Late spurt lifts Central Mountain boys past Selinsgrove
By: Selinsgrove Athletics | NTL Sports | January 17, 2020
SELINSGROVE - Central Mountain scored five late points, and survived a Selinsgrove 3-pointer at the buzzer as the Wildcats knocked off the Seals, 48-46.
Selinsgrove led 43-42, when Evan Baker hit a 3-pointer, then Conner Soo picked up a steal and layup to give the Wildcats a 47-43 lead with 20 seconds left in the game.
Ivan DeJesus hit a 3-pointer for Selinsgrove pull them within one, before Baker made 1-of-2 foul shots. The Seals game-winner didn't fall.
DeJesus scored 15 of his game-high 18 points in the first half for Selinsgrove. Ben Heim chipped in eight for the Seals.
Central Mountain 48, Selinsgrove 46
Central Mountain (3-8) 48
Ujjval Adroja 2 1-2 5; Brett Gerlach 1 0-0 2; Nick Long 3 0-0 6; Trevor Adair 1 0-0 2; Conner Soo 6 3-4 17; Zane Probst 4 3-6 11; Evan Baker 1 2-4 5. Totals 18 9-16 48.
3-point goals: Soo 2, Baker.
Did not score: Jack Hanna.
Selinsgrove (3-8) 46
Brett Foor 2 2-2 6; Ben Heim 4 0-0 8; Ethan Harris 2 1-2 5; Ryan Reich 1 0-0 2; Dylan DeFazio 1 1-4 3; Randy Richter 2 0-0 4; Ivan DeJesus 7 0-0 18. Totals 19 4-8 46.
3-point goals: DeJesus 4.
Did not score: Ben Beiler, Evan Hoke, Tyrell Gates, Spencer George.
Central Mountain 8 14 9 17 - 48
Selinsgrove 12 14 9 11 - 46
