No. 3 CPHS girls defeat Stillwater 59-32 in Regional Playoffs; Kersgieter scores 18

Sophomore Holly Kersgieter scored a game-high 18 points in a Regional playoff victory over Stillwater.

CPHS 59 SHS 32

1Q Stillwater 13-12
2Q Sand Springs 20-3
3Q Sand Springs 11-6
4Q Sand Springs 16-10

Free Throws: CPHS 11-of-19, SHS 12-of-15.
Field Goals: CPHS 22-of-52, SHS 9-of-39.
Fouls: CPHS 14, SHS 14.

Scoring: (CPHS) Kersgieter 18, Pennington 14, Mutiri 10, Johnson 6, Regalado 6, McGee 2, Solis 2, Collins 1. (SHS) Tuck 10, Lovelace 6, Kloos 4, Spiva 4, Campis 3, Morales 2, Jessell 2, Purdy 1.

(Sand Springs only)
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 3, Pennington 3, Johnson 2, Taber 2, Mutiri 1, Solis 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Pennington 6, McGee 6, Regalado 4, Kersgieter 4, Bunch 2, Mutiri 1, Johnson 1, Collins 1, Boaz 1.
Assists: McGee 4, Pennington 3, Kersgieter 1.
Steals: Johnson 3, McGee 2, Regalado 2, Taber 2, Kersgieter 1, Collins 1, Solis 1.
Blocks: Mutiri 4, Kersgieter 1, Pennington 1, Regalado 1. 
Fouls: Johnson 3, Mutiri 2, Regalado 2, Taber 2, Kersgieter 1, Pennington 1, McGee 1, Collins 1, Boaz 1.

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

It was a slow starter Thursday night at Broken Arrow High School, but by the end of the game the No. 3 ranked Charles Page High School girls basketball team (21-1) had rolled to a dominating 59-32 victory over the unranked Stillwater Lady Pioneers (5-19) in the first round of the Regional playoffs. 

Sophomore Holly Kersgieter led all scorers with 18 points, followed by Oklahoma State University softball-signed senior Sydney Pennington with 14 and Ohio State University volleyball-committed junior Gloria Mutiri with 10. Taylor Tuck was the lone Lady Pioneer to break double-digits, scoring 10. 

The Sandites trailed after the first period for only the second time this season. They won the tip off, but missed their first four shots, including two and three point range and the charity stripe.

Senior forward Maggie Campis scored first blood for the Lady Pioneers from three-point range, but the Sandites took the lead with layups from Destiny Johnson and Pennington.

Taylor Tuck tied things up from the free throw line, Kierra McGee retook the lead for Sand Springs, then Stillwater went on a six-point run to retain the lead for the rest of the quarter. Mutiri entered the game towards the end of the period and scored four points from the charity stripe.

The second quarter was a whole different story, however, as the Sandites returned to their usual form and outscored Stillwater 20-3.

Johnson snagged a steal off the opening possession and took it coast to coast for two, then Pennington padded the score with a free throw. Kersgieter scored back-to-back layups, Tuck sank two from the charity stripe, then the power went out. After a brief intermission the Lady Sandites scored thirteen straight to close the half with a 32-16 advantage.

Sand Springs continued their streak with nine more to start the third before Allyson Spiva broke things up with back-to-back layups. By the end of the third the Sandites had pushed their advantage to 43-22.

Mutiri kicked the final stanza off with a layup, followed by a pair of free throws from Kersgieter. Kersgieter scored ten in the fourth quarter, including two threes before being pulled along with most of the starters by mid-period. Stillwater got the opportunity to shore up the gap against the Sandite bench and posted eight-straight before Daniela Solis posted the final points of the evening.

The Lady Sandites will return to action Saturday at 1:30 p.m. when they play the No. 17 Union Redskins (14-10) who defeated No. 15 Broken Arrow (13-11) 45-41 in overtime. Sand Springs has already topped the Redskins once this season by a score of 78-58. Taylor Malham led the Redskins against Broken Arrow with 20 points. Both teams will advance to the Area playoffs next weekend.

Oklahoma Wrestling: Final 2016-2017 6A Individual Rankings

106

1. Riley Weir (Sand Springs sophomore) Previously #1
2. Braden Fowler (Yukon senior) Previously #3
3. Gabe Johnson (Choctaw freshman) Previously #2
4. TJ Long (Union sophomore) Previously #2 in 113
5. Garrett Steidley (Edmond Memorial freshman) Previously #4
6. Jackson Cockrell (Broken Arrow freshman) 
7. Nate Becker (Edmond North freshman) Previously #8
8. Austin Hall (Southmoore senior) Previously #9
9. Corwin Strachan (Bartlesville sophomore) Previously #10
10. Dalton Raibourn (Edmond Santa Fe junior) Previously unranked
11. Garrett Johnson (Jenks sophomore) Previously unranked
12. Ahmad Alserfaei (Putnam City North sophomore) Previously unranked

Riley Weir won the East Regional, pinning Jackson Cockrell and TJ Long. Braden Fowler won the West Regional, defeating Gabe Johnson 1-0 and pinning Garrett Steidley. Johnson was the West Runner-Up and recorded an 18-3 tech fall against Nate Becker. Long cut from 113 and placed second at the East Regional, pinning Austin Hall and defeating Corwin Strachan 11-7. Steidley placed third in the West and majored Becker 9-1. Cockrell placed third in the East, defeating Hall 7-4 and Strachan 2-1. Becker placed fourth in the West and Strachan placed fourth in the East.

113

1. Canon Randall (Westmoore senior) Previously #2 in 120
2. Colt Newton (Choctaw sophomore) Previously #1
3. Brandon Blose (Sapulpa senior) Previously #7 in 106
4. Tanner Ward (Sand Springs senior) Previously #3
5. Cameron Picklo (Mustang sophomore) Previously #6
6. Brayden Strachan (Bartlesville sophomore) 
7. Karson Bellmard (Ponca City senior) Previously unranked
8. Studd Morris (Yukon junior) Previously #5 in 106
9. Will Pham (Deer Creek freshman) Previously #7 
10. Yves Worou (Norman North senior) Previously #9
11. Skyler Lancaster (Stillwater sophomore) Previously unranked
12. Yamasi Redeagle (Edmond Santa Fe freshman) Previously unranked

Canon Randall swept the West Regional, pinning Yamasi Redeagle in 2:24, majoring Cameron Picklo 12-3, and defeating Colt Newton 7-4. Newton came in second, pinning Studd Morris in 3:27. Brandon Blose won the East Regional, defeating Karson Bellmard 9-3, Brayden Strachan 7-5, and Tanner Ward 11-8. Ward placed second, pinning Yves Worou in 3:19. Picklo placed third in the West, pinning Will Pham in 5:28 and defeating Morris 7-3. Strachan placed third in the East, defeating Bellmard 7-5 in sudden victory.

120

1. Paxton Rosen (Edmond North senior) 
2. Tyler Lawley (Broken Arrow senior) Previously #3
3. Michael Ritchey (Sand Springs senior) Previously #4
4. Joe Lupton (Mustang junior) Previously #8 in 113
5. Laif Jones (Bartlesville sophomore) Previously #7
6. Andy Schlaepfer (Choctaw junior) Previously unranked
7. Noah Hanscom (Yukon) Previously #10 in 113
8. Kyri Beasley (Muskogee junior) Previously unranked
9. Chase Slatton (Jenks senior)
10. Jacob Swenson (Ponca City junior) Previously #8
11. Dominic Derr (Westmoore sophomore) Previously unranked
12. David Philpott (Lawton senior) Previously unranked

Paxton Rosen won the West Regional, pinning Dominic Derr and majoring Joe Lupton 11-0. Tyler Lawley won the East Regional, majoring Jacob Swenson 19-6 and defeating Michael Ritchey 2-0 in a tie-breaker. Ritchey placed second and defeated Laif Jones 5-1. Lupton placed second in the West and defeated Andy Schlaepfer 7-2. Jones placed third in the East and defeated Chase Slatton 1-0 and Kyri Beasley 4-2 in sudden victory. Shlaepfer placed third in the West, defeating Noah Hanscom twice. Hanscom placed fourth in the West and Beasley took fourth in the East.

126

1. Drew Wilson (Midwest City senior)
2. Connor Holman (Choctaw junior) Previously #3 in 132
3. Tanner Cole (Deer Creek senior) Previously #4 in 132
4. Spencer Schickram (Ponca City sophomore) Previously #3
5. Easton Hudson (Bixby senior) Previously #9 in 132
6. Blake Sargent (Sand Springs junior) Previously #2
7. Blake Gonzales (Broken Arrow sophomore Previously #4 
8. Wyatt Johnson (Owasso senior) Previously #5
9. Trent Higginbotham (Edmond North junior) Previously #7
10. Darrius Stewart (Edmond Santa Fe) Previously unranked
11. Branden Elrod (Jenks freshman) Previously unranked
12. Wallace Tilley (Yukon) Previously unranked

Drew Wilson won the West Regional, pinning Trent Higginbotham and defeating Connor Holman 2-1. Holman placed Runner-Up, defeating Tanner Cole 9-8. Cole took third and teched Darrius Stewart, Wallace Tilley, and Trent Higginbotham. Spencer Schickram won the East Regional, majoring Blake Gonzales 8-0 and pinning Easton Hudson. Hudson came in second, defeating Blake Sargent 3-1 in sudden victory. Sargent took third, defeating Wyatt Johnson 4-3 and Gonzales 7-3. Gonzales took fourth in the East and Higginbotham placed fourth in the West.

132

1. Daton Fix (Sand Springs senior) 
2. Brandon Bright (Edmond North senior) Previously #6 in 126
3. Sam Avant (Norman North senior) Previously #6
4. Baylor Smith (Owasso junior) Previously #7 in 138
5. Dylan Schickram (Ponca City junior)
6. TaJuan Daniels (Broken Arrow senior) Previously #8
7. Trey Edwards (Mustang senior) Previously unranked
8. Josh Suter (Norman senior) Previously #5 in 138
9. Marquez Edwards (Midwest City senior) Previously unranked
10. John Ritchey (Stillwater junior) Previously unranked
11. Brandon Johnson (Westmoore senior) Previously unranked
12. Tyler Roberts (Edmond Santa Fe senior) Previously unranked

Daton Fix won his fourth East Regional, pinning John Ritchey and Baylor Smith and teching Sam Avant. Brandon Bright won the West, defeating Marquez Edwards 7-2 and Trey Edwards 4-2 in a tie-breaker. Avant placed second in the East, defeating TaJuan Daniels 5-0. Smith finished third, defeating John Ritchey 6-4 and Dylan Schickram twice. Edwards came in second in the West, defeating Josh Suter 8-5. Suter finished third and defeated Edwards 3-1. Edwards placed fourth.

138

1. Jack Karstetter (Sand Springs senior) Previously #2
2. Kruz Simons (Edmond North sophomore) Previously #4
3. Tyler Dieringer (Stillwater senior) 
4. Dawson Hunt (Ponca City senior) Previously #10
5. Bryce Mattioda (Broken Arrow freshman) Previously #8
6. Cain Britton (Putnam City North) Previously unranked
7. Jon Suter (Norman senior) Previously unranked
8. Connor Simpson (Edmond Memorial junior) Previously unranked
9. Jacob Blumenthal (Westmoore senior) Previously #10 in 132
10. Keanu Quinn (Sapulpa senior) Previously unranked
11. Parker Wright (Deer Creek sophomore) Previously unranked
12. Austin Daniels (Jenks junior) Previously unranked

Jack Karstetter won his third East Regional Championship, majoring Dawson Hunt 11-3 and topping Tyler Dieringer 3-2 in an ultimate tie-breaker. Kruz Zimons won the West Regional, majoring Connor Simpson 11-2 and pinning Cain Britton in 2:59. Dieringer placed second in the East and Hunt took third, pinning Bryce Mattioda twice. Mattioda took fourth. Britton was the West Runner-Up, defeating Jon Suter 9-4. Suter took third and defeated Jacob Blumenthal 3-1 and Connor Simpson 5-2. Simpson placed fourth and defeated Blumenthal 5-4 and Wright 6-5. 

145

1. Jaxen Gilmore (Yukon junior) Previously #1 in 138
2. Kendon Lee (Stillwater senior) Previously #1
3. Beau Bratcher (Sand Springs senior) Previously #2
4. Seth Graves (Edmond Memorial senior) Previously #4 in 138
5. Brandon Conrad (Owasso senior) Previously #6
6. Brady Mattioda (Broken Arrow junior) Previously #2 in 152
7. Zach Johnson (Westmoore sophomore) Previously #9 in 152
8. Micah Lugafet (Deer Creek freshman) Previously #10
9. Parker Miller (Norman junior) Previously unranked
10. Shamar Duncan (Putnam City senior) Previously #7
11. Tyler Reese (Enid junior) Previously unranked
12. Kurt Brophy (Norman North sophomore) Previously unranked

Jaxen Gilmore won the West Regional, defeating Seth Graves 3-1 in sudden victory. Kendon Lee won the East, defeating Beau Bratcher 3-1 in sudden victory and Brandon Conrad 6-5. Bratcher placed second in the East, defeating Brady Mattioda 8-1. Graves took second in the West, defeating Zach Johnson 2-1. Conrad took third in the East and defeated Mattioda 10-8. Mattioda came in fourth in the East, Johnson took third in the West, and Micah Lugafet placed fourth in the West.

152

1. Payton Scott (Sand Springs junior) 
2. Ezequiel "Zeke" Rubio (Ponca City senior) Previously #6
3. Robert "RJ" Walker (Midwest City senior) Previously #5
4. Austin Loza (Enid senior) Previously unranked
5. Baywiin Hollingshead (Yukon) Previously #3 in 145
6. Jeff Speer (Choctaw junior) Previously #8
7. Ryan Swanson (Westmoore junior) Previously #3 in 145
8. Jacob Swafford (Edmond North Previously #7
9. Richie Lee (Owasso freshman) Previously unranked
10. Jerry "JT" Stambeck (Norman North sophomore) Previously unranked
11. Aedan Cottle (Broken Arrow freshman) Previously unranked
12. Calvin Smith (Moore senior) Previously unranked

Zeke Rubio topped Payton Scott 7-5 in sudden victory for the East Championship, but Scott still has three pins against Rubio this season, including a 35-second match at Dual State just a week prior. Scott took second and pinned Richie Lee in 0:56. RJ Walker won the West Championship and defeated Jeff Speer 3-1 and Baywiin Hollingshead 6-3. Austin Loza placed third in the East, defeating Richie Lee 9-4. Hollingshead took second in the West and majored Ryan Swanson 9-0. Speer took third in the West and defeated Swanson 2-1. Swanson finished fourth in the West and Lee took fourth in the East.

160

1. Jaryn Curry (Choctaw junior) 
2. Chase Vincent (Yukon senior)
3. Caleb Wise (Broken Arrow junior)
4. Joseph Messer (Norman North senior) Previously #5
5. Connor Wilcoxen (Stillwater senior) Previously #4
6. Cooper Meadows (Mustang senior) 
7. Noah Almy (Sand Springs sophomore) Previously #9
8. Nolan Miller (Owasso junior) Previously #7
9. Grayson White (Ponca City junior) Previously unranked
10. Williams Depona (Edmond Santa Fe junior) Previously unranked
11. Ben Parkhurst (Edmond Memorial) Previously unranked
12. Trey Painter (Westmoore senior) Previously unranked

Jaryn Curry won the West Regional, defeating Chase Vincent 7-5 and Cooper Meadows 14-1. Vincent took second and pinned Williams Depona. Caleb Wise won the East bracket and defeated Joseph Messer 7-3. Messer took second and defeated Connor Wilcoxen 10-3. Wilcoxen placed third and Noah Almy took fourth. Meadows placed third in the West and defeated Depona 9-1. Depona took fourth.

170

1. Christian Bahl (Stillwater senior) Previously #3
2. Zane Basma (Sand Springs senior) Previously #1
3. Zane Coleman (Choctaw sophomore) Previously #2
4. Gage McBride (Mustang senior) Previously #6
5. Sam Hensley (Edmond Memorial junior) Previously #7
6. Joe Speno (Edmond Santa Fe senior) Previously #8
7. Waylon Heger (Yukon) Previously unranked
8. Jake McCoy (Edmond North sophomore) Previously unranked
9. Lane Newlin (Ponca City junior) Previously #10
10. Darius "DJ" Boone (Union sophomore) Previously unranked
11. Aaron Lytle (Sapulpa freshman) Previously unranked
12. Jaylon Pitts (Jenks junior) Previously unranked

Christian Bahl won the East Regional, defeating Zane Basma 3-0. Basma took second and pinned DJ Boone. Zane Coleman won the West, pinning Joe Speno and Gage McBride. Sam Hensley took third in the West, defeating Speno 5-3. Speno placed fourth. Lane Newlin took third in the East and Boone placed fourth.

182

1. Easton Rendleman (Choctaw junior) Previously #2
2. Gavin Potter (Broken Arrow sophomore) Previously #3
3. Dakota Carnes (Sapulpa senior) Previously #6
4. Justin "JD" Johnson (Owasso junior) Previously #4
5. Jace Brownlee (Stillwater senior) Previously #1
6. Shane Flandermeyer (Westmoore junior) Previously #5
7. Noah Hooks (Edmond North junior)
8. Jaylen Childs (Putnam City North) Previously #9
9. Abram Arechiga (Ponca City sophomore) Previously unranked
10. Raymond Haynes (Southmoore) Previously unranked
11. George Horn (Yukon) Previously unranked
12. Pierce Warn (Lawton senior) Previously unranked

Easton Rendleman won the West Regional, defeating Jaylon Childs 3-2 and Shane Flandermeyer 7-2. Gavin Potter won the East Regional, defeating JD Johnson 1-0 and Dakota Carnes 3-1 in sudden victory. Carnes placed second and defeated Jace Brownlee 3-1 in sudden victory. Johnson placed third and defeated Brownlee 6-4 in sudden victory. Brownlee finished fourth. Flandermeyer was the West Runner-Up and pinned Noah Hooks. Hooks took third and defeated Jaylen Childs 9-3. Childs placed fourth.

195

1. Zach Marcheselli (Broken Arrow sophomore) 
2. Blake Minnick (Edmond North sophomore)
3. Jalen Johnson (Owasso senior) Previously unranked
4. Bradyn Pressnall (Ponca City senior) Previously unranked
5. Garrett Jones (Putnam City senior) Previously unranked
6. Frank Morales (Moore freshman) Previously unranked
7. Gary Dockery (Choctaw junior) Previously #5
8. Arin Copas (Mustang senior) Previously #7
9. Riley Corona (Westmoore senior) 
10. Aaron Veselak (Stillwater senior) Previously unranked
11. Jesse Wetherington (Norman North) Previously #3
12. Jordan Reel (Southmoore) Previously unranked

Zach Marcheselli won the East Regional with a 16-1 tech fall against Jalen Johnson. Blake Minnick won the West Regional, defeating Frank Morales 3-2, and Garrett Jones 5-3. Johnson placed second with a 3-2 defeat of Bradyn Pressnall. Presnnall took third and defeated Aaron Veselak in an ultimate tie breaker. Garrett Jones took second in the West and defeated Gary Dockery 11-8 and Riley Corona 4-2. Morales took third and defeated Dockery 6-3. Dockery placed fourth in the West and Jesse Wetherington placed fourth in the East. 

220

1. Delvin Jordan (Sand Springs senior) 
2. Skyler Haynes (Broken Arrow senior)
3. Mason Lancaster (Putnam City junior)
4. Caulin Poole (Choctaw junior) Previously #7
5. Parsa Lessani (Edmond North senior) 
6. Jonathan Martinez (Westmoore senior) Previously #4
7. Cody Adams (Bixby senior) Previously #8
8. Austin Fry (Ponca City senior) Previously #6
9. Vy Cato (Putnam City North) Previously unranked
10. Griff Stanley (Deer Creek junior) Previously unranked
11. Micah Walker (Union freshman) Previously unranked
12. Keland Bearpaw (Sapulpa junior) Previously unranked

Delvin Jordan won the East Regional, pinning Austin Fry and defeating Skyler Haynes 3-2 in a tie-breaker. Haynes took second and defeated Cody Adams 7-4. Mason Lancaster won the West Regional, pinning Parsa Lessani, and defeating Caulin Poole 4-2. Pool placed second and defeated Jon Martinez 1-0. Lessani took third and Martinez placed fourth. Adams took third in the East and defeated Fry 3-1. Fry placed fourth.

285

1. Gage Johnson (Norman North senior) Previously #2
2. Trenton Lieurance (Broken Arrow senior) Previously #3
3. Ryan Tilbury (Midwest City senior) Previously #6
4. Zach Austin (Choctaw senior) Previously #4
5. Elwood Tomlin (Union senior) 
6. Christian Arriola (Putnam City junior) Previously unranked
7. Blake Russell (Mustang senior) Previously #8
8. Oden Watson (Deer Creek senior) Previously unranked
9. Dami Oyesana (Norman senior) Previously unranked
10. Connor Haff (Owasso senior) Previously unranked
11. Brett Bridges (Ponca City) Previously #9
12. Sam Smith (Stillwater sophomore) Previously unranked

Gage Johnson won the East Regional, defeating Trenton Lieurance 4-2 in a tie-breaker. Lieurance finished second and defeated Elwood Tomlin 3-1. Ryan Tilbury won the West Regional and defeated Zach Austin 2-0 and Christian Arriola 2-1. Austin placed second in the Wets and pinned Dami Oyesana. Tomlin took third in the East and defeated Connor Haff 3-2. Arriola took third in the West and defeated Oden Watson 3-1. Haff placed fourth in the East and Watson placed fourth in the West.

Sandite Pride Tournament Rankings

1. Sand Springs (98)
2. Choctaw (70)
3. Broken Arrow (61)
4. Edmond North (44)
5. Yukon (34)
6. Stillwater (31)
7. Midwest City (28)
8. Norman North (25)
9. Ponca City (22)
10. Owasso (15)
11. Westmoore (14)
12. Sapulpa (14)
13. Mustang (8)
14. Deer Creek (7)
15. Moore (7)
16. Edmond Memorial (4)
17. Enid (4)
18. Union (4)

No. 3 Sand Springs rolls over No. 15 Broken Arrow 54-32 behind Kersgieter's 16

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

CPHS 54 BAHS 32

1Q Sand Springs 11-6
2Q Sand Springs 11-5
3Q Sand Springs 16-7
4Q Sand Springs 16-14

Free Throws: CPHS 11-of-16 BAHS 5-of-6
Field Goals: CPHS 19-of-46 BAHS 10-of-42
Penalties: CPHS 7 BAHS 12

Scoring: (CPHS) Kersgieter 16, Johnson 7, Regalado 7, Pennington 7, Mutiri 7, McGee 6, Collins 4. (BAHS) Cuellar 9, Smallwood 7, Callen 6, Moore 4, Bowker 3, West 3.

(Sand Springs only)
Offensive Rebounds: Mutiri 7, Pennington 1, Kersgieter 1, Johnson 1, McGee 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Pennington 7, Kersgieter 5, Johnson 5, Mutiri 3, McGee 2, Taber 2, Collins 1. 
Steals: Johnson 2, Pennington 1, Kersgieter 1, McGee 1, Collins 1.
Assists: Pennington 4, Kersgieter 1, McGee 1.
Blocks: Mutiri 2, Kersgieter 1.
Fouls: Taber 3, Regalado 1, McGee 1, Mutiri 1, Johnson 1.
 

The No. 3 ranked Charles Page High School girls basketball team (17-1) visited the No. 15 Broken Arrow Lady Tigers (11-9) and dealt the home team a twenty-point loss for the second time this season. Sophomore standout Holly Kersgieter led all scorers with 16 points, and four Lady Sandites scored seven-apiece. None of the Lady Tigers broke double digits. 

It took the Sandites a few possessions before they found their offensive mojo, leading only 11-6 after the first quarter while shooting 30% on field goals. Jalise Smallwood hit a three for the Lady Tigers to start the second period, followed by a two-point response from Kierra McGee.

The Sandites finally turned up the heat midway through the quarter and shot 50%. Sydney Pennington snagged a steal, was fouled on a layup, and made the free throw. Holly Kersgieter scored on back-to-back possessions and the visitors held a 20-9 lead. Smallwood put an end to the streak, but Pennington got the final say of the half, rebounding a free throw from Mutiri for the final points, then rebounded Kinsey Callen on the opposite end of the court to carry the 22-11 advantage into the locker room.

Sand Springs came out pumped after halftime and scored the first points of the half on a free throw from Mutiri and a layup from Pennington. Angelica Cuellar hit a two, then Kersgieter, Cuellar, and Bella Regalado all sank threes. Danyell Moore hit a pair from the charity stripe on a foul from Regalado, then sent Regalado to the stripe for a pair. Johnson closed out the period with two field goals and a penalty shot for the 38-18 lead.

The fourth quarter started out even better for the Sandites. Mutiri hit a two and Kersgieter added a three before Brook Bowker hit a three for the Tigers. The Sandites went on a seven-point run from there and finally subbed in the second string with 3:00 remaining and a 50-21 advantage. Jessica Collins got into the scoring action for Sand Springs and finished with four points as the home team outscored the visitors 8-4 in the final minutes to end the game 54-32.

The Lady Sandites will return to action Friday when they host No. 14 Bartlesville (11-7), who they have already defeated 51-34 earlier this season. Broken Arrow will host No. 17 Union (10-9), who they lost to 41-36 earlier this year.

Frontier Valley Conference Women's Basketball Standings: Week Eleven

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

No. 7 Owasso (14-5 overall, 9-1 conference) took advantage of Gloria Mutiri's brief absence from the Charles Page lineup to knock the formerly undefeated Lady Sandites from the top spot in conference standings. With Owasso's 61-57 victory being the only matchup of the season between the two teams, the Lady Rams can clinch the title by winning their final four games. 

Terryn Milton scored 29 in the win over Sand Springs, 14 in a 56-42 win over Sapulpa, and 23 in a 67-55 win over Muskogee. The Lady Rams hold the No. 3 offense, No. 5 defense, and No. 3 margin of victory in the conference. 

Of their remaining opponents, they've already defeated Bishop Kelley 48-32, Jenks 56-45, and Union 45-42. Their biggest obstacle will be Bartlesville, with whom they've split wins. The Lady Bruins prevailed 52-39 in the season-opener, but Owasso got payback 39-33 at the Bixby Tournament, and is now on an eight-game winning streak.

No. 4 Sand Springs (16-1, 9-1) may still be a top contender for the State Championship, but they'll need a lucky break to take the conference title since their loss to Owasso. They'll have to win out and hope Owasso loses one of their final games. On the plus side, Gloria Mutiri is healthy and back in action.

Sydney Pennington scored 22 in the loss to Owasso, Holly Kersgieter scored 19 in a 71-35 win at Jenks, and Destiny Johnson scored 15 in a 56-33 win over Bishop Kelley. The Sandites hold the No. 1 offense, No. 1 defense, and No. 1 margin of victory in the conference. 

Of their remaining opponents, they have already beaten Broken Arrow 66-45, Bartlesville 51-34, Muskogee 62-43, and Bixby 67-51.

No. 15 Bartlesville (11-7, 7-2) still has an outside shot at the conference title if they win out and if the top two drop a few games here and there. The Lady Bruins are currently on a three-game winning streak. Erin Shoemaker scored 15 in a 56-44 victory over Jenks, Avery Allen and Lauren Richter scored nine apiece in a 38-34 win over Broken Arrow, and Shoemaker posted 20 against Union.

The Bruins hold the No. 5 offense, No. 2 defense, and No. 2 margin of victory in the conference. Of their remaining opponents they've already defeated Bixby 56-27 and split wins with Owasso, prevailing 52-39 in conference play, but falling 39-33 at the Bixby Tournament. They'll need to avenge a 51-34 loss to Sand Springs, and win back-to-back against Sapulpa to finish the regular season.

No. 14 Broken Arrow (11-8, 6-4) can win the title if t hey win out and if Sand Springs and Owasso both lose all their remaining games. Jalise Smallwood has led the team in the last five-straight games, averaging 19-points-per-game as the Tigers defeated Sapulpa 49-46, Muskogee 49-39, and Bixby 56-53, but fell 48-41 to Owasso and 38-34 to Bartlesville.

The Tigers hold the No. 9 offense, No. 3 defense, and No. 5 margin of victory in the conference. Of their remaining opponents, they've already defeated Bishop Kelley 43-37 and split wins with Union. They'll also need to avenge a 66-45 loss to Sand Springs.

No. 16 Union (10-9, 5-5) is technically still in the conversation, but their odds make the Tigers' odds look great. They'll need to win out and they'll need Sand Springs and Owasso to lose out. They'll need Broken Arrow to lose at least one game, and they'll need to beat Owasso by at least four points and Sand Springs by at least 21 points. 

Taylor Malham led the Redskins to a 41-37 victory over Bixby with 22 points, but they fell 50-43 to Bartlesville, 55-45 to Sapulpa, and 79-58 to Sand Springs. The Redskins hold the No. 4 offense, No. 4 defense, and No. 4 margin of victory in the conference. 

Of their remaining opponents, they've already defeated Jenks 61-34 and Bishop Kelley 62-39, and split wins with Broken Arrow. They were defeated 45-42 by Owasso.

No. 19 Sapulpa (8-10, 4-5) defeated Union 55-45 behind 18 points from Kiarra Brooks and topped Jenks 46-40 thanks to 17 points from Michaela Bethel. They fell 56-42 to Owasso, however, effectively ending their shot at a conference title. The Chieftains hold the No. 6 offense, No. 9 defense, and No. 7 margin of victory in the conference. 

Jenks (5-13, 3-7) has lost their last three-straight, falling 56-44 to Bartlesville, 71-35 to Sand Springs, and 46-40 to Sapulpa, effectively ending their shot at a title. Makenley Church scored 15 against the Bruins, Emma Wasson posted 12 against Sand Springs, and Makenna Burch scored 16 against Sapulpa. The Trojans hold the No. 6 offense, No. 10 defense, and No. 10 margin of victory in the conference. 

Muskogee (7-10, 3-7) fell 49-39 to Broken Arrow and 67-55 to Owasso, but topped Bishop Kelley 45-37. Trena Mims led in all three games, averaging 22 points per game. The Roughers hold the No. 2 offense, No. 8 defense, and No. 6 margin of victory in the conference. 

5A No. 16 Bishop Kelley (6-10, 2-8) fell 56-33 to Sand Springs and 45-37 to Muskogee this past week. The Comets hold the No. 10 offense, No. 6 defense, and No. 9 margin of victory in the conference.

Bixby (6-13, 1-9) has dropped three straight, falling 42-31 to Bishop Kelley, 41-37 to Union, and 56-53 to Broken Arrow. Maddie Bittle led in all three games, averaging 13.6 points. The Lady Spartans hold the No. 8 offense, No. 7 defense, and No. 8 margin of victory.

Remaining Conference Schedule

2/6 Muskogee @ Bixby
2/7 Sand Springs @ Broken Arrow
2/7 Bartlesville @ Owasso
2/7 Bishop Kelley @ Sapulpa
2/7 Jenks @ Union
2/10 Union @ Broken Arrow
2/10 Bartlesville @ Sand Springs
2/10 Jenks @ Bixby
2/10 Owasso @ Bishop Kelley
2/10 Sapulpa @ Muskogee
2/14 Sapulpa @ Broken Arrow
2/14 Bixby @ Bartlesville
2/14 Union @ Bishop Kelley
2/14 Owasso @ Jenks
2/17 Bishop Kelley @ Broken Arrow
2/17 Bartlesville @ Sapulpa
2/17 Sand Springs @ Bixby
2/17 Jenks @ Muskogee
2/17 Union @ Owasso
2/20 Sapulpa @ Bartlesville

Conference Strength:

1. Central Oklahoma (50)
2. Frontier Valley (39)
3. Big Ten (37.5)
4. Green Country (26.5)
5. All-City (10.45)

FVC Leading Scorers
(points-per-game)

1. Trena Mims (Muskogee) 19.6
2. Terryn Milton (Owasso) 16.0
3. Jalise Smallwood (Broken Arrow) 15.4
4. Taylor Malham (Union) 15.3
5. Maddie Bittle (Bixby) 14.7
6. Jena Williams (Bartlesville) 11.9
7. Sydney Pennington (Sand Springs) 11.9
8. Haley Meely (Jenks) 11.4
9. Macy Craig (Bishop Kelley) 10.5
10. Gloria Mutiri (Sand Springs) 10.2

No. 4 Sand Springs hammers 5A No. 16 Bishop Kelley 56-33, Johnson scores 15

(Photo: Morgan Miller)

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The No. 4 ranked Charles Page High School girls basketball team (16-1) rolled to a convincing 56-33 home victory over 5A No. 16 Bishop Kelley (6-11) Friday night at the Ed Dubie Field House, taking a 30-6 halftime lead and holding the Lady Comets to nothing but free throws in the first half. Ohio State Volleyball-commit Gloria Mutiri made her return after missing two games with a sprained ankle and scored 4.

CPHS 56 Bishop Kelley 33

1Q Sand Springs 18-4
2Q Sand Springs 12-2
3Q All 13-13
4Q Bishop Kelley 14-13

Scoring: (Sand Springs) Johnson 15, Regalado 10, Kersgieter 7, McGee 7, Taber 4, Pennington 4, Mutiri 4, Collins 3, Grant 2. (Kelley) Martin 13, Craig 6, Cyr 6, Ritchie 4, Gripado 4. 

Free Throws: CPHS 17-of-28 Kelley 14-of-21
Field Goals: CPHS 18-of-48 Kelley 8-of-30
Fouls: CPHS 19 Kelley 18

(Sand Springs only)
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 3, Regalado 3, Pennington 2, Johnson 2, Taber 2, Grant 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Mutiri 4, Johnson 3, Pennington 2, McGee 2, Kersgieter 1, Regalado 1, Boaz 1.
Steals: Pennington 5, Kersgieter 3, Regalado 3, Taber 2, Johnson 1, McGee 1.
Assists: Kersgieter 3, McGee 2, Pennington 2, Collins 1.
Blocks: Kersgieter 1, Regalado 1.
Fouls: Taber 5, Pennington 3, Johnson 3, McGee 3, Bunch 2, Kersgieter 1, Regalado 1.

Sophomores Isabella Regalado and Destiny Johnson scored the first points of the game for a 4-0 lead before giving up a pair of free throws to Michaela Martin. Holly Kersgieter added one from the charity stripe for Sand Springs, then Macy Craig added two more for the Comets to make it 5-4. That was the closest they would get for the rest of the night.

Sand Springs went on an eighteen-point run from there and Johnson finished the first quarter with ten points for a 18-4 lead. Regalado kicked off the second quarter and Connors State Softball-signed senior Jessica Collins posted another two before Kelley got back into the game with another pair of free throws from Martin. Johnson hit a two and a free throw, then Mutiri scored four-straight to end the half.

The second half was far more balanced as the two teams each scored thirteen in the third quarter and Bishop Kelley actually won the fourth quarter 14-13 against the Sandite second-string.

Johnson led all scorers with fifteen points, followed by Martin with thirteen for the Comets. Regalado also broke double digits with ten.

The Lady Sandites will return to action next Tuesday at No. 14 Broken Arrow (10-8), who they already defeated 66-45 earlier this season. The Comets will travel to No. 19 Sapulpa (7-10) who they defeated 51-44 earlier this season. 

Oklahoma Girls High School Basketball: Week Eleven Rankings and Predictions

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

A Titan has fallen as No. 9 Owasso toppled No. 3 Sand Springs in the Lady Sandites' first loss of the season. It wasn't much of a dip for the Sandites, however, as they were without one of their biggest threats, and their 14-1 record is still the fourth-best in the division. Edmond Santa Fe is now the only team remaining in Class 6A with an undefeated overall record. Choctaw, Deer Creek, and Putnam City West are all still undefeated within the class, but have losses to teams from other divisions.

No. 1 Edmond Santa Fe (Last week No. 1)

Edmond Santa Fe (17-0) picked up 26 first-place votes after picking up a pair of ranked wins last week. They topped No. 11 Norman (12-5) 58-51 and No. 17 Edmond North (9-7) 56-43. The Wolves hold the No. 7 offense, No. 3 defense, and No. 5 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will return to action Tuesday at Stillwater (4-13), then will travel to to No. 12 Mustang (10-6) Friday.

The picks:
ESF 58 Stillwater 40
ESF 52 Mustang 44

No. 2 Choctaw (2)

Choctaw (15-1) pulled in five first-place votes after picking up three-straight 30-point victories. They defeated No. 12 Midwest City (12-7) 55-25, Lawton (4-9) 71-34, and Putnam City North (2-15) 61-19. The Yellowjackets hold the No. 1 offense, No. 1 defense, and No. 1 margin of victory in Class 6A. Their only loss this season was 52-45 to 4A No. 1 Fort Gibson (17-0). They will return to action Tuesday at Eisenhower (3-11), then will host 5A No. 17 Bishop McGuinness (9-7) Saturday. 

The picks: 
Choctaw 70 Ike 37
Choctaw 67 McG 38

No. 3 Deer Creek (4)

Deer Creek (15-1) played only one game last week and hammered Southmoore (3-15) 79-48. The Antlers hold the No. 6 offense, No. 8 defense, and No. 6 margin of victory in Class 6A. Their only loss this season was 40-24 to 5A No. 1 Collinsville (16-1). They will return to action Tuesday when they host Moore (8-9), then they'll travel to No. 8 Edmond Memorial (12-5) Friday. 

The picks: 
DC 53 Moore 44
DC 51 EDM 44

No. 4 Sand Springs (3)

Sand Springs (14-1) failed to secure a first-place vote for the first time in six weeks after a surprising 61-57 upset to No. 9 Owasso (12-5). They were without 6'1" Ohio State volleyball-committed center and her 10.6 points per game were sorely missed. Oklahoma State softball-commit Sydney Pennington led her team with 22, while sophomores Isabella Regalado and Destiny Johnson each added 11. Earlier in the week they defeated No. 13 Union (9-8) 78-58, led by Johnson and Holly Kersgieter with 17 apiece. 

The Sandites hold the No. 3 offense, No. 4 defense, and No. 2 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will return to action Tuesday at Jenks (5-11), then will host 5A No. 16 Bishop Kelley (6-9) on Friday. 

The picks:
CPHS 59 Jenks 42
CPHS 63 BK 39

No. 5 Putnam City West (5)

Putnam City West (15-2) played only one game last week and prevailed 53-22 over Putnam City North (2-15). The Patriots hold the No. 2 offense, No. 13 defense, and No. 4 margin of victory in Class 6A. Their only losses are 47-51 to Campbell County, Wyoming and 59-49 to 3A No. 3 Holland Hall (17-1). They will host Putnam City (8-10) Tuesday and 5A No. 13 Del City (7-12) Friday. 

The picks:
PCW 63 Putnam 50
PCW 60 DC 48

No. 6 Booker T. Washington (6)

Booker T. Washington (15-4) ravaged Daniel Webster (2-16) last week 86-20. The Hornets hold the No. 5 offense, No. 2 defense, and No. 3 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will host Edison Prep (7-9) Friday.

The pick: BTW 65 Edison 38.

No. 7 Owasso (9)

Owasso (12-5) had the biggest win of the week when they topped undefeated No. 3 Sand Springs (14-1) 61-57. Terryn Milton led all scorers with 29 points, aided by Mya Bhinhar and Sierra Williams with 11 each and Leiloni Culley with 10. The two teams will not meet again this season, meaning the Lady Rams can secure the Frontier Valley Conference title if they win out. They also topped No. 14 Broken Arrow (10-7) 48-41.

The Rams hold the No. 18 offense, No. 19 defense, and No. 19 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will travel to No. 19 Sapulpa (7-9) on Tuesday and will host Muskogee (6-9) Friday. 

The picks: 
Owasso 50 Sapulpa 47
Owasso 49 Muskogee 48

No. 8 Edmond Memorial (10)

Edmond Memorial (12-5) picked up a solid 53-44 upset of No. 7 Norman North (9-5) last week and moved up a few spots in the rankings. The Bulldogs hold the No. 10 defense and No. 18 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will travel to No. 11 Norman (12-5) Tuesday and will host No. 3 Deer Creek (15-1) Friday. 

The pick: Norman 47 EDM 44

No. 9 Norman North (7)

Norman North (9-5) suffered a 53-44 upset to No. 10 Edmond Memorial (12-5) last week. They will travel to unranked Southmoore (3-15) Tuesday, No. 12 Mustang (10-6) Thursday, and No. 11 Norman (12-5) Friday. The Timberwolves hold the No. 10 offense, No. 12 defense, and No. 9 margin of victory in Class 6A.

The picks:
Norman North 53 Southmoore 41
Norman North 49 Mustang 47
Norman 49 Norman North 48

No. 10 Westmoore (8)

Westmoore (13-5) had a five-game winning streak come to an end last week, 62-34 at the hands of No. 15 Mustang (10-6). The Jags hold the No. 4 offense, No. 16 defense, and No. 7 margin of victory in Class 6A. They'll will look to get back into the win column Tuesday when they host No. 17 Edmond North (9-7). They will also travel to No. 18 Yukon (11-5) Friday.

The picks: 
Westmoore 53 EDN 49
Westmoore 53 Yukon 48

No. 11 Norman (11)

Norman (12-5) split wins last week, falling 58-51 to No. 1 Edmond Santa Fe (17-0), but topped No. 19 Moore (8-9) 50-37. The Tigers hold the No. 12 offense, No. 9 defense, and No. 10 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will host No. 8 Edmond Memorial (12-5) and No. 9 Norman North (9-5) Friday.

No. 12 Mustang (15)

Mustang (10-6) is coming off a big week, hammering No. 19 Moore (8-9) 61-44 and upsetting No. 8 Westmoore (13-5) 62-34. The Broncos hold the No. 15 offense, No. 16 defense, and No. 15 margin of victory in Class  6A. They will travel to No. 19 Yukon (11-5) Tuesday, and will host No. 9 Norman North (9-5) Thursday and No. 1 Edmond Santa Fe (17-0) Friday.

The pick: Yukon 47 Mustang 46.

No. 13 Midwest City (12)

Midwest City (12-7) got hammered 55-25 by No. 2 Choctaw (15-1) last Tuesday, but rebounded with a 59-25 beating of Enid (6-12) and a 65-52 victory over 5A No. 14 Del City (7-12). The Lady Bombers hold the No. 20 offense, No. 11 defense, and No. 16 margin of victory in Class 6A. They should have a fairly easy week to get back in the win column Tuesday evening at Lawton (4-9). 

The pick: MWC 60 Lawton 40

No. 14 Broken Arrow (14)

Broken Arrow (10-7) split wins last week, falling 48-41 to No. 9 Owasso (12-5), but topping Muskogee (6-9) 49-39. Jalise Smallwood scored 19 in the loss to Owasso and 18 against Muskogee. The Tigers hold the No. 7 defense and No. 2 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will travel to No. 15 Bartlesville (9-7) on Tuesday and Bixby (6-11) Friday. 

The picks: 
BA 46 Bartlesville 44
BA 44 Bixby 41

No. 15 Bartlesville (16)

Bartlesville (9-7) split wins last week, falling 53-52 to unranked Muskogee (6-9), but topped Jenks (5-11) 56-44. Three Lady Bruins doubled against Jenks. Erin Shoemaker led with 15, followed by Avery Allen and Jena Williams with 13 apiece. Bartlesville holds the No. 19 offense, No. 5 defense, and No. 12 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will host No. 14 Broken Arrow (10-7) Tuesday and No. 16 Union (9-8) Friday.

The pick: Bartlesville 48 Union 45

No. 16 Union (13)

Union (9-8) took a hit last week, falling 78-58 to No. 3 Sand Springs (14-1) and 55-45 to No. 19 Sapulpa (7-9). The Redskins hold the No. 14 offense and No. 17 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will host Bixby (6-11) Tuesday and will travel to No. 15 Bartlesville (9-7) Friday.

The pick: Union 50 Bixby 45

No. 17 Edmond North (17)

Edmond North (9-7) played only one game last week and put up a valiant effort but fell 56-43 to No. 1 Edmond Santa Fe (17-0). The Huskies hold the No. 13 offense, No. 14 defense, and No. 11 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will return to action Tuesday at No. 10 Westmoore (13-5), then will host Stillwater (4-13) Friday.

The pick: EDN 51 Stillwater 42.

No. 18 Yukon (18)

Yukon (11-5) had an easy enough time last week, rolling to a 49-33 victory over Stillwater (4-13). This week they'll host No. 12 Mustang (10-6) Tuesday and No. 10 Westmoore (13-5) Friday. The Millerettes hold the No. 16 offense, No. 15 defense, and No. 14 margin of victory in Class 6A.

No. 19 Sapulpa (20)

Sapulpa (7-9) has been struggling with consistency this season and dropped a 41-32 upset to unranked Bixby (6-11), but got back on track with a 55-45 victory upset No. 13 Union (9-8). They will host No. 7 Owasso (12-5) Tuesday.

No. 20 Moore (19)

Moore (8-9) had a rough time last week, falling 61-44 to No. 15 Mustang (10-6) and 50-37 to No. 11 Norman (12-5). The Lionesses hold the No. 20 defense in Class 6A and will return to action Tuesday at No. 3 Deer Creek (15-1) before hosting Southmoore (3-15) Friday. 

The pick: Moore 49 Southmoore 43. 

Conference Strength

1. Central Oklahoma (50)
2. Frontier Valley Conference (39)
3. Big Ten (37.5)
4. Green Country (26.5)
5. All-City (10.45)