Bloomfield, Missouri - The Bernie junior varsity boys basketball team beat the Richland JV Rebels on Thursday evening in game # 8 of the JV SCAA Tournament. Final score 55 - 23.
Richland recorded their only point in the first quarter with 19.4 seconds left. The Mules also came out a little flat in the first period only shooting three field goals for 8 points.
The second quarter proved to be a little more eventful when the Rebels scored 7 straight points early to tie the game 8-8. Weston Zoll hit a 3-pointer to take the lead 11-8 with 4:00 minutes left in the first half.
Bernie answered back with three treys and 4 field goals to earn a comfortable 9 point lead going into the locker room at the half. Half-time score 21-12.
It was all Mules in the third and fourth quarters. Bernie recorded 18 points in the third and 8 points in the 4th while Richland mustered 7 points in the third and 3 points in the fourth.
Bernie was perfect at the charity stripe hitting 6 of 6.
Bernie's Josh Ellenburg recorded a game-high 16 points. He was 100% at the charity stripe hitting 4 for 4 and tallied six 2-pointers.
Weston Zoll finished with 13 points. He was 2 for 2 from the free throw line, hit one trey and one 2-point field goal.
Richland's Daniel Petty finished with 14 points including 1 trey.
#1 Bernie JV will play #2 Dexter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27th in the Championship game of the 2017 SCAA junior varsity boys basketball Tournament.
#4 Richland JV will play #3 Bloomfield at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27th in the 3rd Place game of the 2017 SCAA junior varsity boys basketball Tournament.
Final Score Bernie JV 55, Richland JV 23
Bernie 8 21 18 8 - 55
Richland 1 12 7 3 - 23
Bernie (55) - Skyler Schwent 6, Weston Zoll 13, Blake Harty 7, Nathan Harvey 2, Wade Razer 2, Josh Ellenburg 16, Hunter Slavings 9. FG 22, FT 6/6, F 15. (3-pointers: WEston Zoll 3, Blake Harty 1, Hunter Slavings 1. Fouled Out: Josh Ellenburg).
Richland (23) - Daniel Petty 14, Michael Burton 3, Norman Oakley 2, Riley Glass 2, Andrew Partenberry 2. FG 7, FT 8/16, F 9. (3-pointers: Daniel Petty 1, Fouled Out: Riley Glass).
