CPHS Basketball: Girls fall 63-55 to 5A No. 3 Tahlequah at Port City Classic

The No. 3 team in Class 5A was just a hair too much for the 6A No. 13 Sandites, and Tahlequah improved to 11-2 on the season with a 63-55 win over Charles Page High School (6-6) in the Port City Classic semifinals. Sand Springs played from behind for the entire second half, but rallied from 11 down to as close as 60-55 in the final minutes.

Journey Armstead started the Sandites up 4-0 before Tahlequah streaked back with eight in a row. Not to be outdone, the Sandites had a ten-point streak of their own to take a 15-10 advantage into the second quarter.

Armstead scored 11 points in the first quarter alone but went down with an injury early in the second. By the time she rejoined the game the Tigers had rallied to a 25-22 lead and rode that momentum to a 31-26 halftime advantage.

Tatum Havens drilled a three to open the second half and Corey Rainwater added a pair of free throws for their first double-digit lead, and Kacey Fishinghawk added another three to make it 39-28. The Sandites cut it to 48-40 to end the third but threes from Havens and Lydia McAlvain put them right back up 54-43 with four minutes to play.

Sand Springs cut it to 60-55 with under a minute to play, but although momentum was on their side, the clock was not, and the girls were in substantial foul trouble. Armstead finished the game with 17 points to lead all scorers, followed by Hailey Jackson with 13 points and nine rebounds.

Accuracy was the deciding factor as both teams completed 19 field goals apiece, but the Sandites shot only 35.8% while the Tigers made 57.5% of their attempts. Sand Springs also struggled at the charity stripe, making only 54.5% of their 22 attempts, while Tahlequah was rewarded on 66.7% of their free throws.

Lady Sandite Basketball will return to action Saturday at 4:30 p.m. in a third-place match-up against Frontier Valley foe Owasso (2-11). They previously beat the Rams 65-41 in a conference game on Tuesday. Tahlequah will take on 4A No. 6 Verdigris (8-1) in the championship match at 7:00 p.m. Verdigris beat Owasso 44-30 in their semifinal. Both games will be played at Verdigris High School.

THS 63 CPHS 55
1Q: CPHS 15-10.
2Q: THS 21-11.
3Q: THS 17-14.
4Q: CPHS 15-14.
Free Throws: THS 18-of-27, CPHS 12-of-22.
Field Goals: THS 19-of-33, CPHS 19-of-53.
Offensive Rebounds: THS 5, CPHS 17.
Defensive Rebounds: THS 17, CPHS 11.
Total Rebounds: THS 22, CPHS 28.
Steals: THS 10, CPHS 11.
Blocks: CPHS 1.
Fouls: THS 21, CPHS 23.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Armstead 17, Jackson 13, Wilson 7, Kirkendoll 5, Jordan 5, L. Morris 4, Cheney 3, Hampton 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Armstead 4, Jackson 4, Kirkendoll 3, Wilson 2, Cheney 2, Jordan 2.
Defensive Rebounds: Jackson 5, Kirkendoll 2, Cheney 1, Hampton 1, T. Morris 1, Jordan 1.
Total Rebounds: Jackson 9, Kirkendoll 5, Armstead 4, Cheney 3, Jordan 3, Wilson 2, Hampton 1, T. Morris 1.
Steals: Wilson 4, L. Morris 3, Jordan 2, Armstead 1, Jackson 1.
Blocks: Jackson 1.
Assists: Wilson 2, Kirkendoll 2, Armstead 1.
Fouls: Wilson 4, Cheney 4, Jackson 3, Kirkendoll 3, Jordan 3, Armstead 2, L. Morris 2, Hampton 1.

CPHS Basketball: Sandites top Collinsville 54-45 at Port City Classic

The Class 6A No. 18 ranked Charles Page High School boys basketball team (5-4) got back to a winning record Thursday night with a 54-45 knockout of 5A No. 16 Collinsville (5-4) in the first round of the Port City Classic. On Wednesday it looked like the tournament wouldn’t even be played after Catoosa canceled all athletic operations due to COVID-19, but Victory Christian stepped and volunteered to host.

Oscar Hammond put up the first bucket of the game and Cooper McDowell drained a three for a 5-0 Cardinal lead. Corbin Fisher hit a pair of free throws, Marlo Fox buried a three to tie it, and Cason Savage earned the Sandites their first lead at 7-5. The teams traded leads six times in the first half, but after Fisher put the Sandites up 23-22 they never again let the Cardinals out front, despite the game remaining close.

Down 38-33 to start the fourth quarter, Caden Bouy went on a 5-1 run to make it a one-point game, but foul trouble caught up with the Cardinals and the Sandites scored eight from the stripe to go with field goals from Fox and Jason Clark. They took their biggest lead at 54-42 before Corey Dees scored three unanswered to end the game.

Fox led all scorers with 17 points, followed by Fisher with 11 and Clark with 10. McDowell scored 12 as the only Cardinal in double digits.

Sandite basketball will return to action Friday at 8:30 p.m. against 5A No. 6 Bishop Kelley (7-3). Collinsville will play 5A No. 10 Edison (6-5) at 5:30 p.m. The Kelley Comets defeated the Eagles 66-58 in their quarterfinal game.

CPHS 54 CHS 45.
1Q: CPHS 14-12.
2Q: CPHS 12-11.
3Q: CPHS 12-10.
4Q: CPHS 16-12.
Free Throws: CPHS 16-of-33, CHS 16-of-24.
Field Goals: CPHS 16-of-43, CHS 12-of-36.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 8, CHS 6.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 24, CHS 19.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 32, CHS 25.
Steals: CPHS 10, CHS 8.
Blocks: CPHS 2.
Fouls: CPHS 22, CHS 25.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Fox 17, Fisher 11, Clark 10, Savage 9, Hawkins 3, Keim 3, Oakley 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Keim 2, Oakley 2, Hawkins 1, Savage 1, Fisher 1, Brockman 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Clark 6, Fisher 6, Fox 4, Savage 3, Hawkins 2, Keim 2, Oakley 1.
Total Rebounds: Fisher 7, Clark 6, Savage 4, Fox 4, Keim 4, Hawkins 3, Oakley 3, Brockman 1.
Steals: Fox 3, Hawkins 2, Savage 2, Fisher 2, Clark 1.
Assists: Fisher 2, Fox 2.
Blocks: Fisher 2.
Fouls: Hawkins 4, Keim 4, Savage 3, Fox 3, Oakley 3, Fisher 2, Clark 1, Brockman 1, Corona 1.

Collinsville Scoring: McDowell 12, Bouy 8, Scyrkels 8, Dees 6, Hammond 4, Schloman 3, Meacham 3, Morgan 1.

CPHS Basketball: Journey Armstead joins 1,000-point club in tournament win

5’9” junior star Journey Armstead joined an exclusive club Thursday evening in Verdigris, scoring her 1,000th point in a 52-40 win over Bishop Kelley (3-8). The second-year Sandite put up a modest 16 to lead all scorers in the first round of the 55th Annual Port City Classic, but it was was her fourth field goal of the night that elevated her to the four-figure career scoring mark.

Armstead scored 372 points as a freshman at East Central before transferring to Sand Springs. She scored a team-best 428 last season, including a 32-point performance against Jenks. The girls are only 11 games into the new season and she already has 205 more.

The last three Sandites to join the 1,000 Point Club are all playing NCAA Division 1 sports. Sophomore Holly Kersgieter is currently the leading scorer at the University of Kansas, averaging 16.3 per game over nine games this year. Sophomore Destiny Johnson has seen action in six games this year at the University of Tulsa, and Senior Sydney Pennington is a returning All-American on the Oklahoma State University softball team.

Armstead is currently averaging 18.64 points per game this season, and at that pace she could very well surpass Kersgieter’s 1,406 points next year. Pennington scored 1,386 for the Sandites and Johnson scored 1,315.

Class 6A No. 13 ranked Charles Page High School (6-5) fell behind 7-0 against the Kelley Comets on Thursday before Layne Kirkendoll got the Sandites on the board, then Armstead went off for nine points to take an 11-8 lead.

The rest of the team stepped up in the second quarter with baskets from five different players and took a 28-17 advantage into the half. Armstead’s next score came at the 5:46 mark of the third quarter, lifting her into the history books, and the team burned a timeout to celebrate the occasion.

Bishop Kelley briefly closed the gap to single digits late in the stanza, as close as 37-32, but Sand Springs went on a seven-point run and never let the Comets get close again. Armstead’s younger sister, freshman Sakauri Wilson, scored 14 points for a new career-high. Madeline Barton led the Comets with 12 and Ava Schneeburg added 10.

Lady Sandite Basketball will play in the tournament semifinals Friday at 8:30 p.m. against 5A No. 3 Tahlequah (10-2) who won their quarterfinal 76-18 against Edison (1-5). Bishop Kelley will play Edison at 4:00 p.m. in consolation. Although the tournament is technically the Catoosa Port City Classic, the girls games are being played at Verdigris High School due to a complete shut down of Catoosa athletics.

CPHS 52 BK 40
1Q: CPHS 11-8.
2Q: CPHS 17-9.
3Q: BK 15-11.
4Q: CPHS 13-8.
Free Throws: CPHS 8-of-15, BK 5-of-14.
Field Goals: CPHS 20-of-53, BK 14-of-37.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 11, BK 5.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 16, BK 20.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 27, BK 25.
Steals: CPHS 16, BK 5.
Blocks: CPHS 3.
Fouls: CPHS 16, BK 14.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Armstead 16, Wilson 14, Jackson 6, Kirkendoll 5, Jordan 4, Morris 3, Tanner 2, Hampton 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Jackson 3, Kirkendoll 3, Armstead 2, Wilson 1, Jordan 1, Hampton 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Wilson 3, Kirkendoll 3, Cheney 3, Armstead 2, Jackson 2, Morris 2, Jordan 1.
Total Rebounds: Kirkendoll 6, Jackson 5, Armstead 4, Wilson 4, Cheney 3, Jordan 2, Morris 2, Hampton 1.
Steals: Armstead 4, Wilson 3, Kirkendoll 2, Cheney 2, Morris 2, Jackson 1, Jordan 1, Tanner 1.
Assists: Armstead 5, Wilson 2, Jackson 1, Cheney 1.
Blocks: Kirkendoll 2, Morris 1.
Fouls: Kirkendoll 4, Jordan 4, Armstead 3, Jackson 2, Wilson 1, Morris 1, Tanner 1.

CPHS Basketball: Sandites 2-3 in new year, will compete at Port City Classic Thursday

The Class 6A No. 18 ranked Charles Page High School boys’ basketball team (4-4) is 2-3 in the new year with three tough conference losses, one non-conference blowout, and one big rivalry win. The boys lost a 76-75 heartbreaker to No. 9 Bixby (10-1), won 87-34 against Okmulgee (0-5), won 85-65 against 5A No. 5 Sapulpa (8-6), then lost 68-54 to No. 12 Union (8-4) and 72-60 to No. 7 Owasso (6-1).

The January 5th game at Bixby was a roller coaster from the very beginning. Jason Clark hit a layup on the opening possession and Marlo Fox drained a three for the 5-0 lead and took a 16-12 advantage into the second quarter. Bixby opened the second stanza on a 7-2 run for their first lead and scored nine in a row for their biggest advantage at 36-26.

The Sandites had a nine-point streak of their own in the third quarter and reclaimed the lead at 46-45 with a layup from Clark, but Bixby closed on a four-point run to take a 56-52 lead into the final stretch. Ethan Oakley scored eight points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead bucket at 76-75 with 13 seconds remaining. Connor Loney had the final say, however, putting back a missed three from Parker Friedrickson, then picked off a Sandite pass attempt with seconds left to clinch the win.

Xavier Glenn led all scorers with 23 points. Oakley led the Sandites for the first time ever with a career-best 22 points. Fox put up 18, and Clark and Fisher had 12 apiece. Fisher also snagged 10 boards for his first double-double.

On January 8th the Sandites rolled to their biggest win since 2016 against Okmulgee in a late addition to the schedule. 12 out of 14 Sandites put up points against the 3A Bulldogs in their visitors’ season-opener. Fisher set a new career-best for the second game in a row, leading the team with 17 points, and had 11 rebounds for a double-double. Fox added 16 points and two other Sandites also reached double digits.

Eric Savage evened the score against Sapulpa, improving his record to 7-7 against the Sandites’ chief rival. The Sandites scored 12 in a row to open the game and took a commanding 24-8 lead into the second quarter, and the Chieftains never recovered. They tried, however. Sapulpa opened the second stanza on a 9-2 run and cut it to 31-22, but the home team buckled down and John Keim hit a pair of free throws to kick off yet another 12-0 run and the Sandites entered the half 46-23.

Sapulpa won the third quarter and opened the fourth on an eight-point streak to get back to a ten-point deficit but the momentum ran out and the Sandites held strong for the win. Fox went off for a career-best 34 points, including six threes, to lead all scorers, followed by Clark and Fisher with double-digits as well. Jackson Skipper led the Chieftains with 18 and Te’Zohn Taft had 16.

The Sandites tried their best to keep up with Union last Friday but the Redskins finished strong, winning the fourth quarter 17-11 to ward off any potential comeback. The teams were knotted up at 15-15 after one quarter but the Redskins pulled ahead to 32-23 halftime lead and never trailed after the first quarter.

Fisher scored 19 to lead all scorers, but Cason Savage was the only other Sandite in double digits with 10 points. Dalen Fuller had 14 and Dayon Aromaye scored 13 for Union.

Owasso was a tougher pill to swallow as it looked like the Sandites might just pull off a miracle comeback. The Rams took a 9-0 lead out of the gate, led by 12 at the half, and entered the fourth quarter 52-36. Sand Springs went on a 9-0 run of their own to make it a single-digit game, but the Rams tightened up down the stretch and ultimately won by 12.

Fox led all scorers with 28 points, but Savage was the only other Sandite in doubles with 13. Caden Fry had 20 for the Rams, followed by Kyler Mann with 19 and Trenton Ellison with 15.

Sandite Basketball will return to action Thursday at 8:30 p.m. against 5A No. 16 Collinsville (5-3) in the first round of the Port City Classic. The Catoosa tournament has been relocated to Victory Christian High School in Tulsa after the hosting Indians shut down all athletic operations due to COVID-19.

Bixby 77 CPHS 76
1Q: CPHS 16-12.
2Q: Bixby 24-12.
3Q: CPHS 24-20.
4Q: CPHS 24-21.
Free Throws: Bixby 18-of-26, CPHS 23-of-34.
Field Goals: Bixby 27-of-61, CPHS 25-of-55.
Offensive Rebounds: Bixby 7, CPHS 11.
Defensive Rebounds: Bixby 21, CPHS 25.
Total Rebounds: Bixby 28, CPHS 36.
Steals: Bixby 7, CPHS 5.
Blocks: Bixby 1.
Fouls: Bixby 20, CPHS 21.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Oakley 22, Fox 18, Clark 12, Fisher 12, Hawkins 9, Keim 2, Savage 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Fisher 6, Oakley 2, Hawkins 2, Clark 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Clark 7, Fisher 4, Keim 4, Oakley 4, Savage 3, Hawkins 2, Fox 1.
Total Rebounds: Fisher 10, Clark 8, Oakley 6, Hawkins 4, Keim 4, Savage 3, Fox 1.
Steals: Clark 2, Fox 2, Oakley 1.
Assists: Fox 3, Clark 1, Hawkins 1.
Fouls: Hawkins 4, Fisher 4, Fox 3, Savage 2, Keim 2, Clark 1, Oakley 1, Brockman 1, Shoemaker 1.

Bixby Scoring: Glenn 23, Weaver 17, Friedrichsen 17, Loney 10, Madden 8, Fugate 2.

CPHS 87 Okmulgee 34
1Q: CPHS 22-13.
2Q: CPHS 27-7.
3Q: CPHS 21-6.
4Q: CPHS 17-8.
Free Throws: CPHS 20-of-27, Okmulgee 2-of-10.
Field Goals: CPHS 31-of-59.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 15.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 25.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 40.
Steals: CPHS 17.
Fouls: CPHS 16, Okmulgee 17.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Fisher 17, Fox 16, Clark 13, Savage 10, Hawkins 8, Oakley 8, Askew 4, Corona 4, Stone 2, Brockman 2, Williams 2, Keim 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Fisher 4, Askew 2, Shoemaker 2, Corona 2, Hawkins 1, Savage 1, Fox 1, Keim 1, Oakley 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Fisher 7, Shoemaker 3, Fox 3, Hawkins 2, Oakley 2, Askew 2, Keim 2, Lockhart 1, Savage 1, Corona 1, Clark 1.
Total Rebounds: Fisher 11, Shoemaker 5, Fox 4, Askew 4, Oakley 3, Corona 3, Hawkins 3, Keim 3, Savage 2, Clark 1, Lockhart 1.
Assists: Savage 5, Hawkins 3, Stone 3, Fisher 3, Clark 2, Fox 2, Williams 2, Askew 1, Keim 1.
Steals: Clark 7, Fox 4, Fisher 2, Savage 2, Hawkins 1, Brockman 1.
Fouls: Savage 3, Fisher 2, Hawkins 1, Fox 1, Oakley 1, Corona 1, Keim 1, Askew 1.

Okmulgee Scoring: Miles 9, Vann 7, Phillips 6, James 6, Simmons 3, Swan 2, Leybas 1.

CPHS 85 Sapulpa 65
1Q: CPHS 24-8.
2Q: CPHS 22-15.
3Q: Sapulpa 19-14.
4Q: CPHS 25-23.
Free Throws: CPHS 18-of-30, SHS 21-of-33.
Field Goals: CPHS 30-of-60, SHS 21-of-56.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 10, SHS 11.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 21, SHS 15.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 31, SHS 26.
Steals: CPHS 9, SHS 7.
Blocks: CPHS 2, SHS 2.
Fouls: CPHS 23, SHS 21.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Fox 34, Clark 15, Fisher 12, Savage 9, Hawkins 8, Keim 4, Oakley 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Fisher 3, Hawkins 3, Oakley 2, Fox 1, Keim 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Hawkins 7, Fox 6, Clark 3, Fisher 3, Savage 1, Oakley 1.
Total Rebounds: Hawkins 10, Fox 7, Fisher 6, Oakley 3, Clark 3, Savage 1, Keim 1.
Steals: Savage 4, Clark 2, Fisher 1, Hawkins 1, Keim 1.
Assists: Savage 3, Fox 2, Clark 1, Fisher 1.
Blocks: Keim 2.
Fouls: Keim 5, Oakley 4, Savage 4, Fisher 3, Hawkins 3, Fox 2, Clark 1, Corona 1.

Sapulpa Scoring: Skipper 18, Taft 16, V. Durant 13, J. Durant 9, Courtney 4, Dement 3, Altom 1, Edwards 1.

Union 68 CPHS 54
1Q: All 15-15.
2Q: Union 17-8.
3Q: CPHS 20-19.
4Q: Union 17-11.
Free Throws: Union 14-of-20, CPHS 13-of-15.
Field Goals: Union 25-of-44, CPHS 19-of-50.
Offensive Rebounds: Union 6, CPHS 10.
Defensive Rebounds: Union 14, CPHS 16.
Total Rebounds: Union 20, CPHS 26.
Steals: Union 10, CPHS 7.
Blocks: Union 2, CPHS 1.
Fouls: Union 16, CPHS 18.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Fisher 19, Savage 10, Fox 8, Keim 8, Hawkins 6, Brockman 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Hawkins 4, Fox 2, Clark 1, Fisher 1, Keim 1, Oakley 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Fisher 6, Clark 3, Savage 3, Oakley 2, Fox 1, Hawkins 1.
Total Rebounds: Fisher 7, Hawkins 5, Clark 4, Savage 3, Fox 3, Oakley 3, Keim 1.
Steals: Clark 3, Fox 3, Fisher 1.
Blocks: Fisher 1.
Assists: Clark 5, Fisher 3, Savage 1.
Fouls: Hawkins 4, Savage 3, Fox 3, Keim 3, Oakley 3, Clark 1, Fisher 1.

Union Scoring: Fuller 14, Aromaye 13, Sanders 8, Pierce 8, Nagy 7, Jones 6, Davie 5, Reed 5, Morris 2.

Owasso 72 CPHS 60
1Q: Owasso 16-13.
2Q: Owasso 14-5.
3Q: Owasso 22-18.
4Q: CPHS 24-20.
Free Throws: Owasso 17-of-24, CPHS 16-of-22.
Field Goals: Owasso 26-of-48, CPHS 18-of-50.
Offensive Rebounds: Owasso 6, CPHS 4.
Defensive Rebounds: Owasso 25, CPHS 16.
Total Rebounds: Owasso 31, CPHS 20.
Steals: Owasso 4, CPHS 6.
Blocks: Owasso 3, CPHS 1.
Fouls: Owasso 18, CPHS 20.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Fox 28, Savage 13, Hawkins 9, Fisher 8, Clark 1, Corona 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Fisher 2, Keim 1, Corona 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Fisher 5, Fox 3, Savage 2, Oakley 2, Hawkins 2, Clark 1, Corona 1.
Total Rebounds: Fisher 7, Fox 3, Savage 2, Oakley 2, Hawkins 2, Corona 2, Clark 1, Keim 1.
Steals: Clark 2, Fox 2, Fisher 2.
Assists: Clark 1.
Blocks: Oakley 1.
Fouls: Keim 5, Oakley 4, Fisher 3, Savage 2, Hawkins 2, Shoemaker 2, Clark 1, Fox 1.

(Owasso stats)
Scoring: Fry 20, Mann 19, Ellison 15, Journee 8, Potter 6, Lewis 2, Armstrong 2.
Fouls: Ellison 5, Fry 2, Journee 2, Mann 2, Lewis 2, Potter 2, Armstrong 1, Clifton 1, Leslie 1.

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

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.