Feb. 5 boys’ basketball recaps.
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DUBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 78, CURWENSVILLE 52
CURWENSVILLE, Pa. – A second-quarter free throw gave Justin Miknis the all-time scoring record at DuBois Central Catholic and Miknis went on to score 20 points in a 78-52 AML win at Curwensville.
Needing eight points to break the record, Miknis had seven points halfway through the second quarter and was awarded two free throw shots after drawing a foul. He drained the first shot to break the record.
“Probably the best free throw of my life,” Miknis said. “It felt so good out of the hand and swished nothing but net.”
Watch Miknis drain the record-setting charity shot.
Brandon Walker had a game-high 24 points for DCC, all in the first half, including six 3-pointers thanks to Miknis’ ability to get him the ball.
“Justin was very unselfish,” DCC head coach Dom Varacallo said. “He let other people shine by facilitating earlier. Brandon Walker had 24 points in the first half and it was partially because of Justin’s unselfishness.”
Miknis now has 1,425 career points topping the previous school mark of 1,412 set by Chris Marshall in 2011. Marshall has been one of Miknis’ coaches since his freshman year.
“It’s a great honor,” Miknis said. “Coach Marshall has been working with me since freshman year and has really helped me to become who I am today.”
Watch the rest of Miknis interview.
Christian Bakaysa paced the Golden Tide with 22 points with Ty Terry chipping in for 15 tallies.
ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC 57, BROOKVILLE 53, OVERTIME
BROOKVILLE, Pa. – Visiting Elk County Catholic outscored Brookville 7-3 in overtime to remain unbeaten with a 57-53 win in D9 League action.
The game was tied at 50 at the end of regulation after neither team scored in the game’s final 3:41 of regulation.
But in overtime, the Crusaders took the lead and never relinquished it despite Brookville getting within one, 54-53, with the basketball with 10 seconds to play. But David Cable’s jumper didn’t fall, and the Raiders were forced to foul. Carter Lindemuth made it a 55-53 lead when he hit the first free throw, but he missed the second. Alex Breindel, though, was there for the tip in to set the final score.
Regis Wortman had a team-high 15 points for ECC with Breindel adding 11 and Brennan Klawuhn chipping in 10.
Aaron Park had a game-high 17 points for Brookville and completed a monster double-double with 18 rebounds. Jace Miner added 12 tallies and Logan Byerly 10.
The win clinched at least a share of the D9 League title for ECC.
AUSTIN 65, PORT ALLEGANY 40
PORT ALLEGANY, Pa. – Dempsey Glover scored 13 of his game-high 25 points in the second half, as Austin broke open a two-point halftime lead on its way to a 65-40 road NTL victory over Port Allegany.
The Panthers led 25-23 at the break and extended the lead to eight, 42-34, after three quarters of play before running the Gators out of the building in the fourth quarter with Glover scoring nine of Austin’s 23 points in the frame.
Glover chipped in nine rebounds, while Blake Burgett added 16 points for Austin with Mason Valenti contributing eight. Garrett Rees had a team-high 11 rebounds, while Jackson Glover dished out nine assists.
CAMERON COUNTY 71, SMETHPORT 41
EMPORIUM, Pa. – Marcus Brown and Dino Brown combined for 40 points, as Cameron County put Monday’s loss to Otto-Eldred behind it with a 71-41 win over visiting Smethport in NTL action.
Marcus Brown netted a game-best 21 points on seven 3-pointers with Dino Brown scoring 19 tallies.
Jake Walters also contributed 14 points for the Red Raiders with eight of those coming in a first quarter that saw Cameron County jump to a 25-18 lead on its way to a 50-28 halftime advantage. Caden Beldin added a double-double in the win with 13 points and 10 assists.
Ian Woodruff paced Smethport with 12 points, all in the first half including 10 in the first quarter, while Conner Alfieri scored 10 points.
DUBOIS 58, BRADFORD 28
DUBOIS, Pa. – Chase Husted hit 11 shots from the field on his way to a game-high 23 points, as DuBois rolled past visiting Bradford, 58-28, in D9 League action.
Jonathan Cruz hit three 3-pointers while scoring 11 points in the win for the Beavers, while Justin Manduley added nine points and Lennon Lindholm eight.
Tyler Gigliotti had seven points to pace Bradford.
DuBois shot 53 percent from the field in the game while holding Bradford to 28 percent shooting.
GALETON 56, NORTHERN POTTER 40
ULYSSES, Pa. – Joel Griffen and Evan Brooks helped visiting Galeton defeat Northern Potter, 56-40.
Griffen led Galeton with a game-high 19 points with Brooks adding 16 tallies.
Carter Anderson had 14 points to pace Northern Potter.
OTTO-ELDRED 76, OSWAYO VALLEY 36
SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa. – Gavin Jimerson led a balanced Otto-Eldred attack with 14 points, as the visiting Terrors topped Oswayo Valley, 76-36, in NTL action.
Jake Merry chipped in 11 points for O-E with Cameron Grigsby and Andrew Sheeler each scoring 10 points, Braden Meholic and Cole Sebastian contributing eight tallies apiece, Chase Sebastian scoring seven points and Ethan Smith adding six. Zaz Bell concluded the scoring for the Terrors with two tallies.
Gunner Bean paced Oswayo Valley with nine points.
JOHNSONBURG 62, SHEFFIELD 26
SHEFFIELD, Pa. – Austin Green led a trio of Johnsonburg players in double digits with 17 points, as the visiting Rams rolled past Sheffield, 62-26, in AML play.
Gabe Watts added 13 points and Nick Bliss 11 in the victory.
Jakob Vinopal paced Sheffield with eight tallies.
TIDIOUTE CHARTER 66, FOREST AREA 57
TIDIOUTE, Pa. – Jared Veasey scored a game-high 34 points to lead Tidioute Charter to a 66-57 win over visiting Forest Area.
Franklin Meals paced the Fires with 18 points, Jonah Spuck added 12 and Noah Burke eight.
