Class 3A Area IV girls team capsules

With playoff basketball resuming later on today, here's quick glance at each girls team in the Area IV tournament.
(Later this afternoon, I'll post team capsules for 5A girls, with Tahlequah playing Grove at 8 p.m.)

Area IV tournament in Fort Gibson
Today's game feature:
Keys & Sequoyah at 1:30.
Spiro & Wilburton at 6:30.
(Winner of both games meet on Friday at 1:30).

Friday's other game pits Kansas and Salina against each other with a trip to the state tournament on the line.

Keys Cougars

Record: 13-12.

Ranking: No. 17.

Coach: Leon Ashlock.

Last playoff game: 55-37 win over Antlers in Region II consolation title game.

Notes: Keys has only beaten one top-20 team this season. ... The Lady Cougars are 0-4 against opponents in the area tournament.

Sequoyah Indians

Record: 19-7.

Ranking: No. 9.

Coach: Bill Nobles.

Last playoff game: 50-44 loss to Kansas in Region I championship game.

Note: Sequoyah is 8-2 since Jan. 24.

Wilburton Diggers

Record: 21-6.

Ranking: No. 12.

Coach: Eddie Muse.

Last playoff game: 51-26 win over Hugo in Region I consolation title game.

Note: Wilburton is 9-4 in neutral-site games this season.

Spiro Bulldogs

Record: 13-8.

Ranking: Unranked.

Coach: Kayla Carrington.

Last playoff game: 59-36 loss to Salina in Region II championship game.

Note: Last year's state qualifier is 11-6 away from home this year.

Kansas Comets

Record: 22-2.

Ranking: No. 1.

Coach: Steve Odle.

Last playoff game: 50-44 victory in Region I championship game over Sequoyah.

Note: Both losses for last season's runner-up in 3A came in the Tournament of Champions in December. Kansas lost to 4A No. 1 Fort Gibson (40-32) and 6A No. 3 Jenks (63-39). ... Since the loss to Jenks, the Lady Comets have won 15 straight games.

Salina Wildcats

Record: 19-5.

Ranking: No. 5.

Coach: Tony Rosebrough.

Last playoff game: 59-36 win over Spiro in Region II title game.

Notes: Salina's only loss since Jan. 13 was to Kansas (50-47 in overtime) on Feb. 10.