CPHS Basketball: Girls fall 59-49 to No. 3 Booker T. Washington, Armstead scores 21

The Class 6A No. 11 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team (14-7, 7-6) took on No. 3 Booker T. Washington (20-2, 12-1) Tuesday night at Nathan E. Harris Field House, and the Hornets picked up their sixth-straight conference win 59-49, despite a double-digit comeback effort from the Sandites.

The first half looked far different from your typical Sand Springs basketball game. Sophomore star Journey Armstead drew two fouls early in the first quarter and spent most of the half on the bench while Raegan Padilla led the team with nine points.

The Hornets snagged six offensive rebounds and four steals in the first period, while the Sandites had none of either, for a 20-13 lead. In both quarters the Sandites played close til the final minutes, then the Hornets ended the periods with exclamation marks. 

Jade Shrum gave Sand Springs their only lead of the night with a three-pointer at 3-2. Bayleigh Cheney hit another three to cut their deficit to 16-13 before Aunisty Smith and Emmary Williams closed out the quarter. 

In the second period Sophia Regalado, Padilla, and Leyshia Morris scored buckets to cut the deficit to 24-20, but Smith and Wyvette Mayberry hit back to back threes for their first double-digit lead with 2:17 in the half. They hit the gas from there and closed on a four-point run to make it 37-23.

It looked like the home team would run away with it in the third quarter. Armstead scored a three to start the half, but the Hornets went on a nine-point run and took their biggest lead at 49-28. Then came the Sandite resurgence. Armstead hit another three and Morris added two to end the third 51-35.

Sand Springs outscored their hosts 11-4 in the first three minutes of the final stanza to get back within single digits. Smith reclaimed the ten-point lead and Armstead took a hard spill at the 2:19 mark and didn’t re-enter the game. The impressive comeback effort came up short as the Hornets played keep-away in the final minutes.

Armstead led all scorers with 21 points, 19 of which came in the second half. Padilla scored 10 and eight Sandites made their way into the score book. Smith led the Hornets with 20 points, followed by Mayberry with 15.

Sand Springs basketball will return to action Friday at 6:30 p.m. with their final home game of the season against Broken Arrow (9-12, 5-8). They previously beat the Tigers 80-78 on the road. The Hornets will play a de facto Frontier Valley Conference title game at No. 7 Sapulpa (19-3, 12-1) Friday at 6:30 p.m. They previously beat the Chieftains 52-46, but Sapulpa can force a tie for the title with a payback win.

BTW 59 CPHS 49
1Q: BTW 20-13.
2Q: BTW 17-10.
3Q: BTW 14-12.
4Q: CPHS 14-8.

Free Throws: BTW 9-of-21, CPHS 4-of-10.
Field Goals: BTW 22-of-55, CPHS 20-of-51.
Offensive Rebounds: BTW 10, CPHS 7.
Defensive Rebounds: BTW 20, CPHS 24.
Total Rebounds: BTW 30, CPHS 31.
Steals: BTW 13, CPHS 5.
Blocks: BTW 3, CPHS 5.
Fouls: BTW 16, CPHS 14.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Armstead 21, Padilla 10, Morris 7, Shrum 3, Cheney 3, Jackson 2, Regalado 2, Jordan 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Jackson 2, Burris 2, Cheney 1, Regalado 1, Jordan 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Jackson 7, Cheney 5, Armstead 4, Padilla 2, Burris 2, Morris 2, Shrum 1, Jordan 1.
Total Rebounds: Jackson 9, Cheney 6, Armstead 4, Burrris 4, Padilla 2, Morris 2, Jordan 2, Shrum 1, Regalado 1.
Steals: Padilla 2, Morris 2, Armstead 1.
Assists: Armstead 1, Jackson 1,
Blocks: Jackson 3, Burris 1, Morris 1.
Fouls: Jackson 4, Padilla 3, Armstead 2, Jordan 2, Shrum 1, Burris 1, Morris 1.

(Booker T. Washington partial stats)
Scoring: Smith 20, Mayberry 15, Williams 7, Hill 7, Jones 4, Johson 3, Nunez 3.
Fouls: Williams 4, Mayberry 4, Hill 3, Jones 3, Johson 2.