Jan. 4 boys’ basketball recaps.
(Photo of Cameron County’s Dino Brown. Brown scored 20 points in Cameron County’s win over Coudersport that ended the Falcons 77-game NTL win streak. Photo by Paul Burdick. Check out more of Burdick’s work here)
CAMERON COUNTY 40, COUDERSPORT 35
EMPORIUM, Pa. – Dino Brown scored 13 of his game-high 20 points in the third quarter, as Cameron County rallied to beat visiting Coudersport, 40-35, and end the Falcons 77-game NTL win streak.
The Red Raiders, who still trail Coudersport by a game in the NTL race with two games left, trailed 21-15 at halftime but got within one, 29-28, going to the fourth quarter thanks to Brown’s yeoman’s effort in the third.
Then in the fourth quarter, Cameron County went 8 of 10 from the free-throw line and got four points from Dylan Guisto and three from Caden Beldin to secure the win.
Beldin added eight points in the victory with Guisto chipping in six.
“I’m very proud of our team,” Cameron County head coach Mark Guisto, whose team lost at Coudersport by 33 points, 71-38, Jan. 8, said. “We played spirited basketball.”
Coudersport last lost an NTL regular-season game Feb. 11, 2015, 67-39, to Cameron County at home and had gone 16-0 in NTL play in each of the last four seasons before starting this season 13-0 in league play.
Dillon Keglovits led the Falcons with 10 points with Dalton Keglovits adding eight and Hayden Keck six.
While the loss most likely won’t hurt Coudersport in the NTL race – the Falcons need to win just one of their final two NTL games to win a fifth straight NTL title and play Austin Friday at home and Otto-Eldred Feb. 12 at home – the defeat could have ramifications in the District 9 Class 2A seedings. Coudersport and Keystone both entered the night with two losses but Coudy now falls a game back of the Panthers in the race for the top seed.
PORT ALLEGANY 62, OSWAYO VALLEY 52
PORT ALLEGANY, Pa. – Jordan Card scored a game-high 20 points to lift Port Allegany over visiting Oswayo Valley, 62-52, in NTL action.
Card had a team-best four 3-pointers to lead the Gators offense. Howie Stuckey added 19 points with three triples.
Gunner Bean hit a pair of triples and had 17 points to pace the Green Wave. Noah Wichert added 12 tallies.
NORTHERN POTTER 62, GALETON 29
ULYSSES, Pa. – Carter Anderson had 15 points and led a trio of Northern Potter players in double figures, as the Panthers defeated visiting Galeton, 62-29.
Tanyon Brown added 14 points, seven rebounds and five steals for NoPo while Erza Sprow had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Ty Stover and Noah Shutt each had seven points to pace the Tigers offense.
SMETHPORT 50, AUSTIN 29
AUSTIN, Pa. – Noah Lent went 3-for-3 from the free-throw line and finished with 12 points to lead a balanced offensive effort in Smethports 50-29 road victory over Austin.
Lent completed a double-double by grabbing 11 rebounds for the Hubbers. Conner Alfieri added 10 points with Richie McDowell chipping in eight. Hunter Heasley and Alex Ognen each had seven points.
Jackson Glover paced the Panthers offense with 13 tallies and 12 rebounds.
DUBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLC 54, CURWENSVILLE 37
DUBOIS, Pa. – Damon Foster and Parker Meholick combined for six 3-pointers and 24 points as DuBois Central Catholic upended Curwensville, 54-37.
Meholick had a team-best four triples and finished with 12 points while Foster also had 12 points with two triples. Jalen Kosko chipped in 10 tallies while Harrison Starr had nine.
Trevor Lansberry paced the Tide offense with 10 points in the loss. Scott Condon added eight points and Adam Miller netted seven.
JOHNSONBURG 71, SHEFFIELD 36
JOHNSONBURG, Pa. – Behind 38 combined points from Austin Green and Garrett Gregori, Johnsonburg rolled past visiting Sheffield, 71-36.
Green led the Rams offense with 24 points while Gregori added 14. Cameron Stelene had eight tallies while Eric Christoff and Gino Gregori each had five.
Tyler Hepinger had 21 points to pace the Wolverine offense in the loss.
CLEARFIELD 52, CENTRAL-MARTINSBURG 47
HYDE, Pa. – Sixteen points from Cade Walker led a balanced Clearfield offense in a 52-47 victory over Central-Martinsburg.
Karson Rumsky and Cole Miller each hit three 3-pointers and finished with 13 points for the Bison.
Braden Kitt led a trio of Dragons players in double figures with 15 points. Hunter Klotz added 11 and Devon Boyles had 10.
