CPHS Basketball: Armstead scores 21, Sandites roll Rams 65-41

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Journey Armstead and Hailey Jackson combined for 40 points Tuesday evening in Owasso as the Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team rolled to a 65-41 win over the Rams (1-11, 0-6). The Class 6A No. 13 ranked Lady Sandites (5-5, 3-3) took down their former Head Coach, Tobey Nightingale, who is in her first season at Owasso after leaving Sand Springs two years ago.

Josh Berry’s Sandites are now 3-0 against Owasso during his tenure. They never trailed Tuesday, taking the lead right out of the gate with a three-pointer from Sakauri Wilson. Chloe Stocksen returned the favor to tie it, but Jackson hit a layup and they never relinquished the lead again.

The Sandites led 17-11 after the first quarter and 27-18 at the half, despite giving the backups ample playing time. Three freshmen saw game minutes, Victory Johnson made her varsity debut, and eight Sandites scored points. Armstead scored eight of the team’s ten points in the second quarter and they led 27-15 before Alexis Winton hit a half-court buzzer-beater to end the stanza.

Armstead scored a game-best 21 points, closely followed by Jackson with a career-high 19 points and seven steals. Jackson went down with an apparent knee injury in the third quarter, but returned later in the game to put up eight more points.

The fourth quarter was the most explosive for both teams, but the Sandites won the shootout 24-15. Stocksen was the top-scorer for Owasso, and the only Ram in double digits, with 12 points.

Both teams will return to action Thursday at the 55th Annual Port City Classic in Catoosa. Sand Springs will play Bishop Kelley (3-8) at 1:00 p.m. and the Rams will play Victory Christian (4-5) at 7:00 p.m.

CPHS 65 Owasso 41
1Q: CPHS 17-11.
2Q: CPHS 10-7.
3Q: CPHS 14-8.
4Q: CPHS 24-15.
Free Throws: CPHS 11-of-16, Owasso 7-of-11.
Field Goals: CPHS 23-of-50, Owasso 15-of-37.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 11, Owasso 8.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 14, Owasso 11.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 25, Owasso 19.
Steals: CPHS 16, Owasso 8.
Blocks: CPHS 2, Owasso 2.
Fouls: CPHS 16, Owasso 16.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Armstead 21, Jackson 19, Wilson 6, Tanner 6, Jordan 4, L. Morris 4, Kirkendoll 3, Cheney 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Kirkendoll 4, Armstead 2, Jackson 2, Jordan 2.
Defensive Rebounds: Armstead 3, Kirkendoll 3, L. Morris 3, Jackson 2, Wilson 1, Jordan 1, Cheney 1.
Total Rebounds: Kirkendoll 7, Armstead 5, Jackson 4, Jordan 3, L. Morris 3, Wilson 2, Cheney 1.
Steals: Jackson 7, Wilson 4, Armstead 3, Cheney 1, L. Morris 1.
Assists: Wilson 2, Armstead 2, Kirkendoll 1.
Blocks: Wilson 1, L. Morris 1.
Fouls: Kirkendoll 3, Armstead 3, Wilson 2, Jackson 2, T. Morris 2, Jordan 1, Cheney 1, L. Morris 1.

(Owasso stats)
Scoring: Stocksen 12, Deberry 9, Winton 9, Morrill 5, Stover 4, Hamilton 2.
Fouls: Stover 3, Deberry 3, Morrill 3, Stocksen 2, Yokley 2, Winton 2, Lebeau 1.

CPHS Basketball: Girls look to snap three-game losing streak at Owasso

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The Class 6A No. 13 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team (4-5) is riding a three-game losing streak in the new year thanks to a tough schedule that included three top-six teams. They fell 53-44 to No. 6 Bixby (10-4) , 74-42 to 5A No. 1 Sapulpa (9-2), and 60-47 to No. 2 Union (11-0), all in Frontier Valley Conference action. The girls also had a 83-14 rout of Okmulgee, but that was officially recorded as a junior varsity game against the Okmulgee varsity (0-4).

The Lady Sandite schedule will ease up on Tuesday as they travel to unranked Owasso (1-10) for a conference game Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.. The Rams are in their first season under Head Coach Tobey Nightingale, who led the Sandites to a 21-5 mark and Conference Championship in 2018-2019 before moving out of state for a year. Josh Berry’s Sandites went 2-0 against Owasso last year.

The girls were initially scheduled to play Coweta and Holland Hall at the Holland Hall Festival Thursday and Friday, but will instead compete at the Catoosa Tournament, with a Thursday game against former Frontier Valley foe Bishop Kelley (3-7) at 1:00 p.m.

In the January 5th game against Bixby the girls played close and physical, never trailing by more than 10, and hanging as close as 32-32 with minutes to play in the third quarter. The visiting Sandites led 11-10 after one quarter at Whitey Ford Field House, but Kate Bradley got hot with 11 points in the second quarter to take a 26-20 lead into the half.

The salty Sandite defense came up with three takeaways in the third quarter, scored on each, and Darrian Jordan tied it for the last time at 32-32, but Bradley hit her fourth of five threes to kick off a seven-point run at the end of the stanza. Bradley led all scorers with 23 points, and Journey Armstead lead the Sandites with 16.

The top-ranked Chieftains came into the Ed Dubie Field House a week later and dealt the home team their worst loss since a 72-38 Regional rout in 2016, which also came at the Chieftains’ hands. Stailee Heard scored a game-high 24 points and Temira Poindexter added 18 as the two combined for nearly as many as the entire Sand Springs team. Armstead led the home team with 17.

On Friday the girls had to host the still undefeated Union Redskins. and though they lost by double digits, they avoided repeating the prior blowout and pulled as close as 56-46 in the fourth quarter. Jordan led her team for the first time in her career with a season-high 14 points, followed by Hailey Jackson with 13 and Armstead with 11. T.K. Pitts led all scorers with 17 for Union.

In the January 8th game against Okmulgee, the Sandites rested their usual starters and gave the backups valuable reps. Layne Kirkendoll was the only usual starter who saw action, and that was due to missing four of the previous five games with an injury. All twelve Sandites who saw action made their way into the scorebook. Kirkendoll and Kiaryn Taylor scored a team-high ten points apiece

Bixby 53 CPHS 44
1Q: CPHS 11-10.
2Q: Bixby 16-9.
3Q: Bixby 13-12.
4Q: Bixby 14-12.
Free Throws: Bixby 8-of-11, CPHS 6-of-10.
Field Goals: Bixby 19-of-39, CPHS 17-of-51.
Offensive Rebounds: Bixby 2, CPHS 8.
Defensive Rebounds: Bixby 18, CPHS 11.
Total Rebounds: Bixby 20, CPHS 19.
Steals: Bixby 4, CPHS 10.
Fouls: Bixby 13, CPHS 18.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Armstead 16, Jordan 9, Jackson 9, Wilson 8, Morris 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Jackson 3, Jordan 2, Kirkendoll 2, Morris 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kirkendoll 4, Armstead 3, Jackson 2, Jordan 1, Cheney 1.
Total Rebounds: Kirkendoll 6, Jackson 5, Jordan 3, Armstead 3, Morris 1, Cheney 1.
Steals: Kirkendoll 3, Wilson 3, Jordan 1, Jackson 1, Hampton 1, Morris 1.
Assists: Armstead 3, Jordan 1, Wilson 1, Hampton 1.
Fouls: Jordan 4, Kirkendoll 4, Jackson 3, Cheney 3, Armstead 2, Wilson 1, Hampton 1.

(Bixby stats)
Scoring: Bradley 23, Nielsen 11, Wernli 10, Baldwin 5, Mayes 4.
Fouls: Wernli 4, Bradley 2, Baldwin 2, Mayes 2, Nielsen 1.

Sapulpa 74 CPHS 42
1Q: Sapulpa 18-11.
2Q: Sapulpa 17-9.
3Q: Sapulpa 23-12.
4Q: Sapulpa 16-10.
Free Throws: Sapulpa 4-of-8, CPHS 6-of-10.
Field Goals: Sapulpa 30-of-57, CPHS 16-of-44.
Offensive Rebounds: Sapulpa 16, CPHS 2.
Defensive Rebounds: Sapulpa 24, CPHS 10.
Total Rebounds: Sapulpa 40, CPHS 12.
Steals: Sapulpa 5, CPHS 3.
Blocks: Sapulpa 1, CPHS 3.
Fouls: Sapulpa 13, CPHS 10.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Armstead 17, Jackson 8, Kirkendoll 7, Cheney 6, Wilson 4.
Offensive Rebounds: Kirkendoll 1, Jordan 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Jackson 3, Kirkendoll 2, Armstead 2, Jordan 2, Morris 1.
Total Rebounds: Jackson 3, Kirkendoll 3, Jordan 3, Armstead 2, Morris 1.
Steals: Armstead 2, Wilson 1.
Assists: Armstead 3, Morris 1.
Blocks: Kirkendoll 3.
Fouls: Kirkendoll 4, Jackson 2, Armstead 1, Wilson 1, Jordan 1, Morris 1.

Sapulpa Scoring: S. Heard 24, Poindexter 18, Lewis 17, T. Heard 13, Thomas 2.

Union 60 CPHS 47
1Q: Union 13-4.
2Q: Union 18-12.
3Q: Union 21-19.
4Q: CPHS 12-8.
Free Throws: Union 15-of-19, CPHS 9-of-15.
Field Goals: Union 19-of-38, CPHS 17-of-38.
Offensive Rebounds: Union 4, CPHS 5.
Defensive Rebounds: Union 12, CPHS 11.
Total Rebounds: Union 16, CPHS 16.
Steals: Union 6, CPHS 5.
Blocks: Union 1, CPHS 2.
Fouls: Union 18, CPHS 18.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Jordan 14, Jackson 13, Armstead 11, Wilson 5, Kirkendoll 2, Morris 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Armstead 3, Jackson 1, Kirkendoll 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kirkendoll 7, Armstead 3, Jordan 1.
Total Rebounds: Kirkendoll 8, Armstead 6, Jackson 1, Jordan 1.
Steals: Morris 2, Jordan 1, Jackson 1, Armstead 1.
Blocks: Kirkendoll 2.
Assists: Armstead 1.
Fouls: Jordan 4, Jackson 4, Kirkendoll 4, Armstead 2, Wilson 2, Cheney 1, Morris 1.

(Union stats)
Scoring: Pitts 17, Nelson 12, Malham 10, Harris 9, Marshall-Perry 6, Hishaw 4, Hendricks 2.
Fouls: Pitts 5, Hishaw 3, Conner 3, Harris 2, Hendricks 2, Malham 2, Nelson 1.

CPHS 83 Okmulgee 14
1Q: CPHS 25-2.
2Q: CPHS 13-11.
3Q: CPHS 24-3.
4Q: CPHS 21-0.

CPHS Scoring: Kirkendoll 10, Taylor 10, Cheney 9, Tanner 9, Johnson 9, L. Morris 8, Coffey 7, Hampton 6, Rector 4, Brown 4, Pearce 4, T. Morris 3.
Okmulgee Scoring: James 11, Butler 3.

CPHS Basketball: Sandites survive Muskogee, Armstead scores 27

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The Class 6A No. 12 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team (4-2) survived a feisty Muskogee team Tuesday evening on the road and improved to 2-0 in Frontier Valley Conference action with the 54-49 win. Journey Armstead scored a season-high 27 points with 8 rebounds, followed by Hailey Jackson with a career-best 16 points and 11 rebounds for her first double-double of the year.

The Lady Sandites have now won seven consecutive meetings with the Roughers, dating back to 2016. Three of those games were won by 30 or more points, and all were double-digit wins till Tuesday. Tuesday looked to be going in that same direction as the visiting Sandites led by as much as 20-7 late in the first quarter.

Jackson scored the opening bucket and the visitors never trailed, but they did let the Roughers tie it five times. Akira Eubanks tied it at 5-5 early in the first quarter, but Armstead made a three-point play to kick off a 13-point run for their biggest lead at 18-5.

The home team rallied to outscore Sand Springs 15-6 in the second quarter, however, and tied it at 47-47 midway through the fourth before the Sandites closed out on a 7-2 run.

Eubanks led the Roughers with 13 points followed by Denym Sanders with with 11. Seven Roughers made their way into the scorebook, as opposed to only four for the visitors. The Sandites played their fourth-straight game without 6’2” starter Layne Kirkendoll but still managed to win the rebound battle. Muskogee earned the most takeaways, however, which is a rarity for any team against the Sandites’ defensive stars.

The game was the last of 2020 for Sand Springs, who will travel to No. 8 Bixby (3-1, 1-0) on January 5th. Muskogee (1-4, 0-2) will look for their first conference win on January 5th at No. 16 Jenks (4-2, 2-1). Sand Springs and Muskogee have a rematch scheduled for February 9th.

CPHS 54 MHS 49
1Q: CPHS 20-9.
2Q: MHS 15-6.
3Q: CPHS 16-14.
4Q: CPHS 12-11.
Free Throws: CPHS 18-of-27, MHS 8-of-14.
Field Goals: CPHS 17-of-45, MHS 19-of-49.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 13, MHS 6.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 23, MHS 17.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 36, MHS 23.
Steals: CPHS 7, MHS 14.
Blocks: CPHS 1.
Fouls: CPHS 16, MHS 17.

(Sand Springs)
Scoring: Armstead 27, Jackson 16, Hampton 8, Jordan 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Armstead 4, Wilson 3, Jackson 3, Cheney 1, Jordan 1, Hampton 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Jackson 8, Cheney 6, Armstead 4, Hampton 3, Jordan 2.
Total Rebounds: Jackson 11, Armstead 8, Cheney 7, Hampton 4, Jordan 3, Wilson 3.
Steals: Jackson 3, Armstead 1, Jordan 1, Hampton 1.
Blocks: Armstead 1.
Assists: Jackson 3, Wilson 2, Armstead 2, Cheney 1.
Fouls: Jordan 5, Wilson 4, Cheney 4, Armstead 3.

(Muskogee)
Scoring: Eubanks 13, Sanders 11, Burton 7, Adams 6, Myers 6, Hytche 4, McVay 2.

CPHS Basketball: Girls place sixth at loaded Bixby Tournament

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In a tournament so loaded that the defending 5A State Champions only finished in seventh place, the Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team settled for sixth after going 1-2 this past weekend. Their two losses came to perennial Edmond powerhouses, and they won a consolation semifinal game against 5A No. 2 Piedmont.

On Thursday the girls were victimized by unfortunate seeding as they had to take on 6A No. 3 Edmond North (6-0), the defending tournament champions. Journey Armstead scored 14 points in the 47-29 loss, but was the only Lady Sandite in double digits. Laci Steele scored 20 for the Huskies, who won the battle at the boards and came away with more turnovers.

In consolation Sand Springs won 46-37 against the defending 5A champions from Piedmont (1-3) behind a 21-point effort from Armstead, and Darrian Jordan added another 11. The Sandites led 10-3 after the first quarter and 22-20 at the half. Armstead and Hailey Jackson had seven-rebounds apiece and Armstead added a team-best four assists.

On Saturday the girls came back from a 10-6 deficit in the first quarter to lead 21-15 at halftime and 30-28 late in the third against No. 16 Edmond Memorial (3-3). Lexi Hensley tied it up late in the third and Baylor Franz went three-for-three at the charity stripe after taking a foul on the buzzer-shot.

The Sandites never reclaimed the lead but were competitive throughout the final stanza and fell 46-41. Franz led all scorers with 21 points, and was the only Bulldog in double digits. Armstead led Sand Springs once again, this time with 15 points. 6’2” starter Layne Kirkendoll was unavailable for the tournament and the Bulldogs used their height advantage to out-rebound the Sandites 30 to 16.

The Lady Sandites (3-2) dropped from 9th to 12th in the Class 6A coaches’ poll on Monday. They are 1-0 in Frontier Valley Conference play and will look to remain undefeated when they travel to unranked Muskogee (1-3, 0-1) Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. for their last game of 2020. The girls have won six-straight meetings with the Roughers, dating back to 2016.

The varsity boys will not travel with the Lady Sandites on Tuesday due to quarantine protocols following a positive COVID-19 test within the team.

Tournament Results
QF: Bixby 87-27 OKC Storm
QF: Sapulpa 43-28 Edmond Memorial
QF: Putnam City 44-29 Piedmont
QF: Edmond North 47-29
SF: Sapulpa 63-55 Bixby
SF: Edmond North 56-25 Putnam City
Finals: Edmond North 60-54 Sapulpa
3rd Place: Bixby 62-45 Putnam City
Consolation: Edmond Memorial 51-43 OKC Storm.
Consolation: Sand Springs 47-37 Piedmont.
5th Place: Edmond Memorial 46-41 Sand Springs.
7th Place: Piedmont 68-33 OKC Storm.

Edmond North 47-29 CPHS
1Q: EDN 18-5.
2Q: EDN 7-5.
3Q: EDN 9-7.
4Q: EDN 13-12.
Free Throws: EDN 9-of-11, CPHS 8-of-9.
Field Goals: EDN 18-of-51, CPHS 9-of-39.
Offensive Rebounds: EDN 9, CPHS 4.
Defensive Rebounds: EDN 22, CPHS 19.
Total Rebounds: EDN 31, CPHS 23.
Steals: EDN 7, CPHS 4.
Blocks: EDN 2, CPHS 1.
Fouls: EDN 13, CPHS 13.

(Sand Springs)
Scoring: Armstead 14, Wilson 3, Cheney 3, Jordan 3, Tanner 3, Hampton 2, Jackson 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Jackson 2, Armstead 1, Wilson 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Cheney 5, Jordan 4, Armstead 4, Wilson 3, Jackson 2, Hampton 1.
Total Rebounds: Armstead 5, Cheney 5, Wilson 4, Jackson 4, Jordan 4, Hampton 1.
Steals: Wilson 4.
Assists: Wilson 1, Jackson 1.
Blocks: Jackson 1.
Fouls: Armstead 4, Wilson 3, Jackson 3, Jordan 2, Cheney 1.

(Edmond North)
Scoring: Steele 20, E. Papahronis 11, Melton 5, Casaus 3, Heathcock 3, T. Papahronis 3, Robinson 2.
Fouls: E. Papahronis 4, Casaus 2, T. Papahronis 2, Steele 2, Melton 1, Robinson 1, Heathcock 1.

CPHS 46-37 Piedmont
1Q: CPHS 10-3.
2Q: Piedmont 17-12.
3Q: CPHS 15-12.
4Q: CPHS 9-5.
Free Throws: CPHS 16-of-24, Piedmont 6-of-9.
Field Goals: CPHS 13-of-41, Piedmont 13-of-39.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 7, Piedmont 8.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 19, Piedmont 16.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 26, Piedmont 24.
Blocks: CPHS 1.
Fouls: CPHS 11, Piedmont 20.

(Sand Springs)
Scoring: Armstead 21, Jordan 11, Wilson 9, Jackson 5.
Offensive Rebounds: Wilson 2, Jackson 2, Cheney 1, Jordan 1, Hampton 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Armstead 7, Jackson 5, Jordan 3, Wilson 3, Cheney 1.
Total Rebounds: Armstead 7, Jackson 7, Wilson 5, Jordan 5, Cheney 2, Hampton 1.
Steals: Wilson 3, Armstead 1, Jackson 1, Jordan 1. Hampton 1.
Assists: Armstead 4, Jackson 2, Wilson 1.
Blocks: Jackson 1.
Fouls: Armstead 4, Jordan 4, Wilson 1, Cheney 1, Hampton 1.

Edmond Memorial 46-41 CPHS
1Q: EDM 10-8.
2Q: CPHS 13-5.
3Q: EDM 18-9.
4Q: EDM 13-11.
Free Throws: EDM 14-of-19, CPHS 13-of-21.
Field Goals: EDM 15-of-40, CPHS 12-of-34.
Offensive Rebounds: EDM 11, CPHS 4.
Defensive Rebounds: EDM 19, CPHS 12.
Total Rebounds: EDM 30, CPHS 16.
Steals: EDM 7, CPHS 7.
Fouls: EDM 16, CPHS 14.

(Sand Springs)
Scoring: Armstead 15, Jackson 7, Hampton 6, Jordan 5, Cheney 3, Tanner 3, Wilson 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Wilson 3, Jackson 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Armstead 4, Jackson 3, Cheney 2, Jordan 2, Tanner 1.
Total Rebounds: Armstead 4, Jackson 4, Wilson 3, Cheney 2, Jordan 2, Tanner 1.
Steals: Jackson 4, Armstead 2, Cheney 1.
Assists: Jackson 1.
Fouls: Jordan 5, Wilson 4, Armstead 2, Cheney 1, Hampton 1, Tanner 1.

(Edmond Memorial)
Scoring: Franz 21, Johnson 8, Langenberg 6, Hensley 6, Hjelmstad 2, Hall 2, Hamlin 1.
Fouls: Franz 4, Hensley 3, Langenberg 3, Hall 3, Johnson 2, Hamlin 1.

CPHS Basketball: Girls rout Bartlesville 67-31, Armstead scores 21

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The Class 6A No. 9 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team is 2-0 for the first time since 2017 after rolling to a dominant 67-31 win against Bartlesville (0-2. 0-2) Friday night in their Frontier Valley Conference opener. More impressively, they have yet to trail by even a single point this season.

Sand Springs put the game away in the first quarter with a 29-5 lead, snagging seven steals and shooting 11-of-13 on field goals. Journey Armstead banked in a three, Hailey Jackson scored on a steal, then Armstead snagged another takeaway and passed it to Darrian Jordan who made a three-point play off a foul for the 8-0 advantage within the first minute. Bayleigh Cheney hit a pair of threes to make it 16-3, then the visitors went on a 13-point run before Kate Gronigan made a layup to end the stanza.

The Sandites got in early foul trouble, with Jackson and Layne Kirkendoll picking up three apiece in the first quarter. They switched to a less aggressive zone defense in the second half, giving the Bruins more shooting opportunities and snagging less takeaways. The final three quarters amounted to a much closer score of 38-26, still in the visitors’ favor, however. The Bruins never cut it closer than a 26-point deficit after the first quarter, and the Sandites led by as much as 38 after an 11-point run in the fourth quarter.

Eleven Sandites saw action in the game and nine made their way onto the scoreboard. Armstead led the Sandites for the second game in a row and the 23rd time in her career, putting up 21 points with three threes, five assists, four rebounds, and two steals. Freshman star Sakauri Wilson matched her last week’s performance of 11 points, along with two steals, two rebounds, and three assists.

Lady Sandite Basketball will return to action Thursday at 3:30 p.m. against No. 3 Edmond North (3-0) in the first round of the Bixby Invitational. Bartlesville will play 5A No. 13 Shawnee (0-1) Thursday at 5:00 p.m. in the Bishop Kelley Invitational.

CPHS 67 BHS 31
1Q: CPHS 29-5.
2Q: CPHS 14-11.
3Q: CPHS 9-8.
4Q: CPHS 15-7.
Free Throws: CPHS 11-of-15, BHS 11-of-25.
Field Goals: CPHS 22-of-50, BHS 9-of-31.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 7, BHS 7.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 15, BHS 14.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 22, BHS 21.
Steals: CPHS 16, BHS 6.
Blocks: CPHS 2, BHS 1.
Fouls: CPHS 23, BHS 13.

(Sand Springs)
Scoring: Armstead 21, Wilson 11, Cheney 9, Jordan 6, Hampton 6, Tanner 5, Jackson 4, Morris 3, Pearce 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Armstead 2, Rector 2, Jordan 1, Hampton 1, Pearce 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Jordan 3, Kirkendoll 3, Jackson 2, Wilson 2, Armstead 1, Hampton 1, Rector 1, Pearce 1, Morris 1.
Total Rebounds: Jordan 4, Armstead 3, Kirkendoll 3, Rector 3, Pearce 2, Wilson 2, Hampton 2, Jackson 2,.Morris 1.
Steals: Jackson 3, Cheney 3, Jordan 2, Armstead 2, Kirkendoll 2, Wilson 2, Hampton 1, Rector 1.
Assists: Jordan 5, Armstead 3, Wilson 3, Cheney 2, Hampton 1, Tanner 1, Rector 1.
Blocks: Kirkendoll 2.
Fouls: Kirkendoll 5, Jordan 3, Jackson 3, Hampton 3, Pearce 3, Cheney 2, Armstead 1, Wilson 1, Tanner 1, Morris 1.

(Bartlesville)
Scoring: Rovenstine 10, Bilger 6, Gronigan 6, Ward 3, McPhail 3, Chambers 1, Duncan 1.
Fouls: Bilger 3, Gronigan 3, Valentine 2, Duncan 2, Ward 1, Rovenstine 1, Chambers 1.

CPHS Basketball: Lady Sandites rout NOAH 84-30 in season-opener

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The Class 6A No. 13 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team started the season with a bang Thursday evening at the Ed Dubie Field House, bulldozing the Northeast Oklahoma Association of Homeschools 84-30 in front of a small crowd of masked-up fans.

The lopsided event marked the second-largest win of Josh Berry’s two year stint as head coach of the Lady Sandites. All twelve of his available players saw action, eleven made their way into the scorebook, and most of his backups saw the same playing time as the starters.

The Jaguars played somewhat close through the first half and only trailed 34-20 going into the locker room. Then the Sandites scored 25-straight points in the third quarter to put the game safely out of reach, and ended the game on a 20-point run.

“We’ve got to clean up offensively,” said Berry. “That third quarter we finally played the kind of defense I thought we could play. I think we’ve got to get some more out of our inside play a little bit. Other than that I thought our guards played well. We’ve got to make some more shots than we did tonight. We’ve just got to keep getting better each day.”

Junior standout Journey Armstead led her team in almost every game last year, and continued that trend with 26 points against the Jags. Her younger sister, Sakauri Wilson, made her freshman debut with 11 points, seven rebounds, and eight steals. The two sisters had a team-high four assists apiece.

Layne Kirkendoll also made her varsity debut with four points, three rebounds, and three steals. The 6’2” junior wasn’t allowed to compete at the varsity level last year after transferring from Jenks, but she is now cleared for competition and brings much-needed height to the team. “It helps a whole lot, especially when we get ready to go against the 6A giants that we go against,” said Berry. “She’s going to get better as it goes on. Having her out there helps us a lot.”

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to make an impact on the season. Scrimmages this week were closed to spectators. There will be no general admission to home games this season. The few seats that were available were sold as season-tickets to keep attendance low, and masks are required. The team has also had to deal with quarantines throughout the preseason.

“I think it’s a disadvantage to everyone,” said Coach Berry. “I talk to the girls every day about it. Every day that we get to practice, every day we get to play is just a blessing for us. That’s another day for our seniors - to be together with them. That’s what it’s about right now, making sure that they get as many practices in, as many games as they can for this senior class. It’s not fair for them with a season like this, but at least we get to have one.”

The Lady Sandites will kick off Frontier Valley Conference action Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in Bartlesville before competing in the Bixby Invitational next weekend. NOAH (2-5) will return to action Saturday at 3:30 p.m. against the Christian Home Educators Fellowship (2-1).

CPHS 84 NOAH 30
1Q: CPH 17-7.
2Q: CPHS 17-13.
3Q: CPHS 25-5.
4Q: CPHS 25-5.
Free Throws: CPHS 5-of-11, NOAH 12-of-17.
Field Goals: CPHS 36-of-68, NOAH 8-of-18.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 17, NOAH 2.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 10, NOAH 12.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 27, NOAH 14.
Steals: CPHS 27, NOAH 3.
Fouls: CPHS 20, NOAH 10.

(Sand Springs)
Scoring: Armstead 26, Wilson 11, Tanner 10, Jackson 8, Jordan 7, L. Morris 6, Cheney 5, Kirkendoll 4, Hampton 3, T. Morris 2, Pearce 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Wilson 6, Armstead 4, L. Morris 4, Jackson 2, Pearce 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kirkendoll 3, Cheney 2, Armstead 1, Jackson 1, Wilson 1, Rector 1, Jordan 1.
Total Rebounds: Wilson 7, Armstead 5, L. Morris 4, Kirkendoll 3, Jackson 3, Cheney 2, Rector 1, Jordan 1, Pearce 1.
Steals: Wilson 8, Kirkendoll 3, Jackson 3, Tanner 3, Jordan 3, Hampton 2, Cheney 2, Armstead 1, T. Morris 1, L. Morris 1.
Assists: Armstead 4, Wilson 4, Hampton 2, L. Morris 2, Jackson 1, Cheney 1, Tanner 1, Jordan 1.
Fouls: Cheney 4, Wilson 3, Hampton 3, Jackson 3, Armstead 2, Kirkendoll 2, Jordan 2, L. Morris 1.

(NOAH)
Scoring: Langley 16, Hay 7, Wright 6, Stevens 1.
Fouls: Stevens 3, Hay 2, Langley 2, Greuel 1, Padgett 1.

JV: CPHS 49 NOAH 34
1Q: CPHS 13-8.
2Q: All 9-9.
3Q: CPHS 16-10.
4Q: CPHS 11-7.

CPHS Scoring: Johnson 13, Pearce 11, Rector 7, Taylor 6, Morris 6, Wilson 5, Brown 1.
NOAH Scoring: Stevens 11, Trost 6, Yant 4, Wright 4, Hay 3, Padgett 3, Langley 2, Taylor 1.