CPHS Basketball: Jason Clark scores 24 against Bartlesville, next three games canceled

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It’s been a tough week for the Class 6A No. 15 ranked Charles Page High School boys’ basketball team (2-1, 0-1). On Tuesday they suffered a 75-56 upset in their Frontier Valley Conference opener at unranked Bartlesville (1-1, 1-1). On Wednesday they found out they would have to cancel all of their games through the new year.

On Monday the Sandites beat host Inola 56-44 in the first round of the Jerry O’Quin Tournament, and they were slated to play Stilwell in the semifinals on Thursday. They will be opting out of the remainder of that tournament, and will cancel their December 15th conference game at Muskogee due to a positive COVID-19 test on the team. The junior varsity boys game against Muskogee has also been canceled.

The feisty Bruins haven’t had a winning season since joining the FVC in 2014, but that hasn’t stopped them from playing the spoiler and stealing upsets from higher ranked teams almost annually. Neither team has gotten a clean sweep in a season with more than one meeting, and the Bruins’ Tuesday win tied the series at 6-6 in the Eric Savage era. Sand Springs will get the opportunity to avenge the loss on February 5th.

Sand Springs never led by more than three points, and had their last advantage at 12-9 late in the first quarter. Adam Nakvinda scored twelve points in that quarter for the Bruins, including the game-tying three and go-ahead bucket.

Despite playing from behind, the Sandites hung close throughout the first half. Marlo Fox tied it at 22-22 with a three and Cason Savage tied it at 28-28 with another three. Aadhi Ayyappan took the final lead with a three, David Castillo added two from the stripe, and the Bruins took a 33-31 advantage into the locker room after a three from Jason Clark.

Bartlesville put it away in the third quarter, however, outscoring the Sandites 23-11 after hitting three-straight threes to open the half on a 12-point run. They also won the fourth quarter 19-14.

The Sandites were outrebounded, outblocked, outshot, and committed more penalties, but they did win the turnover battle with 11 steals. Bartlesville shot 47% in the field, but the Sandite basket had a lid and they only shot 31%. Both teams did well at the charity stripe.

Jason Clark scored a career-high 24 points, more than his previous two games combined, to lead all scorers, and Fox added 11 points to put two Sandites in double digits. Nakvinda scored a career-high 23 to lead the Bruins, followed by Castillo with 20 and Jordan Carter with 11.

Sand Springs will aim to reopen their season January 5th with a conference road game at No. 20 Bixby (1-0, 1-0). Bartlesville will compete at the Bishop Kelley Invitational Thursday at 8:30 p.m. against the host team.

BHS 75 CPHS 56
1Q: BHS 16-12.
2Q: CPHS 19-17.
3Q: BHS 23-11.
4Q: BHS 19-14.
Free Throws: BHS 16-of-21, CPHS 15-of-20.
Field Goals: BHS 25-of-53, CPHS 18-of-58.
Offensive Rebounds: BHS 9, CPHS 10.
Defensive Rebounds: BHS 30, CPHS 17.
Total Rebounds: BHS 39, CPHS 27.
Steals: BHS 4, CPHS 11.
Blocks: BHS 2, CPHS 1.
Fouls: BHS 19, CPHS 21.

(Sand Springs)
Scoring: Clark 24, Fox 11, Oakley 7, Fisher 5, Shoemaker 5, Savage 3, Hawkins 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Hawkins 3, Fox 2, Fisher 2, Savage 1, Oakley 1, Corona 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Oakley 4, Savage 3, Fisher 3, Hawkins 2, Clark 2, Fox 1, Shoemaker 1, Stone 1.
Total Rebounds: Hawkins 5, Oakley 5, Fisher 5, Savage 4, Fox 3, Clark 2, Shoemaker 1, Corona 1, Stone 1.
Steals: Clark 3, Fox 2, Fisher 2, Hawkins 1, Savage 1, Oakley 1, Shoemaker 1.
Assists: Savage 4, Fox 3, Clark 1, Fisher 1, Shoemaker 1.
Block: Stone 1.
Fouls: Hawkins 3, Clark 3, Savage 3, Oakley 3, Fisher 3, Brockman 3, Stone 2, Coach Savage 1.

(Bartlesville)
Scoring: Nakvinda 23, Castillo 20, Carter 11, Smith 9, Ayyappan 6, Brown 4, Wahl 2.
Fouls: Nakvinda 5, Gilkey 4, Smith 3, Brown 2, Castillo 1, Wahl 1.

CPHS Basketball: Girls rout Bartlesville 67-31, Armstead scores 21

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The Class 6A No. 9 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team is 2-0 for the first time since 2017 after rolling to a dominant 67-31 win against Bartlesville (0-2. 0-2) Friday night in their Frontier Valley Conference opener. More impressively, they have yet to trail by even a single point this season.

Sand Springs put the game away in the first quarter with a 29-5 lead, snagging seven steals and shooting 11-of-13 on field goals. Journey Armstead banked in a three, Hailey Jackson scored on a steal, then Armstead snagged another takeaway and passed it to Darrian Jordan who made a three-point play off a foul for the 8-0 advantage within the first minute. Bayleigh Cheney hit a pair of threes to make it 16-3, then the visitors went on a 13-point run before Kate Gronigan made a layup to end the stanza.

The Sandites got in early foul trouble, with Jackson and Layne Kirkendoll picking up three apiece in the first quarter. They switched to a less aggressive zone defense in the second half, giving the Bruins more shooting opportunities and snagging less takeaways. The final three quarters amounted to a much closer score of 38-26, still in the visitors’ favor, however. The Bruins never cut it closer than a 26-point deficit after the first quarter, and the Sandites led by as much as 38 after an 11-point run in the fourth quarter.

Eleven Sandites saw action in the game and nine made their way onto the scoreboard. Armstead led the Sandites for the second game in a row and the 23rd time in her career, putting up 21 points with three threes, five assists, four rebounds, and two steals. Freshman star Sakauri Wilson matched her last week’s performance of 11 points, along with two steals, two rebounds, and three assists.

Lady Sandite Basketball will return to action Thursday at 3:30 p.m. against No. 3 Edmond North (3-0) in the first round of the Bixby Invitational. Bartlesville will play 5A No. 13 Shawnee (0-1) Thursday at 5:00 p.m. in the Bishop Kelley Invitational.

CPHS 67 BHS 31
1Q: CPHS 29-5.
2Q: CPHS 14-11.
3Q: CPHS 9-8.
4Q: CPHS 15-7.
Free Throws: CPHS 11-of-15, BHS 11-of-25.
Field Goals: CPHS 22-of-50, BHS 9-of-31.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 7, BHS 7.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 15, BHS 14.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 22, BHS 21.
Steals: CPHS 16, BHS 6.
Blocks: CPHS 2, BHS 1.
Fouls: CPHS 23, BHS 13.

(Sand Springs)
Scoring: Armstead 21, Wilson 11, Cheney 9, Jordan 6, Hampton 6, Tanner 5, Jackson 4, Morris 3, Pearce 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Armstead 2, Rector 2, Jordan 1, Hampton 1, Pearce 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Jordan 3, Kirkendoll 3, Jackson 2, Wilson 2, Armstead 1, Hampton 1, Rector 1, Pearce 1, Morris 1.
Total Rebounds: Jordan 4, Armstead 3, Kirkendoll 3, Rector 3, Pearce 2, Wilson 2, Hampton 2, Jackson 2,.Morris 1.
Steals: Jackson 3, Cheney 3, Jordan 2, Armstead 2, Kirkendoll 2, Wilson 2, Hampton 1, Rector 1.
Assists: Jordan 5, Armstead 3, Wilson 3, Cheney 2, Hampton 1, Tanner 1, Rector 1.
Blocks: Kirkendoll 2.
Fouls: Kirkendoll 5, Jordan 3, Jackson 3, Hampton 3, Pearce 3, Cheney 2, Armstead 1, Wilson 1, Tanner 1, Morris 1.

(Bartlesville)
Scoring: Rovenstine 10, Bilger 6, Gronigan 6, Ward 3, McPhail 3, Chambers 1, Duncan 1.
Fouls: Bilger 3, Gronigan 3, Valentine 2, Duncan 2, Ward 1, Rovenstine 1, Chambers 1.

CPHS Basketball: Boys beat Inola 56-44, Marlo Fox scores 28

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The Class 6A No. 15 ranked Charles Page High School boys’ basketball team is 2-0 for the fourth straight year after escaping Inola (0-2) in the first round of the Jerry O’Quin Tournament Monday night. The Sandites beat the home team 56-44 after holding the Longhorns to only three points in the third quarter.

Inola played a close, streaky game against the Sandites and led 24-22 at halftime. The Sandites needed back-to-back threes from Marlo Fox to take their first lead at 8-4, and the senior star added two free throws and a layup to tie it at 12-12 before the first buzzer. He added five more points in the second quarter, aided by a layup from Daren Hawkins and a free throw from Trevor Stone to lead 20-12 before Caden Thomas and the home team stormed back to take the lead.

The game tied again at 26-26 before a putback from Ethan Oakley gave the visitors the lead for good. Sand Springs scored 16-straight points and had their biggest advantage at 47-29 before the Longhorns rattled off ten in a row to try and battle back.

Fox finished the game with a career-high 28 points, including five three-pointers, along with six rebounds and three steals. Jason Clark was the only other Sandite in double digits, with 11 points. Inola had three players in double digits. Norman led his team with 11 points, followed by Thomas and Garrett Cummins with ten each.

Sandite Basketball will open up Frontier Valley Conference play Tuesday evening at Bartlesville (0-1, 0-1). The boys will return to Inola Thursday at 5:30 p.m. for the tournament semifinals. Inola will play in the consolation semifinals Friday at 8:30 p.m.

CPHS 56 Inola 44
1Q: All 12-12.
2Q: Inola 12-10.
3Q: CPHS 12-3.
4Q: CPHS 22-19.
Free Throws: CPHS 17-of-26, Inola 7-of-11.
Field Goals: CPHS 17-of-42, Inola 16-of-37.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 7, Inola 4.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 17, Inola 16.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 24, Inola 20.
Steals: CPHS 9, Inola 5.
Blocks: CPHS 1, Inola 1.
Fouls: CPHS 13, Inola 20.

(Sand Springs)
Scoring: Fox 28, Clark 11, Savage 6, Oakley 4, Hawkins 3, Shoemaker 2, Stone 1, Corona 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Hawkins 2, Fox 1, Oakley 1, Corona 1, Stone 1, Shoemaker 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Hawkins 6, Fox 5, Savage 2, Oakley 2, Corona 1, Shoemaker 1.
Total Rebounds: Hawkins 8, Fox 6, Oakley 3, Savage 2, Corona 2, Shoemaker 2, Stone 1.
Steals: Fox 3, Hawkins 2, Savage 2, Oakley 1, Brockman 1.
Assists: Clark 2, Savage 2, Brockman 1.
Blocks: Oakley 1.
Fouls: Hawkins 4, Clark 3, Oakley 2, Corona 1, Brockman 1, Stone 1, Shoemaker 1.

(Inola)
Scoring: Norman 11, Cummins 10, Thomas 10, Parsons 6, Biggs 3, Spurlock 2, Sherrod 2.
Fouls: Spurlock 4, Sherrod 4, Norman 3, Cummins 3, Biggs 2, Thomas 2, Parsons 1, Brown 1.

CPHS Basketball: Lady Sandites rout NOAH 84-30 in season-opener

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The Class 6A No. 13 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team started the season with a bang Thursday evening at the Ed Dubie Field House, bulldozing the Northeast Oklahoma Association of Homeschools 84-30 in front of a small crowd of masked-up fans.

The lopsided event marked the second-largest win of Josh Berry’s two year stint as head coach of the Lady Sandites. All twelve of his available players saw action, eleven made their way into the scorebook, and most of his backups saw the same playing time as the starters.

The Jaguars played somewhat close through the first half and only trailed 34-20 going into the locker room. Then the Sandites scored 25-straight points in the third quarter to put the game safely out of reach, and ended the game on a 20-point run.

“We’ve got to clean up offensively,” said Berry. “That third quarter we finally played the kind of defense I thought we could play. I think we’ve got to get some more out of our inside play a little bit. Other than that I thought our guards played well. We’ve got to make some more shots than we did tonight. We’ve just got to keep getting better each day.”

Junior standout Journey Armstead led her team in almost every game last year, and continued that trend with 26 points against the Jags. Her younger sister, Sakauri Wilson, made her freshman debut with 11 points, seven rebounds, and eight steals. The two sisters had a team-high four assists apiece.

Layne Kirkendoll also made her varsity debut with four points, three rebounds, and three steals. The 6’2” junior wasn’t allowed to compete at the varsity level last year after transferring from Jenks, but she is now cleared for competition and brings much-needed height to the team. “It helps a whole lot, especially when we get ready to go against the 6A giants that we go against,” said Berry. “She’s going to get better as it goes on. Having her out there helps us a lot.”

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to make an impact on the season. Scrimmages this week were closed to spectators. There will be no general admission to home games this season. The few seats that were available were sold as season-tickets to keep attendance low, and masks are required. The team has also had to deal with quarantines throughout the preseason.

“I think it’s a disadvantage to everyone,” said Coach Berry. “I talk to the girls every day about it. Every day that we get to practice, every day we get to play is just a blessing for us. That’s another day for our seniors - to be together with them. That’s what it’s about right now, making sure that they get as many practices in, as many games as they can for this senior class. It’s not fair for them with a season like this, but at least we get to have one.”

The Lady Sandites will kick off Frontier Valley Conference action Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in Bartlesville before competing in the Bixby Invitational next weekend. NOAH (2-5) will return to action Saturday at 3:30 p.m. against the Christian Home Educators Fellowship (2-1).

CPHS 84 NOAH 30
1Q: CPH 17-7.
2Q: CPHS 17-13.
3Q: CPHS 25-5.
4Q: CPHS 25-5.
Free Throws: CPHS 5-of-11, NOAH 12-of-17.
Field Goals: CPHS 36-of-68, NOAH 8-of-18.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 17, NOAH 2.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 10, NOAH 12.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 27, NOAH 14.
Steals: CPHS 27, NOAH 3.
Fouls: CPHS 20, NOAH 10.

(Sand Springs)
Scoring: Armstead 26, Wilson 11, Tanner 10, Jackson 8, Jordan 7, L. Morris 6, Cheney 5, Kirkendoll 4, Hampton 3, T. Morris 2, Pearce 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Wilson 6, Armstead 4, L. Morris 4, Jackson 2, Pearce 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kirkendoll 3, Cheney 2, Armstead 1, Jackson 1, Wilson 1, Rector 1, Jordan 1.
Total Rebounds: Wilson 7, Armstead 5, L. Morris 4, Kirkendoll 3, Jackson 3, Cheney 2, Rector 1, Jordan 1, Pearce 1.
Steals: Wilson 8, Kirkendoll 3, Jackson 3, Tanner 3, Jordan 3, Hampton 2, Cheney 2, Armstead 1, T. Morris 1, L. Morris 1.
Assists: Armstead 4, Wilson 4, Hampton 2, L. Morris 2, Jackson 1, Cheney 1, Tanner 1, Jordan 1.
Fouls: Cheney 4, Wilson 3, Hampton 3, Jackson 3, Armstead 2, Kirkendoll 2, Jordan 2, L. Morris 1.

(NOAH)
Scoring: Langley 16, Hay 7, Wright 6, Stevens 1.
Fouls: Stevens 3, Hay 2, Langley 2, Greuel 1, Padgett 1.

JV: CPHS 49 NOAH 34
1Q: CPHS 13-8.
2Q: All 9-9.
3Q: CPHS 16-10.
4Q: CPHS 11-7.

CPHS Scoring: Johnson 13, Pearce 11, Rector 7, Taylor 6, Morris 6, Wilson 5, Brown 1.
NOAH Scoring: Stevens 11, Trost 6, Yant 4, Wright 4, Hay 3, Padgett 3, Langley 2, Taylor 1.

CPHS Basketball: Sandites pummel Jaguars 103-67 in season-opener

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It had been a long time since the Sand Springs boys’ basketball team scored 100 points in a single game - if ever. Sandite Pride’s records are incomplete, but we can safely say that Thursday’s season-opening 103-67 win over the NOAH Jaguars (2-4) was at least the highest-scoring game of the Eric Savage era.

“I liked our energy, our focus and our intensity,” said Savage. now in his eighth year as a Sandite. “Just the excitement of getting to play a game again, I think really brought a lot of energy tonight.”

Just getting to play again will be a big motivator for the Sandites, who saw their dream season cut short this March. The boys won Regional and Area tournaments last season but the arrival of COVID-19 in Oklahoma led to the cancelation of the State Tournament. They ended the year 19-7 with wins over the No. 1 and No. 3 ranked teams.

Twelve Sandites saw action in the game against the Northeast Oklahoma Association of Homeschools and all twelve made their way into the scorebook, with four players earning double-digits. Marlo Fox led his team with 23 points, a modest score for the senior standout who has led his team on 17 occasions. Close behind him was Cason Savage with a career-best 20 points and Jason Clark with a career-best 15.

“We had a lot of contribution up and down the lineup tonight but I thought Marlo and Cason were really good early in the first half and kind of set the tone of what you expect from your senior leader guards. They were distributing the ball, but scored when they needed to,” said Savage.

The Jaguars tried to hang close early in the game, and led at 10-8 before Cason Savage dropped a three to kick off a 12-point run. Sand Springs took a 55-30 lead into the locker room and coasted through the second half with lots of contribution from the bench. Their biggest lead came at 103-64 after Damien Williams scored through a foul and sank the bonus point.

The Sandites entered the season ranked No. 15 in the Class 6A coaches poll, and will look to get some much-needed pre-conference reps when they play Inola Monday night at 8:30 p.m. in the first round of the Jerry O’Quin Invitational. They will then travel to Bartlesville Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m. to kick off Frontier Valley Conference action.

Jarreth Ingram and Caden Babcock led the Jaguars with 14 points apiece. NOAH will take on the Christian Home Educators Fellowship (CHEF) Saturday at 5:00 p.m.

CPHS 103 NOAH 67
1Q: CPHS 31-18.
2Q: CPHS 24-12.
3Q: CPHS 19-14.
4Q: CPHS 29-23.
Free Throws: CPHS 22-of-33, NOAH 18-of-27.
Field Goals: CPHS 37-of-69, NOAH 22-of-52.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 12, NOAH 5.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 26, NOAH 16.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 38, NOAH 21.
Steals: CPHS 20, NOAH 8.
Fouls: CPHS 25, NOAH 20.

(Sand Springs)
Scoring: Fox 23, Savage 20, Clark 5, Hawkins 11, Corona 7, Oakley 6, Shoemaker 6, Askew 5, Brockman 3, Williams 3, Keim 2, Stone 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Hawkins 4, Fox 2, Oakley 2, Savage 1, Askew 1, Keim 1, Corona 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Savage 6, Clark 4, Hawkins 3, Fox 3, Askew 3, Brockman 2, Corona 2, Oakley 1, Shoemaker 1, Stone 1.
Total Rebounds: Savage 7, Hawkins 7, Fox 5, Clark 4, Askew 4, Oakley 3, Corona 3, Brockman 2, Keim 1, Shoemaker 1, Stone 1.
Steals: Askew 4, Corona 3, Clark 2, Hawkins 2, Savage 2, Fox 2, Brockman 2, Shoemaker 1, Stone 1, Williams 1.
Assists: Clark 2, Savage 2, Fox 2, Brockman 2, Corona 1, Shoemaker 1.
Fouls: Fox 4, Oakley 4, Brockman 3, Shoemaker 3, Stone 3, Clark 2, Hawkins 2, Keim 2, Askew 1, Corona 1.

(NOAH)
Scoring: Ingram 14, Babcock 14, I. Hislop 11, Wagner 7, Bell 6, Crow 5, Horn 3, C. Hislop 3, Edwards 2, Garner 2.
Fouls: Babcock 4, Wagner 3, Garner 3, Bell 3, Piche 2, Ingram 2, Crow 2, Edwards 1, C. Hislop 1.

In junior varsity action the Sandites got a 4-0 shutout in overtime to win 57-53, with all four points coming at the hands of Costen Brockman. Brockman had a team-high 15 points, followed by Kade Holland with 14 and John Keim with 13.

JV: CPHS 57 NOAH 53
1Q: NOAH 10-7.
2Q: CPHS 18-16.
3Q: CPHS 19-16.
4Q: NOAH 11-9.
OT: CPHS 4-0.

CPHS Scoring: Brockman 15, Holland 14, Keim 13, Williams 6, Stone 4, Shoemaker 3, Jones 2.
NOAH Scoring: Ingram 19, Crow 11, Wagner 10, C. Hislop 3, Jaxson 3, Garner 2, Darren 2, Hill 2, Ashton 1.

CPHS Football: Sandites finish best season since 2016 with loss at Stillwater

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The Class 6A-II No. 7 ranked Charles Page High School football team (7-5) wrapped up its season Friday night with a 49-17 quarterfinal playoff loss to No. 2 Stillwater (9-0) on the road. The Pioneers haven’t lost anything but State Championship games in the past three seasons, and they’re one step closer to yet another finals appearance. Meanwhile, Sand Springs finished the year with its best record since 2016.

Sand Springs only trailed 14-7 after the first quarter, but the home team hit the gas for a 42-7 halftime lead. All-time school-leading rusher Qwontrel Walker put up three touchdowns and 177 yards on ten carries in the first half and didn’t play in the second, while first-year quarterback Caleb Allen had as many touchdowns as he did incompletions, going 13-16-229-0 with three more scores in the first half. The Pioneers scored on all six first-half possessions.

Walker had a 27-yard run on the opening drive to set up his 19-yard score. The next Pioneer score was a fluke as Allen threw the ball straight into Daren Hawkins’s hands, but the Sandite defender deflected it up and over to Steven Brown, who waltzed untouched into the end zone from 20 yards out for the 61-yard score. Sand Springs ran a methodical 13-play 65-yard march to get on the board with a one-yard Ty Pennington sneak.

Tevin Williams made an impressive 37-yard touchdown catch over the top of Hawkins on the opening drive of the second quarter. Walker ran in a 66-yarder for a touchdown, then had a 47-yard run to set up an 18-yard scoring pass from Allen to Donnell Wagner. Walker scored the last points of the half on a one-yard run.

Sand Springs made a methodical 67-yard march to the Pioneer red zone before turning it over on downs, but it wasn’t all for nothing. Three plays later Allen threw a 17-yard pick-six to Ryder Barnes for the Sandites’ first defensive touchdown in 16 games.

The home team added one last score on a one-yard run from Noah Roberts late in the third. Sand Springs had the final score as Zach Heinen capped off his career with a personal best 39-yard field goal.

Pennington finished the game 15-of-22 for 181 yards passing and had 20 carries for another 40 yards. Atkison led the team on the ground with 12 runs for 62 yards. Jacob Blevins was the top receiver with two catches for 83 yards.

Allen finished the game 17-22-282-1 passing with three scores, and had three carries for 26 yards. Brown had a game-best four catches for 97 yards. Holden Thompson led the Pioneers in the second half with nine carries for 37 yards.

The Pioneers will return to action Friday at 7:00 p.m. against No. 4 Choctaw (8-3), who defeated No. 6 Putnam North 20-7 in their quarterfinal. The game will be played on a neutral site, to be determined.