CPHS Basketball: Sandites 2-3 in new year, will compete at Port City Classic Thursday

The Class 6A No. 18 ranked Charles Page High School boys’ basketball team (4-4) is 2-3 in the new year with three tough conference losses, one non-conference blowout, and one big rivalry win. The boys lost a 76-75 heartbreaker to No. 9 Bixby (10-1), won 87-34 against Okmulgee (0-5), won 85-65 against 5A No. 5 Sapulpa (8-6), then lost 68-54 to No. 12 Union (8-4) and 72-60 to No. 7 Owasso (6-1).

The January 5th game at Bixby was a roller coaster from the very beginning. Jason Clark hit a layup on the opening possession and Marlo Fox drained a three for the 5-0 lead and took a 16-12 advantage into the second quarter. Bixby opened the second stanza on a 7-2 run for their first lead and scored nine in a row for their biggest advantage at 36-26.

The Sandites had a nine-point streak of their own in the third quarter and reclaimed the lead at 46-45 with a layup from Clark, but Bixby closed on a four-point run to take a 56-52 lead into the final stretch. Ethan Oakley scored eight points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead bucket at 76-75 with 13 seconds remaining. Connor Loney had the final say, however, putting back a missed three from Parker Friedrickson, then picked off a Sandite pass attempt with seconds left to clinch the win.

Xavier Glenn led all scorers with 23 points. Oakley led the Sandites for the first time ever with a career-best 22 points. Fox put up 18, and Clark and Fisher had 12 apiece. Fisher also snagged 10 boards for his first double-double.

On January 8th the Sandites rolled to their biggest win since 2016 against Okmulgee in a late addition to the schedule. 12 out of 14 Sandites put up points against the 3A Bulldogs in their visitors’ season-opener. Fisher set a new career-best for the second game in a row, leading the team with 17 points, and had 11 rebounds for a double-double. Fox added 16 points and two other Sandites also reached double digits.

Eric Savage evened the score against Sapulpa, improving his record to 7-7 against the Sandites’ chief rival. The Sandites scored 12 in a row to open the game and took a commanding 24-8 lead into the second quarter, and the Chieftains never recovered. They tried, however. Sapulpa opened the second stanza on a 9-2 run and cut it to 31-22, but the home team buckled down and John Keim hit a pair of free throws to kick off yet another 12-0 run and the Sandites entered the half 46-23.

Sapulpa won the third quarter and opened the fourth on an eight-point streak to get back to a ten-point deficit but the momentum ran out and the Sandites held strong for the win. Fox went off for a career-best 34 points, including six threes, to lead all scorers, followed by Clark and Fisher with double-digits as well. Jackson Skipper led the Chieftains with 18 and Te’Zohn Taft had 16.

The Sandites tried their best to keep up with Union last Friday but the Redskins finished strong, winning the fourth quarter 17-11 to ward off any potential comeback. The teams were knotted up at 15-15 after one quarter but the Redskins pulled ahead to 32-23 halftime lead and never trailed after the first quarter.

Fisher scored 19 to lead all scorers, but Cason Savage was the only other Sandite in double digits with 10 points. Dalen Fuller had 14 and Dayon Aromaye scored 13 for Union.

Owasso was a tougher pill to swallow as it looked like the Sandites might just pull off a miracle comeback. The Rams took a 9-0 lead out of the gate, led by 12 at the half, and entered the fourth quarter 52-36. Sand Springs went on a 9-0 run of their own to make it a single-digit game, but the Rams tightened up down the stretch and ultimately won by 12.

Fox led all scorers with 28 points, but Savage was the only other Sandite in doubles with 13. Caden Fry had 20 for the Rams, followed by Kyler Mann with 19 and Trenton Ellison with 15.

Sandite Basketball will return to action Thursday at 8:30 p.m. against 5A No. 16 Collinsville (5-3) in the first round of the Port City Classic. The Catoosa tournament has been relocated to Victory Christian High School in Tulsa after the hosting Indians shut down all athletic operations due to COVID-19.

Bixby 77 CPHS 76
1Q: CPHS 16-12.
2Q: Bixby 24-12.
3Q: CPHS 24-20.
4Q: CPHS 24-21.
Free Throws: Bixby 18-of-26, CPHS 23-of-34.
Field Goals: Bixby 27-of-61, CPHS 25-of-55.
Offensive Rebounds: Bixby 7, CPHS 11.
Defensive Rebounds: Bixby 21, CPHS 25.
Total Rebounds: Bixby 28, CPHS 36.
Steals: Bixby 7, CPHS 5.
Blocks: Bixby 1.
Fouls: Bixby 20, CPHS 21.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Oakley 22, Fox 18, Clark 12, Fisher 12, Hawkins 9, Keim 2, Savage 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Fisher 6, Oakley 2, Hawkins 2, Clark 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Clark 7, Fisher 4, Keim 4, Oakley 4, Savage 3, Hawkins 2, Fox 1.
Total Rebounds: Fisher 10, Clark 8, Oakley 6, Hawkins 4, Keim 4, Savage 3, Fox 1.
Steals: Clark 2, Fox 2, Oakley 1.
Assists: Fox 3, Clark 1, Hawkins 1.
Fouls: Hawkins 4, Fisher 4, Fox 3, Savage 2, Keim 2, Clark 1, Oakley 1, Brockman 1, Shoemaker 1.

Bixby Scoring: Glenn 23, Weaver 17, Friedrichsen 17, Loney 10, Madden 8, Fugate 2.

CPHS 87 Okmulgee 34
1Q: CPHS 22-13.
2Q: CPHS 27-7.
3Q: CPHS 21-6.
4Q: CPHS 17-8.
Free Throws: CPHS 20-of-27, Okmulgee 2-of-10.
Field Goals: CPHS 31-of-59.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 15.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 25.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 40.
Steals: CPHS 17.
Fouls: CPHS 16, Okmulgee 17.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Fisher 17, Fox 16, Clark 13, Savage 10, Hawkins 8, Oakley 8, Askew 4, Corona 4, Stone 2, Brockman 2, Williams 2, Keim 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Fisher 4, Askew 2, Shoemaker 2, Corona 2, Hawkins 1, Savage 1, Fox 1, Keim 1, Oakley 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Fisher 7, Shoemaker 3, Fox 3, Hawkins 2, Oakley 2, Askew 2, Keim 2, Lockhart 1, Savage 1, Corona 1, Clark 1.
Total Rebounds: Fisher 11, Shoemaker 5, Fox 4, Askew 4, Oakley 3, Corona 3, Hawkins 3, Keim 3, Savage 2, Clark 1, Lockhart 1.
Assists: Savage 5, Hawkins 3, Stone 3, Fisher 3, Clark 2, Fox 2, Williams 2, Askew 1, Keim 1.
Steals: Clark 7, Fox 4, Fisher 2, Savage 2, Hawkins 1, Brockman 1.
Fouls: Savage 3, Fisher 2, Hawkins 1, Fox 1, Oakley 1, Corona 1, Keim 1, Askew 1.

Okmulgee Scoring: Miles 9, Vann 7, Phillips 6, James 6, Simmons 3, Swan 2, Leybas 1.

CPHS 85 Sapulpa 65
1Q: CPHS 24-8.
2Q: CPHS 22-15.
3Q: Sapulpa 19-14.
4Q: CPHS 25-23.
Free Throws: CPHS 18-of-30, SHS 21-of-33.
Field Goals: CPHS 30-of-60, SHS 21-of-56.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 10, SHS 11.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 21, SHS 15.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 31, SHS 26.
Steals: CPHS 9, SHS 7.
Blocks: CPHS 2, SHS 2.
Fouls: CPHS 23, SHS 21.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Fox 34, Clark 15, Fisher 12, Savage 9, Hawkins 8, Keim 4, Oakley 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Fisher 3, Hawkins 3, Oakley 2, Fox 1, Keim 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Hawkins 7, Fox 6, Clark 3, Fisher 3, Savage 1, Oakley 1.
Total Rebounds: Hawkins 10, Fox 7, Fisher 6, Oakley 3, Clark 3, Savage 1, Keim 1.
Steals: Savage 4, Clark 2, Fisher 1, Hawkins 1, Keim 1.
Assists: Savage 3, Fox 2, Clark 1, Fisher 1.
Blocks: Keim 2.
Fouls: Keim 5, Oakley 4, Savage 4, Fisher 3, Hawkins 3, Fox 2, Clark 1, Corona 1.

Sapulpa Scoring: Skipper 18, Taft 16, V. Durant 13, J. Durant 9, Courtney 4, Dement 3, Altom 1, Edwards 1.

Union 68 CPHS 54
1Q: All 15-15.
2Q: Union 17-8.
3Q: CPHS 20-19.
4Q: Union 17-11.
Free Throws: Union 14-of-20, CPHS 13-of-15.
Field Goals: Union 25-of-44, CPHS 19-of-50.
Offensive Rebounds: Union 6, CPHS 10.
Defensive Rebounds: Union 14, CPHS 16.
Total Rebounds: Union 20, CPHS 26.
Steals: Union 10, CPHS 7.
Blocks: Union 2, CPHS 1.
Fouls: Union 16, CPHS 18.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Fisher 19, Savage 10, Fox 8, Keim 8, Hawkins 6, Brockman 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Hawkins 4, Fox 2, Clark 1, Fisher 1, Keim 1, Oakley 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Fisher 6, Clark 3, Savage 3, Oakley 2, Fox 1, Hawkins 1.
Total Rebounds: Fisher 7, Hawkins 5, Clark 4, Savage 3, Fox 3, Oakley 3, Keim 1.
Steals: Clark 3, Fox 3, Fisher 1.
Blocks: Fisher 1.
Assists: Clark 5, Fisher 3, Savage 1.
Fouls: Hawkins 4, Savage 3, Fox 3, Keim 3, Oakley 3, Clark 1, Fisher 1.

Union Scoring: Fuller 14, Aromaye 13, Sanders 8, Pierce 8, Nagy 7, Jones 6, Davie 5, Reed 5, Morris 2.

Owasso 72 CPHS 60
1Q: Owasso 16-13.
2Q: Owasso 14-5.
3Q: Owasso 22-18.
4Q: CPHS 24-20.
Free Throws: Owasso 17-of-24, CPHS 16-of-22.
Field Goals: Owasso 26-of-48, CPHS 18-of-50.
Offensive Rebounds: Owasso 6, CPHS 4.
Defensive Rebounds: Owasso 25, CPHS 16.
Total Rebounds: Owasso 31, CPHS 20.
Steals: Owasso 4, CPHS 6.
Blocks: Owasso 3, CPHS 1.
Fouls: Owasso 18, CPHS 20.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Fox 28, Savage 13, Hawkins 9, Fisher 8, Clark 1, Corona 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Fisher 2, Keim 1, Corona 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Fisher 5, Fox 3, Savage 2, Oakley 2, Hawkins 2, Clark 1, Corona 1.
Total Rebounds: Fisher 7, Fox 3, Savage 2, Oakley 2, Hawkins 2, Corona 2, Clark 1, Keim 1.
Steals: Clark 2, Fox 2, Fisher 2.
Assists: Clark 1.
Blocks: Oakley 1.
Fouls: Keim 5, Oakley 4, Fisher 3, Savage 2, Hawkins 2, Shoemaker 2, Clark 1, Fox 1.

(Owasso stats)
Scoring: Fry 20, Mann 19, Ellison 15, Journee 8, Potter 6, Lewis 2, Armstrong 2.
Fouls: Ellison 5, Fry 2, Journee 2, Mann 2, Lewis 2, Potter 2, Armstrong 1, Clifton 1, Leslie 1.