Union boys win Frontier Valley Conference, Sand Springs girls can clinch at Bixby

CPHS junior Colt Savage leads the conference with 22.4 points-per-game. (Photo: Morgan Miller).

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Another great season for the Frontier Valley Conference is coming to an end, but it's not quite over yet. While the Union Redskins have the boys' conference title all wrapped up, Owasso still has the potential to snipe it from the Sand Springs girls if the Lady Sandites fail to win at Bixby this Friday. The Sandites previously defeated the Lady Spartans 67-51 in January.

Girls' FVC Standings

No. 3 Sand Springs (19-1, 12-1) defeated Broken Arrow 54-32 and Bartlesville 42-32 last week, then hammered Muskogee 73-40 Tuesday for Senior Night. They will travel to Bixby Friday before hosting a Regional playoff against Stillwater, Broken Arrow, and Union. 

No. 6 Owasso (16-6, 11-2) fell out of first place with a 56-51 loss to Bartlesville, but defeated Bishop Kelley 58-40 and Jenks 49-47. They'll need Sand Springs to lose at Bixby if they want to claim the FVC title now. They will host Union Friday for Senior Night and they will host Jenks, Midwest City, and Ponca City for their Regional.

No. 14 Bartlesville (13-8, 9-3) is still in the running for second place after topping Owasso 56-51 and Bixby 48-30, but no longer have a shot at the title since they fell 42-32 to Sand Springs. The Lady Bruins will play two games against Sapulpa before their Regional at Putnam City West against Sapulpa and Enid.

No. 15 Broken Arrow (12-10, 7-6) split wins last week topping Union 59-54 in overtime, but falling 54-32 to Sand Springs. They were then defeated 35-31 by Sapulpa on Tuesday. They will host Bishop Kelley Friday and will play their Regional at Sand Springs with Stillwater and Union.

No. 17 Union (12-10, 7-6) split wins last week, topping Jenks 68-55, but falling 59-54 to Broken Arrow. This week they defeated Bishop Kelley 73-33 and they'll travel to Owasso Friday before the Sand Springs Regional with Stillwater and Broken Arrow.

No. 19 Sapulpa (10-11, 6-6) split wins last week, topping Bishop Kelley 52-49, but falling 63-50 to Muskogee. They upset Broken Arrow 35-31 Tuesday and have two games left against Bartlesville. Their Regional will be at Putnam City West with Bartlesville and Enid.

Muskogee (9-12, 4-9) split games last week, falling 59-51 to Bixby, but topping Sapulpa 63-50. They fell 73-40 to Sand Springs Tuesday and will host Jenks on Friday. Their Regional will be at Booker T. Washington with Norman North and Bixby.

5A No. 17 Bishop Kelley (6-14, 2-11) fell 52-49 to Sapulpa and 58-40 to Owasso last week and 73-33 to Union on Tuesday. They will travel to Broken Arrow Friday. Their Regional will be at Collinsville with Nathan Hale and Del City.

Bixby (7-15, 2-11) split wins last week, topping Muskogee 59-51, but falling 42-39 to Jenks. They were then defeated 48-30 by Bartlesville on Tuesday and will host Sand Springs on Friday. Their Regional will be at Booker T. Washington with Norman North and Muskogee.

Top Scorers (Points-per-game)

1. Trena Mims (Muskogee) 19.7
2. Terryn Milton (Owasso) 16.4
3. Taylor Malham (Union) 15.7
4. Jalise Smallwood (Broken Arrow) 15.6
5. Maddie Bittle (Bixby) 14.2
6. Jena Williams (Bartlesville) 12.3
7. Haley Meely (Jenks) 11.9
8. Sydney Pennington (Sand Springs) 11.2
9. Gloria Mutiri (Sand Springs) 10.5
10. Kiarra Brooks (Sapulpa) 10.4

Frontier Valley Conference Schedule

2/17 Union at Owasso
2/17 Bishop Kelley at Broken Arrow
2/17 Jenks at Muskogee
2/17 Bartlesville at Sapulpa
2/17 Sand Springs at Bixby
2/20 Sapulpa at Bartlesville

Boys' FVC Standings

No. 1 Union Redskins (22-0, 13-0) officially have the Frontier Valley Conference Championship on lock with only one game left. Last week they hammered Jenks 73-49 and topped Broken Arrow 57-50 in the Tigers' last shot at stealing the title. They destroyed Bishop Kelley 83-49 Tuesday and they will finish the regular season on the road at Owasso. Then will host Ponca City, Muskogee and Owasso for the Regional playoff.

No. 8 Broken Arrow (16-6, 10-3) will have to settle for second place in the conference after defeating Sand Springs 63-57 last week, but falling 57-50 to Union. They beat Sapulpa 64-53 Tuesday and will finish the regular season with Bishop Kelley. They will travel to Booker T. Washington for their Regional playoff against Stillwater, Booker T., and Bixby.

No. 12 Sapulpa (14-6, 8-4) still has a shot at third place in the conference after defeating Bishop Kelley 67-60 last week, but they'll need to beat Bartlesville twice after falling 80-73 to Muskogee and 64-53 to Broken Arrow. They will play back-to-back games against Bartlesville and have to win both to guarantee third place. The Chieftains will travel all the way to Midwest City for their Regional against Bartlesville, Midwest City, and Enid.

No. 10 Muskogee (15-6, 8-5) is still in the running for third place after topping Bixby 68-65 and Sapulpa 80-73 last week, but after a 70-60 loss at Sand Springs, they'll need to beat Jenks on Friday. The Roughers' Regional playoff will be at Union against the Redskins, Ponca City, and Owasso.

No. 15 Owasso (14-8, 7-6) can only hope for fourth at best and they'll have to beat undefeated Union to do so. They topped Jenks 64-48 Tuesday and will host the Redskins on Senior Night. Their Regional will be at Union with Muskogee and Ponca City.

Sand Springs (11-11, 5-8) split wins last week, falling 63-57 to Broken Arrow, but topping Bartlesville 52-51. They then hosted Muskogee for senior night and prevailed 7-60. They will wrap up the regular season at Bixby on Friday. Their Regional will be played at Norman North with Jenks and Yukon.

Bixby (10-12, 5-8) split wins last week, falling 68-65 to Muskogee, but beating Jenks 61-48 and topped Bartlesville 58-54 Tuesday. They will host Sand Springs Friday for Senior Night. Their Regional will be at Booker T. Washington with Broken Arrow and Stillwater.

No. 18 Bartlesville (9-12, 4-8) fell 59-51 to Owasso and 52-51 to Sand Springs last week, then dropped a close 58-54 battle against Bixby this week. They will play Sapulpa twice before traveling to Midwest City for their Regional with Sapulpa and Enid.

5A No. 18 Bishop Kelley (7-14, 3-10) fell 67-60 to Sapulpa and 54-41 to Owasso last week, and were hammered 83-49 by Union on Tuesday. They will travel to Broken Arrow Friday in their regular season finale. Their Regional will be at Del City with Northwest Classen and Durant.

Jenks (3-16, 1-12) fell 73-49 to Union and 61-48 to Bixby last week, and 64-48 to Owasso on Tuesday. They will travel to Muskogee Friday for their regular season finale. Their Regional will be at Norman North with Yukon and Sand Springs.

Top Scorers (Points-per-game)

1. Colt Savage (Sand Springs) 22.4
2. Keenan Balance (Sapulpa) 22.0
3. Brooks Haddock (Muskogee) 20.0
4. Ethan Chargois (Union) 18.4
5. Julian Smith (Sapulpa) 17.5
6. Caleb Huffman (Broken Arrow) 17.4
7. Josh Proctor (Owasso) 16.4
8. Kyle Keener (Sand Springs) 16.2
9. Barron Tanner (Bartlesville) 16.0
10. TyReece Berry (Muskogee) 14.8

No. 3 CPHS girls defeat Muskogee 73-40, five Sandites score double digits

CPHS junior Gloria Mutiri led all scorers with 17 points and 13 rebounds against the Muskogee Lady Roughers. (Photo: Morgan Miller).

CPHS 73 MHS 40

1Q Sand Springs 18-8
2Q Sand Springs 24-14
3Q Sand Springs 20-8
4Q Sand Springs 11-10

Free Throws: CPHS 13-of-19. MHS 7-of-20.
Field Goals: CPHS 27-of-52. MHS 16-of-52.
Fouls: CPHS 14, MHS 11.

Scoring: (CPHS) Mutiri 17, Pennington 11, Regalado 11, Kersgieter 10, McGee 10, Johnson 7, Bunch 3, Boaz 2, Taber 2. (MHS) Mims 15, Nash 9, Patterson 7, Brown 5, Wilkerson 4.

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

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Tuesday night was senior night at the Ed Dubie Field House and the No. 3 Charles Page High School girls basketball team (19-1 overall, 12-1 conference) steamrolled the unranked Muskogee Lady Roughers (9-12, 4-9) 73-40. Five different Lady Sandites posted double digits and Ohio State University volleyball-commit Gloria Mutiri led all scorers with 17 points and 13 rebounds.

Holly Kersgieter, Sydney Pennington, Mutiri, and Destiny Johnson worked up a 13-0 lead before Camrynn Wilkerson got the visitors on the board with a two-point layup. The home team eased up from there, but led 18-8 after the first quarter. 

The Lady Sandites had their biggest output in the second quarter, starting with six-straight points and taking a 42-22 halftime lead behind eight points from Mutiri. 

The third quarter was the most devastating. Trena Mims hit a layup to start the half, Mutiri scored back-to-back, Mims hit another, then the Sandites went on a twelve-point run capped by back-to-back baskets from sophomore Isabella Regalado: one from three point range and one from two. Dia-Nitta Brown broke the streak, but Kersgieter and Jacie Taber scored four more before Mims ended the quarter at 62-30.

Mutiri started off the final stanza with a two, Kierra McGee sank a deep three, then Gloria hit a free throw before leaving the game. Brown and Mims combined on a five-point run from there before senior Bailey Boaz got on the board. Chris'alee Patterson shot a two for the Roughers, then Ashlee Bunch hit the first three of her career. Patterson sank a long three at the buzzer to finish the game 73-40.

The Lady Sandites will return to action this Friday at Bixby (7-15, 2-11) in their regular season finale. They previously defeated the Lady Spartans 67-51 in January. The Lady Roughers will host Jenks (6-15, 4-9) for senior night this Friday. They previously fell 60-54 to the Lady Trojans in January.

No. 3 Lady Sandites win homecoming game 42-32 over No. 14 Bartlesville, Johnson scores 16

By: Virgil Noah, Staff Writer

The No. 3 ranked Charles Page High School girls (18-1 overall, 11-1 conference) survived a late push to defeat No. 14 Bartlesville (12-8, 8-3) 42-32. 

CPHS 42 BHS 32

1Q: Sand Springs 17-9
2Q: Sand Springs 9-3
3Q: Bartlesville 10-3
4Q: Sand Springs 11-10

Scoring: (CPHS) Johnson 16, Mutiri 12, Kersgeiter 7, Pennington 3, Taber 2, McGee 2 (BHS) Williams 13, Richter 8, Culver 5, Allen 3, Shoemaker 3.

(CPHS Only)
Offensive Rebounds: Mutiri 3, Pennington 1, Kersgieter 1, Johnson 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Mutiri 5, Pennington 5, Regalado 4, Johnson 4, Kersgieter 3, McGee 2, Taber 1.
Assists: Johnson 2, Pennington 2, Kersgieter 1, Mutiri 1.
Steals: Johnson 4, Kersgieter 2, Mutiri 1.
Blocks: Pennington 2.
Fouls: McGee 2, Pennington 1, Kersgieter 1, Johnson 1, Taber 1.

The first quarter started out as a back-and-forth affair, as Destiny Johnson scored the Lady Sandites' first 6 points. Johnson knocked down a pair of free throws and turned a pair of steals into layups, while the Lady Bruins' Lauren Richter scored a pair of buckets on two quick post moves. The score was tied 9-9 when the Lady Sandites went on a 19-3 scoring run to end the half. Johnson, Kierra McGee, Holly Kersgieter, and Gloria Mutiri each scored to close the first quarter on an 8-0 run, and continued putting the pressure on the visitors.

The Lady Bruins offense mustered just three points the entire second quarter, while Johnson and the Lady Sandites continued to capitalize by scoring points off turnovers. Jacie Taber scored just before halftime and at the midway point Sand Springs led 28-12. 

The third quarter saw the Lady Sandite offense go through a drought of its own as they were held to a mere three points while Jena' Williams took over the scoring for Bartlesville. Williams scored 6 points in the quarter and drew her squad within nine points of the lead heading into the final stanza.  

A three-pointer by Williams in the fourth quarter closed the gap to just five points, but Kersgeiter and Johnson were able to seal the game at the line when Bartlesville was forced to foul to stay in the game. 

Johnson led all scorers with 16 points, five rebounds and four steals. Mutiri also scored in double figures with 12 points and hauled in 8 rebounds. The Lady Sandites shot nearly 52% from inside the arc, but failed to make a three-pointer on their seven attempts. The victory snapped Bartlesville's four game win-streak and was the second loss of the year to Sand Springs, who won the season opener 51-34. 

Sand Springs benefited earlier this week from a 56-51 upset of No. 6 Owasso (14-6, 9-2) by the Lady Bruins, thus returning the Sandites to the forefront of conference standings. The Lady Sandites will return to action next Tuesday for senior night against unranked Muskogee (8-11, 3-8). Bartlesville will hold their senior night game next Tuesday against unranked Bixby (7-14, 2-10).

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.