ST. MARYS — Jesse Bosnik scored 25 points as Elk County Catholic bounced back from Friday\’s one-point loss to DuBois Central Catholic with a 63-43 win over Clearfield in District 9 League boys basketball action Tuesday night.
Josh Salter added 11 points for the Crusaders, who led 38-19 at the half en route to their ninth league victory without a loss. They are 17-1 overall.
The Bisons (9-8, 3-5) were led by James Zimmerman\’s 14 points.
Clearfield will host Bradford (9-9, 7-3) in another District 9 League game Friday night.
Elk County Catholic also won the junior varsity game, 44-34. Matt Shiner and Cruise Kerr accounted for all but two of Clearfield\’s points with 21 and 11, respectively.
CLEARFIELD — 43
John Lhota 3 0-0 6, Mike Johnson 1 2-2 4, Andrew Janocko 2 0-0 5, James Zimmerman 5 3-4 14, Todd Hryn 3 0-2 7, Jarrin Campman 1 0-0 2, Parker Herrington 0 1-2 1, David Ryan 0 2-2 2, Nate Greenland 0 0-1 0, Matt Shiner 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16 8-15 43.
ELK COUNTY CHRISTIAN — 63
Brad Meholic 2 0-0 4, Jesse Bosnik 10 2-2 25, Jimmy Higgins 0 0-2 2, Josh Salter 4 2-2 11, Logan Haberberger 3 3-4 9, Kiel Nissel 2 1-1 5, Ray Jablonski 1 0-0 3, Kyle Garner 0 0-0 0, Matt Fritz 1 0-0 2, Alan Agosti 0 0-0 0, Nick Wortman 0 0-0 0, Eric Mastrogiacomo 0 0-0 0, J.D. Detsch 0 0-0 0, Andrew Simbeck 0 0-0 0, Josh Jones 0 0-0 0, Nate Higgins 0 0-0 0, E.J.Crowe 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24 10-11 63.
Three-Point Field Goals: Clearfield 3 (Janocko 1, Zimmerman 1, Hryn 1). Elk County Catholic 5 (Bosnik 3, Salter 1, Jablonski 1).
Score by Quarters:
Clearfield 7 12 6 18 — 43
Elk County Catholic 18 20 20 5 — 63
