Gloria Mutiri scores 20 in 64-43 rout of Jenks

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The #14 Charles Page High School varsity girls (8-2) had no problem running up the scoreboard against the unranked Jenks Lady Trojans (4-8) Friday night at Frank Herald Gym, emerging to a swift 9-2 lead before allowing the host team to catch back up 16-15 by the end of the first. 

The home team took a brief 3 point lead to start the second quarter but the Sandites responded with an 11 point streak and held a 34-25 lead at halftime.  

The second half was no better for the home team despite the Sandite starters being benched early in the fourth. In the third period the Lady Sandites outscored Jenks 19-6 and 11-10 in the final quarter for a commanding 64-43 victory. 

Gloria Mutiri stole the show scoring 20 points with 4 rebounds, 3 blocks, 1 steal and 1 assist.  It was Jenks's Jensen Price with the game-high 22, however. 

All the Sandites were impressive and Destiney Johnson and Sydney Pennington each doubled with 11.  

In JV action, the Lady Sandites improved to 5-1 with a 46-45 victory. 

#14 Lady Sandites drop the hammer on Union

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The #14 Lady Sandite Varsity squad (5-2) had little trouble in defeating the unranked Union Redskins (1-6) in their first game of the new year. Before the break, Sand Springs dropped a heart-breaker to #6 Sapulpa (5-0) after leading their rivals for nearly the entirety of the game. There was no doubt who the better team was in this match-up.

Four Lady Sandites doubled Tuesday night, including Sydney Pennington who led with 15 points, and Gloria Mutiri who shot a season-high 10.

The team consists of a lot of young talent, starting only 1 senior and 3 freshmen.

Kierra McGee drew first blood for the Redskins, but Cierra Scott, Holly Kersgieter, Isabella Regalado, and Gloria Mutiri scored back-to-back to claim an early 9-2 lead before giving up points to Kiara Denton and Taylor Malham. Pennington got in the game with her first field goal of the night to snag an 11-8 first quarter lead.

The lopsided scoring was even greater in the second period, which saw Mutiri score 6 of her team's 15 points for a 26-19 halftime lead. 

Rather than being comfortable with their lead, the Sandites proceeded to dominate Union defensively and held them to a mere 8 points against the Sandites' 14. Destiney Johnson had her breakout quarter, going on a run of 6 points to contribute to a 40-27 lead.

The fourth quarter was the highest-scoring period of the night for both teams, but once more the Sandites won it 19-12 and wrapped up their third 20+ point win of the season, 59-39.

The JV girls (2-1) started hot and led till moments before the fourth, but were ravaged in a polar-opposite second half for a stunning 37-27 defeat.

Selena Hitchcock dropped a pair of threes in the first quarter, Kimi Presnell hit a three, and Jacie Taber added two to give the girls a bold 11-4 first quarter lead that looked to be the opening to a slaughter. The second quarter was closer, but there was still no denying that it was the Sandites stealing the show as the home team rode a 21-10 lead into the half.

Whatever the Union coaches said to their team at half time worked. 

The Lady Redskins scored 13 unanswered points before Hitchcock got the Sandites back on the scoreboard with their lone basket of the third period. Union had taken the lead, 24-23.

Amari Grant took the lead back briefly with the first field goal of the fourth, but only Taber would score another. Maddie Ward tacked on a free throw to end the game, but it wasn't enough to overcome the massive deficit Union had stuck them with. 

Union JV comes from behind to stun Lady Sandites

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

In a game with polar opposite halves, the JV Lady Sandites led Union 21-10 after the first half, then lost 37-27 after Union went on streaks of 13 unanswered points in the third period and 11 in the fourth.  

Selena Hitchcock led the Sandites with 8 points, matched by Union's Tyrzah Stinson. Kimi Presnall posted 6, Jessica Collins 5, Amari Grant 4, Jacie Taber 3, and Maddy Ward 1.  

Sapulpa comes from behind to top Lady Sandites

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The #14 Charles Page varsity girls basketball team led, and led, and led. The Sapulpans tied it five times but never once took the lead until there was less than four minutes in the game before a series of controversial calls allowed them to come from behind for a 54-43 win.

Freshman Holly Kersgieter Drew first blood, then Sapulpa's Brice Calip tied things up at 2-2.

Sand Springs took a 7pt lead off a series of field goals by Gloria Mutiri, Cierra Scott, and Kersgieter.

Then Chelsea Dungee went to work, scoring 6, interrupted by a goal by Destiney Johnson, then 3 more to tie things up at the end of the first. 

The Sandites wouldn't be stalled for long, however, and Sydney Pennington, Johnson, and Kersgieter combined for 12 to carry a 23-19 lead into the half. 

The Sandites extended that lead by as much as 7 points before Sapulpa once more evened things up at the 33-33 late in the third.  

Calip went on a solo scoring streak to start the fourth, shooting 7 points before Pennington got the Sandites on the board, then Dungee and Bailey Mader wrapped things up while the Sandites had multiple sketchy calls negate any attempt at a comeback, despite three great uncounted baskets by Johnson.

Johnson led the Sandites with 14 points (should have been 20) followed by Pennington with 11.  

Mutiri and Kersgieter each had 6 rebounds, followed by Pennington with a beastly 5 rebounds, 1 block, and 3 steals.  

Dungee and Calip tied in points, each with 22. No other Sapulpan had more than 4.  

Lady Cheiftain JV outlasts Sandites 43-31

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

The Charles Page High School JV Basketball girls fell to 1-1 for the season after a valiant effort against the annual powerhouse from Sapulpa. 

Isabella Regalado led the scoring for the Lady Sandites with 10 points followed closely by Jacie Taber with 8.

The Cheiftains had both top-scorers, however; Taylor Dement scored 15 followed by Abby Boren with 11. 

 

Lady Sandites take first in Bishop Kelley Invitational

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By: Scott Emigh, Editor-in-Chief

Photo: Morgan Miller

The Lady Sandite dribblers sealed a first place finish at their first tournament of the year with a 49-40 victory over Shawnee in the championship round after beating Cascia Hall 59-37 and Norman North 52-38.

Sand Springs took an early lead with back-to-back three-pointers from Holly Kersgieter in a low scoring first period before Shawnee tied things up at 6-6 going into the second.

The  second period saw double the scoring action of the first, and at one point the Lady Wolves pulled ahead by as much as 17-9 before the Sandites ralled with a pair of three pointers from Cierra Scott to narrow the deficit to 19-17 going into the half.

At Friday's semi-final match, the Sandites were tied at the half 19-19 with Cascia Hall when they made a half time adjustment and came out to score 23 points in the third. They pulled off a similar come-back Saturday, outscoring Shawnee 13-3 in the third period for a 30-22 lead thanks to three field goals from Isabella Regalado.

The Lady Wolves tried to stage a comeback opening the fourth with three-straight field goals from Alexis Freeman before Regalado connected once more for a 32-28 lead. Then Monica Brooks scored three-straight followed by a pair of free throws from Moe Tramble to narrow it to 38-36 before the Sandites finally pulled away and put it in the bag.

Two freshman led the scoring for the game, Regalado put up 17 points and Kersgieter had 14. Both girls were part of the undefeated team of 8th grade conference champs last year.

Scott, Destiney Johnson, and Sydney Pennington were named to the all-tournament team.

Stats against Shawnee

Norman North scoring summary: 52-38

Pennington 15, Johnson 8, Hitchcock 7, Collins 7, Kersgieter 6, Scott 3, Regalado 3, Mutiri 2, Boaz 1. 

Cascia Hall scoring summary: 59-37

Johnson 14, Collins 12, Pennington 11, Scott 10, Mutiri 6, Kersgieter 4, Taber 2.