In the first round of separate basketball tournaments Thursday, the Ponca City Lady Cats won their opening game while the boys varsity lost its first game.

At the Chickasaw Nation East Central Oklahoma Classic at Ada High School, the Lady Cats defeated the Oklahoma City Storm 49-45. They advanced to the semifinal round of the championship bracket and was scheduled to play Ada on Friday night.

Meanwhile at the Conoco-Phillips/Arvest Bank Invitational in Bartlesville, the Wildcats were beaten by the host Bartlesville Bruins 85-48. They dropped to the consolation bracket where they were scheduled to play Hirschi (Wichita Falls), Texas on Friday.

Thursday Scores Ada Tournament

Westmoore 59, Durant 49 Byng 51, Hugo 41 Ada 43, Ardmore 31 Ponca City 49, OKC Storm 45

Bartlesville Tournament Bartlesville 85, Ponca City 48 Carl Albert 65, Hirschi 50 Bixby 69, Stillwater 66 Millwood 50, Southmoore 44