BBB: Elkhart defeats Penn in Sectional final

Penn’s bid for a high school boys basketball Sectional Championship came up short as the Kingsmen were defeated by Elkhart, 49-34, Saturday night, March 6.

Penn finishes the season with a 12-12 record, winning eight of its last 12 games.

Caleb Applegate led Penn with 10 points.

Markus Burton scored seven points and had 11 rebounds, four assists and five steals.

PENN 34: Markus Burton 7, Joe Smith 0, Seamus Penney 0, Jayden Doster 4, DelRontay Haywood 5, Caleb Applegate 10, Josh Gatete 0, Gabe Gatete 4, Mason Wilson 0, Casey Shultz 2, Caleb Fischer 0, Cole Wojciechowski 2.

Elkhart 49: Lewis 10, Windy 0, Johnson 10, Nocentelli 0, Teich 0, Anderson 14, Daniels 3, Emmons 12, Gates 0, Bonner 0, Holmes 0.

PENN                    11           8             7             8 – 34

Elkhart                 16           7             12           14 – 49

Three-pointers: PENN 3 (Markus Burton 1, Jayden Doster 1, DelRontay Haywood 1), Elkhart 2 (Lewis 1, Johnson 1).