CPHS Basketball: Lady Sandites win Highway 97 Rivalry 45-43, improve to 6-0 in conference

The Highway 97 Rivalry never fails to thrill, and the Class 6A No. 8 ranked Charles Page High School girls basketball team (9-2, 6-0) played a barn burner against No. 19 Sapulpa (5-4, 2-2) Tuesday evening on the Chieftains’ home court. 

Sand Springs won only one period against their arch rivals, but that first period lead was just enough to keep the Sandites undefeated in conference action with a 45-43 victory. The teams tied in the second and fourth periods, and the Chieftains won the third, but came just a hair short of the upset. 

The Sandites struck first, scoring on a three-pointer from Madison Burris on their second possession. Isabella Regalado scored in the paint on a pass from Jacie Taber and the visitors were up 5-0 before the Chieftains ever left their half of the court. 

Taylor Dement kickstarted the Sapulpa offense, scoring three of the Chieftains’ first four field goals, and the home team hung close till the end of the first period. Taber made a three-point play on a foul, Holly Kersgieter scored on a layup, and the Sandites ended the quarter 20-12.

The second period wasn’t even half as explosive as the first, and the two teams tied 7-7. Johnson and Kersgeiter scored back to back to start the stanza, expanding their streak to nine, before Ray Osborn and De’Asia Thomas undid that damage. Kersgeiter responded with her first three-pointer of the night, then De’Shawnti Thomas scored in the paint and Dement hit a free throw to end the half 27-19. 

The Chieftains came out hot in the second half with a ten point run for their first lead of the game. Kersgieter tied it with a pair of free throws and Regalado hit her first three for the lead, but Zoey Mason and Temire Poindexter put the Chieftains back out front. Johnson and Dement traded layups and the lead, but Burris sank a three moments before the buzzer to start the final stretch 37-35. 

Both teams gave up three straight turnovers to start the period before Kersgeiter scored two. Dement drilled a three to make it a one-point game, but Burris and Johnson hit back-to-back deep balls for a seven-point cushion with 2:37 to play. That advantage wouldn’t last for long. 

Osborn scored two, Dement iced a long three, and the Sandites only led by two. They ran two minutes off the clock in a game of keep-away, but Johnson missed a free throw and the Chieftains rebounded with 24 seconds left to keep the game alive. Dement shot a long three with ten seconds left, but Johnson came up with the rebound to secure the win. 

Kersgieter led all scorers with seventeen points, closely followed by Dement with sixteen. They were the only players from either team to score in double digits. The game was the second-lowest scoring of the season for Sand Springs, and the lowest scoring win.  

Sand Springs will return to action next Tuesday at No. 9 Union (8-0, 5-0). The Chieftains will compete in the Westmoore Jaguar Classic, beginning with a Thursday battle against No. 17 Ponca City (4-3).

CPHS 45 SHS 43
1Q: CPHS 20-12
2Q: All 7-7
3Q: SHS 16-10
4Q: All 8-8
Free Throws: SHS 5-of-8, CPHS 3-of-6.
Field Goals: CPHS 18-of-46, SHS 18-of-47.
Offensive Rebounds: SHS 10, CPHS 9.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 17, SHS 15.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 26, SHS 25.
Steals: SHS 9, CPHS 5.
Blocks: SHS 6, CPHS 2.
Fouls: CPHS 7, SHS 9.

Frontier Valley Conference Standings
6-0 No. 8 Sand Springs
5-0 No. 9 Union
3-1 No. 11 Bartlesville
3-1 No. 14 Booker T. Washington
3-3 No. 20 Jenks
2-2 No. 18 Bixby
2-2 No. 19 Sapulpa
0-4 Owasso
0-4 Muskogee
0-5 Broken Arrow

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 17, Johnson 9, Burris 9, Regalado 7, Taber 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Johnson 3, Regalado 3, Kersgieter 2, Burris 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Johnson 4, Taber 4, Kersgieter 3, Regalado 2, Jordan 2, Burris 2.
Total Rebounds: Johnson 7, Regalado 5, Kersgieter 5, Taber 4, Burris 3, Jordan 2.
Steals: Taber 2, Jordan 2, Kersgieter 1.
Assists: Taber 3, Johnson 3, Kersgieter 2, Burris 1.
Blocks: Regalado 2.
Fouls: Taber 3, Kersgieter 1, Johnson 1, Regalado 1, Burris 1.

(Sapulpa)
Scoring: Dement 16, De’Asia Thomas 8, Osborn 7, De’Shawnti Thomas 6, Poindexter 4, Mason 2.

CPHS Boys Basketball: Mid-Season Review with Stats

The Charles Page High School boys’ basketball team (11-2, 5-0) is on a roll this season. The Sandites started the year 5-0 for the first time since 2015, and even more impressively, they started conference action 5-0 for the first time in decades. This week they were voted the No. 6 team in Class 6A, also their highest spot in the poll in decades.

The Sandites started the season 5-0 before falling 71-50 to Southwest Christian Academy in the second round of the Memorial Invitational. The elite team was recruited from eleven different countries and their players averaged six inches on the Sandites. To make matters worse, leading scorer Davon Richardson was out with injury.

Sand Springs won four more games in a row, including a 78-36 beatdown of Altus and an 83-69 upset of 5A No. 4 Northwest Classen. Their second loss of the season came at the hands of undefeated 4A No. 2 Heritage Hall in the Duncan Invitational finals. While the defending State Champions are still running a 27-straight winning streak, the Sandites were without a crucial cog in Josh Minney.

2019 could not have started better for the Sandites, who defeated Bixby 84-43 and Ponca City 84-44. Their forty-point win streak will likely come to an end on Tuesday, when they’ll need all hands on deck just to keep the win streak alive at all.

The Sandites will take on No. 4 Sapulpa (7-1, 3-0) on the road at 8:00 p.m. Not only are the Chieftains their biggest rivals, but they are also the only remaining team undefeated in conference play.

Richardson, an uncommitted junior, leads the team in several categories this season, including: scoring (15.6), defensive rebounds (6.0), total rebounds (8.3), assists (2.3), steals (1.6), and blocks (1.1). He has notched one double-double and six team highs, with a season-best 26-point performance against Northwest Classen. He scored a career-best 44 against Owasso last season.

Cale Savage has the resume to be a collegiate basketball player, but he has signed on to play baseball for Northern Oklahoma College next season. The coach’s son averages 13.9 points per game and leads the team in three-point percentage (47.3%) and free throw percentage (81.4%). He has led the team on five occasions this year and scored a career-high 35 against the Hoops For Christ Warriors.

Cole Durkee will be another tough cog to replace as the senior averages 9.5 points and 4.2 rebounds, and recorded a double-double against Ponca. Fortunately Sand Springs will continue to be able to rely on junior standout Josh Minney’s 9.6 pounds and 4.5 rebounds. Minney has registered double-digit rebounds in three games, including his first double-double last week against Bixby.

The sophomore class has demonstrated a bright future for the Sandites, led by Marlo Fox with 10.7 points per game. Jaden Hurd is already a staggering 6’6” and averages 5.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, including a double-double against Altus.

Average Box Score

CPHS 68 Opp 53
1Q: CPHS 16-13.
2Q: CPHS 15-13.
3Q: CPHS 17-13.
4Q: CPHS 20-14.

(OT: 11-6)*

Sand Springs
Field Goals: 23-of-48 - 49%
3-pt shooting: 6-of-19 - 35%
2-pt shooting: 17-of-29 - 58%
Free Throws: 14-of-19 - 72%
Offensive Rebounds: 8
Defensive Rebounds: 22
Total Rebounds: 30
Steals: 7
Blocks: 3
Fouls: 15

Opponents
Field Goals: 18-of-47 - 39%
3-pt shooting: 6-of-20 - 31%
2-pt shooting: 12-of-27 - 45%
Free Throws: 10-of-16 - 64%
Offensive Rebounds: 6
Defensive Rebounds: 16
Total Rebounds: 22
Steals: 5
Blocks: 2
Fouls: 17

Individual Stats

Points Per Game
15.6 Richardson
13.9 Cale Savage
10.7 Fox
9.6 Minney
9.5 Durkee
5.5 Hurd
2.7 Hawkins
2.2 Hughes
1.2 Quier
0.9 Cason Savage

Field Goal Percentage*
(Minimum 13 attempts, both ranges)
51.4% Minney
50.7% Cale Savage
50.0% Durkee
46.8% Richardson
45.0% Fox

Three-Point Percentage*
(Minimum 13 attempts)
47.3% Cale Savage
36.1% Durkee
29.4% Richardson
27.8% Fox
21.4% Minney

Two-Point Percentage*
(Minimum 13 attempts)
65.4% Hurd
62.5% Durkee
60.1% Cale Savage
59.1% Fox
58.3% Minney
49.4% Richardson

Free Throw Percentage*
(Minimum 13 attempts)
81.4% Cale Savage
76.2% Hurd
75.0% Fox
71.0% Richardson
66.7% Minney
64.7% Hawkins
57.1% Durkee

Offensive Rebounds
2.3 Minney
2.3 Richardson
1.4 Durkee
0.9 Cale Savage
0.9 Hawkins
0.7 Hurd
0.5 Fox
0.2 Quier

Defensive Rebounds
6.0 Richardson
4.5 Minney
2.8 Hurd
2.8 Durkee
2.3 Fox
2.1 Cale Savage
1.5 Hawkins
1.0 Quier
0.6 Cason Savage
0.3 Hughes

Total Rebounds
8.3 Richardson
6.8 Minney
4.2 Durkee
3.6 Hurd
3.0 Cale Savage
2.8 Fox
2.4 Hawkins
1.2 Quier
1.0 Cason Savage
0.3 Hughes

Assists
2.3 Richardson
1.4 Cale Savage
1.2 Minney
1.0 Fox
0.8 Cason Savage
0.6 Durkee
0.4 Quier
0.2 Hurd
0.2 Hawkins

Steals
1.6 Richardson
1.6 Minney
1.1 Fox
1.0 Cale Savage
0.9 Hawkins
0.8 Durkee
0.5 Quier
0.2 Hughes

Blocks
1.1 Richardson
0.8 Minney
0.5 Durkee
0.4 Hurd
0.2 Hawkins
0.1 Cale Savage
0.1 Quier

Fouls
2.7 Fox
2.7 Minney
2.5 Richardson
2.2 Hurd
1.5 Cale Savage
1.4 Hawkins
1.2 Durkee
0.9 Cason Savage
0.6 Hughes
0.5 Quier

Frontier Valley Conference Standings
5-0 No. 6 Sand Springs
4-1 No. 8 Jenks
3-0 No. 4 Sapulpa
3-1 No. 3 Booker T. Washington
3-1 No. 10 Union
1-3 No. 20 Owasso
1-3 No. 18 Bartlesville
1-4 Muskogee
0-4 Bixby
0-4 Broken Arrow

CPHS Girls Basketball: Mid-Season Review with Stats

The Class 6A No. 8 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team (8-2, 5-0) has had ups and downs this season, but kicked off the new year with a pair of solid wins, reminding everyone that they are an indisputable State contender.

The Lady Sandites entered the season ranked first in Class 6A with four returning starters and a new Head Coach in Tobey Nightingale. Nightingale brought only a year of head coaching experience into Sand Springs, but brought an uptempo offensive and full court press that has paid dividends for the Sandites.

The top ranking jinxed the ladies, who suffered a 74-62 upset by No. 17 Ponca City in the season opener. They bounced back hard with their biggest win in years, 109-39 against Muskogee. They dominated Broken Arrow 89-56 and Memorial 75-34 before suffering a 57-43 loss to No. 3 Shawnee in the second round of the Bishop Kelley Invitational. The rough performance continued into their next game when they needed overtime to beat No. 20 Jenks.

A high point for the team was a 66-48 win over No. 11 Bartlesville, snapping a seventeen-straight conference win streak by the defending Frontier Valley Champions. In the next game, however, they only managed a 55-39 win over Muskogee and only led 35-30 to start the fourth quarter.

The Sandites are only two games into the new year, but thus far they have executed excellently in both. Against No. 18 Bixby they held a double-digit lead at the half and were 44-19 before sending in the backups. They finished that game with their highest field goal percentage of the season at 58% and highest free throw percentage at 88%.

In the payback win over Ponca City they showed their ability to overcome adversity by surging back from a double-digit deficit for a seventeen-point win.

The team boasts one of the best starting lineups in school history with four seniors, each of whom is committed to continue their athletic careers at the college level.

Holly Kersgieter, a University of Kansas commit, leads all starters with a 36% three-point percentage and 77% free throw percentage, 3.6 offensive rebounds, 5.3 defensive rebounds, and an incredible 22.6 points per game. She has recorded three double-doubles, led her team on eight occasions, and posted a career-high 38 points against Jenks.

Destiny Johnson is a University of Tulsa commit and the team’s number-two scorer with 13.9 points per outing. She leads the team in assists (1.5), and steals (3.5) with one double-double, three team-highs, and a season-best performance of 22 points against Broken Arrow. Her career-high of 31 points came in the 2017 season opener against Ponca.

Isabella Regalado will be taking her talents to Northeastern State University next season. She leads the team in blocks (0.7) and averages 9.2 points per game. She scored a season-high eighteen against Broken Arrow and a career-high 23 points last season against Jenks.

Jacie Taber has the highest field goal percentage among the starting unit at 65% and is 67% in two-point range. She recorded her career high of fifteen points against Bartlesville, just two games after a career-high twelve point, twelve-rebound performance against Shawnee. Primarily a pitcher, Taber will be playing softball for Missouri State University next season.

Madison Burris (3.4 ppg) is the only regular starter who will be returning next season.

The Lady Sandites will return to action Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. on the road against No. 19 Sapulpa (5-3, 2-1).

Average Box Score

CPHS 70 Opp 49
1Q: CPHS 18-10.
2Q: CPHS 17-12.
3Q: CPHS 16-12.
4Q: CPHS 17-14.

(OT: 16-3)*

Sand Springs
Field Goals: 22-of-52 - 43%
3-pt shooting: 5-of-18 - 30%
2-pt shooting: 17-of-34 - 50%
Free Throws: 19-of-27 - 71%
Offensive Rebounds: 13
Defensive Rebounds: 21
Total Rebounds: 34
Steals: 15
Blocks: 2
Fouls: 15

Opponents
Field Goals: 17-of-47 - 35%
3-pt shooting: 4-of-18 - 24%
2-pt shooting: 12-of-30 - 41%
Free Throws: 12-of-17 - 66%
Offensive Rebounds: 8
Defensive Rebounds: 15
Total Rebounds: 23
Steals: 10
Blocks: 2
Fouls: 19

Individual Stats

Points Per Game
22.6 Kersgieter
13.9 Johnson
9.2 Regalado
6.6 Taber
4.7 Jordan
3.4 Burris
3.4 Padilla
2.8 Harris
2.5 Bunch
2.3 Hampton
1.8 Cheney
1.4 Solis
1.0 Hughes
0.6 Shrum

Field Goal Percentage*
(Minimum 10 attempts, both ranges)
48.5% Johnson
44.4% Kersgieter
35.7% Padilla
33.7% Regalado
31.6% Burris

Three-Point Percentage*
(Minimum 10 attempts)
36.1% Kersgieter
33.3% Burris
27.1% Regalado
23.5% Padilla
16.7% Johnson

Two-Point Percentage*
(Minimum 10 attempts)
73.7% Jordan
66.7% Taber
58.2% Johnson
54.6% Padilla
46.0% Kersgieter
42.9% Regalado
27.3% Burris

Free Throw Percentage*
(Minimum 10 attempts)
77.2% Kersgieter
75.0% Johnson
74.2% Regalado
66.7% Taber
66.7% Padilla
63.6% Jordan

Offensive Rebounds
3.6 Kersgieter
2.1 Regalado
2.0 Taber
1.7 Jordan
1.4 Solis
0.6 Johnson
0.6 Padilla
0.6 Burris
0.5 Bunch
0.4 Hampton
0.3 Cheney
0.2 Harris
0.2 Shrum

Defensive Rebounds
5.3 Kersgieter
4.2 Taber
3.0 Regalado
2.0 Burris
1.9 Johnson
1.4 Solis
1.4 Padilla
1.3 Cheney
1.0 Jordan
0.4 Hampton
0.4 Harris
0.3 Bunch
0..3 Brown
0.2 Shrum
0.2 Hughes

Total Rebounds
8.9 Kersgieter
6.2 Taber
5.1 Regalado
2.8 Solis
2.7 Jordan
2.6 Burris
2.5 Johnson
2.0 Padilla
1.5 Cheney
0.9 Hampton
0.8 Bunch
0.6 Harris
0.4 Shrum
0.3 Brown
0.2 Hughes

Assists
1.5 Johnson
1.4 Kersgieter
1.1 Burris
0.8 Taber
0.6 Jordan
0.4 Regalado
0.4 Hughes
0.3 Hampton
0.2 Padilla
0.2 Shrum

Steals
3.5 Johnson
2.9 Kersgieter
1.9 Taber
1.8 Regalado
1.4 Burris
1.0 Padilla
1.0 Solis
0.7 Hampton
0.7 Jordan
0.6 Hughes
0.6 Shrum
0.5 Cheney
0.3 Bunch
0.2 Harris

Blocks
0.7 Regalado
0.6 Johnson
0.3 Kersgieter
0.3 Taber
0.3 Burris
0.2 Solis
0.2 Hughes

Fouls
2.9 Regalado
2.9 Taber
2.0 Johnson
1.9 Kersgieter
1.5 Burris
1.2 Padilla
1.0 Jordan
0.8 Cheney
0.7 Hampton
0.4 Shrum
0.4 Harris
0.3 Bunch
0.3 Brown
0.2 Solis

Frontier Valley Conference Standings
5-0 No. 8 Sand Springs
4-0 No. 9 Union
3-1 No. 11 Bartlesville
3-1 No. 14 Booker T. Washington
2-1 No. 19 Sapulpa
2-2 No. 18 Bixby
2-3 No. 20 Jenks
0-4 Owasso
0-4 Broken Arrow
0-5 Muskogee

OSSAA 6A Basketball Week 6 Rankings

OSSAA 6A Boys’ Basketball Rankings

1. Edmond Santa Fe (8-0)

2. Midwest City (8-0)

3. Booker T. Washington (8-1)

4. Sapulpa (7-1)

5. Edmond Memorial (8-1)

6. Sand Springs (11-2)

7. Norman North (6-2)

8. Jenks (8-1)

9. Putnam City West (7-5)

10. Union (4-2)

11. Edmond North (6-3)

12. Deer Creek (7-2)

13. Putnam City (7-4)

14. Southmoore (5-3)

15. Stillwater (5-3)

16. Putnam City North (4-4)

17. Shawnee (5-4)

18. Bartlesville (3-3)

19. Lawton (5-6)

20. Owasso (3-3)

SPN Conference Strength Ratings
52.8 Frontier Valley
52.7 Big Ten
47.0 Central Oklahoma
34.3 Suburban
32.0 All-City

Top Boys’ Offenses (Point Average)
83.8 Sapulpa
79.9 Midwest City
75.2 Booker T. Washington
69.8 Edmond Memorial
69.5 Putnam City West
69.4 Norman North
68.9 Putnam City North
67.9 Sand Springs
67.5 Union
67.4 Putnam City

Top Boys’ Defenses
45.1 Edmond Memorial
48.5 Norman North
49.6 Jenks
50.5 Bartlesville
50.7 Deer Creek
52.6 Sand Springs
52.9 Edmond Santa Fe
53.3 Shawnee
55.2 Lawton
55.4 Norman

Highest Avg Margin of Victory
24.6 Edmond Memorial
22.8 Midwest City
20.9 Norman North
16.9 Sapulpa
15.3 Sand Springs
15.2 Deer Creek
14.2 Jenks
14.0 Edmond Santa Fe
13.0 Booker T. Washington
9.5 Union

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OSSAA 6A Girls’ Basketball Rankings

1. Putnam City West (11-1)

2. Edmond Memorial (10-2)

3. Shawnee (11-0)

4. Norman North (10-1)

5. Edmond Santa Fe (9-2)

6. Edmond North (8-4)

7. Deer Creek (7-2)

8. Sand Springs (8-2)

9. Union (7-0)

10. Moore (5-2)

11. Bartlesville (7-2)

12. Norman (5-3)

13. Mustang (9-2)

14. Booker T. Washington (7-3)

15. Midwest City (8-3)

16. Choctaw (5-2)

17. Ponca City (4-3)

18. Bixby (6-4)

19. Sapulpa (5-3)

20. Jenks (5-4)

SPN Conference Strength Ratings
60.5 Central Oklahoma
48.4 Suburban
35.8 Big Ten
34.8 Frontier Valley
12.0 All-City

Top Girls’ Offenses
74.7 Putnam City West
69.7 Sand Springs
63.5 Mustang
62.9 Booker T. Washington
62.0 Choctaw
61.3 Ponca City
60.0 Norman
59.7 Midwest City
59.6 Jenks
57.7 Shawnee

Top Girls’ Defenses
29.7 Union
33.6 Shawnee
38.8 Edmond Memorial
39.1 Norman North
39.1 Bartlesville
41.5 Bixby
41.6 Deer Creek
42.1 Choctaw
43.2 Mustang
43.7 Moore

Top Avg. Margin of Victory
26.2 Putnam West
24.1 Shawnee
20.5 Sand Springs
20.3 Mustang
19.9 Choctaw
16.4 Booker T. Washington
15.9 Norman North
15.9 Union
14.2 Jenks
14.2 Edmond Memorial

CPHS Basketball: Sandites avenge season-opening loss 65-48 against Ponca City, Kersgieter scores 21

The Class 6A No. 8 ranked Charles Page High School girls basketball team (8-2) earned a quality payback win Saturday afternoon at the Ed Dubie Field House, avenging their season-opening loss to No. 11 Ponca City (4-3). The Wildcats looked to be on their way to another upset after the first quarter, but Sand Springs closed the half on a nineteen-point run and never looked back.

Ponca jumped out to a 7-0 lead before Jacie Taber made a three point play on a layup. Seven more points for the Wildcats and the home team trailed by double digits before Madison Burris sank a three and Destiny Johnson scored on a steal. Holly Kersgeiter closed the first quarter with a layup, trailing 18-11.

A three-pointer from Ashlynn Fincher gave the Wildcats a ten-point lead to start the second period, but Isabella Regalado kicked off a 22-point streak for the Sandites in their best defensive quarter of the season. Kersgeiter scored ten point in a row during the onslaught and the Sandites led 30-21 at the half.

Regalado kicked off the third quarter with a three-pointer, Madison Birnbaum put back a pair of field goals for Ponca, then Darrian Jordan scored back to back followed by a Taber three-point play to make it 42-25. Sand Springs took a loss midway through the period when Johnson went down with an ankle injury, but she returned to the court four minutes later.

Ponca rode an eight-point streak across two quarters to cut their deficit to 42-33 early in the fourth, but Sand Springs rattled off nine to answer before Taylor Wetzel broke it up with a layup to kick off a six-point streak. Leading 51-39, Kersgieter got triple-manned at half court and sent a desperate long pass to a wide open Taber for two. Taber fouled out shortly after that with 2:59 left to play, but the game was too far gone for Ponca by that point.

Kersgieter led all scorers with 21 points, followed by Taber with thirteen, Regalado with eleven, and Johnson with ten. Kersgieter, a University of Kansas-commit, also led the Sandites in three other categories with nine rebounds, five steals, and five assists.

Sand Springs will look to extend their five-game winning streak Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. when they travel to No. 19 Sapulpa (5-3, 2-1) for a Highway 97 Rivalry matchup. The Sandites are undefeated at 5-0 in conference action.

CPHS 65 PoHi 48
1Q: PoHi 18-11
2Q: CPHS 19-3
3Q: CPHS 12-11
4Q: CPHS 23-17
Free Throws: CPHS 19-of-29, PoHi 13-of-21.
Field Goals: CPHS 22-51, PoHi 15-of-44.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 10, PoHi 4.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 20, PoHi 16.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 30, PoHi 20.
Steals: CPHS 13, PoHi 3.
Blocks: CPHS 3, PoHi 1.
Fouls: CPHS 20, PoHi 24.

Frontier Valley Conference Standings
5-0 No. 8 Sand Springs
4-0 No. 9 Union
3-1 No. 15 Booker T. Washington
2-1 No. 19 Sapulpa
2-1 No. 12 Bartlesville
2-2 No. 18 Bixby
2-2 No. 20 Jenks
0-4 Muskogee
0-4 Broken Arrow
0-4 Owasso

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 21, Taber 13, Regalado 11, Johnson 10, Jordan 7, Burris 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 3, Regalado 3, Burris 2, Taber 1, Jordan 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 6, Jordan 5, Regalado 3, Johnson 2, Taber 2, Burris 2.
Total Rebounds: Kersgieter 9, Jordan 6, Regalado 6, Burris 4, Taber 3, Johnson 2.
Steals: Kersgieter 5, Regalado 3, Johnson 2, Taber 2.
Assists: Kersgieter 5, Johnson 2, Taber 2, Jordan 1.
Blocks: Johnson 2, Taber 1.
Fouls: Taber 5, Kersgieter 3, Johnson 3, Regalado 3, Jordan 3, Burris 2, Padilla 1.

CPHS Basketball: Girls throttle Bixby 58-35, improve to 5-0 in conference play

From the final score, you wouldn’t think the No. 8 ranked Lady Sandites had a rough start to the night, but Charles Page High School girls played three quarters of excellent basketball for a 58-35 victory over No. 18 Bixby (6-4, 2-2) Friday night at the Ed Dubie Field House. The girls improved to a 7-2 record overall and are undefeated at 5-0 in conference play.

The Sandites trailed 6-5 late in the first quarter, but finished it 11-8 and improved in every subsequent period. By halftime they were up 27-15 and in the third period they held their foes to only four points, their best period of the season defensively. 

Destiny Johnson scored back to back threes for a 20-11 lead early in the second, then Reagan Padilla hit a three to push the advantage to double digits. Darrian Jordan and Holly Kersgieter scored back to back to take a 27-15 lead to the locker room. 

Kersgieter put back a three-point attempt from Isabella Regalado to kick off the second half, then Johnson scored on a steal. Kersgieter drained a three, sent an assist to Johnson, then Regalado scored a two to make it 38-15. Sydnee Shovanec broke up the fifteen point run, but the Sandites went on a six point run before Dariann Myles closed out the period at 44-19. 

The Spartans won the fourth against the Sand Springs backups. Kersgieter made a three-point play, Regalado hit two from the stripe, then Burris drained a three to make it 52-19 before Coach Tobey Nightingale pulled her starters. The Spartans went on an eleven point run to even things out. Daniella Solis made a three point play and Ashlee Bunch hit a three in the final minutes. 

The 23-point victory was the Sandites’ fourth-largest win of the season and it came with their highest shooting percentages of the season as well. Kersgieter, a Kansas-commit, led all scorers with 21 points and nine rebounds, followed by Johnson with thirteen points.

The Lady Sandites will return to action Saturday at home at 5:00 p.m. against No. 11 Ponca City (4-2). The Wildcats upset the top-ranked Sandites 74-62 in the season-opener.

CPHS 58 BHS 35
1Q: CPHS 11-8
2Q: CPHS 16-7
3Q: CPHS 17-4
4Q: BHS 16-14
Free Throws: CPHS 7-of-8, BHS 1-of-4.
Field Goals: CPHS 22-of-38, BHS 16-of-42.
Offensive Rebounds: BHS 9, CPHS 6.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 18, BHS 5.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 24, BHS 14.
Steals: CPHS 12, BHS 9.
Blocks: BHS 1.
Fouls: CPHS 9, BHS 11.

Frontier Valley Conference Standings
5-0 No. 8 Sand Springs
4-0 No. 9 Union
2-1 No. 12 Bartlesville
2-1 No. 15 Booker T. Washington
2-1 No. 19 Sapulpa
2-2 No. 18 Bixby
2-2 No. 20 Jenks
0-3 Broken Arrow
0-4 Muskogee
0-4 Owasso

(CPHS Stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 21, Johnson 13, Jordan 8, Regalado 4, Padilla 3, Burris 3, Solis 3, Bunch 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 3, Jordan 2, Solis 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 6, Taber 6, Regalado 5, Padilla 1.
Total Rebounds: Kersgieter 9, Taber 6, Regalado 5, Jordan 2, Padilla 1, Solis 1.
Steals: Johnson 3, Kersgieter 3, Padilla 2, Taber 2, Burris 1, Shrum 1.
Assists: Johnson 2, Kersgieter 1.
Fouls: Taber 3, Burris 2, Jordan 2, Kersgieter 1, Regalado 1, Johnson 1.

Bixby Scoring: Myles 10, Page 8, Stout 6, Monarty 4, Schovanec 4, Bradley 3.