Boys Basketball: Burton leads Kingsmen past Plymouth

All-State Candidate Markus Burton became the eighth player in Penn Boys Basketball History to reach the 500-point mark in a single season as the No. 8-ranked (Class 4-A) Kingsmen defeated visiting Plymouth, 67-48, on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.

Penn is 17-2. Plymouth is 5-14.

Burton scored 18 points and dished out nine assists against Plymouth. The 6-foot-0 Junior has 511 points this season. The Penn record for most points in a season is 642, set by Rod Creech (1986-87).

Joe Smith scored 15 points and had six steals.

Joey Garwood scored 13 points and had four assists.

Trey Miller and Dylan Derda scored six points each.

PENN 67: Joey Garwood 13, Markus Burton 18, Joe Smith 15, Josh Gatete 0, Cole Wojciechowski 1, Blake Barker 2, Trey Miller 6, Dominic Bonner 4, Mason Wilson 2, Elijah Benson 0, Ethan Good 0, Dylan Derda 6.

Plymouth 48: Trey Hall 5, Zane Lark 0, Lennon Creighbaum 6, Coby Walters 0, Easton Strain 10, Tanner Feece 0, Kadyn Eller 15, Michael Sheely 6, Connor DeLee 0, Preston Wolfe 6.

PENN             11        19        19        18 – 67

Plymouth         6        10        11        21 – 48

Three-pointers: PENN 6 (Joey Garwood 3, Markus Burton 1, Joe Smith 1, Trey Miller 1); Plymouth 4 (Walters 2, Hall 1, Ellery 1).