other time the two Tulsa suburban school have faced off in the postseason, as BA posted a 58-19 win in 2011.

The winner of Friday’s semifinal takes on the winner of the other semifinal between Jenks and Owasso - which takes place Friday night in Catoosa - next weekend in Edmond for the 6A-I title.

Follow The Sporting News correspondent Buck Ringgold (@Bucks_Ballpark) for all of the live updates and scoring from Catoosa.

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BIXBY 0, BROKEN ARROW 0 1ST QTR.

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- Live from Catoosa, it’s a Class 6A-I semifinal as three-time defending champion Bixby gets set to face Broken Arrow.

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