Plano East boys basketball falls to Florida’s Oak Ridge in Throne National Championship

By Myah Taylor 11:23 PM on Mar 28, 2024 CDT Three weeks after becoming an undefeated UIL state champion, Plano East picked up its first loss of the season on Thursday night. No.3 Plano East fell 76-78 in overtime to No. 10 Florida Oak Ridge in the quarterfinals of the Throne National Championship at American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The reigning Class 6A state champs defeated Homewood Flossmoor, Illinois’ top-ranked team, 90-65 in the first round of the national tournament on Wednesday. Five players scored in the double digits with senior Narit Chotikavanic leading the team with...