CPHS Basketball: Richardson scores 22 in loss at No. 10 Broken Arrow

For the fourth time this season, the Class 6A No. 7 ranked Charles Page High School boys’ basketball team (11-2, 3-2) had to play a top-ten ranked team in a conference match up, and this time they had to do it without 6’6” center Jaeden Hurd, who was out in a knee brace following an incident in their last outing.

The Sandites were unable to overcome extensive foul trouble and a season-worst free throw performance, falling 63-51 to No. 10 Broken Arrow (13-1, 5-0) Friday night on the road.

The Sandites took a 15-13 lead in the first quarter behind a seven-point performance from Davon Richardson. Richardson secured a double-double in the first half with 13 points and 10 rebounds, but the Tigers won the half 29-28.

The back-and-forth game continued through the third, with neither team gaining more than a two-point advantage. The teams entered the home stretch knotted up at 39-39, then the Tigers began to run away with it.

Sand Springs got called for fouls left and right, giving up 13 points at the charity stripe in the fourth quarter alone. Even Coach Eric Savage got called for a technical after Richardson scored through a foul and the refs called it on the floor and denied him the bucket. Marlo Fox, who averages 18 points per game, was held to a season-low nine after picking up four fouls by early in the third.

Richardson led all scorers with 22 points and 16 rebounds, but Josh Minney was the only other Sandite in double-digits, scoring 10. Only six Sandites made their way into the scorebook, while Broken Arrow had nine scorers. Ian Golden paced the Tigers with 20, followed by Anthony Allen with 10.

Sand Springs will look to get back in the win column Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. when they host Bartlesville (1-9, 0-5). Broken Arrow will host No. 6 Union (8-3, 3-2) Tuesday at 8:00 p.m.

BAHS 63 CPHS 51
1Q: CPHS 15-13.
2Q: BAHS 16-13.
3Q: CPHS 11-10.
4Q: BAHS 24-12.

Free Throws: CPHS 9-of-23, BAHS 17-of-27.
Field Goals: CPHS 20-of-44, BAHS 21-of-48.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 10, BAHS 5.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 21, BAHS 14.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 31, BAHS 19.
Steals: CPHS 5, BAHS 3.
Blocks: CPHS 0, BAHS 2.
Fouls: CPHS 21, BAHS 19.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Richardson 22, Minney 10, Fox 9, Hawkins 4, Savage 3, Clark 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Richardson 7, Fox 1, Minney 1, Savage 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Richardson 9, Minney 4, Hawkins 3, Savage 2, Fox 1, Oakley 1, Stone 1.
Total Rebounds: Richardson 16, Minney 5, Hawkins 3, Savage 3, Fox 2, Oakley 1, Stone 1.
Steals: Minney 3, Fox 1, Richardson 1.
Assists: Richardson 2, Hawkins 1.
Fouls: Fox 5, Richardson 4, Savage 3, Hawkins 3, Clark 3, Minney 2.

(Broken Arrow partial stats)
Scoring: Golden 20, Allen 10, Nagy 9, Pinder 7, Talley 5, Blair 4, McCurdy 3, Barnes 3, Pugh 2.
Fouls: McCurdy 4, Talley 4, Blair 3, Pinder 3, Allen 2, Golden 1, Stika 1, Nagy 1.