GREENWOOD BOYS BASKETBALL DEFEATS GILMAN, SNAGS FIRST CLOVERBELT EAST WIN

Zaleski Sports

GREENWOOD – The Greenwood boys basketball team used a dominating first half to push past Gilman 54-37, earning its first Cloverbelt Conference East Division victory on Thursday at Greenwood High School.

Greenwood (4-9, 1-6 Cloverbelt East) jumped out to a 30-9 lead by halftime as it limited Gilman (0-11, 0-7 Cloverbelt East) to just three baskets from the field.

Mason Learman had 16 points, Ryver Glynn added 14, and Xander Hinker scored 13 for Greenwood.

Greenwood will have a week off before hosting Loyal for a conference game on Friday, Jan. 21. The game will be live at zaleskisports.com.

Indians 54, Pirates 37

Gilman 9 28 - 37

Greenwood 30 24 - 54

GILMAN (37): Grady Kroeplin 5 1-1 12, Caleb Marion 1 2-7 4, Joey Syryczuk 1 2-2 4, Dalton Wioscky 1 2-4 4, Zack Marion 2 2-4 6, Brayden Olynick 2 3-5 7. FG: 12. FT: 12-23. 3-pointers: 1 (Kroeplin 1). Fouls: 17. Fouled out: Kroeplin, Marion. Record: 0-11, 0-7 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.

GREENWOOD (54): Xander Hinker 6 0-0 13, Fletcher Bredlau 1 0-0 3, Christian Thomas 0 2-9 2, Mason Learman 7 1-5 16, Rogan Travis 1 2-2 4, Ryver Glynn 7 0-1 14, Luke Plechacek 1 0-0 2. FG: 23. FT: 5-18. 3-pointers: 3 (Hinker 1, Bredlau 1, Learman 1). Fouls: 20. Fouled out: none. Record: 4-9, 1-6 Cloverbelt Conference East Division.