Boys’ Hoops: Bradford Gets Past Punxsutawney


PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (D9Sports) – Despite a spate of illness running through the team, visiting Bradford ground out a 42-33 win over Punxsutawney in D9 League action.

(Photo of Punxsutawney’s Ethan Presloid. Photo by Patty Presloid)

The Owls were without four players and two others fought through illness to help secure the come-from-behind win.

Evan Schmidt and Steven Knowlton led Bradford, which trailed 20-15 at halftime, with 13 points each with Tyler Gigliotti adding seven points.

Gigliotti and Caleb Nuzzo each hit big 3-pointers in a third quarter that saw the Owls turned a 20-15 halftime deficit into a 28-25 advantage. Nuzzo’s triple was his only made basket of the game.

Micah Kriebel led Punxsutawney with 11 points with Ethan Presloid adding 10.

SHEFFIELD 67, DUBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 42

DUBOIS, Pa. – Tyler Hepinger scored a game-high 38 points while adding 10 steals to lead visiting Sheffield to a 67-42 win over DuBois Central Catholic in AML play.

The Wolverines led by just one, 25-24, at halftime before outscoring DCC 25-13 in the third quarter with Hepinger scoring 14 points in the quarter. Hepinger then added 17 more points in the fourth quarter.

Tony Richards added 12 points in the win for Sheffield with Jake Vinopal chipping in six points and nine rebounds and Lucas McNeal two points and eight assists.

Ethan Kress led DCC with 13 points, Loren Way scoring nine points and Damon Foster adding eight points.

KANE 69, CURWENSVILLE 39

CURWENSVILLE, Pa. – Chad Greville hit six 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 29 points, as visiting Kane had little trouble getting past Curwensville, 69-39.

Matt DeLuca also reached double digits for the Wolves with 12 points with Zuke Smith chipping in eight tallies.

Trevor Lansberry had 19 points for Curwensville.

CLEARFIELD 59, BALD EAGLE AREA 42

HYDE, Pa. – Cade Walker had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds to lead Clearfield to a 59-42 win over visiting Bald Eagle Area in Mountain League action.

Matt Pallo added 11 points for the Bison with Andrew Lopez scoring 10 points and handing out six assists, Luke Winters also scoring 10 points to go with five helpers and Cole Miller hitting three 3-pointers to finish with nine points.

Jaden Jones and Nate Hoover each scored 13 points for Bald Eagle with Nick Maynard scoring 11.

CLARION-LIMESTONE 82, CRANBERRY 56

STRATTANVILLE, Pa. – Deion Deas scored 24 points and added four assists to lead Clarion-Limestone to an 82-56 win over visiting Cranberry.

Hayden Callen added 17 points, seven rebounds, six steals and two blocks for the Lions with Jordan Hesdon added 15 points and five steals, Mitch Knepp 12 points and three steals and Curvin Goheen eight points.

Matt McQuaide scored 20 points for Cranberry with JT Stahlman adding 12 points and Cam Russell eight points.

KEYSTONE 85, FOREST AREA 48

TIONESTA, Pa. – Led by a game-high 21 points and four steals from Troy Johnson, Keystone had five players reach double digits in an 85-48 win over Forest Area at West Forest.

Cam Easton added a career-best 13 points for the Panthers with Andrew Lauer scoring 12 and Brandon Pierce and Colin Say 10 each. Gavin Hogue also added seven points in the win. Say and Logan Sell each had four assists.

Franklin Meals paced Forest Area with 16 points, Noah Burke added nine points, Jullian Gillenwater eight and Allen Johnston seven.


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