Late spurt lifts Central Mountain boys past Selinsgrove

By: Selinsgrove Athletics | PIAA District IV | 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

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