Colt Savage scores 30 as No. 20 Sandites fall 80-77 to No. 16 Owasso

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

No. 20 Sand Springs (7-10) visited No. 16 Owasso (10-7) Friday night in a Frontier Valley Conference showcase, and junior Colt Savage scored 30 points for the second time this season. Owasso got the win, however, 80-77. 

Owasso 80 CPHS 77

1Q All 13-13
2Q Owasso 26-19
3Q Sand Springs 20-18
4Q Sand Springs 25-23

Free Throws:
CPHS 18-of-25
Owasso 21-of-32
2PTs:
CPHS 19-of-32
Owasso 25-of-28
3PTs:
CPHS 7-of-15
Owasso 3-of-10
Fouls: CPHS 24, Owasso 21.

Scoring: (Sand Springs) Colt Savage 30, Keener 14, Cale Savage 11, Garbey 8, Price 7, Smith 4, Taber 2, Durkee 1. (Owasso) Proctor 29, Pomeroy 14, Alexander 13, Peterson 8, Killion 6, Thompson 6, VanCuren 2, Mason 2,. 

(Sand Springs only)
Offensive Rebounds: Colt Savage 2, Keener 1, Durkee 1, Smith 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Colt Savage 9, Keener 1, Cale Savage 1.
Assists: Taber 6, Garbey 1.
Steals: Taber 3, Keener 2, Colt Savage 1, Durkee 1.
Blocks: Keener 7.
Fouls: Taber 5, Price 5, Garbey 4, Keener 3, Colt Savage 3, Cale Savage 2, Durkee 1, Wash 1.

The two teams were perfectly matched in the first quarter. Kyle Keener drew first blood, followed by a layup from Courtre Alexander. Cale Savage was next to find the bucket, then Alexander made another layup and sank his foul shot. Josh Proctor snagged a steal and dunk and the Rams may have briefly thought they would pull away, but Sand Springs had other plans.

Cole Durkee hit a free throw, Keener hit three more, then Colt Savage nailed a three to make it 11-7.

Garrett Killion nailed a two, Jaxon VanCuren snagged a steal and sent it to Proctor for a dunk, then Seth Pomeroy laid up for the lead. Keener had the final word of the period, however, and tied things at 13-13.

Owasso came out jacked in the second period and hammered Sand Springs in the first half of the quarter. The Rams scored eleven straight points, capped by back-to-back transition layups from Killion, before Cale Savage hit a three to put Sand Springs back in the game. Owasso went right back to it though, with three-straight baskets for a 30-16 lead.

The Sandites found their feet from there, however, and worked their way closer and finished with four-straight free throws to end the half down 39-32.

Sand Springs won the third quarter 20-17, setting things up for one of the most intense fourth quarters of the season. Both teams lead four times in the quarter and the game was tied six times. Owasso came out on top, however, with six free throw in the final minute to take the lead and finish 80-77, despite a last second layup from Colt Savage.

Sand Springs will return to action next Tuesday at Jenks (3-10), then will host 5A No. 15 Bishop Kelley (6-8) next Friday. Owasso will travel to No. 13 Sapulpa (10-3) next Tuesday and will host No. 7 Muskogee (12-2) next Friday.

Sydney Pennington scores 22 as No. 3 Lady Sandites fall 61-57 to No. 9 Owasso

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The No. 3 ranked Charles Page High School girls basketball team (14-1) traveled to No. 9 Owasso (12-5) Friday night in a battle for the top spot in the Frontier Valley Conference, and the home team toppled the previously undefeated Lady Sandites 61-57 in a down-to-the-wire shootout.

Owasso 61 CPHS 57

1Q CPHS 18-11
2Q Owasso 17-8
3Q Owasso 14-12
4Q All 19-19

Scoring: (Sand Springs) Pennington 22, Regalado 11, Johnson 11, Kersgieter 8, McGee 5. (Owasso) Milton 29, Bhinhar 11, Williams 11, Culley 10.

Free Throws:
(Sand Springs) 13-of-17
(Owasso) 15-of-18
2PTs:
(Sand Springs) 17-of-30
(Owasso) 17-of-34
3PTs:
(Sand Springs) 3-of-16
(Owasso) 4-of-11
Fouls: (Sand Springs) 14 (Owasso) 14

(Sand Springs only)
Offensive Rebounds: Pennington 2, Regalado 2, Johnson 1, Kersgieter 1.
Defensive Rebounds: McGee 8, Pennington 4, Regalado 3, Taber 2, Johnson 1, Kersgieter 1.
Steals: Johnson 2, Kersgieter 2, Pennington 1, Regalado 1.
Assists: McGee 2, Kersgieter 2, Pennington 1.
Blocks: Regalado 1.
Fouls: McGee 4, Johnson 4, Kersgieter 3, Pennington 2, Regalado 1.

The Sandites were lacking starting junior Gloria Mutiri, sitting out with a sprained ankle, and it showed. The Ohio State University-committed volleyballer averages 10.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. The 6'1" center was replaced by 5'9" sophomore Isabella Regalado. Regalado pulled in 5 rebounds for the night, but her size left her with only one block, while Mutiri is notorious for spiking several throughout the night. 

Sand Springs rolled to an 18-11 first period lead with Sydney Pennington scoring 6 to lead all scorers.

The second period was an entirely different story, however, as the Rams came from behind for a 28-26 lead, guided by Terryn Milton with ten points. Sand Springs gave up three free throws to Milton early in the period and she didn't miss a shot. Owasso benefited from a pair of late turnovers for three-straight field goals from Milton, Mya Bhinhar, and Sierra Williams.

The Lady Sandites average a 24-17 halftime lead and hadn't trailed all season till that point.

Things didn't start out much better in the second half as Leiloni Culley scored the opening basket and built a 34-28 lead with a pair of free throws. It was back and forth from there, but Williams ended the period with a layup for a 42-38 advantage.

Kierra McGee hit a three point basket to start the final stanza. Bhinhar hit a pair from the charity stripe, Regalado did the same, then Pennington hit a layup for the 45-44 lead.

Culley took the lead right back, however, and the Rams wouldn't relinquish it till there was less than thirty seconds left. Pennington was a beast for the Lady Sandites in the fourth quarter with twelve points, the most scored by any player on either team in a single period. 

The last two minutes felt like a whole quarter. Milton hit a pair of ones to make it 57-53. Pennington added a pair of her own. The teams exchanged steals, then Owasso burned a timeout with 47 seconds left. A traveling call gave Sand Springs the ball. Destiny Johnson took the first shot, missed, Pennington rebounded, missed, rebounded again and sent it home to tie it up with 30 seconds remaining.

Then Johnson fouled Milton. The Lady Ram hit a pair with 22 seconds left, then Nylia Finch picked off a steal to seal the deal. Culley put the final points on the board and the Rams had toppled a giant.

Both teams are now 7-1 in conference standings.

The Lady Sandites will return to action next Tuesday at Jenks (5-10), then will host 5A No. 17 Bishop Kelley (5-9) that Friday. Owasso will travel to No. 19 Sapulpa (6-8) next Tuesday and will host Muskogee (6-8) next Friday.

Oklahoma Wrestling: Week Ten High School 6A Individual Rankings

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

106

1. Riley Weir (Sand Springs sophomore) Previously #2
2. Gabe Johnson (Choctaw freshman) Previously #3
3. Braden Fowler (Yukon senior) Previously #4
4. Garrett Steidley (Edmond Memorial freshman) Previously #1
5. Brandon Blose (Sapulpa senior) Previously #5 in 113
6. Jackson Cockrell (Broken Arrow freshman)
7. Nate Becker (Edmond North freshman) 
8. Austin Hall (Southmoore senior)
9. Corwin Strachan (Bartlesville sophomore)
10. Jacob Zimmer (Norman North freshman)

Garrett Steidley was knocked off the top of the rankings after getting pinned by Braden Fowler at Yukon. Steidley settled for third place while Fowler fell 6-3 to Gabe Johnson in the championship round. Sapulpa teammates No. 5 Johnathan Warford and 113 No. 5 Brandon Blose switched weight classes at Yukon, but Blose failed to place.

113

1. Colt Newton (Choctaw sophomore) 
2. TJ Long (Union sophomore)
3. Tanner Ward (Sand Springs senior)
4. Andrew Police (Broken Arrow freshman)
5. Johnathan Warford (Sapulpa junior) Previously #5 in 106
6. Brayden Strachan (Bartlesville sophomore)
7. Will Pham (Deer Creek freshman)
8. Joe Lupton (Mustang junior)
9. Yves Worou (Norman North) Previously unranked
10. Noah Hanscom (Yukon) Previously #9

Colt Newton picked up a win at Yukon. Johnathan Warford moved up from 106 and took fifth place at Yukon. Yves Worou made his ranked debut after taking sixth at Yukon and defeating Noah Hanscom 6-5. Joe Lupton came in Runner-Up at the Greg Henning Invitational.

120

1. Paxton Rosen (Edmond North senior) 
2. Canon Randall (Westmoore senior)
3. Tyler Lawley (Broken Arrow senior)
4. Michael Ritchey (Sand Springs senior)
5. Caron Watson (Union junior)
6. Cameron Picklo (Mustang sophomore)
7. Blake Gonzalez (Broken Arrow) Previously #8
8. Laif Jones (Bartlesville sophomore) Previously #10
9. Jacob Swenson (Ponca City junior) Previously unranked
10. Chase Slatton (Jenks senior) Previously unranked

Paxton Rosen won the Yukon tournament and won a 10-5 decision over Chase Slatton, who came in fourth. Cameron Clark placed fifth and knocked No. 7 Andy Schlaepfer out of the rankings with a 12-7 decision. No. 9 Trent Higginbothan moved up to 126.

126

1. Drew Wilson (Midwest City senior)
2. Connor Holman (Choctaw junior) 
3. Tanner Cole (Deer Creek senior)
4. Spencer Schickram (Ponca City sophomore) 
5. Blake Sargent (Sand Springs junior) 
6. Brandon Bright (Edmond North senior)
7. Trent Higginbothan (Edmond North junior) Previously #9 in 120
8. Wyatt Johnson (Owasso senior) previously #7
9. Alaisa Rubio (US Grant) Previously #8
10. Logan Herrell (Enid sophomore) Previously #9

Drew Wilson scored a 7-4 decision over Blake Sargent at the Ram Duals. Connor Holman won the Yukon tournament with a 9-2 decision over Brandon Bright, who placed second. Trent Higginbothan moved up from 120 and placed sixth, bumping No. 10 DaQuan Carbajal out of the rankings.

132

1. Daton Fix (Sand Springs senior)
2. Easton Hudson (Bixby senior)
3. Dylan Schickram (Ponca City junior) 
4. Drake Vannoy (Edmond North freshman)
5. Sam Avant (Norman North senior)
6. TaJuan Daniels (Broken Arrow senior) 
7. Jacob Blumenthal (Westmoore senior)
8. Baylor Smith (Owasso junior)
9. Trey Edwards (Mustang)
10. Tyler Roberts (Edmond Santa Fe) Previously unranked

The only activity at 132 was a 5-2 decision by Tyler Roberts over No. 10 Broc Bailey for a fifth place finish at Yukon.

138

1. Jaxen Gilmore (Yukon junior) 
2. Jack Karstetter (Sand Springs senior) Previously #3
3. Tyler Dieringer (Stillwater senior) Previously #4
4. Kruz Simons (Edmond North sophomore) Previously #2
5. Josh Suter (Norman senior) Previously #6
6. Bryce Mattioda (Broken Arrow freshman) Previously #7
7. Cody Mathis (Sand Springs junior) Previously #8
8. Dawson Hunt (Ponca City senior) Previously #9
9. Austin Daniels (Jenks) Previously #10
10. Connor Simpson (Edmond Memorial) Previously #9 in 145

Jaxen Gilmore took first place at Yukon, defeating Tyler Dieringer 4-2. Dieringer came in second and defeated Connor Simpson (who cut from 145) 5-2 and Kruz Simons 5-4. Simons placed third and pinned Austin Daniels in 2:15. Daniels took sixth. Simpson didn't place at Yukon, but took second at the Greg Henning Invitational. No. 5 Seth Graves moved up to 145.

145

1. Kendon Lee (Stillwater senior)
2. Beau Bratcher (Sand Springs senior)
3. Ryan Swanson (Westmoore junior)
4. Seth Graves (Edmond Memorial senior) Previously #5 in 138
5. Zane Taylor (Yukon) Previously unranked
6. Brandon Conrad (Owasso senior) Previously #4
7. Shamar Duncan (Putnam City senior) Previously #8
8. Blake Muse (Choctaw sophomore) Previously #6
9. Killian McGrew (Jenks freshman) Previously unranked
10. Noah Austin (Edmond North senior) Previously #7

No. 5 Baywiin Hollingshead moved up to 152 for Yukon, while No. 9 Connor Simpson cut to 138. Kendon Lee took third and pinned Noah Austin in 5:59. Seth Graves moved up from 138 and took second, pinning Shamar Duncan in 3:43 and topping Zane Taylor 3-1 in sudden victory, but didn't go head-to-head with Lee. Taylor took fourth and pinned Killian McGrew in 1:47. Duncan didn't place, but did top Blake Muse 7-6. McGrew pinned Austin in 0:51.

152

1. Payton Scott (Sand Springs junior)
2. Baywiin Hollingshead (Yukon) Previously #5 in 145
3. Kyle Knowles (Edmond Memorial freshman) Previously #2
4. Robert "RJ" Walker (Midwest City senior) Previously #3
5. Jeff Speer (Choctaw junior) 
6. Zach Johnson (Westmoore sophomore)
7. Ezequiel Rubio (Ponca City senior) 
8. Jermain Harring (Union) 
9. Brady Mattioda (Broken Arrow junior) 
10. Jacob Swafford (Edmond North)

Payton Scott padded his impressive resume with a 5-3 decision over RJ Walker at the Ram Duals. Baywiin Hollingshead moved up from 145 and pinned Kyle Knowles in 4:59 for a fourth place finish at Yukon. Knowles took fifth place. No. 4 Connor Wilcoxen moved up to 160.

160

1. Jaryn Curry (Choctaw junior)
2. Chase Vincent (Yukon senior)
3. Caleb Wise (Broken Arrow junior)
4. Connor Wilcoxen (Stillwater senior) Previously #4 in 152
5. Joseph Messer (Norman North senior) Previously #4
6. Cooper Meadows (Mustang senior) Previously #5
7. Nolan Miller (Owasso junior)
8. Noah Almy (Sand Springs sophomore)
9. Grayson White (Ponca City junior)
10. Warren Stanely (Jenks sophomore) 

Jaryn Curry took second place at Yukon, defeating Joseph Messer 6-3. Connor Wilcoxen moved up from 152 and took third, defeating Messer 3-2 in a tie-breaker round. Messer finished in fifth. Cooper Meadows took second at the Greg Henning Invitational and topped Nolan Miller 13-6 at the Ram Duals. No. 6 Nano Martinez cut to 152 at Yukon.

170

1. Christian Bahl (Stillwater senior) 
2. Zane Basma (Sand Springs senior)
3. Zane Coleman (Choctaw sophomore)
4. Jace Brownlee (Stillwater senior) 
5. Payden Brown (Putnam City senior)
6. Gage McBride (Mustang senior) Previously #7
7. Sam Hensley (Edmond Memorial junior) Previously #6
8. Joe Speno (Edmond Santa Fe senior)
9. Kaleb Mertz (Owasso junior) 
10. Lane Newlin (Ponca City)

Christian Bahl handily won the Yukon tournament. Gage McBride placed second at the Greg Henning Invitational and defeated Sam Hensley 5-0. Hensley took third and defeated Joe Speno 9-3.

182

1. Gavin Potter (Broken Arrow) 
2. Easton Rendleman (Choctaw junior) 
3. Shane Flandermeyer (Westmoore junior)
4. Justin "JD" Johnson (Owasso junior)
5. Dakota Carnes (Sapulpa senior)
6. Noah Hooks (Edmond North junior)
7. Declan O'Brien (Deer Creek)
8. Jaylen Childs (Putnam North)
9. Joe Curtis (Bixby sophomore) 
10. Darius "DJ" Boone (Union)

Easton Rendleman placed second at Yukon and Dakota Carnes took fourth.

195

1. Zach Marcheselli (Broken Arrow sophomore) 
2. Blake Minnick (Edmond North sophomore)
3. Jesse Wetherington (Norman North)
4. Rafe Johnson (Deer Creek freshman)
5. Gary Dockery (Choctaw junior)
6. Fisher Jones (Putanm City)
7. Arin Copas (Mustang senior)
8. Colin Foster (Yukon)
9. Riley Corona (Westmoore senior)
10. Luke Bratcher (Sand Springs sophomore) 

Gary Dockery took sixth place at Yukon. 

220

1. Delvin Jordan (Sand Springs senior)
2. Skyler Haynes (Broken Arrow senior)
3. Mason Lancaster (Putnam City junior)
4. Jon Martinez (Westmoore senior)
5. Austin Fry (Ponca City senior)
6. Caulin Poole (Choctaw junior)
7. Cody Adams (Bixby senior)
8. Yousef Aliya (Union senior)
9. Gage Fain (Sand Springs junior) Previously #10 
10. Parsa Lessani (Edmond North) Previously unranked

According to the Broken Arrow Ledger, State Champion Skyler Haynes has been cleared to return in time for the post season, marking a big challenge for Delvin Jordan, who has had fairly easy competition thus far. Mason Lancaster took first place at Yukon, pinning Caulin Poole in 4:00. Poole came in second and topped Cody Adams 2-1. Adams placed third and topped Parsa Lessani 5-1. Lessani took fourth. 

285

1. Brey Walker (Southmoore junior)
2. Gage Johnson (Norman North senior)
3. Trenton Lieurance (Broken Arrow senior)
4. Zach Austin (Choctaw senior) 
5. Elwood Tomlin (Union senior)
6. Ryan Tilbury (Midwest City senior) 
7. Malik McGee (US. Grant)
8. Blake Russell (Mustang senior) Previously unranked
9. Brett Bridges (Ponca City) Previously #10
10. Griff Stanley (Deer Creek junior) Previously unranked

Gage Johnson took first at Yukon, pinning Zach Austin in 2:26. Austin placed third. Blake Russell took sixth at the Greg Henning Invitational. 

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Accumulative Dual Team Rankings (Final 5 Weeks)

1. Sand Springs (1154 points)
2. Choctaw (1150)
3. Broken Arrow (1011)
4. Edmond North (958)
5. Yukon (862)
6. Ponca City (681)
7. Union (675)
8. Westmoore (641)
9. Mustang (493)
10. Stillwater (440)
11. Edmond Memorial (388)
12. Norman (373)
13. Claremore (307)
14. Jenks (195)
15. Sapulpa (184)

OSSAA Dual Team Rankings Week 10

1. Choctaw (8-0, 9 first-place votes)
2. Sand Springs (16-0, 15 first-place votes)
3. Edmond North (10-0)
4. Broken Arrow (7-2, 1 first-place vote)
5. Yukon (6-2)
6. Ponca City (8-2)
7. Union (8-5)
8. Westmoore (13-4)
9. Norman (15-2)
10. Mustang (10-7)
11. Stillwater (8-3)
12. Edmond Memorial (5-6)
13. Claremore (14-7)
14. Sapulpa (11-6)
15. Jenks (3-4)

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Accumulative Tournament Team Rankings (Final 5 Weeks)

1. Sand Springs (1134)
2. Choctaw (1092)
3. Broken Arrow (1021)
4. Edmond North (947)
5. Yukon (823)
6. Ponca City (659)
7. Union (636)
8. Westmoore (610)
9. Stillwater (569)
10. Mustang (483)
11. Edmond Memorial (461)
12. Norman North (307)
13. Norman (256)
14. Deer Creek (181)
15. Jenks (166)

OSSAA Tournament Team Rankings Week 10

1. Choctaw (6 first-place votes)
2. Sand Springs (14 first-place votes)
3. Broken Arrow (3 first-place votes)
4. Edmond North
5. Yukon
6. Stillwater
7. Ponca City
8. Union
9. Edmond Memorial
10. Westmoore
11. Mustang
12. Norman
13. Norman North
14. Deer Creek (tied)
15. Sapulpa (tied)

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Sandite Pride Tournament Rankings

1. Sand Springs (92)
2. Choctaw (82)
3. Broken Arrow (77)
4. Edmond North (51)
5. Yukon (46)
6. Westmoore (43)
7. Ponca City (38)
8. Stillwater (35)
9. Norman North (32)
10. Edmond Memorial (29)
11. Union (28)
12. Mustang (28)
13. Owasso (26)
14. Deer Creek (24)
15. Putnam City (24)
16. Midwest City (22)
17. Sapulpa (18)
18. Bixby (15)
19. Southmoore (13)
20. Bartlesville (11)
21. Jenks (8)
22. U.S. Grant (7)
23. Norman (6)
24. Edmond Santa Fe (5)
25. Putnam City North (3)
26. Enid (2)
27. Booker T. Washington (0)
28. Capitol Hill (0)
29. Lawton (0)
30. Moore (0)
31. Muskogee (0)
32. Putnam City West (0)

6A No. 1 Sand Springs triumphs 75-6 over No. 14 Jenks for Homecoming

No. 1 ranked senior Delvin Jordan pins Corbin Crisp in 50 seconds. (Photo: Morgan Miller).

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The No. 1 ranked Charles Page High School varsity wrestling team (16-0) continued their undefeated season with a dominating 75-6 performance against No. 14 Jenks (3-4) Thursday night at homecoming.

Riley Weir (31-6 season, 52-18 career) wasted no time at 106, taking down Garrett Johnson in the first five seconds and added a trio of back points as the first period expired. He started the second period down, quickly reversed, then pinned his foe in 2:50. Tanner Ward (26-9, 102-21) was equally quick in taking control of Lucas Debolt and took a 5-1 lead with nearfall points in the first minute, then got the pin in 1:10.

120 was a potential State Tournament preview as previous State Qualifiers Michael Ritchey (29-8, 58-32) and Chase Slatton went head-to-head. The Sandite got an escape to start the second period 1-0, then nearly gave up a takedown as the Trojan caught him on one leg. The experienced senior didn't panic, however, and fought his way out of it. Ritchey had a vice grip on Slatton in the third and his opponent never came close to an escape. He added back points on two occasions and rode out for a 6-0 decision.

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Blake Sargent (29-8, 81-22) took on Brandon Elrod at 126 and the Trojan put up a valiant effort, only trailing 2-0 after the first. Sargent chose the down position to start the second period and scored an escape thirty seconds in. The two stayed on their feet till the end of the period when Sargent got a takedown and pin at the 3:50 mark.

Oklahoma State-signed senior Daton Fix (36-0, 154-0) worked his usual technical assault on Enrique Chavez and scored five takedowns in the first minute. Fix led 12-5 after the first and was up 17-6 when he finally cradled the Trojan at 2:41.

Jack Karstetter (22-1, 95-16) received a forfeit at 138, then Beau Bratcher (35-6, 126-29) pinned Killian McGrew in 0:51. Colt Freeman was the next Trojan to fall, going down in 1:01 at the hands of junior Payton Scott (30-2, 51-10).

Jenks finally put points on the board with a pin of Noah Almy (17-16) in 1:10 at the hands of Chase Kelvington. Zane Basma (19-2, 81-27) quickly earned those points back, however, with a 1:10 pin of Jaylon Pitts.

Hayden Cramer (8-7) took on Naimul Islam at 182 and scored a takedown midway through the first period. Cramer started the second period down and escaped almost immediately, then took his foe to the mat once again. This time he added a pair of nearfall points before letting Islam escape and entered the third period 7-1. Islam chose the bottom in the final stretch and Cramer sealed the deal at 4:43.

Gage Fain (24-11, 37-33) received a forfeit, then Delvin Jordan (34-2, 65-14) played a game of cat and mouse with Corbin Crisp, working up a 6-1 lead before pinning him in 0:50. The final match of the night was between Caleb Orr and Kris Edwards (4-0), and the Sandite came out with the pin at 1:59 to seal the 75-6 team victory.

Sand Springs will return to action next Tuesday at Bixby (1-6) in their final dual of the regular season. After that they'll be traveling to Shawnee on February 10th for the Dual State Championship at Firelake Arena.

Oklahoma Men's High School Basketball: Week Ten Rankings and Predictions

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

No. 1 Union (Last week No. 1)

Union (15-0) has continued their undefeated season by hammering the only other undefeated team in their conference and winning their home tournament. They knocked off No. 9 Muskogee (11-2) 78-42 on Tuesday, then topped Holland Hall (8-8) 79-51, 5A No. 6 East Central (9-7) 74-39, and No. 10 Edmond Santa Fe (10-4) 61-53 at the Jenks/Union Tournament. The Redskins received 28 first-place votes.

Ethan Chargois averaged 25 points between the four games and broke 30 against Holland Hall and Santa Fe. Mo Garcia led the team against East Central with 19 and Adrian Rodriguez added 18. 

The Redskins hold the 12 offense, No. 1 defense, and No. 3 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will travel to No. 20 Sand Springs (7-8) Tuesday, then will host No. 13 Sapulpa (9-3) on Friday. 

The picks:
Union 59 CPHS 54.
Union 64 Sapulpa 56.

No. 2 Edmond North (2)

Edmond North (14-1) is the only other team still receiving first-place votes, with two. The Huskies topped No. 17 Mustang (8-6) last Tuesday, then swept the Carl Albert Tournament. They defeated 2A No. 19 Millwood (5-11) 85-49, No. 14 Norman (8-7) 78-63, and 5A No. 1 Carl Albert (14-1) 70-64.

Will Boyd scored a team-high 22 points against Millwood, while Marques Wilson scored 23 against Norman and 20 against Carl Albert. The Huskies hold the No. 3 offense, No. 12 defense, and No. 4 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will return to action Friday at No. 8 Edmond Santa Fe (10-4).

The pick: EDN 63 ESF 60.

No. 3 Midwest City (3)

Midwest City (13-3) had a solid week, topping No. 7 Putnam City West (8-7) 90-62, Bixby (7-8) 86-47, and No. 14 Norman (8-7) 60-52, but falling 88-73 to 5A No. 1 Carl Albert (14-1). Keyshawn Embery led his team throughout the tournament with 35 points per game.

The Bombers hold the No. 2 offense and No. 5 margin of victory in Class 6A and will return to action Tuesday at Choctaw before hosting Enid on Friday. 

The picks:
MWC 80 Choctaw 50.
MWC 80 Enid 55

No. 4 Putnam City North (6) 

Putnam City North (12-4) went undefeated last week, beating 5A No. 14 Del City (7-9) 75-57 in a conference game and 62-59 in a tournament. They also hammered Edmond Memorial (7-8) 48-30 and topped No. 4 Westmoore (14-2) 59-48 to win the Bruce Gray Tournament. 

The Panthers hold the No. 6 offense and No. 11 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will return to action Friday at No. 10 Putnam City West (8-7). 

The pick: PCN 66 PCW 62.

No. 5 Westmoore (4)

Westmoore (14-2) picked up three wins over unranked opponents last week before falling 59-48 to No. 6 Putnam City North (12-4). They defeated Stillwater (8-8) 75-64, Ponca City (1-10) 70-25, and Putnam City (7-9) 65-49 and placed second at the Deer Creek Invitational.

The Jaguars hold the No. 4 offense, No. 6 defense, and No. 2 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will return to action Friday when they host No. 17 Mustang (8-6). 

The pick: Westmoore 58 Mustang 49.

No. 6 Norman North (5)

Norman North (9-3) picked up a trio of wins last week, but also an upset by an unranked team. They topped Deer Creek (6-9) 86-54, Coweta (5-10) 99-39, and 5A No. 3 El Reno (12-2) 72-63, but fell 80-77 to Stillwater (8-8). All-American Trae Young led the scoring in all four games, averaging 42.

The Timberwolves hold the No. 1 offense and No. 1 margin of victory in Class 6A and will return to action Friday at Edmond Memorial (7-8).

The pick: NN 75 EDM 50.

No. 7 Muskogee (9)

Muskogee (11-2) rebounded from a harsh 78-42 loss to No. 1 Union (15-0) by going undefeated at the John Nobles Tournament. They defeated New Way Christian 92-63, No. 20 Moore (7-8) 78-62, and No. 11 Broken Arrow (10-5) 60-57. Brooks Haddock averaged 18 points per game while Tyreece Berry contributed 15. 

The Roughers hold the No. 5 offense and No. 8 margin of victory in Class 6A and will host No. 18 Bartlesville (9-6) Tuesday before traveling to a rematch at Broken Arrow on Friday.

The picks:
Muskogee 60 Bartlesville 56.
Muskogee 57 BA 55.

No. 8 Edmond Santa Fe (10)

Edmond Santa Fe (10-4) picked up a trio of wins last week before falling 61-53 to No. 1 Union (15-0) in the Jenks/Union Tournament finals. They defeated No. 12 Yukon (10-5) 79-72, Jenks (2-11) 64-49, and No. 8 Booker T. Washington (11-4) 63-60.

The Wolves hold the No. 14 offense, No. 7 defense, and No. 6 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will host No. 14 Norman (8-7) Tuesday and No. 2 Edmond North (14-1) Friday.

The pick: ESF 59 Norman 57.

No. 9 Booker T. Washington (8)

Booker T. Washington (11-4) picked up a pair of quality wins last week and one close loss. They defeated Sunrise Christian Academy 60-35 and 5A No. 6 East Central (9-7) 56-48, but fell 63-60 to No. 10 Edmond Santa Fe (10-4). 

The Hornets hold the No. 10 offense, No. 16 defense, and No. 9 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will host Daniel Webster (5-12) Friday. 

The pick: BTW 70 Webster 45.

No. 10 Putnam City West (7)

Putnam City West (8-7) lost their only game last week, falling 90-62 to No. 3 Midwest City (13-3). The Patriots hold the No. 13 offense and No. 19 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will return to action Friday at No. 4 Putnam City North (12-4).

No. 11 Broken Arrow (11)

Broken Arrow (10-5) had a solid week, picking up three wins before falling 60-57 to No. 9 Muskogee (11-2) in the John Nobles Invitational finals. They defeated Jenks (2-10) 46-38 earlier in the week, then won their first two tournament games 75-29 and 51-41 over Harding Charter (11-7) and 3A No. 2 Douglass (11-3), respectively. Tony Hall led all scorers against Muskogee with 18 points. 

The Tigers hold the No. 18 offense, No. 2 defense, and No. 7 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will return to action Tuesday at No. 16 Owasso (9-6), then will host a rematch with Muskogee on Friday. 

The pick: BA 53 Owasso 52.

No. 12 Yukon (12)

Yukon (10-5) fell 79-72 to No. 10 Edmond Santa Fe (10-4) early last week, then swept the Sweet Pea Classic, defeating Classen SAS (0-10) 95-55, 4A No. 12 Blanchard (12-4) 64-62, and 4A No. 3 Ada (12-2) 63-43. 

The Millers hold the No. 9 offense, No. 18 defense, and No. 10 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will return to action Friday when they host No. 19 Stillwater (8-8). 

The pick: Yukon 61 Stillwater 55.

No. 13 Sapulpa (13)

Sapulpa (9-3) dropped a 60-55 upset to Stillwater (8-8) last week, but topped No. 18 Sand Springs (7-8) 72-68, Coweta (5-10) 64-53, and Choctaw (5-8) 70-59. Keenan Balance led the team with 23 points per game, followed by Julian Smith with 17 and freshman Trey Phipps with 13.

The Chieftains hold the No. 8 offense and No. 16 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will host Bixby (7-8) on Tuesday, then will travel to No. 1 Union on Friday. 

The pick: Sapulpa 63 Bixby 59.

No. 14 Norman (14)

Norman (8-7) is coming off a so-so week with two wins and two losses. They topped Southmoore (3-12) 63-44 and 5A No. 13 Ardmore (8-9) 62-45, but fell 60-52 to No. 3 Midwest City (13-3) and 78-63 to No. 2 Edmond North (14-1). 

The Tigers hold the No. 15 offense, No. 10 defense, and No. 14 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will return to action Tuesday at No. 8 Edmond Santa Fe (10-4), then will travel to Moore (7-8) Friday.

The pick: Norman 60 Moore 54.

No. 15 Lawton (15)

Lawton (10-4) went undefeated last week, topping 5A No. 16 Bishop McGuinness (5-9) 65-54 in a Tuesday night conference game, then swept the Altus Shortgrass Tournament. They defeated 5A No. 10 Lawton MacArthur (10-5) 64-60, HCYA Houston, Texas 82-37, and 3A No. 5 Star-Spencer (8-5) 64-57. 

The Wolverines hold the No. 11 offense and No. 17 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will travel to 5A No. 5 Lawton Eisenhower (7-4) Tuesday, then will visit Choctaw (5-8) Friday. 

The picks:
Ike 65 Lawton 63
Lawton 61 Choctaw 60.

No. 16 Owasso (16)

Owasso (9-6) had a good week, topping Bixby (7-8) 62-50 and taking second place at the Interstate Classic. They defeated the Booker T. Washington JV team 62-29 and No. 18 Sand Springs (7-8) 58-56 before falling 53-46 to Bishop Miege.

The Rams hold the No. 4 defense and No. 15 margin of victory in Class 6A and will host No. 11 Broken Arrow (10-5) Tuesday and No. 20 Sand Springs Friday. 

The pick: CPHS 55 Owasso 54.

No. 17 Mustang (17)

Mustang (8-6) split games last week, falling 55-45 to No. 2 Edmond North (14-1) and 52-37 to Putnam City (7-9), but topping Ponca City (1-10) 47-40 and Deer Creek (6-9) 48-46. The Broncos hold the No. 3 defense in Class 6A and will return to action Tuesday at Moore (7-8) and Friday at No. 5 Westmoore (14-2). 

The pick: Mustang 54 Moore 51.

No. 18 Bartlesville (19)

Bartlesville (8-6) won a conference game at 5A No. 14 Bishop Kelley (6-6) 64-57 Tuesday, then went 2-1 at the Interstate Classic. They topped No. 18 Sand Springs (7-8) 63-53 and the Wichita Defenders 76-50, but fell 60-39 to Bishop Meige. Baron Tanner posted a season-high 28 points against Kelley.

The Bruins hold the No. 9 defense in Class 6A and will return to action Tuesday at No. 7 Muskogee (11-2) before hosting Jenks (2-10) on Friday. 

The pick: Bartlesville 59 Jenks 53.

No. 19 Stillwater (unranked)

Stillwater (8-8) had their best week of the season and cracked the rankings for the first time this year. They posted an impressive 75-64 performance against No. 4 Westmoore (14-2), then topped No. 13 Sapulpa (9-3) 60-55, No. 5 Norman North (9-3) 80-77, and 5A No. 8 Shawnee (8-4) 48-46.

The Pioneers hold the No. 11 defense in Class 6A and will return to action Friday at No. 12 Yukon (10-5).

No. 20 Sand Springs (18)

Sand Springs (7-8) had a rough week, topping Field Kindley 64-57, but falling 72-68 to No. 13 Sapulpa (9-3, 58-56 to No. 16 Owasso (9-6), and 63-53 to No. 19 Bartlesville (8-6). Junior Colt Savage averaged 25.5 points per game and Kyle Keener added 16.

The Sandites hold the No. 16 offense, No. 8 defense, and No. 13 margin of victory in Class 6A. They will host No. 1 Union (15-0) Tuesday, then will travel to Owasso for a rematch on Friday. 

Dropped out: Moore (20)

Conference Strength:

1. Big Ten (50.4)
2. Central Oklahoma (48)
3. Frontier Valley (45.5)
4. Green Country (41.2)
5. All-City (29.18)

No. 1 Union fends off late rally by No. 20 Sand Springs, Colt Savage scores 20

By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The No. 20 ranked Charles Page High School boys basketball team (7-9 overall, 1-6 conference) hosted No. 1 Union (16-0, 7-0) Tuesday night at the Ed Dubie Field-House and gave the undefeated Redskins a run for their money.

Union 75 CPHS 63

1Q Union 22-10
2Q Union 16-12
3Q CPHS 20-12
4Q Union 25-21

Scoring: (Sand Springs) Colt Savage 20, Keener 18, Cale Savage 11, Garbey 10, Taber 4. (Union) Chargois 22, Rodriguez 17, Jamerson 14, Garcia 12, McQuarters 4, Flood 4, Johnson 2. 

(Sand Springs only)
Offensive Rebounds: Keener 8, Garbey 1, Colt Savage 1, Taber 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Colt Savage 1, Wash 3, Taber 1, Keener 1, Durkee 1, Golightly 1, Price 1. 
Steals: Taber 2, Keener 1.
Assists: Colt Savage 3, Taber 2, Garbey 1.
Blocks: Keener 3.
Fouls: Taber 4, Garbey 3, Colt Savage 2, Cale Savage 2, Price 2, Golightly 1, Keener 1.

The Sandites never led, but hung right behind their foes for half of the first quarter. Jacob Garbey and Kyle Keener posted the first points of the game for Sand Springs. Union led 11-5 after a pair of free throws from Mo Garcia and a field goal from McQuarters, but Colt Savage went three-for-three from the charity stripe to pull it back in close.

Then Union lit it up. Adrian Rodriguez scored eight points in the final minutes and Ethan Chargois got in on the action with a field goal. Keener hit a layup to end the period, but the Sandites trailed 22-10.

Keener started off the second quarter with another layup, but Union went right back to work with three baskets from Flood and a two from Jamerson. Sophomore Cale Savage cut into the lead with a pair of threes, but the Redskins furthered the divide to 38-22 by half time.

Chargois came out of the break pumped and hit back-to-back layups, but then Sand Springs decided to play one of their best quarters of the season. Colt Savage sank a three, Keener hit a layup and a pair of free throws, then Savage added yet another three to cut it to 42-32. Chargois got on the board once again after a Union timeout, but then Sand Springs went right back to work with goals from Keener, Colt Savage, and Josh Taber to make it 44-38. Rodriguez sank a two-pointer and a bonus shot, but Keener got the last goal of the quarter and entered the fourth period 50-42. 

The Sandites outscored the Redskins 20-13 on field goals in the fourth quarter, but the Redskins made the most of their free throw opportunities and scored 12 points from the charity stripe to retain their lead. Overall, Union was 21-of-28 on free throws for the evening, which may very well be what won them the game.

Chargois led all scorers with 22 points, followed closely by Colt Savage with 20, Keener with 18, and Rodriguez with 17. 

The Redskins will travel to No. 13 Sapulpa (9-3) Friday, while the Sandites will travel to No. 16 Owasso (10-6). Owasso prevailed over the Sandites 58-56 this past weekend at the Coffeyville Interstate Classic.