CPHS Basketball: Sandites advance to Tournament Finals after OT win against Ada, Burris scores 14

The Class 6A No. 12 ranked Charles Page High School girls basketball (3-1) is headed back to the Bishop Kelley Invitational finals for the fourth time in the past five years after a thrilling 48-46 overtime victory against 4A No. 17 Ada (3-1) Friday evening at the Bishop Eusebius J. Beltran Activity Center in Tulsa.

Sand Springs won three straight titles from 2015-2017 at the tournament, but settled for third place last year. They will play Saturday at 7:00 p.m. against the winner of 6A No. 18 Jenks (2-1) vs. 5A No. 17 Bishop Kelley (1-3).

Tatum Havens scored a three-pointer for the Cougars to open the game, and the Sandites didn’t take their first lead till a four-point run late in the quarter at 10-8. Havens bookended the period with another three for the lead.

Sand Springs got hot in the second period, winning it 13-7 for a comfortable 23-18 halftime advantage, but Ada ran away with things in the third thanks to an eight-point streak late in the period. Journey Armstead broke things up, but Amaya Frizell had the final say for the 32-31 lead.

Madison Burris put the Sandites back out front at 36-34 and they worked up a four-point lead, but foul trouble helped Ada close the gap to 38-37 with under three minutes to play. Jade Shrum hit a three, but Havens made a free throw and Landyn Owens scored on a steal to make it a one-point game with 26 seconds remaining.

Raegan Padilla made a free throw with 14.5 seconds left that stopped Ada from winning outright, but Owens tied it up with two seconds remaining to force overtime.

Havens put the Cougars up first, Burris drained a three for the lead, then Shayla Wofford gave Ada the penultimate lead. The Cougars played keep away to try and get off the final shot, forcing Burris to foul Alex Hamilton with 23.7 remaining. Hamilton missed both free throws and Armstead got the rebound, then sank a pair from the charity stripe to make it 47-46.

With seven seconds left Owens was called for traveling, and Frizell had to foul Burris to keep the game alive. Burris made one and missed the second, but Owens missed her corresponding desperation shot and the Sandites held on to the win.

Owens led all scorers with 15 points, closely followed by Havens and Burris with 14 apiece. Burris’s effort tied her career-high, and marked her first time leading the team. Armstead recorded her first double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Hailey Jackson added 10 points with 6 boards.

Ada will play the loser of the Jenks vs. Bishop Kelley game Saturday at 4:00 p.m. for third place.

CPHS 48 Ada 46
1Q: Ada 11-10.
2Q: CPHS 13-7.
3Q: Ada 14-8.
4Q: CPHS 11-10.
OT: CPHS 6-4.

Free Throws: CPHS 10-of-19, Ada 13-of-21.
Field Goals: CPHS 17-of-57, Ada 15-of-43.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 11, Ada 4.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 20, Ada 28.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 31, Ada 32.
Steals: CPHS 12, Ada 4.
Blocks: CPHS 0, Ada 3.
Fouls: CPHS 23, Ada 18.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Burris 14, Armstead 13, Jackson 10, Shrum 8, Jordan 2, Padilla 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Jackson 3, Armstead 2, Regalado 2, Padilla 1, Shrum 1, Burris 1, Jordan 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Armstead 9, Jackson 4, Burris 3, Hampton 2, Shrum 2.
Total Rebounds: Armstead 11, Jackson 7, Burris 4, Shrum 3, Hampton 2, Regalado 2, Jordan 1, Padilla 1.
Steals: Armstead 4, Jackson 4, Padilla 2, Shrum 1, Burris 1.
Assists: Shrum 4, Armstead 3, Padilla 1, Jackson 1.
Fouls: Jordan 4, Jackson 4, Armstead 3, Shrum 3, Burris 2, Padilla 2.

(Ada Partial Stats)
Scoring: Owens 15, Havens 14, Frizell 9, Wofford 8.
Fouls: Alexus Hamilton 5, Owens 4, Alex Hamilton 4, Havens 2, Wofford 2, Frizell 1.