CPHS Basketball: Kersgieter and Johnson named All-Conference First Team
/Charles Page High School juniors Destiny Johnson (left) and Holly Kersgieter (right) were named to the Frontier Valley Conference First Team for the 2017-2018 season. (Photo: Scott Emigh).
The Charles Page High School girls' basketball team recently wrapped up a successful 18-8 season with a 3-1 post-season record and State Tournament appearance. The team, which didn't include a single senior, had two players named to the All-Frontier Valley Conference First Team, and received two honorable mentions.
University of Kansas-commit Holly Kersgieter and Destiny Johnson, who also has Division One offers, were both First Team honorees. Isabella Regalado and Jacie Taber were given honorable mentions. All four are juniors. Taber is a University of Northern Iowa softball commit.
The Sandites started the season with an eight game win streak and won the Bishop Kelley Invitational for the third-straight season. The girls hit a rough patch from there, going winless at the Tournament of Champions as part of a 5-7 run before getting back on track with a five-game win streak on their way to the OSSAA 6A State Tournament.
2017-2018 Lady Sandite Season Statistics
The No. 13 ranked Lady Sandites won their Regional Tournament 60-51 over the host team, No. 10 Bixby, then upset previously undefeated FVC Champions No. 2 Bartlesville 53-42 at Area before falling 51-38 to the defending State Champions from No. 6 Choctaw in the State quarterfinals. They also finished third in conference action with an 11-3 record, and were 6-1 at home.
Top-Ten Lady Sandite Performances (Points)
31 - Johnson 11/28 vs. Ponca City
29 - Kersgieter 12/12 vs. Union
28 - Kersgieter 12/5 vs. Sapulpa
27 - Kersgieter 12/9 vs. Norman North
26 - Johnson 1/30 vs. Bixby
25 - Johnson 12/12 vs. Union
25 - Johnson 2/22 vs. Stillwater
23 - Regalado 1/9 vs. Jenks
23 - Johnson 2/6 vs. Jenks
23 - Kersgieter 1/9 vs. Jenks
23 - Kersgieter 2/2 vs. Sapulpa
Frontier Valley Conference Results
14-0 Bartlesville (26-2)
11-3 Owasso (26-3)
11-3 Sand Springs (18-8)
10-4 Bixby (20-8)
7-7 Sapulpa (12-12)
6-8 Jenks (11-13)
5-9 Union (8-16)
4-10 Broken Arrow (6-18)
2-12 Bishop Kelley (5-18)
0-14 Muskogee (2-22)
6A Conference Performances
The Frontier Valley Conference had the best post-season performance, amassing a 15-10 record. Bartlesville, Sand Springs, and Owasso won their Regional tournaments, while Bixby came in Runner-Up to advance four to Area. Sand Springs and Owasso won Area Championships while Bixby and Bartlesville won Area Consolation brackets to place four teams in the State Tournament. Owasso won their second State Title ever, and first since 1990.
The Big Ten went 11-9 in the post-season. Putnam City West and Choctaw won Regional Tournaments while Midwest City came in Runner-Up. Putnam City West won the Area Championship and Choctaw won the Area Consolation bracket. Both won their quarterfinal games at State, then Putnam West topped Choctaw to advance to the finals, falling 53-51 to Owasso.
Shawnee, in their first year at 6A, was the only top-division team from the Suburban Conference. They represented their mostly-5A conference well, coming in Runner-Up in both Regionals and Area Consolation.
Central Oklahoma went 15-19 in the post-season and had the most Area performances of any conference. Westmoore, Edmond Memorial, and Edmond Santa Fe won Regional Championships, while Deer Creek, Norman North, Norman, Mustang, and Edmond North came in Runner-Up for eight Area Qualifiers. Edmond Santa Fe won the Area Championship and Edmond Memorial won the Consolation bracket. Santa Fe advanced to the Semifinals and fell 48-43 to Owasso.
U.S. Grant and Capitol Hill went 0-2 as the only two 6A teams from the All-City Conference.
Top Offenses (Avg. Points Scored)
71.8 Putnam City West
62.5 Westmoore
57.5 Edmond Santa Fe
57.3 Ponca City
56.5 Choctaw
55.5 Sand Springs
54.7 Jenks
54.3 Bartlesville
54.0 Yukon
53.8 Deer Creek
Top Defenses (Avg. Points Allowed)
33.0 Shawnee
35.6 Bartlesville
39.4 Moore
39.6 Owasso
41.0 Ponca City
41.3 Mustang
41.4 Choctaw
41.7 Edmond Memorial
42.8 Edmond North
44.2 Bixby
Avg. Margin of Victory
25.3 Putnam City West
18.6 Bartlesville
16.3 Ponca City
15.1 Choctaw
13.6 Shawnee
13.3 Westmoore
13.1 Owasso
9.8 Moore
9.5 Edmond North
8.3 Sand Springs
Winningest Teams
26-2 Bartlesville
26-3 Owasso
24-4 Putnam City West
22-5 Shawnee
23-6 Choctaw
21-6 Westmoore
21-7 Edmond Santa Fe
20-8 Edmond Memorial
20-8 Bixby
18-8 Sand Springs
