Sand Springs High School took advantage of Bartlesville High School’s frigid shooting in the first half and powered to a 50-38 victory in girls basketball action Tuesday at the Bruin Fieldhouse.
Jena’ Williams pumped in 20 points for the Lady Bruins (15-4), who lost for the second time this season to the Lady Sandites (16-4) by comparable margins.
While the Lady Bruins struggled mightily to get any of its shots to fall, Sand Spring spurted to a 14-0 lead in the opening six minutes.
Destiny Johnson scored within the first five seconds, off the opening tip, and Isabella Regalado nailed a trey to power the Lady Sandites to a 5-0 lead early and fuel their momentum.
They went ahead by double digits, 10-0, on a bucket by Holly Kersigieter, who scored off her own miss.
Bartlesville suffered its scoreless skein for nearly seven minutes before Lydia Knollmeyer rang up two points on a backdoor layup — off an assist from Williams — with 1:04 remaining in the first quarter.
Sand Springs led by 14 by the end of the period, 16-2.
But, the Lady Bruins put together a quick 5-0 run — all by Williams — to open the second quarter and trim the lead to nine, 16-7.
Sand Springs stretched the gap back to 13, 22-9, but the Lady Bruins’ Chloe Martin then got her first points to make it an 11-point game, 22-11.
However, Sand Springs answered with a 6-2 run — including a Regalado three-pointer — to end the half and take a 28-13 lead into intermission.
Sand Springs continued to pull away in the first five minutes of the third period, building its lead to 17 points, 37-20, despite a backdoor layup by Bartlesville’s Trinity Crowder.
But, Lady Bruin pride then took charge.
Crowder scored another layup to help energize a 9-2 run by Bartlesville to end the third period and trim the advantage to 10 points, 39-29.
However, the momentum fizzled to start the fourth quarter for the Lady Bruins. Sand Springs opened the period by quickly bumping its lead to 15, 44-29 and 46-31.
The Lady Bruins found some life on Williams’ three-pointer, with about 4:30 left, to narrow the margin to 12, 46-34.
However, Sand Springs’ Johnson then scored a reverse layup and Sand Springs elevated its lead to 16 points, 50-34.
McKenzie Cummings hit a late bucket for Bartlesville, which is coached by Donnie Martin.
The Lady Bruins eye a roadtrip Friday to Bixby.