CPHS Basketball: John Nobles Tournament Preview

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The Class 6A No. 5 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team is headed to the three-day John Nobles Tournament in Moore, Oklahoma this Thursday and is one of five ranked teams at the event. Four of those teams are top-ten, and No. 2 Norman North (13-1) is the favorite to win.

The Sandites are 12-2 overall, riding a nine-game wining streak, and haven’t lost since early December against No. 3 undefeated Shawnee. Most recently they won 74-56 over No. 19 Jenks (7-6). They have the second-highest scoring offense in Class 6A and the sixteenth-ranked defense, winning by an average margin of 15.1 points. Their average game is a 64-48 victory.

At their first tournament of the year Sand Springs placed third, falling to Shawnee in the Bishop Kelley Invitational semifinals and defeating No. 19 Jenks in overtime. They are led by first-year Head Coach Tobey Nightingale.

On Thursday the Sandites will play Southmoore at 7:00 p.m. The Sabercats are 5-9 with an offense ranked 27th in 6A and a defense ranked 21st. They placed third at the Bartlesville Invitational and are coming off a 52-41 win over Stillwater (4-11). Their average game is a 50-42 loss.

On Friday Sand Springs will play either Norman North or Durant (1-13). Durant is riding a seven-game losing streak and their only win was 58-39 over Nathan Hale (5-6). The Lions average 36 points and give up 60.

Norman North has battled through a loaded schedule recently, falling 50-48 to No. 6 Edmond North (11-4) and needing overtime in back-to-back games to beat No. 4 Edmond Memorial (11-4) and No. 8 Moore (11-3). Most recently they won convincingly 60-39 over No. 11 Mustang (14-2).

The Timberwolves hold the sixteenth-best offense and third-best defense in 6A, winning by an average score of 54-40. They won the Enid Holiday Classic last month and made it to the finals of the Bishop Kelley Invitational, but didn’t play the final game due to severe weather.

On the other side of the bracket is Moore vs. Douglass (9-6) and No. 12 Choctaw (11-3) vs. 3A No. 10 Millwood (13-2).

Moore rebounded from their 55-54 overtime loss to Norman North with a 51-41 upset of Edmond Memorial. They have the No. 7 offense and No. 6 defense in 6A, winning by an average score of 61-43, and won the Byng Tournament. Douglass is on a three-game winning streak but they haven’t upset a single ranked opponent this season. They win by an average score of 48-43, but already dropped a game 68-38 to Moore earlier this month. They placed fourth at both Ardmore and Byng.

Choctaw made it to the finals of the Harrah Tournament and won the Lady Jag Classic 53-37 over Midwest City. They then fell 67-60 to Midwest City in their very next game, and have won their last two over unranked opponents. The Yellowjackets hold the No. 5 offense and No. 7 defense in 6A, winning by an average score of 62-43.

Millwood placed fifth at the Hays City Shootout and second at the Christian Heritage Tournament. They are riding a seven-game win streak and win by an average score of 57-36.

The tournament will be held at Moore High School at 300 North Eastern Avenue, Moore, OK 73160. The gym is located on the south side of the school campus, facing south.

Tournament Schedule
Thursday - 10:00 a.m. Choctaw vs. Millwood.
Thursday - 1:00 p.m. Moore vs. Douglass.
Thursday - 4:00 p.m. Norman North vs. Durant.
Thursday - 7:00 p.m. Sand Springs vs. Southmoore.
Friday - 10:00 a.m. Loser of (Moore/Douglas) vs. Loser of (Choctaw/Millwood).
Friday - 1:00 p.m. Loser of (Norman North/Durant) vs. Loser of (Sand Springs/Southmoore).
Friday - 4:00 p.m. Winner of (Norman North/Durant) vs. Winner of (Sand Springs vs. Southmoore).
Friday - 7:00 p.m. Winner of (Moore/Douglas) vs. Winner of (Choctaw/Millwood).
Saturday - 10:00 a.m. 7th Place Match.
Saturday - 1:00 p.m. 5th Place Consolation Finals.
Saturday - 4:00 p.m. 3rd Place Match.
Saturday - 7:00 p.m. 1st Place Championship Finals.

CPHS Basketball: Sandites Trump Trojans 74-56, Kersgieter scores 23

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It was a high scoring affair Tuesday night at the Frank Herald Fieldhouse. Jenks Junior standout Makenna Burch scored a game-high thirty points, but it wasn’t enough. Class 6A No. 5 ranked Charles Page High School (12-2, 9-0) rolled over No. 19 Jenks (7-6, 4-4) to remain undefeated in Frontier Valley Conference action thanks to double-digit efforts from three players.

University of Kansas-commit Holly Kersgieter led the Sandites with 23 points, followed by University of Tulsa-commit Destiny Johnson with nineteen. Northeastern State University-commit Isabella Regalado had her first double-double of the season with seventeen points and twelve rebounds in the 74-56 victory.

Burch scored the opening three-pointer for Jenks, her first of eight on the night. Kersgieter scored a three for the Sand Springs lead, then Trinity Jackson rebounded to tie it. That was the closest the Trojans would get for the remainder of the evening. The Sandites went on a seven point run and never relinquished their lead. Burch’s third three-pointer put the Trojans within a goal of Sand Springs at 16-13, but Kersgeiter hit five in a row en route to a twelve-point first quarter performance and a 25-19 Sand Springs lead.

The second period was the Destiny Johnson show as the future Hurricane totaled eleven points for a 41-29 halftime advantage. Burch was an ever-looming threat, however, with 21 points by halftime.

Jenks rallied to start the third period with seven straight points, five from Rylie Watson, but the visitors scored a seven point run of their own to make it 51-38. Regan Padilla made her way into the scorebook to the close the third period at 58-43. Regalado hit a pair of threes in that stanza for a double-double before the fourth even started.

Once again the Trojans tried to claw their way back into it, and back to back threes from Burch and Haley Meely cut their deficit to 62-51, but Regalado scored a three of her own to kick off an eight point run. Padilla scored two more before Coach Tobey Nightingale pulled her starters with a 72-53 lead. Darrian Jordan hit a pair of free throws for their biggest lead at 21 points.

The Sandites will return to action Thursday at 7:00 p.m. against Southmoore (4-10) in the first round of the John Nobles tournament at Moore High School.

CPHS 74 JHS 56
1Q: CPHS 25-19.
2Q: CPHS 16-10.
3Q: CPHS 17-14.
4Q: CPHS 16-13.
Free Throws: CPHS 16-of-23, JHS 3-of-5.
Field Goals: CPHS 25-of-58, JHS 21-of-59.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 12, JHS 12.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 23, JHS 16.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 35, JHS 28.
Steals: CPHS 8, JHS 1.
Blocks: JHS 2, CPHS 1.
Fouls: CPHS 11, JHS 15.

Frontier Valley Conference Standings
9-0 No. 5 Sand Springs
6-2 No. 7 Union
5-1 No. 9 Bartlesville
5-2 No. 15 Booker T. Washington
4-3 No. 20 Sapulpa
4-4 No. 18 Bixby
4-4 No. 19 Jenks
2-6 Broken Arrow
0-8 Owasso
0-9 Muskogee

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 23, Johnson 19, Regalado 17, Jordan 6, Padilla 5, Burris 4.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 3, Johnson 2, Regalado 2, Padilla 2, Burris 1, Jordan 1, Hughes 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Regalado 10, Johnson 3, Kersgieter 3, Padilla 3, Jordan 2, Burris 2.
Total Rebounds: Regalado 12, Kersgieter 6, Johnson 5, Padilla 5, Burris 3, Jordan 3, Hughes 1.
Steals: Johnson 3, Kersgeiter 1, Regalado 1, Burris 1, Jordan 1, Padilla 1.
Assists: Kersgieter 2, Johnson 1.
Blocks: Kersgieter 1.
Fouls: Jordan 3, Kersgieter 2, Burris 2, Johnson 1, Regalado 1, Padilla 1, Shrum 1.

(Jenks Scoring): Burch 30, Meely 8, Watson 8, Wasson 6, Jackson 4.

OSSAA 6A Basketball Week 8 Rankings

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OSSAA 6A Boys’ Basketball Rankings

  1. Edmond Memorial (13-1)

  2. Booker T. Washington (11-1)

  3. Edmond Santa Fe (13-1)

  4. Midwest City (11-3)

  5. Sapulpa (9-2)

  6. Jenks (10-2)

  7. Sand Springs (12-4)

  8. Putnam City West (11-6)

  9. Norman North (9-4)

  10. Edmond North (9-5)

  11. Union (7-5)

  12. Southmoore (9-5)

  13. Deer Creek (9-5)

  14. Putnam City (10-6)

  15. Stillwater (9-5)

  16. Putnam City North (7-7)

  17. Owasso (8-5)

  18. Bartlesville (8-7)

  19. Norman (7-9)

  20. Shawnee (7-6)

SPN Conference Strength Ratings
55.2 Frontier Valley
49.0 Central Oklahoma
46.3 Big Ten
33.1 Suburban
28.9 All-City

Top Boys’ Offenses (Point Average)
78.7 Sapulpa
77.2 Booker T. Washington
75.4 Midwest City
69.9 Putnam City West
68.4 Putnam City
66.6 Putnam City North
66.4 Sand Springs
65.8 Union
65.5 Edmond Memorial
63.4 Edmond Santa Fe

Top Boys’ Defenses
45.9 Edmond Memorial
50.3 Bartlesville
50.6 Edmond Santa Fe
51.0 Norman North
51.3 Jenks
53.0 Shawnee
53.2 Stillwater
54.4 Sand Springs
54.5 Deer Creek
54.5 Owasso

Highest Avg Margin of Victory
19.6 Edmond Memorial
16.4 Booker T. Washington
15.8 Sapulpa
15.0 Midwest City
14.8 Norman North
12.8 Edmond Santa Fe
12.1 Sand Springs
11.4 Jenks
10.0 Union
8.9 Deer Creek

OSSAA 6A Girls’ Basketball Rankings

  1. Putnam City West (15-1)

  2. Norman North (12-1)

  3. Shawnee (12-0)

  4. Edmond Memorial (11-3)

  5. Sand Springs (11-2)

  6. Edmond North (10-4)

  7. Union (11-2)

  8. Moore (10-3)

  9. Bartlesville (12-2)

  10. Edmond Santa Fe (10-4)

  11. Mustang (14-2)

  12. Choctaw (10-3)

  13. Deer Creek (10-5)

  14. Midwest City (12-5)

  15. Booker T. Washington (8-4)

  16. Norman (8-5)

  17. Ponca City (8-5)

  18. Bixby (9-7)

  19. Jenks (7-5)

  20. Sapulpa (7-7)

SPN Conference Strength Ratings
55.0 Central Oklahoma
44.9 Suburban
38.4 Frontier Valley
36.6 Big Ten
13.4 All-City

Top Girls’ Offenses
72.7 Putnam City West
64.2 Sand Springs
62.4 Mustang
62.3 Jenks
62.0 Booker T. Washington
61.2 Moore
60.7 Broken Arrow
60.5 Choctaw
60.1 Ponca City
58.7 Bartlesville

Top Girls’ Defenses
34.3 Union
34.4 Shawnee
39.2 Edmond Memorial
39.9 Norman North
41.1 Bartlesville
43.0 Moore
43.5 Choctaw
43.7 Mustang
44.4 Bixby
45.2 Sapulpa

Top Avg. Margin of Victory
23.8 Putnam West
23.7 Shawnee
18.7 Mustang
18.2 Moore
17.7 Sand Springs
17.6 Bartlesville
16.9 Choctaw
15.0 Booker T. Washington
14.0 Norman North
12.1 Edmond Memorial

CPHS Basketball: Sandites overcome resurgent Owasso with fourth-quarter shutout on Homecoming

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After more than doubling their opponents 28-12 in the first half, the Class 6A No. 7 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team (11-2, 8-0) probably didn’t expect to find themselves leading by a single point to start the fourth quarter.

The unranked Owasso Rams (2-11, 0-7) won the third quarter 18-3 to keep the Sandites on their toes, but the home team rallied with a 15-0 shutout in the final period to win Homecoming and remain undefeated in the Frontier Valley Conference.

The Sand Springs basket seemed to have a lid on it in the first few minutes as the home team’s first five shots came up dry. Owasso’s Kianna Cunningham was first on the board with a three pointer but Holly Kersgieter responded with two baskets and a free throw for their first lead of the game.

Rylie Boone briefly tied it, but Kersgieter rebounded for two, Regan Padilla laid up, and Madison Burris scored back to back for a 14-5 advantage. Nylia Finch broke up that run, but the Sandites had their foes doubled at the end of the period.

Destiny Johnson scored four, and Jacie Taber and Darrian Jordan scored two apiece in the second period to triple the Rams at 21-7. Kersgieter went down on a foul with just under four minutes in the half and Mika Hampton came into shoot Kersgieter’s free throws. She hit one and Isabella Regalado scored a goal to make it 24-7 before Finch broke up the ten-point run.

Jordan and Leyshia Morris traded field goals and Padilla drained two from the charity stripe for a 28-12 halftime lead.

Paige Knight kicked off a big second half comeback with a three-point play on a putback followed by a layup from Cunningham. Kersgieter made a bucket for the Sandites and Johnson added a free throw, but the Rams closed the period with a thirteen-point run and trailed only 31-30 entering the final stanza.

The Sandites didn’t allow their nerves to get the better of them and rattled off fifteen straight points for the win.

Kersgieter led all scorers with sixteen points and nine rebounds, followed by Johnson with ten points. Morris had the team-high for Owasso with nine points.

Sand Springs will return to action Tuesday on the road at No. 20 Jenks (7-5, 4-3). The Sandites previously needed overtime to beat the Trojans 75-62 at the Bishop Kelley Invitational in December.

CPHS 46 OHS 30
1Q: CPHS 14-7
2Q: CPHS 14-5
3Q: OHS 18-3
4Q: CPHS 15-0
Free Throws: OHS 1-of-2, CPHS 7-of-15.
Field Goals: CPHS 19-of-43, OHS 12-of-41.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 11, OHS 11.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 14, OHS 11.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 25, OHS 22.
Steals: CPHS 16, OHS 3.
Blocks: OHS 1.
Fouls: CPHS 9, OHS 14.

Frontier Valley Conference Standings
7-0 No. 7 Sand Springs
6-1 No. 5 Union
4-1 No. 10 Bartlesville
4-2 No. 14 Booker T. Washington
4-3 No. 20 Jenks
3-3 No. 19 Sapulpa
3-4 No. 18 Bixby
2-5 Broken Arrow
0-7 Owasso
0-8 Muskogee

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Kersgeiter 16, Johnson 10, Burris 5, Jordan 4, Regalado 4, Padilla 4, Taber 2, Hampton 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 4, Taber 3, Johnson 2, Regalado 1, Burris 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 5, Regalado 4, Taber 2, Padilla 2, Burris 1.
Total Rebounds: Kersgieter 9, Taber 5, Regalado 5, Johnson 2, Padilla 2, Burris 2.
Steals: Burris 4, Taber 3, Johnson 3, Kersgieter 2, Jordan 2, Regalado 1, Padilla 1.
Assists: Taber 2, Kersgieter 1, Burris 1, Jordan 1.
Fouls: Jordan 3, Taber 2, Johnson 2, Burris 1, Padilla 1.

(Owasso scoring): Morris 9, Finch 6, Cunningham 5, Knight 3, Vancuren 3, Korb 2, Boone 2.

CPHS Basketball: Lady Sandites top No. 5 Union 46-39, Johnson scores 23

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University of Tulsa-signed senior Destiny Johnson scored a season-best 23 points Tuesday evening at the UMAC, leading the Class 6A No. 7 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team (10-2, 7-0) to a 46-39 victory over No. 5 Union (10-2, 5-1). The win was the seventh-straight for the Sandites, who are now the only undefeated team left in Frontier Valley Conference action.

Both teams went on eleven-point runs in the first half. The Sandites stormed out to a 15-8 first period lead, but their hosts came roaring back to the close the half with a 19-17 lead. The Redskins only led once in the second half, but kept things competitive throughout the game.

Johnson scored on a long two on the Sandites’ second possession, followed by a three from Isabella Regalado, then another layup from Johnson. Jacie Taber was next in on the streak, with an assist from Johnson, then Johnson sank a pair of free throws for an 11-0 lead.

Nyah Banks finally got the home team on the board with a put back, then Mae Redmond and Kaylen Nelson hit back-to-back threes to make it a one-score game. Darrian Jordan came off the Sand Springs bench for two and Holly Kersgieter made her first bucket of the night to close the first stanza.

Johnson and Kersgieter kicked off the second quarter with a free throw apiece, but by halftime it was anyone’s game.

The Sandites got back on track in the third period as Johnson tied things up on the first drive and sank on a three for the lead. Taber and Kersgieter also contributed in the seven-point run before Sadie Moyer hit back-to-back twos. Johnson scored five more in the period for a 31-25 advantage.

Jordan and Regalado scored to start the final period with a double-digit lead, but Regalado sent Moyer to the line for a three-point play soon after. Johnson sank her third three of the night, Regalado sent Moyer to the line for two more, then Banks came up with a steal to make it 39-32.

Moyer scored two more at the stripe as Taber drew her fourth foul, but Kersgieter broke up the six point run with a layup and Johnson made a three point play on a steal for their third double-digit lead of the game.

Redmond sank a three with 1:01 to play, then Moyer scored in transition with 40.2. With seconds to play Takyla Pitts missed a long three to effectively end any real comeback possibility, and Regalado closed out the night with a pair of freebies.

Sand Springs will return to action Friday with a conference home game against Owasso (2-9, 0-5).

CPHS 46 Union 39
1Q: CPHS 15-8
2Q: Union 11-2
3Q: CPHS 14-6
4Q: CPHS 15-14
Free Throws: Union 9-of-9, CPHS 7-of-13.
Field Goals: CPHS 17-of-39, Union 13-of-40.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 7, Union 6.
Defensive Rebounds: Union 16, CPHS 15.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 22, Union 22.
Steals: Union 6, CPHS 5.
Blocks: CPHS 1.
Fouls: CPHS 10, Union 15.


(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Johnson 23, Regalado 8, Kersgieter 7, Taber 4, Jordan 4.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 3, Regalado 2, Taber 2.
Defensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 8, Burris 3, Regalado 2, Johnson 1, Taber 1.
Total Rebounds: Kersgieter 11, Regalado 4, Burris 3, Taber 3, Johnson 1.
Steals: Johnson 3, Kersgieter 1, Taber 1.
Assists: Kersgieter 4, Johnson 2, Regalado 1.
Blocks: Regalado 1.
Fouls: Taber 4, Regalado 3, Kersgieter 1, Burris 1, Padilla 1.

(Union Scoring): Moyer 13, Redmond 9, Banks 6, Nelson 3, Burgess 2, Pitts 2, Ortiz 2, Knapp 2.

OSSAA 6A Basketball Week 7 Rankings

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OSSAA 6A Boys’ Basketball Rankings

  1. Edmond Memorial (12-1)

  2. Booker T. Washington (9-1)

  3. Edmond Santa Fe (11-1)

  4. Sand Springs (12-2)

  5. Midwest City (10-2)

  6. Sapulpa (7-2)

  7. Jenks (10-1)

  8. Norman North (8-4)

  9. Putnam City West (9-6)

  10. Deer Creek (9-4)

  11. Edmond North (8-5)

  12. Union (6-4)

  13. Southmoore (8-4)

  14. Stillwater (7-5)

  15. Putnam City North (6-6)

  16. Putnam City (9-6)

  17. Owasso (6-5)

  18. Shawnee (7-5)

  19. Norman (7-8)

  20. Bartlesville (5-6)

SPN Conference Strength Ratings
53.4 Frontier Valley
50.5 Central Oklahoma
45.0 Big Ten
34.1 Suburban
29.7 All-City

Top Boys’ Offenses (Point Average)
81.6 Sapulpa
76.8 Midwest City
76.6 Booker T. Washington
69.4 Putnam City
68.9 Putnam City West
68.1 Sand Springs
67.3 Union
66.2 Putnam City North
65.8 Edmond Memorial
65.8 Norman North

Top Boys’ Defenses
45.4 Edmond Memorial
49.8 Jenks
51.8 Edmond Santa Fe
52.1 Norman North
52.9 Shawnee
53.4 Sand Springs
54.0 Deer Creek
54.0 Bartlesville
54.3 Owasso
55.2 Lawton

Highest Avg Margin of Victory
20.5 Edmond Memorial
15.9 Midwest City
14.6 Sand Springs
14.3 Sapulpa
14.0 Booker T. Washington
13.7 Norman North
13.5 Jenks
12.0 Union
11.6 Edmond Santa Fe
10.2 Deer Creek

OSSAA 6A Girls’ Basketball Rankings

  1. Putnam City West (13-1)

  2. Shawnee (11-0)

  3. Norman North (11-1)

  4. Edmond Memorial (10-3)

  5. Union (10-1)

  6. Edmond North (9-4)

  7. Sand Springs (9-2)

  8. Moore (9-2)

  9. Edmond Santa Fe (9-3)

  10. Bartlesville (11-2)

  11. Mustang (13-2)

  12. Choctaw (9-2)

  13. Deer Creek (10-4)

  14. Booker T. Washington (7-3)

  15. Midwest City (11-4)

  16. Norman (7-5)

  17. Ponca City (6-5)

  18. Bixby (10-5)

  19. Sapulpa (6-6)

  20. Jenks (6-5)

SPN Conference Strength Ratings
55.0 Central Oklahoma
46.4 Suburban
39.5 Big Ten
38.4 Frontier Valley
12.5 All-City

Top Girls’ Offenses
73.0 Putnam City West
67.5 Sand Springs
62.9 Booker T. Washington
62.7 Mustang
62.3 Moore
61.7 Choctaw
61.7 Jenks
60.2 Ponca City
59.5 Broken Arrow
57.9 Bartlesville

Top Girls’ Defenses
33.0 Union
33.6 Shawnee
38.8 Norman North
39.0 Edmond Memorial
41.8 Moore
42.0 Bixby
42.5 Choctaw
42.5 Bartlesville
44.0 Mustang
46.0 Sapulpa

Top Avg. Margin of Victory
24.1 Putnam West
24.1 Shawnee
20.5 Moore
19.3 Choctaw
18.8 Sand Springs
18.7 Mustang
16.4 Booker T. Washington
15.5 Bartlesville
15.1 Norman North
14.6 Union