No. 1-ranked Chesterton ended Penn’s Boys Basketball season with a 59-48 victory in the Championship Game of the Michigan City Regional on Saturday, March 12, 2022. The Kingsmen defeated Munster, 53-47, on Saturday afternoon to advance to the Championship Game.
Markus Burton led Penn with 20 points in the Championship Game. Dominic Bonner scored eight points.
Penn’s season ends with a 24-3 record.
PENN 48: Joey Garwood 0, Markus Burton 20, Joe Smith 9, Dominic Bonner 8, Trey Miller 1, Josh Gatete 0, Dylan Derda 4, Mason Wilson 0, Blake Barker 4, Cole Wojciechowski 2.
Chesterton 59: Tyler Parrish 10, Travis Grayson 20, Owen Guest 5, Justin Sims 12, Greg Guernsey 0, Carson Parrish 4, Chris Mullin 5, Sean Kasper 3.
PENN 11 15 8 14 – 48
Chesterton 10 12 12 25 – 59
Three-pointers: PENN 3 (Markus Burton 2, Dominic Bonner 1), Chesterton 3 (Tyler Parrish 1, Owen Guest 1, Sean Kasper 1).
GAME ONE: Penn’s Kingsmen turned back a late charge by the Munster Mustangs to score a 53-47 victory in high school Boys Basketball Regional action at Michigan City on Saturday, March 12, 2022.
The Kingsmen advance to the Regional Championship. No. 6 Penn (24-2) plays No. 1 Chesterton (27-0) at 8 p.m. ET, Saturday, March 12, 2022.
Penn All-State candidate Markus Burton (6-foot-0 Junior Point Guard) scored 26 points to power Penn to the Regional Championship Game. Burton also dished out five assists.
Junior sharpshooter Joey Garwood connected for 10 points, and Sophomore Dominic Bonner scored five points.
PENN 53: Joey Garwood 10, Markus Burton 26, Joe Smith 4, Dominic Bonner 5, Trey Miller 0, Josh Gatete 2, Dylan Derda 0, Blake Barker 2, Cole Wojciechowski 4.
Munster 47: David Cundiff 8, Yaw Awuah 0, Jermaine Coney 0, Nolan Kinsella 2, Sean Kimble 3, Luke Macek 0, Brandon Trilli 34.
PENN 16 16 9 12 – 53
Munster 11 6 12 18 – 47
Three-pointers: PENN 4 (Joey Garwood 2, Markus Burton 1, Dominic Bonner 1), Munster 3 (Cundiff 2, Trilli 1).
