Crusaders continue to roll with 43-27 road win over Rams
After a slow start that saw both teams put seven points on the board in the first quarter, the Elk County Catholic Crusader basketball team began to pull away to lead 17-12 at halftime and 29-16 after three quarters as the Crusaders cruised to a 43-27 road win over the Johnsonburg Rams.
ECC’s Michael Jacobs and Johnsonburg’s Luke Zimmerman led their respective squads with 13 points each.
Jacobs did not score in the opening quarter. Instead, it was a three by Jordan Wasko, a field goal by Adam Straub, and a pair of foul shots by Colby Nussbaum that accounted for ECC’s seven points. Zimmerman made a three to lead the Rams in the frame while Kole Asti and Isaiah Jackson each made a field goal.
The Crusaders outscored the Rams 10-5 in the second quarter, with Jacobs leading the way with six points on a pair of twos and a pair of foul shots. Wil Wortman scored ECC’s remaining four points on a pair of twos. Zimmerman scored all five of the Rams’ points with a three and a two.
The Crusaders led 17-12 at the break.
A 12-4 advantage in the third quarter allowed ECC to continue to open up some breathing room. Straub led the Crusaders in the quarter with four points on a pair of twos. Lance O’Neill, Jacobs, Wortman, and Nussbaum each chipped in with a field goal. Asti made a bucket for the Rams, and Zimmerman made a pair of foul shots.
A 14-11 advantage in the final quarter sent ECC home with the 4327 win.
Jacobs led ECC with five points in the frame. Nussbaum scored three, and David Anderson, Wortman, and Straub each made a bucket. Zimmerman hit another three for the Rams, while Aaron Myers, Jake Lobaugh, and Jackson each made a bucket and Nick Myers went two-for-two from the foul line.
The Crusaders will next be in action at home on Wednesday when they play host to the DuBois Area Beavers. The junior varsity game begins at 6 p.m. with the varsity contest to follow.
Elk Catholic 43
Jordan Wasko 0-1-00-3, Noah Cherry 0-00-0-0, Bobby Urmann 0-0-0-0-0, Joe Toncich 0-0-0-0-0, Lance O’Neill 1-0-0-0-2, Timmy Brannock 0-0-0-0-0, Michael Jacobs 5-0-3-5-13, David Anderson 1-0-0-1-2, Wil Wortman 4-0-0-0-8, Colby Nussbaum 2-0-34-7, Adam Straub 4-0-00-8. Totals 17-1-6-10-43.
Johnsonburg 27
Aaron Myers 1-00-0-2, Luke Zimmerman 1-3-2-2-13, Noah Stauffer 0-0-0-0-0, Eric Hoffman 0-0-0-0-0, Kole Asti 2-0-0-0-4, Jake Lobaugh 1-0-0-0-2, Isaiah Jackson 2-0-0-5-4, Sam Lewis 0-0-0-0-0, Nick Myers 0-0-2-2-2, Garret Lehman 0-0-0-0-0. Totals 7-3-4-9-27.
Score by quarters
ECCHS 7 1012 14 43 J-burg 7 5 4 11 27
ECC JV team wins
The Elk County Catholic junior varsity team defeated Johnsonburg by a score of 31-19 in Friday’s preliminary contest.
The Rams took an early lead in the game as they outscored the Crusaders 6-3 in the opening frame. However, ECC used a 14-4 advantage in the second quarter to lead 17-10 at halftime. Both teams scored four points in the third quarter, making the score 21-14 in ECC’s favor. In the final frame, the Crusaders outscored the Rams 10-5 for the 31-19 win.
ECC scoring: Frankie Smith 6, Joe Toncich 4, Kurt Wolfe 7, Charlie Geci 14.
Johnsonburg scoring: Adien DeMay 3, Cade Peterson 5, Noah Stauffer 2, Aiden Galsick 2, Sam Lewis 5, Jude Schreiber 2.