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Posted: Dec 05, 2025 10:51 PMUpdated: Dec 05, 2025 11:51 PM

Nowata basketball picked up a dominant win over Oklahoma Union on Friday night in Nowata.

The Ironmen beat the Cougars, 75-48.

Outside shooting was the theme going both ways, as the first three buckets of the game were three-pointers.

Hayden Rogers had a great night for OKU, with lots of shots falling in the first half. He kept the Cougars in it with this three-pointer early in the second quarter.

Nowata led 37-29 at halftime, before exploding in the third quarter to pull away. The Ironmen stretched the lead into the 30s late in the ballgame.

The win puts Nowata at 2-0 overall, OKU falls to 0-2 with the loss. Both teams will play in the Ty Hewitt Memorial Tournament in Nowata next week.

The Ironmen will open the tournament against Mannford on Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m. Oklahoma Union will open against Fairland at 8:30 p.m.