CPHS Basketball: Undefeated Sandites beat HFC Warriors 69-50, Fox scores 27

The Class 6A No. 12 ranked Charles Page High School boys basketball team (4-0) continued their undefeated start to the season with a 69-50 win over the Hoops For Christ Warriors (6-5) Friday evening at the Tulsa Memorial Veterans Arena Invitational.

The Sandites are 13-1 over the past five years at the festival and are looking for their fourth undefeated record in that time span. They will play their final game Saturday at 11:00 a.m. against the Northwest Arkansas Hornets.

The Sandites jumped out to an early lead with a 15-5 first quarter and coasted to an easy win behind a 27-point career-high performance from junior standout Marlo Fox, who has led his team in all four games this season. University of Central Oklahoma-committed senior Davon Richardson put up 15 points as the only other Sandite in double digits, but seven players made their way into the scorebook.

HFC won the second quarter 20-17 to make it 32-25 at halftime, but the Sandites hit the gas and led by double digits for most of the second half. Jaeden Hurd scored 9, Josh Minney had 8, Daren Hawkins and Cason Savage scored 6 each, and Cale Askew added two in his varsity debut.

Traejon Davis paced the Warriors with 17 points, aided by Khiry Montgomery with 11 and Darius Dobbins with 10. Dmarius Dobbins and Tadrian Davis added 6 apiece.

HFC will play the Collinsville Cardinals Saturday at 2:00 p.m.

CPHS Basketball: Sandites advance to Tournament Finals after OT win against Ada, Burris scores 14

The Class 6A No. 12 ranked Charles Page High School girls basketball (3-1) is headed back to the Bishop Kelley Invitational finals for the fourth time in the past five years after a thrilling 48-46 overtime victory against 4A No. 17 Ada (3-1) Friday evening at the Bishop Eusebius J. Beltran Activity Center in Tulsa.

Sand Springs won three straight titles from 2015-2017 at the tournament, but settled for third place last year. They will play Saturday at 7:00 p.m. against the winner of 6A No. 18 Jenks (2-1) vs. 5A No. 17 Bishop Kelley (1-3).

Tatum Havens scored a three-pointer for the Cougars to open the game, and the Sandites didn’t take their first lead till a four-point run late in the quarter at 10-8. Havens bookended the period with another three for the lead.

Sand Springs got hot in the second period, winning it 13-7 for a comfortable 23-18 halftime advantage, but Ada ran away with things in the third thanks to an eight-point streak late in the period. Journey Armstead broke things up, but Amaya Frizell had the final say for the 32-31 lead.

Madison Burris put the Sandites back out front at 36-34 and they worked up a four-point lead, but foul trouble helped Ada close the gap to 38-37 with under three minutes to play. Jade Shrum hit a three, but Havens made a free throw and Landyn Owens scored on a steal to make it a one-point game with 26 seconds remaining.

Raegan Padilla made a free throw with 14.5 seconds left that stopped Ada from winning outright, but Owens tied it up with two seconds remaining to force overtime.

Havens put the Cougars up first, Burris drained a three for the lead, then Shayla Wofford gave Ada the penultimate lead. The Cougars played keep away to try and get off the final shot, forcing Burris to foul Alex Hamilton with 23.7 remaining. Hamilton missed both free throws and Armstead got the rebound, then sank a pair from the charity stripe to make it 47-46.

With seven seconds left Owens was called for traveling, and Frizell had to foul Burris to keep the game alive. Burris made one and missed the second, but Owens missed her corresponding desperation shot and the Sandites held on to the win.

Owens led all scorers with 15 points, closely followed by Havens and Burris with 14 apiece. Burris’s effort tied her career-high, and marked her first time leading the team. Armstead recorded her first double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Hailey Jackson added 10 points with 6 boards.

Ada will play the loser of the Jenks vs. Bishop Kelley game Saturday at 4:00 p.m. for third place.

CPHS 48 Ada 46
1Q: Ada 11-10.
2Q: CPHS 13-7.
3Q: Ada 14-8.
4Q: CPHS 11-10.
OT: CPHS 6-4.

Free Throws: CPHS 10-of-19, Ada 13-of-21.
Field Goals: CPHS 17-of-57, Ada 15-of-43.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 11, Ada 4.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 20, Ada 28.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 31, Ada 32.
Steals: CPHS 12, Ada 4.
Blocks: CPHS 0, Ada 3.
Fouls: CPHS 23, Ada 18.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Burris 14, Armstead 13, Jackson 10, Shrum 8, Jordan 2, Padilla 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Jackson 3, Armstead 2, Regalado 2, Padilla 1, Shrum 1, Burris 1, Jordan 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Armstead 9, Jackson 4, Burris 3, Hampton 2, Shrum 2.
Total Rebounds: Armstead 11, Jackson 7, Burris 4, Shrum 3, Hampton 2, Regalado 2, Jordan 1, Padilla 1.
Steals: Armstead 4, Jackson 4, Padilla 2, Shrum 1, Burris 1.
Assists: Shrum 4, Armstead 3, Padilla 1, Jackson 1.
Fouls: Jordan 4, Jackson 4, Armstead 3, Shrum 3, Burris 2, Padilla 2.

(Ada Partial Stats)
Scoring: Owens 15, Havens 14, Frizell 9, Wofford 8.
Fouls: Alexus Hamilton 5, Owens 4, Alex Hamilton 4, Havens 2, Wofford 2, Frizell 1.

CPHS Wrestling: Sandites roll over No. 8 Owasso 55-11, win 12 of 14 matches

After narrowly winning their first dual of the season, the Sandites blew out their second opponent 55-11. Class 6A No. 7 ranked Charles Page High School (2-0) won twelve of their fourteen matches against No. 8 Owasso (0-4) with five pins and a technical fall.

Shane Wolf (1-0) kicked the night off with an 8-7 decision over Zeke Wheeler in his varsity debut. He dominated the match offensively, scoring three takedowns and two nearfall points, and only gave up escapes, penalty points, and a single reversal.

Next up was returning State Finalist Brendon Wiseley (1-1, 53-21), who rolled to a 15-0 technical fall against Troy Bullman in 3:54 with 11 nearfall points.

Caden Vaughn (2-0) notched the first pin of the evening, beating Leyton Warne in 5:37, then Seth Jones (2-0, 46-29) pinned Grant Bunten in 1:05 for a 20-0 lead before the Rams got on the board. Returning State Qualifier EJ Tecson pinned Caleb Phillips (0-1, 8-28) in 3:00.

The Sandites picked up four more wins from there, with Blake Jones (2-0, 28-14) edging out Kilian McNichol 3-1. Preston Medlin (2-0, 15-22) won a 3-0 decision against Bryson Perez, Ethan White (1-1) won a 12-3 major decision against Chad Herbert, and Chris Kirby (2-0, 60-24) pinned Zach Conrad in only 36 seconds to make it 36-6.

With only five matches remaining, the Rams needed to win all of them by pin to tie the dual. They would only win one match, and the Sandite victory was clinched when returning State Qualifier Nate Jacobson only managed to tech Chase White (0-2, 0-4).

Sango Whitehorn (1-0, 3-4) kicked off a four-match win streak to close out the dual, beating Jesse Newby 15-6 with seven takedowns. Brooks Dudley (1-1, 11-9) pinned Scott Ghavami in 1:06, Josh Fincannon (2-0, 41-34) won 7-3 against Devin Harris, and Robbie Parrish (2-0, 4-15) received a forfeit to end the night.

The Sandite Junior High won their dual 42-27.

Both teams will return to action Friday morning at the prestigious Perry Tournament of Champions.

CPHS Basketball: Sandites whip Wichita 64-48, Fox scores 17

Coming off a huge conference upset of Union, the Class 6A No. 12 ranked Charles Page High School boys’ basketball team (3-0) rode that momentum into a mostly easy win against the Wichita Defenders (3-3) Thursday night in the first round of the Memorial Veterans Arena Invitational.

Jaeden Hurd and Marlo Fox kicked off the night with a pair of twos, and the Sandites never trailed. Hurd, Fox, Cason Savage, and Josh Minney combined for an 11-point run and 15-2 advantage before the Defenders finally found some rhythm.

The two teams kept pace with each other from there, and Sand Springs only led 21-11 after the first quarter and 37-25 at the half. Davon Richardson picked up a technical foul late in the second, setting up David Brown for a pair of free throws to cut it to 34-25, but Daren Hawkins hit a three just seconds before the buzzer to reclaim the double-digit advantage.

Wichita won the third quarter 12-8 and only trailed by six early in the fourth quarter before Sand Springs hit the gas and scored ten-straight. The Sandites won the fourth 19-11 for a comfortable 16-point win.

Wichita’s Jonah Wolters led all scorers with 19 points, closely followed by Fox with 17. Minney and Hawkins both scored 12 for the Sandites, while Kip Ammons tallied 10 for the Defenders.

Sand Springs will play the Hoops For Christ (HFC) Warriors (6-4) Friday at 5:30 p.m., while Wichita will play 5A No. 10 Collinsville (2-1) at 7:00 p.m. The festival-style invitational is not bracketed, and no first-place trophy is awarded.

CPHS 64 Wichita 48
1Q: CPHS 21-11.
2Q: CPHS 16-14.
3Q: Wichita 12-8.
4Q: CPHS 19-11.

Free Throws: CPHS 10-of-17, Wichita 5-of-7.
Field Goals: CPHS 24-of-50, Wichita 18-of-54.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 5, Wichita 11.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 22, Wichita 19.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 27, Wichita 30.
Steals: CPHS 7, Wichita 1.
Blocks: CPHS 2, Wichita 1.
Fouls: CPHS 10, Wichita 13.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Fox 17, Hawkins 12, Minney 12, Richardson 8, Hurd 8, Savage 5, Oakley 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Hurd 2, Richardson 1, Minney 1, Hawkins 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Minney 6, Fox 5, Hurd 3, Richardson 2, Savage 2, Hawkins 2, Clark 1, Oakley 1.
Total Rebounds: Minney 7, Fox 5, Hurd 5, Richardson 3, Hawkins 3, Savage 2, Clark 1, Oakley 1.
Steals: Hawkins 3, Minney 2, Fox 2.
Assists: Savage 3, Fox 3, Clark 2, Brockman 1, Minney 1, Richardson 1.
Blocks: Richardson 1, Hurd 1.
Fouls: Richardson 2, Minney 2, Savage 2, Fox 1, Hurd 1, Brockman 1, Hawkins 1.

(Wichita Partial Stats)
Scoring: Wolters 19, Ammons 10, Brown 8, Addison 5, Cooley 2, Beuogher 2, Rackley 2.

CPHS Basketball: Lady Sandites beat Edison 57-40 at BK Tournament, Armstead scores 24

The Class 6A No. 12 ranked Charles Page High School girls basketball team (2-1) overcame a rocky start against 5A No. 15 Edison Prep (1-2) Thursday morning in the first round of the Bishop Kelley Invitational, finishing strong with a 21-12 fourth quarter after leading by only 3 late in the third.

Their 57-40 win over Edison advances them to the semifinals against the winner of 4A No. 16 Ada (2-0) vs. 5A No. 18 Claremore (0-1) Friday at 4:00 p.m. The Lady Sandites are coming off a third-place performance in the tournament last season, but won three-straight titles from 2015-2017.

First-year head coach Joshua Berry switched up his starters from the first two games, and nine players saw action in the first half, but the team failed to find much traction outside of sophomore standout Journey Armstead.

Armstead scored seven of the Sandites’ first quarter points, and they trailed 11-9 going into the second period. Sophia Regalado and Madison Burris tallied free throws to briefly regain the advantage, but Destiny Smith hit a three to tie it at 14-14, and another for the 19-16 lead. Mikah Hampton and Darrian Jordan also hit layups in a nine-point run in the closing minutes, and the Sandites took a 25-21 lead into the locker room behind a 17-point performance from Armstead.

Sandite foul trouble helped the Eagles crawl back into contention with a six-point run in the third quarter to cut it to 31-28, but a three pointer and a steal and score from Armstead made it 36-28 at the buzzer.

A thirteen-point run spanning two periods put the Sandites up 44-28 before Taniya Tease broke it up. Mariah Smith added another Eagle score, but Sand Springs went on a nine-point run for a 21-point advantage and sent in the third string for the final minutes.

Armstead led all scorers for the third time this season, tallying 24 for the winning team. Mariah Smith led the Eagles with 11, and they were the only two to score double digits. Burris and Jackson were each only a basket away from double-doubles, with Burris snagging a career-high 13 rebounds and Jackson with 11. Fifteen Sandites saw action in the game.

Edison will play the loser of the Ada vs. Claremore match-up Friday at 10:00 a.m.

CPHS 57 Edison 39
1Q: Edison 11-9.
2Q: CPHS 16-10.
3Q: CPHS 11-7.
4Q: CPHS 21-11.

Free Throws: CPHS 13-of-24, Edison, 11-of-17.
Field Goals: CPHS 20-of-52, Edison 12-of-55.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 13, Edison 12.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 31, Edison 17.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 44, Edison 29.
Steals: CPHS 13, Edison 8.
Blocks: CPHS 1, Edison 4.
Fouls: CPHS 13, Edison 17.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Armstead 24, Jackson 9, Burris 8, Padilla 7, Hampton 4, Brown 2, Jordan 2, Regalado 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Jackson 6, Burris 4, Shrum 1, Jordan 1, Padilla 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Burris 9, Jackson 5, Padilla 4, Armstead 4, Regalado 3, Jordan 2, Cheney 2, Hampton 1, Shrum 1.
Total Rebounds: Burris 13, Jackson 11, Padilla 5, Armstead 4, Regalado 3, Jordan 3, Cheney 2, Hampton 1.
Steals: Armstead 4, Jackson 4, Burris 3, Shrum 1, Walker 1.
Assists: Armstead 2, Burris 1.
Blocks: Burris 1.
Fouls: Shrum 3, Armstead 2, Burris 2, Jackson 1, Jordan 1, Padilla 1, Cheney 1, Hampton 1, Brown 1.

(Edison Partial Stats)
Scoring: M. Smith 11, Tease 9, D. Smith 7, Williams 4, Malone 3, Parras, 2, Davis 2, Closslin 2.

CPHS Basketball: Union snaps Sandites' 16-game conference win streak

A sixteen-game conference win streak came to an end Tuesday night at the Ed Dubie Field House as the No. 3 ranked Union Redskins (6-0, 3-0) rolled to a convincing 39-25 victory over No. 12 Charles Page High School (1-1, 0-1), the defending Frontier Valley Champions.  

Out-rebounded 14-2 in the first quarter, the undersized Sandites found themselves down 14-7. Journey Armstead scored the opening layup, Jayla Burgess tied it, and Darrian Jordan sank a three for the home team’s final lead of the night. Darian Carr gave Union its first advantage with a three, then ended the quarter with one as well. The Redskins blanked the Sandites 6-0 in a low-scoring second period, with a basket from TaKyla Pitts and two from Burgess to make it 20-7. 

Armstead hit a pair of threes in the third period and Sophia Regalado also got on the board, but Union continued to roll and was 30-15 going into the home stretch. The fourth quarter was the only stanza the Sandites would win, with baskets from Armstead, Hailie Jackson, and Reagan Padilla. 

Armstead was the only player from either team to hit double digits, scoring 16 points, while Pitts and Burgess had 8 apiece for the visitors. Carr and Burgess had 8 apiece for the Redskins.

The Lady Sandites will return to action Thursday at 10:00 a.m. against 5A No. 15 Edison Prep (1-1) in the first round of the Bishop Kelley Invitational. They have won the tournament three of the last four years, but settled for third place last season. Union will take a week off before hosting No. 6 Sapulpa (3-1, 1-0) next Tuesday.

Union 39 CPHS 25
1Q: Union 14-7.
2Q: Union 6-0.
3Q: Union 10-8.
4Q: CPHS 10-9.

Free Throws: CPHS 0-of-3, Union 4-of-8.
Field Goals: CPHS 11-of-40, Union 16-of-44.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 6, Union 16.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 11, Union 22.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 17, Union 38.
Steals: CPHS 9, Union 8.
Blocks: CPHS 2, Union 2.
Fouls: CPHS 11, Union 7.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Armstead 16, Jordan 3, Padilla 2, Jackson 2, Regalado 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Padilla 2, Jackson 2, Burris 1, Regalado 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Armstead 2, Padilla 2, Burris 2, Jordan 2, Shrum 1, Jackson 1, Cheney 1.
Total Rebounds: Padilla 4, Burris 3, Jackson 3, Armstead 2, Jordan 2, Shrum 1.
Steals: Armstead 3, Padilla 1, Shrum 1, Burris 1, Jordan 1, Jackson 1, Cheney 1.
Assists: Armstead 1, Shrum 1, Burris 1, Jackson 1.
Blocks: Burris 1, Jackson 1.
Fouls: Jackson 3, Armstead 2, Padilla 2, Shrum 2, Burris 1, Jordan 1.