CPHS Basketball: Boys suffer first loss of the season, 57-53 to No. 8 Jenks

The Class 6A No. 6 ranked Charles Page High School boys’ basketball team (10-1, 2-1) suffered its first loss of the season Tuesday evening at the Ed Dubie Field House, falling 57-53 to No. 8 Jenks (7-1, 2-1) in conference action.

The Trojans stormed out to an early 17-8 lead behind a nine-point effort from Benjamin Averitt, but the home team came charging back for a 23-19 advantage to end the first quarter after a 10-1 run late down the stretch. Fox and Jaeden Hurd both had 6 points in the quarter and Cason Savage had 5. 

Davon Richardson scored his sixth point to start the second quarter, but Trendon Tisdale hit two threes to sandwich a layup from Averitt for the 27-25 lead. Josh Minney tied it twice, once from the stripe and once in the paint, but the Trojans closed the half on a seven-point run to make it 37-29. 

Jenks worked their way up to a nine-point lead midway through the third before Minney, Fox, and Richardson stole three-straight possessions to end the period 45-40. 

Hurd and Savage put up two apiece to start the fourth, then Minney scored the go-ahead layup through contact. Nelson and Fox traded layups, then Hurd put up two to make 50-47. Ike Houston came up big for the visitors with back-to-back steals, dunking on one, then Averitt put them back out front. Savage had a bucket negated for charging, then picked up a fourth to put the Trojans in the bonus with 3:01 left to play. 

Hurd made a traditional three for the lead, then Houston took it back and Averitt added a free throw at 55-53. Savage fouled out with 12.0 in the game and sent Houston to the line. The Trojan made both of his shots to end the game.

The Sandites out-fouled the Trojans 10-4 in the second half, and were only 1-of-15 from three-point range.

Averitt led all scorers with 17, followed by Nelson with 16 and Houston with 13. Fox and Hurd led the Sandites with 13 apiece, and Hurd was one rebound short of a double-double.

Sand Springs will return to action with another huge conference match-up next Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. against No.2 Booker T. Washington (7-2, 4-0). Jenks will travel to No. 20 Sapulpa (4-5, 1-2) Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.

Jenks 57 CPHS 53
1Q: CPHS 23-19.
2Q: Jenks 17-6.
3Q: CPHS 11-9.
4Q: CPHS 13-12.

Free Throws: CPHS 12-of-14, Jenks 15-of-22.
Field Goals: CPHS 20-of-49, Jenks 18-of-45.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 7, Jenks 6.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 19, Jenks 21.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 26, Jenks 27.
Steals: CPHS 7, Jenks 9.
Blocks: CPHS 3, Jenks 1.
Fouls: CPHS 19, Jenks 10.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Hurd 13, Fox 13, Minney 10, Savage 9, Richardson 8.
Offensive Rebounds: Richardson 4, Hurd 3.
Defensive Rebounds: Richardson 6, Hurd 6, Minney 5, Fox 1, Hawkins 1.
Total Rebounds: Richardson 10, Hurd 9, Minney 5, Fox 1, Hawkins 1.
Steals: Minney 3, Richardson 2, Fox 2.
Assists: Richardson 1, Savage 1.
Blocks: Richardson 1, Minney 1, Hurd 1.
Fouls: Savage 5, Hawkins 4, Richardson 3, Fox 3, Minney 2, Hurd 2.

(Jenks partial stats)
Scoring: Averitt 17, Nelson 16, Houston 13, Tisdale 6, Martin 5.
Fouls: Martin 3, Tisdale 2, Houston 2, Averitt 2, Nelson 1.