Josh Book scored 20 points Tuesday night as Slippery Rock’s boys basketball team defeated Perry Traditional Academy, 67-40.
The Rockets jumped out to a 13-point lead in the first quarter and led by 19 at the half. John Sabo scored 11 points.
Quinsaun Reese led Perry with 15 points.
The Rockets also defeated Wilmington, 50-21, on Wednesday night as Dylan Gordon scored 13 points and Sabo 11. Slippery Rock had a 32-8 lead by halftime.
PERRY 40
Steve Hale 6, Quinsaun Reese 15, Jelani Saunders 7, Amir Crisvieir 6, Demir Frison 3, Javon Diamond 3. Totals: 17 3-4 40.
SLIPPERY ROCK 67
Levi Prementine 6, John SDabo 11, Dylan Gordon 9, Jacob Wolak 9, Josh Book 20, Elanm Pyyle 3, Max Kovacik 3, Quinn Parson 6. Totals: 28 3-4 67.
Perry 10 14 8 8 — 40
Slippery Rock 23 20 14 10 — 67
Union 65, A-C Valley 43 — Payton Johnston and Zander Laughlin scored 16 points each for the Golden Knights. Skyler Roxbury added 15 and Trey Fleming 12.
Alex Preston paced A-C Valley with 16 points while Jay Clover netted 13. Union led by only two points at halftime before outscoring the Falcons 37-17 over the final two quarters.
A-C VALLEY 43
Ryan Cooper 3, Lane Bauer 2, Seth Best 4, Alex Preston 16, Ian Runyan 5, Jay Clover 13. Totals: 18 5-11 43.
UNION 65
Skyler Roxbury 15, Trey Fleming 12, Payton Johnston 16, Hayden Smith 6, Zander Laughlin 16. Totals: 25 6-9 65.
A-C Valley 11 15 7 10 — 43
Union 24 4 19 18 — 65
North Catholic 74, Blackhawk 58 — Max Hurray scored 23 points and North Catholic (14-6, 9-2) won its fourth straight game with a section victory over Blackhawk on Tuesday night.
Max Rottmann added 20 points and Andrew Maddalon 14 for the Trojans,.who have also won 10 of their past 11 games. North Catholic travels to Beaver on Friday night.
Jacob Patton scored 20 points for Blackhawk (11-10, 5-6).
NORTH CATHOLIC 74
Max Hurray 23, Max Rottmann 20, Andrew Maddalon 14
BLACKHAWK 58
Jacob Patton 20, Zack Oliver 15
North Catholic 17 25 17 15 — 74
Blackhawk 12 17 13 16 — 58
Imani Christian 84, Summit Academy 46 — The Knights fell behind 28-6 in the first quarter and never recovered.
Allen Grimes scored 14 points for the Knights (10-5, 5-4) and Kiron Douglas contributed 13.
