District play gets underway this Friday for the No. 19 Tigers

Cushing fans celebrate a Tiger three pointer. photo by J. D. Meisner
Cushing fans celebrate a Tiger three pointer. photo by J. D. Meisner

The 2022-23 Cushing boys basketball season started slow but the Tigers found their stride midseason and are currently ranked 19th in Class 4A basketball with a record of 16-6.

Under the direction of first-year head coach Jake Christenson, the Tigers show a nearimpenetrable defense with quicks hands that generate turnovers and the teams collective quickness gives the Tigers plenty of transition scor…