PITTSVILLE BOYS BASKETBALL STARTS STRONG, GRABS ROAD WIN AT GREENWOOD

Zaleski Sports

GREENWOOD – The Pittsville boys basketball team jumped on Greenwood early, cruising out to a big halftime lead, and defeated the Indians 56-41 in a nonconference game Monday at Greenwood High School.

Pittsville led 26-8 at halftime and were able to maintain its double-digit lead in the second half to improve to 2-7 this season.

Jordan Denniston had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Samuel Bowden had 14 points and eight rebounds for the Panthers.

Greenwood statistics were not reported.

Greenwood (3-9) will look for its first Cloverbelt Conference East Division win against winless Gilman on Thursday at 7:15 p.m. The game will be live-streamed at zaleskisports.com.

Pittsville hosts Port Edwards for a Central Wisconsin Conference South Division game on Friday.

Panthers 56, Indians 41

Pittsville 26 30 - 56

Greenwood 8 33 - 41

PITTSVILLE (56): Trevor Millard 0-0 0-0 0, Dylan Luther 0-1 0-0 0, Marcus Getsinger 6-11 3-4 13, Evan Haley 0-0 3-4 3, Jordan Denniston 8-21 3-4 17, Gage Kumm 1-2 0-0 2, Jack Redmond 3-8 1-2 7, Samuel Bowden 6-10 2-5 14. FG: 24-53. FT: 12-19. 3-pointers: 4-12 (Getsinger 2-4, Denniston 2-7, Luther 0-1). Rebounds: 29 (Denniston 9). Record: 2-7.

GREENWOOD (41): Statistics not reported. Record: 3-9.