The Charles Page Sandites will square off against the Bartlesville Bruins at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Charles Page is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Norman North, who was ranked 20th at the time (Charles Page was ranked 14th). Charles Page came up short against Norman North on Saturday, falling 64-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Sandites have suffered since December 19, 2024.
Defeat or not, Charles Page got some senior leadership from Deke Thompson and Blake Johnson. Thompson posted 18 points and six rebounds, while Johnson put up 11 points. That was a full 40.9% of Charles Page's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Khalil Allen, who earned five points.
Meanwhile, Bartlesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Edmond North and fell 63-26.
Bartlesville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Charles Page, their loss dropped their record down to 12-4.
Charles Page strolled past Bartlesville when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 68-52. Does Charles Page have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bartlesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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