CPHS Basketball: Broken Arrow ends Sandites' season 86-81 in overtime, presented by Inkwell Printing

The Class 6A No. 11 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team (15-8) took on Broken Arrow (10-13) for the second time in the past week and the third time this season Thursday evening at the Union Multipurpose Athletic Center, but this time they were unable to repeat their previous clutch wins.

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The Tigers lost their first two meetings 80-78 and 69-67, most recently blowing a ten-point fourth quarter lead in the regular season finale. They made up for it with an 86-81 overtime upset in the game that mattered most, ending the season for the Sandites and extended their own season by at least two games.

The first quarter looked like it could be shaping up for a blowout as six Sandites combined for a 6-of-9 three-point performance and a 20-12 lead. Journey Armstead, Jade Shrum, Madison Burris, Darrian Jordan, Leyshia Morris, and Bayleigh Cheney all hit threes in the quarter. The Sandites also committed a mess of fouls, but Broken Arrow struggled at the free throw line and missed six shots. 

Anyone who saw the first two meetings between these teams knew that the Tigers would not go quietly. They won the second quarter 17-16 and used a nine-point streak in the middle of the quarter to take a 29-26 lead before the Sandites got back to scoring.

Armstead went 4-for-4 at the charity stripe to kick off the comeback, then Morris hit the first three of the quarter at the 1:00 mark to regain the lead. The Sandites forced turnovers on the next two possessions, leading to a three from Burris and a two from Jordan to end the half on a ten-point run at 36-29. 

The Tigers played their best quarter in the third, winning 23-14. The score saw five lead changes, with Broken Arrow finishing 52-50 after a clutch three from Kelsey Duffey. 

Burris hit her third three to kick off the fourth with a nine-point run, but Jada Hytche went on an eight-point run all by herself. Hytche gave her team their biggest lead of the game at 68-63, but Sand Springs battled back and Hailey Jackson hit the game-tying free throw with 3.4 seconds left to force overtime.

Duffey hit a three to open the extra period and the Tigers never trailed from then on.

Taleyah Jones led all scorers with 36 points, and four Tigers scored in double digits. Hytche posted 17, Duffey added 15, and Makayla Adams had 12.

Sand Springs had a more balanced team effort, led by Armstead with 25 points and 8 rebounds. Jackson scored 16 points with 6 rebounds as the only other Sandite in the double.

Broken Arrow will return to action Saturday at 1:30 p.m. against the winner of Muskogee vs. Union. Both teams will advance to the Area playoff.

BAHS 86 CPHS 81
1Q: CPHS 20-12.
2Q: BAHS 17-16.
3Q: BAHS 23-14.
4Q: CPHS 19-17.
OT: BAHS 17-12.

Free Throws: BAHS 22-of-33, CPHS 18-of-25.
Field Goals: BAHS 27-of-53, CPHS 26-of-70.
Offensive Rebounds: BAHS 10, CPHS 17.
Defensive Rebounds: BAHS 28, CPHS 15.
Total Rebounds: BAHS 38, CPHS 32.
Steals: BAHS 8, CPHS 13.
Blocks: BAHS 3, CPHS 1.
Fouls: BAHS 24, CPHS 24.

(Sand Springs statistics)
Scoring: Armstead 25, Jackson 16, Burris 9, Shrum 8, Padilla 7, Morris 6, Jordan 5, Cheney 3, Regalado 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Armstead 4, Padilla 3, Jackson 3, Shrum 2, Burris 1, Jordan 1, Morris 1, Cheney 1, Regalado 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Armstead 4, Burris 4, Jackson 3, Padilla 1, Shrum 1, Morris 1, Cheney 1.
Total Rebounds: Armstead 8, Jackson 6, Burris 5, Padilla 4, Shrum 3, Morris 2, Cheney 2, Jordan 1, Regalado 1.
Steals: Armstead 8, Jackson 4, Padilla 1.
Assists: Armstead 4, Padilla 2, Jackson 2, Morris 2, Shrum 1.
Blocks: Burris 1.
Fouls: Padilla 5, Armstead 4, Jackson 4, Morris 4, Jordan 3, Shrum 2, Burris 2.

(Broken Arrow partial stats)
Scoring: Jones 36, Hytche 17, Duffey 15, Adams 12, Myers 4, Herrera 1, Sanders 1.
Fouls: Sanders 4, Duffey 3, Jones 3, Hytche 3, Adams 3, Myers 3, Zackery 3, Duin 1, Herrera 1.