All-State Candidate Markus Burton scored 41 points and the visiting Penn Kingsmen held off Michigan City, 86-81, Saturday, Dec. 18, in high school basketball action.
The Kingsmen improve to 7-0.
Three Junior Guards for the Kingsmen – Burton (41), Joe Smith (17) and Joey Garwood (12) combined for 70 of Penn’s 86 points.
Burton, a 6-foot-0 Junior Point Guard, hit 14-of-27 shots, including a 3-pointer. He was 12-of-13 from the free-throw line. Burton also dished out eight assists and grabbed seven rebounds.
Smith scored 17, which included a 10-of-10 effort at the free-throw line in the fourth quarter. Smith was 12-of-12 overall free-throw shooting.
Garwood connected on four 3-pointers for the Kingsmen.
Penn led by as many as 23 points, 50-27, but the Wolves charged back to trim the lead to three points with possession in the final minute.
PENN 86: Joey Garwood 12, Markus Burton 41, Joe Smith 17, Trey Miller 2, Josh Gatete 4, Dylan Derda 0, Mason Wilson 3, Blake Barker 1, Cole Wojciechowski 6,
Michigan City 81: Omarian Hatch 16, Giovani Larent 14, Tlijah Robinson2, Allen Briggs 2, Kanye Ro berson 0, Jevon France 11, Briton Franklin 0, Jamie Hodges 24, Jahari Branch 12.
PENN 17 23 22 24 – 86
Michigan City 15 12 19 35 – 81
Three-pointers: PENN 6 (Joey Garwood 4, Markus Smith 1, Joe Smith 1), Michigan City 8 (Omarian Hatch 4, Jamie Hodges 2, Giovani Laurent 1, Jahari Branch 1).
