ENID — The number beside Cushing’s name in the Chisholm Tournament bracket said 8 seed, but the Lady Tigers were not content to stay there.
They left Chisholm without a win, finishing 0–3, but the story is more complicated than that. It is a story of progress, pressure, and a team beginning gel as January settles in.
Cushing opened the tournament Thursday against Alva, a game that got away early in …