CPHS Basketball: Sandites undefeated in conference, beat No. 14 Booker T. Washington 65-60

It took a team effort, and it came down to the wire, but the Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team (14-4) overcame No. 14 Booker T. Washington (11-6, 5-3) Tuesday evening at the Ed Dubie Field House to remain undefeated in Frontier Valley Conference action at 10-0.

The visiting Hornets jumped out to a 17-9 first period lead, but the Lady Sandites surged back for a 65-60 victory. University of Kansas-commit Holly Kersgieter had her fifth double-double of the season with a game-high 22 points and thirteen rebounds. Destiny Johnson scored seventeen, Madison Burris had eleven, and Isabella Regalado added ten for the Sandites.

Wvette Mayberry gave the Hornets an early lead, laying up on a steal, then drilling a pair of threes before Burris got the Sandites on the board. Carrigan Hill and Armani Reed buried the home team with a double-digit deficit and Head Coach Tobey Nightingale benched the starters. Eleven Sandites saw action in the first period, but only one found her rhythm. Johnson got hot late in the quarter for two field goals and a pair of free throws, but the Hornets took a 17-9 lead into the second period.

Burris kicked off a thirteen-point run early in the second. She and Regalado hit back-to-back threes, then she and Johnson hit back to back layups to make it a one-point game. Kersgieter hit a free throw to tie it, missed the second, then gave the Sandites their first lead of the game thanks to a rebound from Burris. Amnisty Smith hit back to back baskets for the Hornets, but Burris put herself in double digits to close the half 25-24.

The third period was back-and-forth with five lead changes. Sand Springs went on a six point run and Darrian Jordan gave them their biggest lead of the game at 36-30. Mayberry went on a five-point run in retaliation, but Johnson took a steal coast-to-coast for a 38-35 advantage.

The fourth period was the most explosive stanza of the season with a combined 52 points. It was the third-highest scoring offensive performance of the season for Sand Springs, and the second-most points they’ve allowed. Despite that, they never once relinquished their lead, and had an answer for every Hornet sting. Kersgieter scored fifteen points in that period alone.

Mayberry led the Hornets with nineteen points and Reed had thirteen to put two visitors in double digits.

Six teams are still in contention for the conference title, but the Sandites have a large margin for error with a three-win lead on their closest competitors. With four games left on the conference schedule, they only have to win three more to clinch the title. Booker T. will need to win their remaining six games to have a chance at the title.

Sand Springs will return to action Friday at 6:30 p.m. against Broken Arrow (8-10, 2-7). The Hornets will play Saturday at 6:00 p.m. against No. 6 Bartlesville (13-3, 5-2) in the High School Hoops Showcase at the BOK Center.

CPHS 65 BTW 60
1Q: BTW 17-9.
2Q: CPHS 15-8.
3Q: CPHS 14-10.
4Q: CPHS 27-25.
Free Throws: CPHS 17-of-24, BTW 13-of-20.
Field Goals: CPHS 21-of-49, BTW 20-of-58.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 12, BTW 10.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 22, BTW 17.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 34, BTW 27.
Steals: BTW 8, CPHS 4.
Blocks: CPHS 1, BTW 1.
Fouls: BTW 18, CPHS 20.

Frontier Valley Conference Standings
10-0 No. 8 Sand Springs
7-2 No. 12 Union
5-2 No. 6 Bartlesville
5-3 No. 14 Booker T. Washington
5-3 No. 20 Sapulpa
5-4 No. 18 Bixby
——eliminated———
4-5 No. 19 Jenks
2-7 Broken Arrow
1-8 Owasso
0-10 Muskogee

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 22, Johnson 17, Burris 11, Regalado 10, Jordan 5.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 6, Burris 2, Johnson 1, Regalado 1, Padilla 1, Jordan 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Padilla 8, Kersgieter 7, Johnson 4, Regalado 2, Burris 1.
Total Rebounds: Kersgieter 13, Padilla 9, Johnson 5, Regalado 3, Burris 3, Jordan 1.
Steals: Kersgieter 2, Johnson 1, Regalado 1.
Assists: Kersgieter 3, Johnson 1, Burris 1, Padilla 1.
Blocks: Johnson 1.
Fouls: Burris 5, Padilla 5, Kersgieter 3, Regalado 3, Jordan 3, Johnson 1.

(Booker T. Washington scoring): Mayberry 19, Reed 13, Smith 9, Johnson 9, Hill 8, Nunez 2.