Jan. 8, 2018 Knox Country Farm Supply Boys’ Basketball Roundup: ECC’s Straub Wins 800th Game as Boys’ Coach

Jan. 8 recaps.

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Elk County Catholic 70, Sheffield 35

ST. MARYS, Pa. – Ryan Newton scored 24 points to help Elk County Catholic give head coach Aaron Straub his 800th win as the boys’ coach at ECC with a 70-35 thumping of visiting Sheffield in AML action.

Straub is now 800-230 in his 36th season as the boys’ coach at ECC and has a career mark of 827-251 in 38 seasons including two years as the girls’ coach for the school.

Brady Schneider and Alec Wehler each added eight points in the historic win.

Cale Albaugh had 13 points and eight rebounds for Sheffield with Matt Dunham and Tyler Hepinger each scoring nine for the Wolverines.

COUDERSPORT 60, OTTO-ELDRED 24

DUKE CENTER, Pa. – Jared Green exploded for 28 points to lead visiting Coudersport to a 60-24 win over Otto-Eldred in North Tier League action.

Owen Chambers added 18 points in the win.

Four players score five points each for Otto-Eldred including Sawyer Drummond, Cameron Grigsby, Cole Sebastian and Jordan Sherwood.

CAMERON COUNTY 65, AUSTIN 52

AUSTIN, Pa. – Behind 22 Adam Shaffer points, Cameron County got a 65-52 road North Tier League win over Austin.

Dino Brown added 13 points for the Red Raiders with Caden Beldin scoring 10.

Dempsey Glover led Austin with 22 points with Jackson Glover adding 16 points.

OSWAYO VALLEY 52, GALETON 44

GALETON, Pa. – Jacob Karr had a double-double to lead visiting Oswayo Valley to a 52-44 win over Galeton in North Tier League action.

Karr had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Green Wave with Theo Henry adding 13 points and Gavin Babcock 12.

Isaiah Shuemaker led Galeton with 19 points with Evan Brooks chipping in 12.

ST. MARYS 85, BROCKWAY 60

BROCKWAY, Pa. – Nathan Schneider scored 30 points while hitting four 3-pointers to lead St. Marys to an 85-60 road win over Brockway.

Jared Groll added 15 points for the Dutch.

Alec Freemer led Brockway with 19 points with Carter Adams scoring 12 and Noah Vokes 10.

PUNXSUTAWNEY 68, CLEARFIELD 54

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. – Four players scored in double figures to lead Punxsutawney to a 68-54 win over visiting Clearfield.

Brandon Matthews had 19 points and six assists to lead the Chucks with Isaac Stouffer recording a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Kevin Constant chipped in 12 points and Tyler Richardson 10.

Reese Wilson had 11 points to pace Clearfield with Cade Walker and Taye Lynch each scoring 10 points and Jon Gates nine tallies.

MARION CENTER 49, DUBOIS 46

MARION CENTER, Pa. – Paul McClure scored 16 points to lead Marion Center to a 49-46 win over visiting DuBois.

Jonathan Cruz paced DuBois with a game-high 17 points with Justin Manduley adding 10 points.