CPHS Basketball: Lady Sandites fall 59-53 to 5A No. 1 Tahlequah

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After going 1-for-11 on field goals the day before, Isabella Regalado came out hot against Class 5A No. 1 ranked Tahlequah (6-2) and scored on her first three attempts, all from three-point range, en route to a 15-0 lead that would ultimately be undone.

After starting the year 8-0, the 6A No. 1 Charles Page High School Lady Sandites (8-2) dropped their second-straight in the consolation semifinals of the 53rd Annual Tournament of Champions at the Oral Roberts Mabee Center. 

Jacie Taber and Holly Kersgieter followed up Regalado's onslaught with a barrage of free throws and a Kersgieter layup for a 15-0 lead before the Lady Tigers got on the board with a pair of free throws. Kersgieter added another layup and Taber scored two more free throws for a 19-6 first quarter advantage.

Tahlequah shaved off some of their deficit to start the second quarter with four free throws and a layup before the Sandites found their feet. Regalado put herself in double digits with a free throw then Johnson and Kimi Presnell scored back to back off steals. The game was back and forth from there until the Sandites went on a five-point run to close the half 34-20.

The Sandites' first two possessions of the second half were fruitless and Delaney Nix drew first blood for the Tigers. Presnell scored with an assist from Taber, Nix hit two from the charity stripe, Kersgieter scored a free throw, then Nix and Sierra Smith cut it to  37-28. The rest of the stanza was back-and-forth but three-pointers from Taber, Presnell, and Bree Berge pushed the Sandites back to double digits at 48-38.

Tahlequah staged a rally in the fourth period with ten straight points to tie it before Kersgieter broke the streak. Nix hit a pair of free throws, Taber reclaimed the lead with a long two, Nix tied it again, then Alyson Hart gave the Tigers their first lead of the game at 54-52. The Tigers tacked on five more points, all from desperation fouls, and held on for the 59-53 victory. 

Nix led all scorers with 24 points, followed  by Taya Green with eighteen. Kersgieter led the Sandites with twelve, followed by Johnson and Regalado with eleven apiece. 

The Lady Sandites will play for seventh place Friday at 9:00 a.m. against the loser of 6A No. 5 Westmoore (5-3) vs. 3A No. 6 Holland Hall (6-3). Tahlequah will play the winner of that game at noon for fifth place.

THS 59 CPHS 53

1Q CPHS 19-6
2Q CPHS 15-14
3Q THS 18-14
4Q THS 21-5

Free Throws: THS 23-of-26, CPHS 12-of-23.
Field Goals: THS 16-of-47, CPHS 17-of-52.
Offensive Rebounds: THS 11, CPHS 11.
Defensive Rebounds: THS 30, CPHS 21.
Total Rebounds: THS 41, CPHS 32.
Steals: CPHS 15, THS 7.
Fouls: CPHS 19, THS 18.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 12, Johnson 11, Regalado 11, Taber 9, Presnell 7, Berge 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Johnson 2, Kersgieter 2, Regalado 2, Presnell 1, Taber 1, Burris 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Johnson 5, Kersgieter 5, Presnell 3, Taber 3, Regalado 2, Berge 1, Burris 1.
Total Rebounds: Johnson 7, Kersgieter 7, Presnell 4, Taber 4, Regalado 4, Burris 2, Berge 1.
Steals: Johnson 7, Taber 3, Presnell 2, Kersgieter 2, Berge 1.
Assists: Johnson 6, Kersgieter 2, Berge 2, Regalado 1, Burris 1.
Fouls: Presnell 5, Taber 4, Kersgieter 4, Regalado 3, Johnson 2, Burris 1.

(Tahlequah Stats)
Scoring: Nix 24, Green 18, Stayathome 7, Bowin 4, Sierra N Smith 2, Sierra L Smith 2, Hart 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Hart 4, Bowin 2, L. Smith 1, Nix 1, Green 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Nix 7, Green 4, Davis 4, Stayathome 4, Hart 3, N Smith 1, L Smith 1, Fishinghawk 1, Bowin 1.
Total Rebounds: Nix 8, Hart 7, Green 5, Davis 4, Stayathome 4, Bowin 3, L Smith 2, N Smith 1, Fishinghawk 1.
Steals: Stayathome 3, Hart 2, Bowin 2.
Assists: Nix 3, N Smith 2, Hart 2, Green 1, Davis 1.
Fouls: Nix 4, L Smith 4, Davis 4, Hart 3, Fishinghawk 2, Stayathome 1.

CPHS Basketball: No. 1 Sandites fall 40-27 to Victory Christian at Tournament of Champions

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The formerly undefeated Class 6A No. 1 Charles Page High School Girls' Basketball team (8-1) suffered their first defeat of the season in the first round of the Tournament of Champions Wednesday afternoon at the ORU Mabee Center, at the hands of 4A No. 8 Victory Christian (8-1).

The Sandites trailed 10-4 after the first quarter with a three-pointer from Isabella Regalado and a free throw from Destiny Johnson. They won the second period 11-8 but still trailed 18-15 at the half.

Johnson was the bread and butter for Sand Springs, kicking the second period off with a three-pointer. The Conquerors went on a six-point run before Johnson got her team back on the scoreboard. Gem Summers scored two for Victory then the Sandites closed out with six of their own, capped by a Jacie Taber steal and Johnson layup.

The Sandites continued their hot streak in the second half, kicking off the third quarter with steals from Johnson and Taber and back-to-back Johnson layups for their first lead of the game at 19-18. 

After a Holly Kersgieter free throw it was the Conquerors' turn to run away with things, scoring eleven-straight points, capped by a three-point play from Rachel Carlis to end the stanza 29-20.

The fourth quarter wasn't any better for the Sandites and Victory pushed their lead to double digits for most of the period. They led by as much as 40-25 before Regalado sank a pair of free throws to end the game. 

Johnson led all scorers with sixteen points, but was the only Sandite in double digits. Summers and Ruth Udoumoh had thirteen points apiece for the Conquerors. 

The Lady Sandites will return to action Thursday morning at 9:00 a.m. against 5A No. 1 Tahlequah (5-2) in the consolation bracket. The Tigers fell 49-30 to 4A No. 4 Muldrow (6-0) in their first round. Victory Christian will play Muldrow at 7:00 p.m.

VCHS 40 CPHS 27

1Q VCHS 10-4
2Q CPHS 11-8
3Q VCHS 11-5
4Q VCHS 11-7

Field Goals: VCHS 11-of-34, CPHS 9-of-44.
Free Throws: VCHS 17-of-27, CPHS 7-of-14.
Offensive Rebounds: VCHS 10, CPHS 10.
Defensive Rebounds: VCHS 28, CPHS 18.
Total Rebounds: VCHS 38, CPHS 28.
Steals: CPHS 9, VCHS 4.
Blocks: CPHS 5, VCHS 2.
Fouls: VCHS CPHS 20, VCHS 14.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Johnson 16, Regalado 8, Kersgieter 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 3, Johnson 2, Regalado 2, Presnell 1, Taber 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 5, Johnson 3, Presnell 2, Taber 2, Regalado 1.
Total Rebounds: Kersgieter 8, Johnson 5, Regalado 3, Presnell 3, Taber 3.
Steals: Kersgieter 4, Johnson 3, Taber 2.
Blocks: Regalado 3, Johnson 2.
Fouls: Taber 5, Presnell 4, Johnson 4, Kersgieter 2, Regalado 2, Burris 2.

(Victory Christian Stats)
Scoring: Summers 13, Udoumoh 13, Carlis 6, Wakley 6, Sanders 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Udoumoh 4, Wakley 3, Sanders 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Wakley 8, Summers 5, Sanders 5, Carlis 3, Udoumoh 3, Parker 2, Atkinson 1.
Total Rebounds: Wakley 11, Udoumoh 7, Sanders 6, Summers 5, Carlis 3, Parker 2, Atkinson 1.
Steals: Summers 3, Carlis 1.
Blocks: Summers 1, Wakley 1.
Fouls: Summers 4, Udoumoh 3, Wakley 3, Carlis 2, Sanders 2.

OSSAA Class 6A Wrestling & Basketball Rankings: Week of December 18

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OSSAA 6A Boys Basketball (Week 5)

  1. Putnam City North (22) 4-0
  2. Broken Arrow (7) 6-0
  3. Union 4-2
  4. Norman North 6-1
  5. Edmond Santa Fe 5-2
  6. Midwest City 5-3
  7. Norman 5-2
  8. Sand Springs 7-1
  9. Putnam City West 4-3
  10. Westmoore 4-3
  11. Choctaw 6-1
  12. Edmond Memorial 4-3
  13. Edmond North 4-3
  14. Owasso 1-2
  15. Putnam City 4-3
  16. Sapulpa 5-1
  17. Deer Creek 3-3
  18. Southmoore 3-2
  19. Mustang 3-4
  20. Lawton 3-4

Conference Strength Rating

  1. Big Ten (57.6)
  2. Frontier Valley (49.6)
  3. Central Oklahoma (48)
  4. Suburban (38.5)
  5. All-City (29.3)

OSSAA 6A Girls Basketball (Week 5)

  1. Sand Springs (13) 8-0
  2. Putnam City West (8) 5-2
  3. Bartlesville (6) 6-0
  4. Choctaw (1) 5-2
  5. Westmoore 5-2
  6. Mustang 6-1
  7. Edmond Memorial 5-2
  8. Deer Creek 5-2
  9. Edmond Santa Fe 5-2
  10. Norman North 5-2
  11. Bixby 5-1
  12. Midwest City 6-2
  13. Norman 5-1
  14. Owasso 1-2
  15. Edmond North 4-3
  16. Shawnee 5-2
  17. Yukon 5-2
  18. Sapulpa 4-2
  19. Jenks 4-1
  20. Ponca City 4-3

Conference Strength Rating

  1. Central Oklahoma (55.5)
  2. Big Ten (44.7)
  3. Suburban (44.3)
  4. Frontier Valley (43.9)
  5. All-City (9.9)

OSSAA 6A Dual Wrestling (Week 4)

  1. Broken Arrow (14) 4-1
  2. Choctaw (10) 1-0
  3. Edmond North 2-0
  4. Sand Springs 2-0
  5. Mustang 6-1
  6. Yukon 1-1
  7. Deer Creek 3-2
  8. Ponca City 2-1
  9. Jenks 5-0
  10. Owasso 1-4
  11. Edmond Memorial 2-3
  12. Putnam City 3-0
  13. Westmoore 1-1
  14. Union 0-2
  15. Norman 1-0

OSSAA 6A Tournament Wrestling (Week 4)

  1. Broken Arrow (13)
  2. Choctaw (12)
  3. Edmond North
  4. Mustang
  5. Sand Springs
  6. Yukon
  7. Ponca City
  8. Deer Creek
  9. Edmond Memorial
  10. Owasso
  11. Jenks
  12. Norman
  13. Putnam City
  14. Shawnee
  15. Stillwater

CPHS Wrestling: Sandites win 22nd-straight dual 63-9 over Stillwater

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The defending State Champions from Sand Springs won their 22nd-straight dual Tuesday night, dominating Stillwater 63-9 and losing only two matches. 

The Class 6A No. 4 ranked Sandites improved to 2-0 on the season against the No. 15 Pioneers (0-5). Sand Springs and Stillwater were coming off 34th and 40th Place performances, respectively, at the Kansas City Stampede this past weekend.

The Sandites recently lost defending State Champion Payton Scott to a hand injury, and their remaining lineup is riddled with injuries. That didn't stop them from recording eight pins in the lopsided victory.

The Pioneers forfeited the opening match to undefeated freshman Carter Young (14-0) and proceeded to lose their next five matches before getting on the scoreboard with a 9-8 decision by Collyn Murrell over Colby Heckenkamp (1-1). By that point they were already down 27-3. The Sandites retaliated with six-straight pins before Sam Smith took down Austin Rutledge (0-1) at heavyweight.

Seth Jones, Scott Patton, Chris Kirby, Kaleb Tabor, Dayvon Taylor, Riley Magee, Josh Fincannon, and Gage Fain all pinned their foes. Brendon Wiseley, Colten Roberts, and Irwin Portillo also won their matches.

The Sandites will get a much-needed two week break before traveling to No. 6 Ponca City (2-1) Tuesday, January 2nd. The Wildcats outperformed Sand Springs by nearly a hundred points at the Kansas City tournament, placing 21st. However, Sand Springs only sent wrestlers to compete in ten of fourteen weight classes. 

106 - Carter Young (SS) forfeit.
113 - Brendon Wiseley (SS) 7-1 Henry Warren.
120 - Seth Jones (SS) p. Skyler Lancaster.
126 - Colten Roberts (SS) 4-3 Tanner Robinson.
132 - Irwin Portillo (SS) 7-4 John Ritchey.
138 - Scott Patton (SS) p. Kyle Pratz.
145 - Collyn Murrell (ST) 9-8 Colby Heckenkamp.
152 - Chris Kirby (SS) p. Josh Norris.
160 - Kaleb Tabor (SS) p. Christian McCutcheon.
170 - Dayvon Taylor (SS) p. Kyle VanDeventer.
182 - Riley Magee (SS) p. Joe Vick.
195 - Josh Fincannon (SS) p. Cougar Hendricks. 
220 - Gage Fain (SS) p. Raven Soap.
285 - Sam Smith (ST) p. Austin Rutledge.

CPHS Basketball: Undefeated Lady Sandites win 8th-straight 49-42 over Owasso, Regalado scores 17

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CPHS junior Isabella Regalado scored a game-high 17 points against Owasso. (Photo: Morgan Miller). 

Last season the Owasso Girls' High School Basketball team served the Lady Sandites their only loss of the regular season, and for a brief while it looked like they could give Sand Springs their first loss of this season as well. By the end of the first quarter the Class 6A No. 1 Charles Page girls (8-0 overall, 4-0 conference) trailed No. 14 Owasso (1-2, 1-2) 12-8.

Destiny Johnson drew first blood for Sand Springs, but Owasso went on a seven-point run with baskets from Mya Bhinhar and Rylie Boone and didn't relinquish their lead till the second quarter. Avery Vancuren scored three for Owasso, Holly Kersgieter scored a layup and a pair of free throws to make it 10-6, Bhinhar scored her sixth point, then Johnson bookended the period.

The second period belonged wholly to Sand Springs who jumped straight out of the gate with thirteen points including three three-pointers from Isabella Regalado. Boone scored the lone basket of the quarter for Owasso then Jacie Taber scored her second goal for a 23-14 halftime lead.

The Rams came out of the locker room ready to rumble, winning the third quarter 12-9 with seven points from Tiya Douglas and cut the difference as close as 30-26 before Kersgieter finished the quarter off with a steal and a layup.

Douglas kicked off the fourth quarter with a two, Kersgieter made a three-point play, Bhinhar added two, then Regalado got back in her groove with back-to-back three-pointers to make it 41-30. The double-digit lead wouldn't last long, but as close as Owasso came they never managed to reclaim their early lead.

Regalado led all scorers with seventeen points, followed by Kersgieter and Bhinhar with sixteen apiece. Kersgieter also had ten rebounds for her second double-double of the season.

The Sandites will return to action Wednesday, December 27th, at the Tournament of Champions against 4A No. 8 Victory Christian (7-1) at 4:00 p.m. Owasso will also play at the Tournament of Champions, starting with 3A No. 6 Holland Hall (6-2) at 7:00 p.m.

CPHS 49 OHS 42

1Q OHS 12-8
2Q CPHS 15-2
3Q OHS 12-9
4Q CPHS 17-16

Free Throws: OHS 3-of-5, CPHS 7-of-15.
Field Goals: CPHS 18-of-41, OHS 18-of-51.
Offensive Rebounds: OHS 10, CPHS 5.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 17, OHS 12.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 22, OHS 22.
Steals: CPHS 8, OHS 8.
Blocks: OHS 3, CPHS 2.
Fouls: OHS 17, CPHS 9.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Regalado 17, Kersgieter 16, Johnson 10, Taber 6.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 4, Johnson 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 6, Regalado 4, Presnell 2, Taber 2, Burris 2, Johnson 1.
Total Rebounds: Kersgieter 10, Regalado 4, Presnell 2, Taber 2, Burris 2, Johnson 2.
Steals: Kersgieter 4, Taber 2, Burris 2.
Assists: Kersgieter 1, Regalado 1, Taber 1, Burris 1.
Blocks: Kersgieter 1, Johnson 1.
Fouls: Kersgieter 2, Johnson 2, Taber 2, Regalado 1, Presnell 1, Burris 1.

(Owasso Stats)
Scoring: Bhinhar 16, Douglas 9, Williams 7, Boone 5, Vancuren 5.
Fouls: Boone 4, Douglas 4, Williams 3, Bhinhar 3, Vancuren 2, Cunningham 1.

CPHS Basketball: Colt Savage scores 34 in 72-64 win over Owasso

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Sand Springs senior Colt Savage went off for 34 points in a 72-64 victory over Owasso. (Photo: Morgan Miller).

Sand Springs scored first, last, and did most of the scoring in between to easily handle the Class 6A No. 14 ranked Owasso Rams (1-2 overall, 1-2 conference) Tuesday night at the Ed Dubie Field House.

The No. 8 Sandites (7-1, 3-1) jumped out to a five-point advantage with back-to-back baskets from Cole Durkee and never gave up the lead. By the end of the first quarter they were up 16-9 after a Josh Minney putback and five points from Colt Savage.

Hayden Peterson and Seth Pomeroy combined for five to start the second quarter in Owasso's favor, but Davon Richardson hit two free throws, Colt Savage hit two field goals, and Cale Savage sank a three to make it 25-14. Owasso scored four, Colt Savage scored three, then Peterson and Isaiah Jacobs hit free throws to end the half 28-20.

The third period was the highest-scoring for both teams but once again it was Sand Springs with the edge, expanding their lead to 51-40 by the end of the quarter. Colt Savage had twelve points in that stanza alone and Richardson had seven.

Owasso managed to win the fourth quarter, but not by enough to catch a lead. The Rams cut it as close as six points multiple times, but Sand Springs was always ready with a rally to keep things comfortable. Matt Price sank two free throws to end the game at 72-64. 

Colt Savage led all scorers with 34 points, just one shy of the career-best performance he had against Redemption Life World Academy this weekend. Richardson scored eleven points for the Sandites and had a team-high eight rebounds. Peterson led the Rams with 21 points, followed by Pomeroy with thirteen and Courte Alexander with twelve.  

Sand Springs will return to action Wednesday, December 27th, against U.S. Grant (1-3) in the first round of the Duncan Holiday Classic at 5:30 p.m. The Rams will travel to Jefferson City, Missouri to play Helias Catholic (5-0) in the first round of the Joe Machens Great 8 Classic Thursday, December 28th at 5:30 p.m.

CPHS 72 OHS 64

1Q CPHS 16-9
2Q CPHS 12-11
3Q CPHS 23-20
4Q OHS 24-21

Free Throws: OHS 26-of-32, CPHS 22-of-33.
Field Goals: CPHS 24-of-42, OHS 17-of-53.
Offensive Rebounds: OHS 13, CPHS 6.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 19, OHS 13.
Total Rebounds: OHS 26, CPHS 25.
Steals: OHS 9, CPHS 3.
Blocks: OHS 1.
Fouls: CPHS 20, OHS 26.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Colt Savage 34, Richardson 11, Cale Savage 7, Minney 7, Durkee 6, Price 5, Fox 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Colt Savage 3, Durkee 1, Richardson 1, Minney 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Richardson 7, Colt Savage 3, Durkee 3, Minney 3, Price 1, Williams 1, Fisher 1.
Total Rebounds: Richardson 8, Colt Savage 6, Durkee 4, Minney 4, Price 1, Williams 1, Fisher 1.
Steals: Colt Savage 1, Cale Savage 1, Richardson 1.
Assists: Price 1, Cale Savage 1.
Fouls: Richardson 5, Colt Savage 4, Price 3, Cale Savage 3, Durkee 2, Minney 2, Fox 1.

(Owasso Stats)
Scoring: Peterson 21, Pomeroy 13, Alexander 12, Thompson 6, Downs 6, Jacobs 5, Mason 1.
Fouls: Thompson 5, Peterson 4, Jacobs 4, Killion 4, Alexander 3, Mason 3, Pomeroy 2, Downs 1.