PHOTO BY SABRINA DUCK

Sulphur Lady Bulldog’s basketball team members celebrate winning the Area Tournament championship and staking a claim in the state Class 3A tournament which begins Thursday in Oklahoma City. Sulphur won in a thriller over Roland, 33,-32, to advance on to the state meet where they will play Adair in first round action at 2:00 p.m. in the Oklahoma City University field house. In their only other state appearance, Sulphur completed an undefeated dream season by beating Perkins-Tryon to win the title in 2013.