Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Charles Page). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Ponca City Wildcats 100-41. The Sandites have beaten the Wildcats the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
Deke Thompson
| 02/28/25 vs Ponca City | 23 |
| 02/18/25 @ Sapulpa | 26 |
| 02/14/25 @ Northwest Classen | 26 |
| 02/11/25 @ Broken Arrow | 24 |
| 02/07/25 vs Edmond North | 37 |
| + 7 more games |
Charles Page had a senior duo take command as Deke Thompson went 9-for-13 en route to 23 points and six steals and Khalil Allen shot 73% from the field to rack up 19 points and seven assists. The match was Thompson's 12th in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kruz Smith, who posted ten points.
Charles Page was working as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Ponca City saw an underclassman step up: freshman Tavionne Akers shot 56% from the field on his way to 15 points. Akers continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Donovan Harjo was another key player, putting up nine points.
Charles Page pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.8 points. As for Ponca City, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-22.
Charles Page didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-53 victory against Westmoore on the 1st. Ponca City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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