2/9 BBK: Holy Cross blasts Beechwood

By John Lachmann
Kypostsports@yahoo.com

Senior guard Jake Burger scored 19 points and grabbed five rebounds as Holy Cross blew out Beechwood, 75-45 on Thursday.

Junior guard Christian McClendon added 17 points and three steals, and eighth-grade guard Markel McClendon set a career high with 12 points, and he chipped in four steals.

Tigers senior forward Corey Cruse led all scorers with 23 points, and he grabbed 10 rebounds. Junior forward Chase Maus tacked on nine points, and he also recorded 10 rebounds for Beechwood.

HOLY CROSS 17-15-17-26—75
at BEECHWOOD 11-14-6-14—45

HOLY CROSS (26-2): Pouncy 1 0 3, Gabbard 2 1 6, Thompson 0 2 2, Burger 7 5 19, Fortner 2 0 4, Chames 2 0 4, M. McClendon 4 2 12, Cox 0 2 2, Knochelman 1 0 2, C. McClendon 7 3 17, Schuler 0 4 4. Totals 26 19 75.

BEECHWOOD (6-16): Nussbaum 1 0 2, Cruse 9 5 23, Maus 4 1 9, Marksberry 1 0 2, Richardson 1 1 3, Shover 1 0 2, Vocke 1 0 2, Stokes 0 2 2. Totals 18 9 45.

3-pointers: HC—M. McClendon 2, Pouncy, Gabbard. JV: Holy Cross won.