CPHS Basketball: Sandites win Enid Tournament 61-36 over Bixby - presented by Inkwell Printing

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The Class 6A No. 6 ranked Charles Page High School boys’ basketball team has been unstoppable this season, and they improved their record to 9-0 Saturday night at the Stride Bank Center, beating Bixby 61-36 in the Enid Holiday Classic Championship finals. It was their first regular season tournament title since 2015.

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Marlo Fox drained a three to start the game, and the Sandites never trailed. They took a 12-3 lead before the Spartans closed the period with five unanswered points. Sand Springs dominated the second period and took a 33-20 lead into the locker room. They were only up 25-20 after a six-point run from the Spartans, but scored eight straight to end the quarter.

The scoring streak stretched into the second half as they opened the quarter on a six-point run to make it 39-20 before Parker Friedrichsen sank a three. The Sandites went up 47-27 to end the third and maintained a 20-point lead for the entire fourth quarter.

Friedrichsen led all scorers with 16 points, followed by Jaeden Hurd. Hurd put up 14 points to match his season-best and to lead his team for the first time this year. Fox scored 13 and was named the Tournament MVP. Josh Minney scored 11 and Davon Richardson added 9. Minney and Richardson were both named to the All-Tournament team.

Sand Springs will return to action Saturday, January 4th at 4:00 p.m. with a non-conference game in Ponca City (1-5). They previously beat Ponca 75-64 in the season opener. Bixby (4-5) will compete at the Bartlesville Tournament beginning January 9th. Sand Springs and Bixby will meet again January 31st in a Frontier Valley Conference match-up at Sand Springs.

CPHS 61 Bixby 36
1Q: CPHS 12-8.
2Q: CPHS 21-12.
3Q: CPHS 14-7.
4Q: CPHS 14-9.

Free Throws: CPHS 21-of-34, Bixby 12-of-15.
Field Goals: CPHS 19-of-41, Bixby 10-of-36.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 6, Bixby 5.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 19, Bixby 15.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 25, Bixby 20.
Steals: CPHS 13, Bixby 4.
Blocks: CPHS 2, Bixby 0.
Fouls: CPHS 18, Bixby 25.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Hurd 14, Fox 13, Minney 11, Richardson 9, Hawkins 9, Savage 5.
Offensive Rebounds: Fox 2, Hurd 2, Richardson 1, Hawkins 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Minney 6, Hurd 5, Richardson 3, Hawkins 3, Savage 2.
Total Rebounds: Hurd 7, Minney 6, Richardson 4, Hawkins 4, Fox 2, Savage 2.
Steals: Hawkins 5, Hurd 3, Minney 2, Fox 1, Richardson 1, Savage 1.
Assists: Fox 1, Minney 1, Hurd 1, Savage 1, Hawkins 1.
Blocks: Fox 1, Minney 1.
Fouls: Minney 5, Savage 4, Fox 3, Richardson 3, Hawkins 2, Hurd 1.

All Tournament Team: Jayden Hill (HFC), D’Marius Dobbins (HFC), Elias Prescott (Green Country), Luke Seals (Ponca City), Justin Thompson (Ponca City), Marlo Fox (CPHS, Davon Richardson (CPHS, Josh Minney (CPHS), Parker Friedrichsen (Bixby), Preston Cowen (Bixby), Carter Owens (Enid).

CPHS Basketball: Girls place second at Enid Holiday Classic - presented by Inkwell Printing

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The Class 6A No. 11 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team (7-2) took second place at the Enid Holiday Classic Saturday night at the Stride Bank Center, falling 49-45 to No. 12 Edmond Memorial (7-3). Sophomore Journey Armstead led the Sandites with 15 points and freshman Hailey Jackson posted her second double-double of the weekend with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Both were named to the All-Tournament team.

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Armstead was first on the board with a three-pointer, then Jackson made it 5-2 before Baylor Franz scored through a foul and tied it up with the and-one. Jade Shrum hit the next deep ball, then Armstead hit two from the charity stripe to double the Bulldogs.

Memorial came storming back, however, scoring fourteen unanswered points for a 19-12 lead early in the second period. Shrum and Bayleigh Cheney hit back-to-back threes to make it a one-point game, but foul trouble allowed the Bulldogs to maintain a 25-20 advantage at the half. The Sandites committed 15 fouls in the first half to the Bulldogs’ six.

Madison Burris kicked off the second half with a three, but Memorial maintained its lead and even pushed it as far as 34-27 before Jackson hit back-to-back twos and Cheney hit a three to tie it at 34-34.

Burris gave the Sandites their first lead since the first period, early in the fourth at 37-36, but Cayren Davis soon retaliated. Armstead tied it with a free throw, then took the lead with a two before Lexi Hensley and Franz scored back-to-back to make it 42-40. The Sandites would not lead again.

Sand Springs will return to action January 4th at 6:30 p.m. with a non-conference road game at No. 18 Ponca City (8-2), who they previously defeated 62-47 in the season opener. Memorial will travel to No. 4 Norman (7-1) for a conference battle January 7th at 6:00 p.m.

EM 49 CPHS 45
1Q: EM 15-12.
2Q: EM 10-8.
3Q: CPHS 14-9.
4Q: EM 15-11.

Free Throws: CPHS 6-of-16, EM 12-of-21.
Field Goals: CPHS 16-of-62. EM 17-of-49.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 13, EM 13.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 17, EM 33.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 30, EM 46.
Steals: CPHS 7, EM 2.
Blocks: CPHS 1, EM 0.
Fouls: CPHS 21, EM 15.


(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Armstead 15, Jackson 10, Burris 7, Cheney 7, Burris 7, Shrum 6.
Offensive Rebounds: Armstead 4, Jackson 4, Burris 2, Regalado 1, Shrum 1, Jordan 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Jackson 7, Regalado 3, Armstead 2, Burris 2, Shrum 1, Hampton 1, Cheney 1.
Total Rebounds: Jackson 11, Armstead 6, Regalado 4, Burris 4, Shrum 2, Jordan 1, Hampton 1, Cheney 1.
Steals: Armstead 2, Burris 2, Regalado 1, Shrum 1, J. Hughes 1.
Assists: Burris 3, Regalado 2, Armstead 1, Jackson 1, Jordan 1.
Blocks: Cheney 1.
Fouls: Jordan 5, Armstead 4, Jackson 3, Regalado 3, Burris 2, Shrum 1, Harris 1, Hampton 1, Cheney 1.

(Edmond Memorial partial stats)
Scoring: Langenberg 11, K. Davis 9, Franz 8, Hensley 8, Hjelmstad 6, C. Davis 5. Levings 2.
Fouls: Franz 4, Levings 4, Hensely 3, Langenberg 2, Hjelmstad 1, Hoppe 1.

CPHS Basketball: Girls drop Defenders 70-51, headed to tournament finals - presented by Inkwell Printing

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The Class 6A No. 11 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team (7-1) picked up their sixth-straight win Friday night at the Stride Bank Center, rolling to a dominant 70-51 victory against the Green Country Defenders (5-3) in the Enid Holiday Classic semifinals.

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Sophomore Journey Armstead led all scorers with 16 points, followed by freshman Hailey Jackson with a career-high 14 points and a career-high 12 rebounds for her first double-double. Jade Shrum put up 11 and Madison Burris had 10 to put four Sandites in double digits.

The Sandites scored the first eight points of the game before the Defenders rallied back with eight of their own. Green Country never led in the game, but tied it three times in the first quarter before the Sandites went on a nine-point run for a 20-11 lead.

Jackson and Shrum rattled off five-straight to start the second period and took their first double-digit lead at 25-15. The second period saw the Sandites’ best defensive effort, only giving up seven points for a 36-22 locker room advantage.

The third and fourth periods were fairly even, but the Sandites won both despite playing mostly backups. All fifteen available Sandites saw extensive action and nine made their way into the score book. Raegan Padilla remained absent due to illness.

Emily Prather paced the Defenders with 15 points, followed by Kana Rackley with 11 and Ashley Phelan with 10.

Sand Springs will play No. 12 Edmond Memorial (6-3) Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in the Championship finals. The Sandites are looking for their second gold ball of the season after wining the Bishop Kelley Invitational two weeks ago. The Bulldogs are making their first finals appearance after placing fourth at the Bixby Invitational. Green Country will play for third place against the Oklahoma City Storm (10-7).

CPHS 70 GCD 51
1Q: CPHS 20-15.
2Q: CPHS 16-7.
3Q: CPHS 16-15.
4Q: CPHS 18-14.

Free Throws: CPHS 13-of-23, GCD 14-of-20.
Field Goals: CPHS 27-of-81, GCD 16-of-48.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 33, GCD 6.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 25, GCD 22.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 58, GCD 28.
Steals: CPHS 12, GCD 4.
Blocks: CPHS 2, GCD 3.
Fouls: CPHS 15, GCD 18.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Armstead 16, Jackson 14, Shrum 11, Burris 10, Hampton 7, Harris 5, Regalado 4, Jordan 2, Tanner 1.
Offensive Rebounds: Jackson 9, Armstead 6, Jordan 5, Regalado 3, Shrum 3, Burris 2, Hampton 2, Cheney 1, Harris 1, Day 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Burris 4, Jackson 3, Cheney 3, J. Hughes 3, Armstead 3, Regalado 2, Shrum 2, A. Hughes 2, Day 1, Harris 1, Jordan 1.
Total Rebounds: Jackson 12, Armstead 9, Burris 6, Jordan 6, Regalado 5, Shrum 5, Cheney 4, J. Hughes 3, Hampton 2, Harris 2, Day 2, A. Hughes 2.
Steals: Armstead 3, Burris 3, Jackson 2, Hampton 2, Regalado 1, Jordan 1.
Assists: Armstead 4, Burris 2, Regalado 1, Shrum 1, Jordan 1.
Blocks: Jackson 1, A. Hughes 1.
Fouls: Regalado 4, Jordan 3, Armstead 2, Shrum 2, Jackson 1, Hampton 1, Cheney 1, Brown 1.

(Green Country partial stats)
Scoring: Prather 15, Rackley 11, Phelan 10, Macklin 8, Southern 4, Bianchi 2, Tucker 1.
Fouls: Bianchi 5, Prather 4, Macklin 3, Rackley 3, Southern 2, Arant 1.

CPHS Basketball: Undefeated Sandites survive HFC, advance to tournament finals - presented by Inkwell Printing

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The Class 6A No. 6 ranked Charles Page High School continued its undefeated start to the season Friday evening at the Stride Bank Center, rolling to a 52-45 victory against the Hoops For Christ home school team (9-5) in the Enid Holiday Classic semifinals. The Sandites are now 8-0 for the first time in at least the past decade.

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Josh Minney was the star of the first period, scoring the Sandites’ first two buckets and assisting the third. After putting up the first points of the game, the Sandites fell behind 6-2 before Minney took a steal coast to coast, then passed to Jaeden Hurd for an easy two at 8-6. Davon Richardson tied the game up briefly before Khiry Montgomery hit the final basket of the quarter. The Sandites found themselves down after the first quarter for only the second time this season.

Richardson kicked off the second quarter with a three, Tadrian Davis retaliated, Marlo Fox drained two from the charity stripe, then Davis reclaimed the lead once again. That would be the last lead of the game for the Warriors. Fox iced a three and Cason Savage took a steal to the house to make it 18-14 and the Warriors never recovered. By halftime the Sandites held a 23-20 lead.

The Warriors continued to play close throughout the third period, cutting it to 31-30 with a three-pointer from D’Marius Dobbins and a two from Levi Schrader. Fox hit a three of his own, but Dobbins had the final say of the quarter.

Dobbins made it a one-point game once again, early in the fourth, but this time it was Daren Hawkins with the retaliatory three to make it 39-35. The Sandites held a healthy margin throughout the fourth quarter and the Warriors never got within four.

Sand Springs will return to action in the Championship finals against the winner of Bixby (3-4) vs. Enid (3-2) Saturday at 8:00 p.m. HFC will play the losers of that game at 2:00 p.m. for third place.

CPHS 50 HFC 44
1Q: HFC 10-8.
2Q: CPHS 15-10.
3Q: HFC 12-11.
4Q: CPHS 16-12.

Free Throws: CPHS 15-of-18, HFC 5-of-11.
Field Goals: CPHS 15-of-34, HFC 17-of-36.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 6, HFC 12.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 11, HFC 11.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 17, HFC 23.
Steals: CPHS 7, HFC 4.
Blocks: CPHS 3, HFC 1.
Fouls: CPHS 14, HFC 13.


(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Fox 16, Richardson 11, Minney 7, Hawkins 7, Savage 5, Hurd 4.
Offensive Rebounds: Minney 2, Fox 1, Richardson 1, Hurd 1, Brockman 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Minney 3, Savage 3, Richardson 2, Hurd 2, Fox 1.
Total Rebounds: Minney 5, Richardson 3, Savage 3, Hurd 3, Fox 2, Brockman 1.
Steals: Richardson 2, Fox 1, Minney 1, Hawkins 1, Savage 1, Hurd 1.
Assists: Savage 2, Minney 2, Richardson 1.
Blocks: Fox 1, Richardson 1, Minney 1.
Fouls: Fox 4, Richardson 3, Hawkins 3, Minney 2, Savage 2.

(Hoops For Christ partial stats)
Scoring: D’Marius Dobbins 14, D’Arius Dobbins 9, Montgomery 9, Davis 7, Hill 3, Schrader 2.
Fouls: Davis 5, D’Arius Dobbins 4, Hill 3, D’Marius Dobbins 1.

CPHS Basketball: Girls beat Grant 87-8, biggest win of the decade - presented by Inkwell Printing

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The Class 6A No. 11 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team (6-1) was short one starter Thursday afternoon at the Stride Bank Center, but it didn’t matter. Raegan Padilla sat on the bench, sick, but the rest of the starters joined her just a few minutes into the game. Sand Springs rolled to an 87-8 win against U.S. Grant (1-4) in the first round of the Enid Holiday Classic, and all but one player scored.

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The Sandites wasted no time, with Hailey Jackson rebounding for two, and Journey Armstead putting back three straight two-point baskets in the first 90 seconds. McKayla Ahboah got the Lady Generals on the board with a free throw, but Jade Shrum sank a three and Jackson scored three-straight twos to make it 16-1. With 3:56 remaining in the first quarter, Coach Joshua Berry benched his starters.

The second string pushed the Sandites to a 27-1 advantage with baskets from Jentry Hughes, Bayleigh Cheney, and McKenzie Harris. The starters rejoined the game in the second period, but for less than two minutes.

Sand Springs scored 38-straight points before Karla Zuniga made the Generals’ first field goal, and ended the second quarter up 57-3. All fifteen eligible/healthy players saw action in the half, and Abby Hughes, Darrian Jordan, Fayth Walker, and Avery Tanner scored buckets late in the second period.

The second half saw a running clock on both substitutions and throw-ins, only stopping for timeouts, preventing the Sandites from matching their 109-39 offensive performance against Muskogee last season. They did, however, make their best defensive effort since at least 2007 (as far back as Sandite Pride records go), with their largest point-differential of that era.

Armstead led all scorers with 17 points, and was the only player in double-digits. Thirteen Sandites scored more than Grant’s leading scorer, Yohanna Hall, who hit a three in the third quarter.

Sand Springs will return to action Friday at 6:30 p.m. against the winner of Green Country (4-2) vs. Enid (2-6). Grant will play the loser of that game at 12:30 p.m.

CPHS 87 USG 8
1Q: CPHS 27-1.
2Q: CPHS 30-2.
3Q: CPHS 22-3.
4Q: CPHS 8-2.

Free Throws: CPHS 6-of-13, USG 1-of-4.
Field Goals: CPHS 38-of-73, USG 3-of-26.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 20, USG 1.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 15, USG 10.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 35, USG 11.
Steals: CPHS 22, USG 2.
Blocks: CPHS 1, USG 0.
Fouls: CPHS 8, USG 10.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Armstead 17, Jackson 9, Regalado 6, Tanner 6, Harris 6, Walker 6, Shrum 5, Burris 5, J. Hughes 5, A. Hughes 5, Cheney 4, Jordan 4, Brown 4, Hampton 3.
Offensive Rebounds: Jackson 4, Regalado 3, Day 3, Hampton 2, Brown 2, A. Hughes 2, Burris 1, J. Hughes 1, Jordan 1, Walker 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Regalado 4, Cheney 2, Day 2, Walker 2, Jackson 1, Armstead 1, J. Hughes 1, Hampton 1, Tanner 1.
Total Rebounds: Regalado 7, Jackson 5, Day 5, Hampton 3, Walker 3, Brown 2, A. Hughes 2, J. Hughes 2, Cheney 2, Armstead 1, Burris 1, Jordan 1, Tanner 1.
Steals: Walker 4, Tanner 3, Shrum 3, Armstead 2, Regalado 2, Burris 2, Cheney 2, Jackson 1, J. Hughes 1, Jordan 1, Brown 1.
Assists: Armstead 4, J. Hughes 2, Walker 2, Tanner 2, Jackson 1, Regalado 1, Shrum 1, Burris 1.
Blocks: Burris 1.
Fouls: Jackson 3, Armstead 1, Shrum 1, Jordan 1, A. Hughes 1, Tanner 1.

(Grant partial stats)
Scoring: Hall 3, Zuniga 2, Smith 2, Ahboah 1.
Fouls: Hall 3, Ahboah 2, Grimsley 2, McElfresh 2, Zuniga 1.

CPHS Basketball: Undefeated Sandites rout Green Country 80-45, presented by Inkwell Printing

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The Class 6A No. 6 ranked Charles Page High School boys’ basketball team improved to 7-0 for the first time since 2015 Thursday morning at the Stride Bank Center, routing the Green Country Defenders 80-45 in the first round of the Enid Holiday Classic. The undefeated Sandites led by as much as 76-28 before the Green Country starters outscored the Sand Springs third-string 17-6 in the fourth quarter.

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Sand Springs trailed for only 49 seconds in the game. Dailyn Spencer stole the Sandites’ opening possession and Ben Coleman scored first for the Defender’s only lead, which soon evaporated behind consecutive baskets from Marlo Fox and Davon Richardson. It took a while for the Sandites to find their rhythm, and the Defenders kept it close for most of the first period. Garrett Tankersley hit a three to make it 14-13 late in the quarter, but the Sandites went on a 12-point run spanning two quarters and ended the first up 21-13.

Joseph Garringer broke up the run to make it 26-15, but the Sandites soon kicked off an 11-point streak with baskets from Jaeden Hurd, Josh Minney, Richardson, and Fox. By halftime the Sandites had nearly doubled their foes at 46-24.

The third quarter saw the biggest run of the morning as five Sandites combined for 19 consecutive points to make it 67-26, and by the end of the quarter they led 74-28, their best third-quarter advantage of the season thus far. The Defenders rattled off nine-straight points in the fourth, their longest run of the game.

Fox led all scorers for the sixth time this season, with 18 points. He was 4-of-5 from outside the arc. Hurd posted a season-best 14 points, Richardson added 13, and Minney and Daren Hawkins had 10 apiece. Spencer and Garringer scored 13 apiece to lead the Defenders.

The Sandites will play the winner of Hoops For Christ (9-4) vs. the Oklahoma City Storm (13-5) Friday at 5:00 p.m. Green Country dropped to 5-4 on the season, and will play the loser of the HFC vs. OKC game Friday at 11:00 a.m.

CPHS 80 GC 45
1Q: CPHS 21-13.
2Q: CPHS 23-11.
3Q: CPHS 28-4.
4Q: GC 17-6.

Free Throws: CPHS 9-of-13, GC 12-of-17.
Field Goals: CPHS 32-of-52, GC 14-of-53.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 8, GC 10.
Defensive Rebounds: CPHS 27, GC 10.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 35, GC 20.
Steals: CPHS 4, GC 8.
Blocks: CPHS 3, GC 0.
Fouls: CPHS 14, GC 12.

(Sand Springs stats)
Scoring: Fox 18, Hurd 14, Richardson 13, Minney 10, Hawkins 10, Brockman 5, Savage 4, Stone 4, Clark 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Minney 2, Hurd 2, Fox 1, Hawkins 1, Stone 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Minney 7, Richardson 5, Fox 4, Savage 3, Hawkins 3, Clark 2, Brockman 1, Askew 1, Stone 1.
Total Rebounds: Minney 9, Fox 5, Richardson 5, Hawkins 4, Savage 3, Hurd 2, Clark 2, Stone 2, Brockman 1, Askew 1, Shoemaker 1.
Steals: Minney 1, Richardson 1, Savage 1, Askew 1.
Assists: Richardson 5, Fox 3, Minney 2, Savage 2.
Blocks: Fox 1, Richardson 1.
Fouls: Minney 2, Richardson 2, Hawkins 2, Askew 2, Savage 1, Brockman 1, Clark 1, Keim 1, Oakley 1, Shoemaker 1.

(Green Country partial stats)
Scoring: Garringer 13, Spencer 13, Jones 8, Prescott 6, Tankersley 3, Coleman 2.
Fouls: Prescott 4, Garringer 3, #12 2, Bonham 1, Tankersley 1, Spencer 1.

CPHS Basketball Preview: Sandites travel to Enid Tournament, presented by Inkwell

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The Charles Page High School varsity basketball teams are traveling to the Enid Holiday Classic Thursday, December 26th for a three-day tournament. Coverage of both boys’ and girls’ action is sponsored by Inkwell Printing.

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Boys’ Preview

The Class 6A No. 6 ranked Sand Springs boys are still undefeated this season at 6-0, coming off a 59-46 win at Owasso. They will kick off the tournament at 11:00 a.m. Thursday against the Green Country Defenders (5-3). The only mutual opponent between the two teams is the Hoops For Christ Warriors. Sand Springs defeated HFC 69-50, while HFC beat Green Country 77-53.

If the Sandites win their first game they will play Friday at 5:00 p.m., and if they lose they’ll play at 11:00 a.m. Their second-round foe will either be the Oklahoma City Storm (13-5), or a rematch with HFC. Despite only being a homeschool team, OKC has notched wins against several large public schools, including Norman, 6A No. 19 Mustang, and 5A No. 18 Guthrie. They are riding a five-game win streak. HFC has won their last three games since falling to Sand Springs, including a dominant 70-46 win over 5A No. 10 Collinsville.

On the opposite side of the bracket are four unranked 6A teams.

U.S. Grant (2-6) vs. Bixby (2-4). Statistically speaking, Grant is the worst team in 6A, with their average game being a 14.9 point defeat. Grant’s only mutual opponent with CPHS is HFC, who they lost to 58-38. Bixby allows the second-most points in 6A, and their only mutual opponent with CPHS is Union. The Sandites beat Union 75-74, while Union beat Bixby 90-61.

The fourth quarterfinal pairing is Ponca City (3-5) vs. Enid (5-3). The Sandites beat Ponca 75-64 in their season opener. The Wildcats are coming off a 63-48 win over Guymon. Enid has won three-straight games, and is coming off a fifth-place performance at Woodward. They do not have any mutual opponents with the Sandites.

Girls’ Preview

The Class 6A No. 11 ranked Sand Springs girls are 5-1 on the season, riding a four-game win streak that includes a Bishop Kelley Invitational Championship. Most recently they beat Owasso 62-45. They will play U.S. Grant (1-3) Thursday at 3:30 p.m. The two don’t have any mutual opponents, but Grant has the worst-ranked offense in 6A and their average game ends in a 27.5 point loss. The Sandites will be without Raegan Padilla for at least the first two games. She has been fighting sickness for weeks.

On Friday they will play at 12:30 p.m. following a loss, or 6:30 p.m. following a win. Their opponent will either be Enid (2-6) or Green Country (4-2). Enid went 0-3 at the Woodward tournament, but is coming off a 47-16 win over Grant. Green Country is coming off a 53-29 loss to NOAH.

On the other end of the bracket is 6A No. 12 ranked Edmond Memorial (4-3) vs. HFC (2-3). Sand Springs and Memorial are 16th and 17th, respectively, in 6A offense, and 11th and 13th in defense, making for a close match-up on both fronts. Edmond is coming off a 45-42 win over No. 20 Westmoore. HFC is coming off a 34-22 loss to NOAH.

The fourth quarterfinal pits Lawton (1-4) vs. OKC Storm (8-7). The Sandites and Storm have no mutual opponents, but OKC does have a 6A win against Enid. Lawton is riding back-to-back losses, including a 72-27 beatdown by Ponca City, who the Sandites bested 62-47 in the season opener.

Games will be played at the Stride Bank Center at 302 South Grand. The 5,000 seat arena is located in downtown Enid.