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Sequoyah’s; Solomon Horse Chief, Jeff Elizondo, J.J. Samples and Tucson Griggs celebrate SHS’ State Championship victory at the State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA - The Sequoyah High School Boy’s basketball team defeated number one ranked Metro Christian for the state championship title on Saturday.

Final Score: Sequoyah 58, Metro Christian 47

Scores for Sequoyah - Solomon Horsechief 25, Josh Caughman 14, Jeff Elizondo 8, J.J. Samples 6, Wes Nofire 5 Sequoyah’s Solomon HorseChief, Jeff Elizondo, J.J. Samples and Tucson Griggs celebrate SHS’ State Championship victory at the State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City.

Sequoyah High School "Home of the Indians!"             Sequoyah High School, an Indian boarding school, originated in 1871, when the Cherokee National Council passed an act setting up an orphan asylum to take care of many orphans that came out of the Civil War. Sequoyah High School's approximate 300 enrollment represents 42 tribes and 14 different states. Students are eligible to attend if they are members of federally recognized Indian tribes or one-fourth blood descendants of such members.