Clark scores 21, Sandites knock off NOAH 66-48

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The first time the Sand Springs boys’ basketball team played NOAH  it had to make a 16-point comeback to win its season opener. But two weeks later the No. 20 ranked Sandites (2-0) never trailed by more than six points and picked up a 66-48 win Friday night at the Ed Dubie Field House.

In a close first quarter that saw five lead changes, the Jaguars (3-3) began to pull away with nine-straight points down the stretch, but a putback from Cale Askew made it 15-11 at the buzzer.

The second quarter was all Sandites.

Jason Clark scored on a steal and assist from Askew, then Kooper Kelly and Clark hit back-to-back threes and the home team never trailed again. Kade Holland’s two-point jump shot made it 32-20 at the half.

Sand Springs continued to pull away in the third quarter and the scoring was evenly spread with seven Sandites hitting paydirt. 

The home team went up 52-35 to start the final stanza and never slowed down, leading by as much as 66-44 before the Jaguars ended the game on a 4-0 run from the charity stripe. 

Clark led all scorers with 21 points, four rebounds, and four assists, followed by JD Dickson with 13 points and Kelly with ten points. 

Sand Springs will kick off Frontier Valley Conference action Tuesday with a home game against No. 6 Owasso (0-0). The No. 12 Lady Sandites will open their season at 6:30 p.m. against the unranked Lady Rams (0-0) followed by the boys game. 

Scoring: (CPHS) Clark 21, Dickson 13, Kelly 10, Askew 7, Holland 5, Oakley 4, Foster 3, Brockman 2, Jones 1. (NOAH) Ian Hislop 13, Wagner 12, Connor Hislop 10, Edwards 4, Bell 4, Garner 3, Goldman 2.