JOHNSONBURG — In a run-and-gun fourth quarter that saw 49 total points put on the board, visiting Elk County Catholic turned back Johnsonburg’s challenge, 56-47, Friday night in boys basketball action.
The Crusaders, now 15-1 on the season, scored 23 points in the final eight minutes of play, while the Rams put up 26, but fell short of pulling off an upset.
ECCH held a 33-21 lead at the end of three quarters and used the freethrow line to its advantage the entire game. ECC was 16-for-20, while the Rams were just 5-for-8.
Nate DaCanal led the Crusaders offensively with a game-high 21 points, while Jeffrey Wehler added 11 tallies.
For Johnsonburg (8-9), Kevin Benson scored 19 points.
ELK COUNTY (56)
Hoffman 0-0-0-0, Struble 3-0-0-9, Herzing 1-0-0-2, Jeffrey Wehler 1-9-9-11, Smith 0-0-0-0, Dattoli 1-0-0-2, Singer 1-0-1-2, Huff 1-1-2-3, Seelye 3-0-0-6, Nate DaCanal 7-6-8-21, Totals 18-16-20-56
JOHNSONBURG (47)
Cherry 2-0-0-4, Burgeson 3-1-1-7, Kevin Benson 8-2-5-19, Raubenstrauch 2-0-0-5, Kilhoffer 1-0-0-2, Ackers 2-0-0-4, Hodgdon 2-2-2-6, Totals 20-5-8-47
By Quarters
Elk County 14 7 12 23—56
J-burg 6 6 9 26—47
Three-point FGs: ECC (4) – Struble 3, DaCanal 1; J-burg (2) – Benson, Raubenstrauch
JV score: ECCH 50-27
