CPHS Basketball: Sandites place third at BK Invitational, beat Jenks 75-62 in OT

The defending three-time Bishop Kelley Invitational Champions had to settle for third place Saturday afternoon in Tulsa after a loss to undefeated Shawnee in the semifinals. The No. 4 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team (4-2) bounced back from the defeat with a 75-62 overtime victory against the No. 20 Jenks Trojans (2-3).

The Sandites never trailed in the first period, but they couldn’t get away from the Trojans either, leading only 20-19 at the buzzer with their biggest first-quarter allowance of the season thus far. They were heavily out-rebounded and only came away with one steal, despite averaging 4.3 per quarter going into the game.

Holly Kersgieter scored the opening bucket and Isabella Regalado hit two from the charity stripe for a 4-0 start and took their biggest lead of the half with a three-pointer from Madison Burris to make it 7-2.

Sand Springs improved radically on rebounds in the second period and went 12-of-15 at charity stripe in the first half, but shot only 32% in the field and once again only secured one steal in the second period.

Jenks took their first lead of the game at 25-24, but it was short-lived after Regalado hit two free throws and a layup. By the end of the half the Sandites held a narrow 31-29 advantage that the Trojans tied with the opening basket of the third period.

The Sandites finally began to pull away in the third quarter, leading by five points on four occasions and as much as seven before the Trojans scored a free throw on a technical foul by Head Coach Tobey Nightingale, and followed it up with a three-pointer. Reagan Padilla ended the period with two free throws of her own, and the Sandites started the final stanza hot for a 51-41 advantage.

Their first double-digit lead soon evaporated as back-to-back deep balls kept the Trojans in contention and Sandite fouls tied the game up at 51-51 and 53-53 before Jenks pulled ahead once again at 57-53.

Jenks took a big hit when their starting center fouled out with 1:19 to play, and Kersgieter scored on a free throw and a steal by Johnson to make it a one-point game. She reclaimed the lead soon after with an assist from Burris, then Regalado was fouled on a rebound and made it 59-57.

Johnson fouled while rebounding Regalado’s second free throw, and Jenks tied it up shortly before time expired, sending the Sandites to their first overtime since the 2015-2016 season. The overtime period went as perfectly as possible for the Sandites, who won it 16-3 and ended the game on a ten-point streak.

The Sandites struggled to guard the forward positions, allowing 31 shots and nine goals from outside the arc. They also had a tough time scoring on the deep ball, going 1-of-11. They excelled at free throws, however, going 30-of-38, and are shooting 73% this season. They also returned to their normal selves defensively in the second half, with eight steals.

Kersgieter, a University of Kansas-commit, scored a career-high 38 points to lead her team for the fifth time this season, and was named to the All-Tournament Team for the fourth-straight year. Johnson was the only other Lady Sandite in double digits with thirteen points, though seven players made their way into the scorebook. Jacie Taber collected a team-high twelve rebounds for the second-straight game, and Burris snagged a team-best five steals.

Norman North and Shawnee headed home early to avoid winter weather, preventing the title game from being played, and both return to their regular schedules undefeated.

Sand Springs will return to action Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. with a Frontier Valley Conference home game against No. 5 Bartlesville (3-1). The Trojans will travel to No. 16 Bixby (4-0) Tuesday.

CPHS 75 Jenks 62
1Q CPHS 20-19
2Q CPHS 11-10
3Q CPHS 15-12
4Q Jenks 18-13
OT CPHS 16-3
Free Throws: CPHS 30-of-38, Jenks 15-of-20.
Field Goals: CPHS 22-of-57, Jenks 19-of-58.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 16, Jenks 11.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 27, Jenks 17.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 43, Jenks 28.
Steals: CPHS 10, Jenks 8.
Blocks: Jenks 2.
Fouls: CPHS 17, Jenks 22.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 38, Johnson 13, Regalado 9, Taber 7, Burris 4, Padilla 2, Jordan 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 4, Taber 4, Regalado 3, Johnson 2, Jordan 2, Burris 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Taber 8, Johnson 5, Kersgieter 4, Regalado 4, Burris 3, Padilla 2, Hampton 1.
Total Rebounds: Taber 12, Kersgieter 8, Johnson 7, Regalado 7, Burris 4, Padilla 2, Jordan 2, Hampton 1.
Steals: Burris 5, Johnson 3, Regalado 2.
Assists: Burris 3, Johnson 2, Kersgieter 2, Jordan 1.
Fouls: Taber 4, Regalado 4, Johnson 3, Kersgieter 2, Burris 2, Padilla 2.

CPHS Basketball: Undefeated Shawnee knocks off Sand Springs 57-43

Jacie Taber had a career morning against Shawnee, with 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Head Coach Tobey Nightingale played with her winning formula Friday morning and it didn’t pay off, but a return to the Sandites’ bread and butter didn’t offer much improvement.

The No. 4 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team (3-2) fell 57-43 to No. 11 Shawnee (4-0) in the Bishop Kelley Invitational semifinals. Sand Springs was the defending three-time tournament champions coming into the match.

Destiny Johnson and Isabella Regalado sat out the opening two minutes while Reagan Padilla and Darrian Jordan got the start, and the team went scoreless before sending in the usuals. The Sandites average a 25-9 first quarter lead this season, but instead found themselves down 16-13 at the buzzer. Notably absent in the first half were turnovers, as the Sandites average five steals per quarter this season but only came up with two in the first half. Instead it was the Wolves with seven and a 29-25 halftime advantage.

The first quarter saw nine lead changes, but the Wolves never trailed in the latter three periods. Regalado came off the bench to give her team a 3-2 lead and Holly Kersgieter put her team out front three times. Regalado recorded the teams’s first steal with less than two minutes in the half and Johnson scored on a steal soon after, but the girls never managed to find their usual rhythm.

Jacie Taber bookended the second period and kicked off the third en route to a double-double. The Missouri State softball commit finished the game with a career-high twelve points and twelve rebounds. Kersgieter led the Sandites for the fourth time this season with nineteen points.

The Wolves only won the second and third periods by a point apiece, and led only 43-38 to start the final stretch before putting it away. Taber and Johnson made a three-free throw run to cut it to 45-41, but their foes rattled off nine straight points in a 12-2 run to remain undefeated.

The Sandites struggled with accuracy and ball security, giving up twice as many turnovers as they gained. They had season-low shooting percentages from two and three point range, and at the free throw line.

The girls will play for third place Saturday at 4:00 p.m. against No. 20 Jenks (2-2). Jenks defeated 5A No. 18 Bishop Kelley (0-5) 52-40 in the first round of the tournament but fell 60-42 to No. 8 Norman North (5-0). Norman North and Shawnee will play for first place Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

SHS 57 CPHS 43
1Q SHS 16-13
2Q SHS 13-12
3Q SHS 14-13
4Q SHS 14-5
Free Throws: SHS 15-of-19, CPHS 12-of-19.
Field Goals: SHS 19-of-47, CPHS 14-of-48.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 13, SHS 9.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 17, SHS 17.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 30, SHS 26.
Steals: SHS 13, CPHS 6.
Blocks: SHS 2, CPHS 1.
Fouls: SHS 11, CPHS 14.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 19, Taber 12, Johnson 8, Regalado 4.
Offensive Rebounds: Taber 5, Johnson 3, Regalado 3, Kersgieter 2.
Defensive Rebounds: Taber 7, Kersgieter 5, Regalado 3, Johnson 1, Burris 1.
Total Rebounds: Taber 12, Kersgieter 7, Regalado 6, Johnson 4, Burris 1.
Steals: Regalado 2, Johnson 2, Kersgieter 1, Burris 1.
Assists: Johnson 1, Kersgieter 1, Burris 1.
Blocks: Johnson 1.
Fouls: Johnson 3, Taber 3, Kersgieter 2, Burris 2, Padilla 1.

CPHS Basketball: Sandites hand Memorial first loss, 75-34 at Bishop Kelley Invitational

Sixteen Lady Sandites saw court time in a 41-point win at the Bishop Kelley Invitational Thursday morning. The No. 4 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team (3-1) rolled over 5A No. 19 Tulsa Memorial 75-34 in the first round of the tournament, dealing the Chargers (2-1) their first loss of the season.

In what has become a normal occurrence during the past few seasons, the Sandites jumped out to a practically insurmountable first-period lead and were able to run the bench throughout the game. With a 55-13 lead to start the second half, the starters rode the bench through the entire third quarter and only saw two minutes of action in the fourth.

University of Tulsa-commit Destiny Johnson scored nine points in a 15-0 start before Memorial made their way onto the board and University of Kansas-commit Holly Kersgieter scored six in the stanza. Kersgieter was the leading scorer with nineteen points, sixteen of which came in the first half. Johnson was next up with eleven, all in the first half.

Ashlee Bunch was the star of the second half, scoring a career-high seven points and Mikah Hampton had five. The full roster got to play for the first time with Raylynn Mong making her season debut late in the fourth, and a season-best fourteen players made their way into the scorebook.

The Sandites had their highest-scoring second quarter of the season, and allowed only six points to tie their best defensive period of the season. They also allowed only seven points in both the first and fourth quarters. The game was their second-biggest win of the year and best defensive allowance. They improved on free-throw percentage for the fourth consecutive game, going nine-of-eleven at the charity stripe and committed a season-low seven personal fouls.

Second-year Memorial coach Audra Estrada, who lives in Sand Springs, led the Chargers to a 2-0 start for the first time since 2015 with wins over Daniel Webster and the Green Country Defenders.

The Lady Sandites are the defending Bishop Kelley Invitational Champions and have won the tournament three years straight. The win over Memorial was their second-highest margin of victory in the tournament behind a 45-point win over Cascia Hall in the 2016 quarterfinals. They haven’t won a Kelley Invitational game by less than twenty points since since the 2015 finals.

Sand Springs plays the winner of No. 11 Shawnee (2-0) vs. 5A No. 16 Claremore (1-1) Friday at 4:00 p.m. Memorial will take on the losers of that game Friday at 10:00 a.m. The finals will be played Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

CPHS 75 MHS 34
1Q CPHS 29-7
2Q CPHS 26-6
3Q MHS 14-11
4Q CPHS 10-7
Free Throws: CPHS 9-of-11, MHS 7-of-11.
Field Goals: CPHS 29-of-57, MHS 13-of-35.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 14, MHS 7.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 15, MHS 12.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 29, MHS 19.
Steals: CPHS 23, MHS 8.
Blocks: MHS 1.
Fouls: CPHS 7, MHS 7.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 19, Johnson 11, Bunch 7, Regalado 6, Taber 6, Hampton 5, Jordan 4, Padilla 3, Shrum 3, Harris 3, Burris 2, Hughes 2, Solis 2, Cheney 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Jordan 3, Kersgieter 2, Solis 2, Bunch 2, Burris 1, Regalado 1, Shrum 1, Cheney 1, Harris 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 4, Cheney 3, Taber 2, Harris 2, Padilla 1, Regalado 1, Hughes 1, Brown 1.
Total Rebounds: Kersgieter 6, Cheney 4, Jordan 3, Taber 2, Regalado 2, Solis 2, Bunch 2, Burris 1, Padilla 1, Hughes 1, Shrum 1, Brown 1.
Steals: Kersgieter 6, Taber 4, Solis 3, Jordan 2, Regalado 2, Shrum 2, Cheney 1, Johnson 1, Padilla 1, Hampton 1, Cheney 1.
Assists: Johnson 2, Jordan 2, Kersgieter 1, Padilla 1.
Fouls: Regalado 2, Johnson 1, Jordan 1, Brown 1, Cheney 1, Harris 1.

CPHS Basketball: Kersgieter and Johnson combine for 48 in 89-56 win at Broken Arrow

Sophomore Darrian Jordan has been a solid playmaker during her first varsity season.

It was a cold night in Broken Arrow but the BA High School Girls’ basketball team turned up the heat at Tiger Field House for a thrilling bout with the No. 4 ranked Charles Page Lady Sandites (3-0, 2-0). While Sand Springs ultimately prevailed by more than thirty points, their unranked conference foes (0-1, 0-1) kept them on their toes for much of the game and only trailed by five at halftime.

For the second game in a row the visitors jumped out to a double digit lead before letting their opponents on the board. Unlike their Friday night massacre of Muskogee, they gave up much of that lead in the second quarter. With a comfortable 20-6 cushion, the Lady Sandites were unprepared for a 28-19 second period resurgence that included a sixteen-point run for the home team.

The back-to-back State Qualifiers settled down in the second half and outscored the Tigers 25-11 in both of the final periods. The Sandites’ three NCAA commits were the heavy scorers. Kansas-commit Holly Kersgieter posted 26 points, closely followed by Tulsa-commit Destiny Johnson with 22, evenly split between the halves, and Northeastern State-bound Isabella Regalado had eighteen.

While Broken Arrow’s sixteen-point run was the longest of the night, Sand Springs had runs of fourteen in the first quarter, nine in the second quarter, nine in the third, and twelve in the fourth.

Just like the game before, the Sandites improved steadily throughout the night, didn’t slow down when they sent in the backups, and ended the night with their biggest lead of the game. Thirteen players made their way onto the court and ten made their way into the scorebook.

The Lady Sandites will return to action at the Bishop Kelley Invitational, where they are back-to-back-to-back champions. They will take on 5A No. 19 Tulsa Memorial (2-0) Thursday at 10:00 a.m.

CPHS 89 BAHS 56
1Q CPHS 20-6
2Q BAHS 28-19
3Q CPHS 25-11
4Q CPHS 25-11
Free Throws: CPHS 28-of-36, BAHS 11-of-23.
Field Goals: CPHS 26-of-59, BAHS 20-of-57.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 14, BAHS 10.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 26, BAHS 17.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 40, BAHS 27.
Steals: CPHS 22, BAHS 15.
Blocks: CPHS 3, BAHS 1.
Fouls: CPHS 23, BAHS 23.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 26, Johnson 22, Regalado 18, Burris 8, Padilla 4, Harris 3, Cheney 3, Hampton 2, Taber 2, Jordan 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 3, Jordan 3, Regalado 2, Padilla 2, Hampton 2, Burris 1, Solis 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 8, Taber 4, Johnson 3, Regalado 3, Burris 2, Jordan 2, Padilla 1, Hampton 1, Shrum 1, Solis 1.
Total Rebounds: Kersgieter 11, Regalado 5, Jordan 5, Taber 4, Johnson 3, Burris 3, Padilla 3, Hampton 3, Solis 2, Shrum 1.
Assists: Kersgieter 3, Johnson 2, Regalado 2, Taber 2, Hampton 1, Jordan 1.
Steals: Kersgieter 5, Taber 4, Johnson 3, Burris 3, Padilla 3, Regalado 2, Jordan 1, Hughes 1.
Fouls: Regalado 4, Taber 4, Johnson 3, Burris 3, Padilla 3, Kersgieter 2, Hampton 2, Jordan 2.

CPHS Basketball: Lady Sandites throttle Muskogee 109-39 in conference opener

The Dubie was lit Friday night in Sand Springs. After an upset loss in Tuesday’s season opener, the No. 1 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team (1-1,  1-0) made a statement in their first conference game with a seventy-point win against Frontier Valley foe the Muskogee Roughers (0-1) in their first home game at the Ed Dubie Field House.

The Lady Sandites played an aggressive full court press that came up with four-straight turnovers and a 10-0 lead before Muskogee ever left their side of the court.

All fifteen varsity players saw game time, twelve made their way into the score book and five scored in double digits in what could be a school record offensive output. Sandite Pride’s records are incomplete, but even the historically exceptional teams from the Dustin Morrow era only broke 80 points once. The triple digit beat down couldn’t have made for a more perfect first win for first-year head coach Tobey Nightingale.

University of Tulsa commit Destiny Johnson led all scorers with 21 points, closely followed by University of Kansas commit Holly Kersgieter with eighteen, sophomore standout Darrian Jordan with sixteen, and Northeastern State University commit Isabella Regalado with fifteen. Johnson had her first double-double of the season with ten steals.

D’Asia Brown scored the Roughers’ first points on a steal, but the home team rattled off nineteen straight with three three-pointers from Madison Burris before Davin Wilson broke the run. By the end of the first period the Sandites owned a 36-8 lead.

The second period was less explosive, but only slightly. The home team won it 21-8 for a 41-point halftime lead. A two pointer from Lonnesha Hill was the only thing breaking up a thirteen-point run from Sand Springs. The Roughers even got help from the refs when they were given two free throws on a made two-point basket.

The third period was Muskogee’s best with thirteen points and they scored nine of those in a row after a seven-point start from Regalado. Sand Springs scored 26 points in both the third and fourth quarters. Sophomore Bayleigh Cheney hit two free throws to end the game with the biggest lead of the night.

The Lady Sandites will return to action Tuesday with a conference road game against Broken Arrow (0-0) before looking for their third-straight Bishop Kelley Invitational title that weekend.

CPHS 109 MHS 39
1Q: CPHS 36-8
2Q: CPHS 21-8
3Q: CPHS 26-13
4Q: CPHS 26-10
Free Throws: CPHS 27-of-38, MHS 3-of-11.
Field Goals: CPHS 35-of-63, MHS 18-of-50.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 10, MHS 10.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 23, MHS 17.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 33, MHS 27.
Steals: CPHS 24, MHS 5.
Blocks: CPHS 9, MHS 3.
Fouls: CPHS 10, MHS 26.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Johnson 21, Kersgieter 18, Jordan 16, Regalado 15, Burris 11, Taber 7, Harris 6, Hampton 5, Padilla 4, Hughes 2, Cheney 2, Solis 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 4, Regalado 2, Solis 2, Taber 1, Jordan 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Solis 6, Regalado 5, Padilla 3, Kersgieter 3, Burris 3, Taber 2, Johnson 1.
Total Rebounds: Solis 8, Kersgieter 7, Regalado 7, Taber 3, Padilla 3, Burris 3, Jordan 1, Johnson 1.
Assists: Taber 2, Regalado 2, Hughes 2, Hampton 1, Burris 1, Padilla 1, Shrum 1.
Steals: Johnson 10, Padilla 3, Regalado 3, Jordan 2, Taber 2, Burris 1, Kersgieter 1, Solis 1, Cheney 1.
Blocks: Burris 3, Taber 2, Kersgieter 1, Regalado 1, Solis 1, Hughes 1.
Fouls: Shrum 2, Hampton 1, Taber 1, Burris 1, Padilla 1, Regalado 1, Cheney 1, Jordan 1, Harris 1.

(Muskogee Scoring)
Swain 10, Brown 6, Maxwell 6, Taylor Myers 5, Hill 5, #14 3, Wilson 2, Tea Myers 2.

CPHS Basketball: Kersgieter scores 29 in 74-62 loss at Ponca City

The Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team entered the season ranked first in Class 6A under first-year Head Coach Tobey Nightingale, thanks to a strong core unit of four returning starters, all signed to play collegiate sports. The Lady Sandites have won and lost the No. 1 ranking two seasons straight, but this year they got the target off their back early after a 74-62 season-opening loss to No. 18 Ponca City.

The loss couldn’t have come at a more opportune time as the Sandites can now identify their weaknesses and prepare for the conference games that are far more important in the scope of the season.

Free throws were the defining aspect of the game, as the two teams combined for 51 penalties. While the Wildcats were a deadly 33-of-37 at the charity stripe, the Sandites ended with 24 free throws on 35 attempts.

The two teams were evenly matched in the field. Sand Springs was better from outside the arc, while Ponca was better in the paint. The Sandites had the edge in offensive rebounds, but the Wildcats more than doubled their visitors in blocks and had the edge on steals as well.

University of Kansas-signed senior Holly Kersgieter led the Sandites with 29 points and ten rebounds, while sophomore standout Baylee Fincher led all scorers with 32 points. Reagan Padilla scored thirteen for Sand Springs, while Ponca had three players in double digits with eighteen from Ryley Beard and sixteen from Madison Birnbaum.

Kersgieter scored the first five points on a free throw and two layups. Ponca retaliated with a six point run, thanks to a six foul run from the Sandites, but Padilla hit the first three-pointer of the season to reclaim the lead. Destiny Johnson made her way into the scorebook for a 10-6 lead, the Wildcats tied it, then freshman Mikah Hampton made a pair of free throws followed by a Padilla layup.

Fincher tipped the tide in the Wildcats’ favor with a five point run to close the first period up 15-14. She hit a buzzer beater to end the stanza and started the second quarter with another deep three. The Lady Sandites held close throughout the remainder of the half and cut the deficit to 25-24 with a pair of free throws from Isabella Regalado, but Fincher continued her onslaught with five points on two field goals. The game tied once more at 30-30 but Beard finished the half with a deep ball.

The Wildcats forced their lead into double digits with a seven-point run to start the second half, but Kersgieter was a machine with twelve points in the quarter to cut it back to 49-44. She went on a seven point run in the fourth quarter to make it 54-53, but the Wildcats surged ahead with fourteen free throws for the double-digit win.

The Lady Sandites will look for redemption Friday night at 6:00 p.m. in their home debut against Frontier Valley Conference foe Muskogee High School.

PoHi 74 CPHS 62
1Q: PoHi 15-14
2Q: PoHi 18-16
3Q: PoHi 16-14
4Q: PoHi 25-18
Free Throws: PoHi 33-of-37, CPHS 24-of-35.
Field Goals: PoHi 17-of-45, CPHS 16-of-44.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 11, PoHi 6.
Defensive Rebounds: PoHi 17, CPHS 16.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 27, PoHi 23.
Steals: PoHi 17, CPHS 12.
Blocks: PoHi 7, CPHS 3.
Fouls: PoHi 28, CPHS 23.

Sand Springs Stats
Scoring: Kersgieter 29, Padilla 13, Regalado 7, Hampton 6, Johnson 4, Taber 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 4, Padilla 4, Taber 1, Regalado 1, Hampton 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 6, Taber 3, Burris 2, Padilla 2, Johnson 1, Regalado 1, Hampton 1.
Total Rebounds: Kersgieter 10, Padilla 6, Taber 4, Regalado 2, Burris 2, Hampton 2, Johnson 1.
Steals: Johnson 3, Hampton 3, Kersgieter 2, Taber 1, Regalado 1, Burris 1, Padilla 1.
Assists: Burris 2, Kersgieter 1, Johnson 1.
Blocks: Regalado 2, Kersgieter 1.
Fouls: Kersgieter 5, Regalado 5, Taber 4, Johnson 4, Padilla 2, Burris 2, Hampton 1.

Ponca City Scoring: Fincher 32, Beard 18, Birnbaum 16, Regnier 2, Wetzel 2, #22 2, Badley 2.