By: Selinsgrove Athletics | NTL Sports | January 18, 2023
SELINSGROVE - Hayden Pardoe scored 33 of Central Mountain's 51 points, and the Wildcats took a 21-point halftime lead on their way to handing Selinsgrove its first loss in league play, 51-42.
Pardoe also had 13 rebounds for a double-double.
The Seals got off to a slow start scoring just four points in the first quarter as Central Mountain raced out to a 17-4 lead. Central Mountain shot 52 percent from the field in the first half, and were helped by 12 first-half turnovers by Selinsgrove.
The Seals would rally in the second half, and Gavin Bastian's had the Seals back to 12 late in the third quarter, pushed the lead back to 41-26. Selinsgrove would pull within 10 with 1:41 left in the game, but Central Mountain's early lead proved too much.
Blake Haddon scored 12 of his team-high 14 points in the second half for the Seals.
Central Mountain 51, Selinsgrove 42
Central Mountain (12-1, 4-1)
Jack Hanna 4 2-4 11; Essex Taylor 0 3-4 3; Hunter Hoy 2 0-0 4; Hayden Pardoe 15 1-4 33. Totals: 21 6-12 51.
3-point goals: Hanna, Pardoe 2.
Fouled out: None.
Did not score: Levi Schlesinger, Brady Myers, Xavier Persun, Dom Longworth.
Selinsgrove (9-6, 4-1)
Ries Naugle 1 0-2 2; Gavin Bastian 3 0-1 6; Val Barillaro 1 0-0 2; Blake Haddon 6 2-5 14; Spencer George 3 0-2 7; Nate Cataldi 1 0-0 3; Luke Piecuch 1 0-0 2; Gabe Paulhamus 2 0-0 6. Totals: 18 2-10 42.
3-point goals: George, Cataldi, Paulhamus 2.
Fouled out: None.
Did not score: Tyler Swineford, DaRell Scholl, Cam Smith.
Score by quarters
Central Mountain;17;15;9;10 – 51
Selinsgrove;4;7;15;16 – 42