High school girls basketball: Carl Albert coach Kyle Richey earns 100th win

Kyle Richey didn’t tell his team until after the game.

Carl Albert’s girls basketball coach had earned his 100th career victory in the Class 5A fifth-ranked Titans’ 59-44 win against Heritage Hall on Friday, but he didn’t want the spotlight on him throughout the game. That’s why he didn’t tell the team he was at win No. 99 before the game.

“It’s pretty special,” Richey said, “but I didn’t want this about me. The girls played well, and they deserve the win.”

Azya Poole led Carl Albert (9-3) with 14 points while Mikayla Davis added 12. 

The Titans jumped out to a 17-point halftime lead behind stifling defense. The Chargers managed only 15 points in the first half. 

After halftime, Heritage Hall (3-10) came out with an aggressive push defensively, and it translated to easy buckets on offense. Macy Moore scored six points in the quarter while Annie Walker added five, but it wasn’t enough to decrease the deficit. 

Poole made five free throws in the fourth quarter to help the Titans pull away and secure Richey’s 100th victory.

“We just played well in the Bartlesville Tournament and have the Titan Classic coming up,” Richey said. “I told them not to look at what we’ve done or too far ahead, just focus on the moment. Started off slow, but I was really proud of the way they finished.”