Penn Boys Basketball set a program record for most points scored in a game as the Kingsmen raced past New Prairie, 104-33, in high school action on Tuesday, Dec. 7.
Penn’s previous best was 103 points set in the 1962-63 season against Greene Twp., and tied in the 1998-99 season vs. South Bend Washington. Penn also topped the century mark with 101 points vs. New Carlisle in the 1966-67 season and against Marian in the 1971-72 season.
Markus Burton led the Kingsmen with 32 points, six assists and 10 steals. The Junior Point Guard hit 14-of-19 shots, including 3-of-5 three-pointers.
Joe Smith scored 16 points and dished out four assists.
Josh Gatete scored nine points and blocked five shots.
Joey Garwood and Dylan Derda scored eight points each. Blake Barker scored seven points.
Penn opened up with a 16-0 run. The Kingsmen’s biggest run was 28-2, and Penn’s biggest lead was 74 points (104-30).
The Kingsmen only committed four turnovers while forcing 25, and shot a torrid 58.6 percent.
PENN 104: Joey Garwood 8, Markus Burton 32, Ethan Good 5, Joe Smith 16, Dominic Bonner 6, Trey Miller 5, Josh Gatete 9, Dylan Derda 8, Mason Wilson 2, Blake Barker 7, Elijah Benson 2, Cole Wojciechowski 4.
New Prairie 33: Trenton Klute 0, Cade Kornog 0, Reece Lapczynski 0, Adin Newman 9, Gavin Gonzalez 0, Kole Staley 5, Grady Lapczynski 14, Hunter Groves 2, Corbin Jonas 0, Trent Platz 3, Miguel Mendez Jr. 0.
PENN 33 26 23 22 – 104
New Prairie 6 11 5 11 – 33
Three-pointers: PENN 11 (Joe Smith 4, Markus Burton 3, Joey Garwood 2, Ethan Good 1, Josh Gatete 1), New Prairie 6 (Grady Lapczynski 4, Adin Newman 1, Kole Staley 1).
