CPHS Basketball: No. 3 Owasso hammers Sand Springs 61-35 at BOK Center

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The Class 6A No. 13 ranked Charles Page High School girls' basketball team (13-7, 9-3) suffered their worst defeat in three years at the Third Annual High School Hoops Showcase Saturday night. The No. 3 Owasso Rams (18-3, 9-3) shut out the Sandites 17-0 in the first period at the BOK Center and rode that success to a 61-35 Frontier Valley Conference victory. 

Jacie Taber posted the first Sandite points with a pair of free throws and a field goal to start the second quarter, then Madison Burris added a free throw. The Rams immediately retaliated with six points of their own, Destiny Johnson got in on the action, Burris hit the first three for the Sandites, then Owasso went on an eleven point run before Taber hit another free throw to end the half 36-13.

The third quarter was the closest as both teams scored ten apiece, including six from University of Kansas-commit Holly Kersgieter. Kersgieter led her team with ten points, but Tiya Douglas led all scorers with 25. 

Sand Springs will return to action Tuesday when they host Jenks (11-10, 6-6) at 6:30 p.m. Owasso will host No. 19 Sapulpa (11-10, 6-6). 

OHS 61 CPHS 35

1Q OHS 17-0
2Q OHS 19-13
3Q All 10-10
4Q OHS 15-12

Free Throws: OHS 12-of-14, CPHS 13-of-20.
Field Goals: OHS 29-of-46, CPHS 9-of-41.
Offensive Rebounds: OHS 6, CPHS 6.
Defensive Rebounds: OHS 17, CPHS 14.
Total Rebounds: OHS 23, CPHS 20.
Assists: OHS 13, CPHS 4.
Steals: OHS 13, CPHS 6.
Blocks: OHS 7, CPHS 4.
Fouls: OHS 15, CPHS 15.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 10, Johnson 9, Burris 7, Taber 7, Jordan 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 2, Taber 1, Presnell 1, Burris 1, Padilla 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 4, Taber 4, Presnell 2, Burris 2, Johnson 1, Regalado 1. 
Total Rebounds: Kersgieter 6, Taber 5, Presnell 3, Burris 3, Padilla 1, Johnson 1, Regalado 1.
Steals: Presnell 2, Johnson 1, Burris 1, Berge 1, Jordan 1.
Assists: Presnell 2, Johnson 1, Regalado 1.
Blocks: Johnson 2, Kersgieter 1, Taber 1.
Fouls: Johnson 3, Kersgieter 3, Taber 3, Presnell 3, Regalado 1, Burris 1, Padilla 1.

OHS Scoring: Douglas 25, Milton 14, Culley 9, Bhinhar 6, Finch 2, Ellis 2, Harper 2, Cunningham 1. 

Frontier Valley Standings:
12-0 No. 2 Bartlesville (21-0)
9-3 No. 3 Owasso (18-3)
9-3 No. 13 Sand Springs (13-7)
8-4 No. 10 Bixby (15-6)
6-6 No. 19 Sapulpa (11-10)
6-6 Jenks (11-10)
5-7 Union (8-13)
4-8 Broken Arrow (6-15)
1-11 Bishop Kelley (4-16)
0-12 Muskogee (2-19)

CPHS Basketball: Girls overcome Union 49-37, Johnson scores 23

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It wasn’t a perfect game, but the Class 6A No. 13 ranked Charles Page High School girls’ basketball team (13-6, 9-2) utilized a fast start and a fourth-quarter resurgence to overcome Union High School (6-13, 3-7) Tuesday night on the road.

The Redskins scored first on a layup from Idalis Ortiz, but that was their only lead of the game. Isabella Regalado sank a three and Destiny Johnson hit two from the charity stripe to take the lead once and for all. Kimi Presnell hit a three, Johnson scored two more from the stripe, and Jacie Taber scored on a putback for a 12-7 advantage. Ortiz added another basket, then the Sandites went on an eight-point run to close out the quarter 20-9.

Union found momentum in the second quarter, riding an eight-point run into the second half to cut it to 25-19. The visitors led by as much as fourteen before the Sadie Moyer hit a pair of free throws to end the third quarter 36-31.

The home team may have won the middle two quarters, but the Sandites won the bookends and got back out front with a seven point run in the fourth before Moyer scored the only three of the night for Union. Kersgieter and Johnson combined for six more before Kaylen Nelson ended the game with a free throw.

The Sandites shared scoring duties in the first quarter with five players making their way in the book, but Kersgieter and Johnson were responsible for all 39 points in the next three periods. Johnson led all scorers with 23 points, while Moyer led the Redskins with fifteen. Kersgieter was the only other player in double-digits, putting up fourteen.

Sand Springs will return to action Saturday at the BOK Center with a 6:30 p.m. game against No. 3 Owasso (16-3, 7-3). The Sandites won the first meeting 49-42, but the Rams were missing key players at the time and are currently riding a seven-game streak. Union will travel to No. 19 Sapulpa (11-9, 6-5) Friday at 6:30 p.m. to try and avenge a 53-33 December loss.

CPHS 49 UHS 37

1Q CPHS 20-9
2Q UHS 8-5
3Q UHS 14-11
4Q CPHS 13-6

Free Throws: CPHS 20-of-22, UHS 8-of-12.
Field Goals: CPHS 13-of-36, UHS 14-of-44.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 9, UHS 7.
Defensive Rebounds: UHS 14, CPHS 13.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 22, UHS 21.
Steals: CPHS 6, UHS 4.
Blocks: CPHS 2, UHS 1.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Johnson 23, Kersgieter 14, Regalado 5, Taber 4, Presnell 4.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 4, Taber 4, Burris 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Taber 4, Johnson 3, Kersgieter 2, Presnell 2, Burris 2.
Total Rebounds: Taber 8, Kersgieter 6, Johnson 3, Burris 3, Presnell 2. 
Steals: Johnson 2, Taber 2, Regalado 1, Taber 1.
Assists: Kersgieter 1, Taber 1, Burris 1.
Blocks: Johnson 1, Burris.

Union Scoring: Moyer 15, Nelson 8, Ortiz 8, Burgess 2, Majidi 2, Banks 2.

Frontier Valley Standings:
11-0 No. 2 Bartlesville (20-0)
9-2 No. 13 Sand Springs (13-6)
7-3 No. 3 Owasso (17-3)
7-4 No. 10 Bixby (14-6)
6-5 Jenks (11-9)
6-5 No. 19 Sapulpa (11-9)
3-7 Union (6-13)
3-8 Broken Arrow (5-15)
1-9 Bishop Kelley (4-14)
0-10 Muskogee (2-17)

Week 11 High School 6A Basketball Rankings

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Girls Rankings

  1. Putnam City West (16-2)
  2. Bartlesville (20-0)
  3. Owasso (16-3)
  4. Edmond Santa Fe (15-4)
  5. Westmoore (15-4)
  6. Choctaw (16-4)
  7. Edmond Memorial (14-5)
  8. Norman (14-5)
  9. Mustang (13-6)
  10. Bixby (13-6)
  11. Norman North (13-6)
  12. Edmond North (13-6)
  13. Sand Springs (12-6)
  14. Shawnee (16-3)
  15. Midwest City (12-7)
  16. Deer Creek (12-7)
  17. Moore (11-8)
  18. Ponca City (13-5)
  19. Sapulpa (11-8)
  20. Yukon (11-8)

Conference Strength Ratings

Central Oklahoma (56.5)
Suburban (45.5)
Big Ten (42.8)
Frontier Valley (40.7)
All-City (8.4)

Top Offenses - Avg. Points Scored

  1. Putnam City West (75)
  2. Westmoore (63.6)
  3. Sand Springs (57.8)
  4. Edmond Santa Fe (57.2)
  5. Choctaw (56.7)
  6. Ponca City (56.4)
  7. Yukon (56.2)
  8. Jenks (55.7)
  9. Bartlesville (53.9)
  10. Norman (53.6)

Top Defenses - Avg. Points Allowed

  1. Shawnee (30.6)
  2. Bartlesville (32.8)
  3. Moore (38.5)
  4. Mustang (39.1)
  5. Owasso (39.6)
  6. Edmond North (39.7)
  7. Ponca City (40.9)
  8. Choctaw (41.2)
  9. Edmond Memorial (41.4)
  10. Broken Arrow (42.6)

Avg. Margin of Victory

  1. Putnam City West (28.6)
  2. Bartlesville (21.1)
  3. Westmoore (16.3)
  4. Choctaw (15.6)
  5. Ponca City (15.5)
  6. Shawnee (14.7)
  7. Owasso (12.4)
  8. Edmond North (12.3)
  9. Sand Springs (10.8)
  10. Moore (10.1)

Boys Rankings

  1. Broken Arrow (17-1)
  2. Norman North (17-2)
  3. Putnam City North (16-4)
  4. Union (15-4)
  5. Midwest City (14-5)
  6. Edmond Santa Fe (15-4)
  7. Putnam City West (13-5)
  8. Owasso (15-4)
  9. Norman (12-5)
  10. Sand Springs (14-4)
  11. Edmond Memorial (11-8)
  12. Putnam City (11-8)
  13. Sapulpa (12-7)
  14. Choctaw (12-8)
  15. Stillwater (10-9)
  16. Edmond North (10-9)
  17. Mustang (10-9)
  18. Westmoore (8-11)
  19. Southmoore (8-11)
  20. Bartlesville (8-12)

Conference Strength Ratings

Big Ten (59.6)
Frontier Valley (53.4)
Central Oklahoma (44)
Suburban (40.2)
All-City (24.5)

Top Offenses - Avg. Points Scored

  1. Midwest City (76.4)
  2. Putnam City West (72.2)
  3. Putnam City North (71.4)
  4. Edmond Santa Fe (70.5)
  5. Sapulpa (70.4)
  6. Broken Arrow (69.7)
  7. Norman North (68.4)
  8. Union (66.9)
  9. Putnam City (66.5)
  10. Capitol Hill (65.6)

Top Defenses - Avg. Points Allowed

  1. Broken Arrow (50.1)
  2. Edmond Memorial (50.5)
  3. Stillwater (50.6)
  4. Sand Springs (52)
  5. Union (52.7)
  6. Owasso (53.4)
  7. Edmond North (54.8)
  8. Deer Creek (55)
  9. Shawnee (55.1)
  10. Norman (55.1)

Avg. Margin of Victory

  1. Broken Arrow (19.7) 
  2. Union (14.2)
  3. Norman North (13)
  4. Edmond Santa Fe (12.8)
  5. Midwest City (12.6)
  6. Putnam City North (12.6)
  7. Sand Springs (12.2)
  8. Owasso (11.9)
  9. Putnam City West (11)
  10. Sapulpa (7.7)

CPHS Basketball: Sapulpa wins Highway 97 Rivalry, Kersgieter scores 23

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On paper, the Sandites were the clear favorite. A better record, a better ranking, and a twelve-point win at a previous meeting. But things are never that easy in the Frontier Valley Conference. That Sapulpa and Sand Springs have a heated rivalry only added to the fact that this game would be proven on the court, not on paper.

While Class 6A No. 11 ranked Sand Springs (12-6, 8-2) had dropped a twelve-point loss to undefeated No. 2 Bartlesville a week prior, the No. 20 Chieftains (11-8, 6-4) took the Bruins into overtime earlier this week before falling by six. They rode that momentum into Friday night’s foray and rolled to a 58-52 Victory.

DeAsia Thomas drew first blood and the teams traded punches till Taylor Dement and Ray Osborn scored back-to-back for an 8-4 lead. The game went to free throws from there as the teams combined for ten fouls in the first quarter. Kiarra Brooks and Holly Kersgieter exchanged field goals to end the quarter with the visitors on top 12-11.

Dement scored three to start the second period, Isabella Regalado hit a long two, then Lindsay Hall scored a three and Dement added a layup for the 20-13 advantage. Destiny Johnson paved the way for a major comeback, scoring seven points near the end of the period with four from Kersgieter, including a buzzer-beater to tie it at 24-24.

Kimi Presnell gave the Sandites their first and only lead at the 5:03 mark of the third period but Dement scored four straight to put the visitors back out front. Jacie Taber capped off the quarter with a putback as the Sandites trailed 41-39.

Brooks hit a pair of free throws to kick off the fourth, Kersgieter sank a three, then Dement, Brooks, and Temira Poindexter scored six straight. Taber broke up the streak, but Dement scored back-to-back and Osborn hit a free throw for a double-digit lead.

Kersgieter and Bree Berge scored a pair of field goals, Brooks retaliated, then Kersgieter scored again to make it 56-50 with 1:08 to play. Dement scored a pair of free throws for Sapulpa, Berge scored a pair for the Sandites, and the Chieftains secured the upset.

Dement led all scorers with 25 points while Kersgieter paced the Sandites with 23 points and eleven rebounds. Johnson added twelve points and seven rebounds for Sand Springs while Brooks contributed ten for the Chieftains.

The Sandites will return to action Tuesday at Union (6-12, 3-6) while the Chieftains will host No. 9 Bixby (6-4). The Sandites previously trounced the Redskins 71-54 and the Chieftains topped Bixby 44-39. 

SHS 58 CPHS 52

1Q SHS 12-11
2Q CPHS 13-12
3Q SHS 17-15
4Q SHS 17-13

Free Throws: CPHS 11-of-20, SHS 12-of-22.
Field Goals: SHS 24-of-49, CPHS 20-of-48.
Offensive Rebounds: CPHS 8, SHS 7.
Defensive Rebounds: SHS 22, CPHS 21.
Total Rebounds: CPHS 29, SHS 29.
Steals: CPHS 8, SHS 6.
Blocks: SHS 1, CPHS 1.
Fouls: SHS 17, CPHS 18.

(Sand Springs Stats)
Scoring: Kersgieter 23, Johnson 12, Taber 8, Berge 4, Presnell 3, Regalado 2.
Offensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 4, Johnson 3, Taber 1.
Defensive Rebounds: Kersgieter 7, Johnson 4, Regalado 4, Burris 4, Taber 1, Presnell 1, Pidilla 1.
Total Rebounds: Kersgieter 11, Johnson 7, Regalado 4, Burris 4, Taber 2, Presnell 1, Pidilla 1.
Steals: Kersgieter 4, Regalado 2, Johnson 1, Taber 1.
Assists: Johnson 2, Regalado 1, Taber 1.
Blocks: Berge 1.
Fouls: Johnson 4, Regalado 4, Taber 4, Presnell 2, Burris 2, Kersgieter 1, Berge 1.

(Sapulpa Stats)
Scoring: Dement 25, Brooks 10, Osborn 8, Hall 6, Thomas 5, Poindexter 2, Delaney 2.
Fouls: Dement 4, Brooks 4, Thomas 3, Poindexter 2, Osborn 1, Thomas 1, Delaney 1, Hall 1.

Sandite of the Week: Holly Kersgieter scores 19 points in back-to-back games

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Charles Page High School junior standout Holly Kersgieter was selected as our Sandite of the Week for her team-leading performances in back-to-back games last week.

On Tuesday the Sandites took on the undefeated Class 6A No. 2 ranked Bartlesville Bruins (18-0) and fell 53-42, despite a nineteen-point performance from the University of Kansas-commit. Kersgieter shot 69% on field goals and snagged four rebounds, plus a steal and a block.

She repeated her nineteen points in a 67-27 rout of Muskogee (2-16), shooting 55% on field goals and 88% on free throws. She also picked up six rebounds, one steal, and one block.

Kersgieter has averaged 18.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, one assist, and 2.3 steals per game this season to lead the Lady Sandites to a 12-5 record. They are currently ranked 11th in Class 6A and are second in the Frontier Valley Conference with an 8-1 record. 

Week 10 High School 6A Basketball Rankings

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Girls Rankings

  1. Putnam City West (15-2)
  2. Bartlesville (18-0)
  3. Edmond Santa Fe (15-3)
  4. Owasso (15-3)
  5. Edmond Memorial (14-4)
  6. Choctaw (14-4)
  7. Westmoore (14-4)
  8. Norman (13-5)
  9. Bixby (13-5)
  10. Norman North (13-5)
  11. Sand Springs (12-5)
  12. Edmond North (12-6)
  13. Mustang (12-6)
  14. Shawnee (15-3)
  15. Midwest City (12-7)
  16. Deer Creek (11-7)
  17. Ponca City (12-5)
  18. Yukon (11-7)
  19. Moore (10-8)
  20. Sapulpa (10-8)

Conference Strength Ratings

Central Oklahoma (55.5)
Suburban (46.3)
Big Ten (42.8)
Frontier Valley (41.3)
All-City (8.4)

Top Offenses - Avg. Points Scored

  1. Putnam City West (74.6)
  2. Westmoore (63.5)
  3. Sand Springs (58.1)
  4. Edmond Santa Fe (58)
  5. Choctaw (57.4)
  6. Yukon (56.9)
  7. Ponca City (55.7)
  8. Jenks (55.2)
  9. Deer Creek (54.1)
  10. Putnam City North (53.6)

Top Defenses - Avg. Points Allowed

  1. Shawnee (30.7)
  2. Bartlesville (32.4)
  3. Mustang (38.9)
  4. Owasso (39.4)
  5. Moore (39.4)
  6. Edmond North (40.2)
  7. Choctaw (41.3)
  8. Broken Arrow (41.4)
  9. Edmond Memorial (41.5)
  10. Ponca City (42.4)

Avg. Margin of Victory

  1. Putnam City West (27.1)
  2. Bartlesville (21)
  3. Choctaw (16.2)
  4. Westmoore (15.9)
  5. Shawnee (14.6)
  6. Ponca City (13.4)
  7. Owasso (12.8)
  8. Edmond North (11.8)
  9. Sand Springs (11.8)
  10. Yukon (11.1)

Boys Rankings

  1. Broken Arrow (16-1)
  2. Norman North (16-2)
  3. Putnam City North (15-4)
  4. Putnam City West (12-5)
  5. Midwest City (14-5)
  6. Union (14-4)
  7. Edmond Santa Fe (14-4)
  8. Owasso (14-4)
  9. Norman (12-4)
  10. Sand Springs (13-4)
  11. Sapulpa (12-6)
  12. Edmond Memorial (10-8)
  13. Putnam City (11-8)
  14. Stillwater (10-8)
  15. Choctaw (10-8)
  16. Edmond North (9-9)
  17. Mustang (10-8)
  18. Southmoore (8-10)
  19. Westmoore (7-11)
  20. Muskogee (7-11)

Conference Strength Ratings

Big Ten (59.2)
Frontier Valley (53.9)
Central Oklahoma (43.5)
Suburban (40.2)
All-City (24.5)

Top Offenses - Avg. Points Scored

  1. Midwest City (76.4)
  2. Putnam City West (72.1)
  3. Putnam City North (71.5)
  4. Sapulpa (71)
  5. Edmond Santa Fe (70.7)
  6. Broken Arrow (70.1)
  7. Norman North (68.1)
  8. Union (67.4)
  9. Putnam City (66.5)
  10. Capitol Hill (65.6)

Top Defenses - Avg. Points Allowed

  1. Broken Arrow (49.5)
  2. Stillwater (50.2)
  3. Edmond Memorial (50.8)
  4. Sand Springs (51.6)
  5. Union (53.5)
  6. Owasso (53.6)
  7. Norman (54)
  8. Edmond North (55)
  9. Deer Creek (55.3)
  10. Westmoore (55.3)

Avg. Margin of Victory

  1. Broken Arrow (20.5) 
  2. Union (13.9)
  3. Putnam City North (13)
  4. Sand Springs (12.8)
  5. Midwest City (12.6)
  6. Edmond Santa Fe (12.4)
  7. Norman North (12.1)
  8. Owasso (10.7)
  9. Putnam City West (10.4)
  10. Sapulpa (8.3)