Whitlock scores 26 in Leopards’ 78-60 victory
Belle Vernon scored 34 points in the first quarter Thursday night and the Leopards didn’t look back for a 78-60 Section 3-AAAA victory over visiting Waynesburg Central.
The Leopards (1-1, 2-2) led 34-12 after the first quarter and 44-25 at halftime. The Raiders (0-1, 2-2) cut the gap to 61-47 after three quarters.
Devin Whitlock led Belle Vernon with a game-high 26 points. Mitch Pohlot finished with 15 points and eight rebounds. Thomas Hepple added 10 points. Jared Hartman grabbed 12 rebounds, while Hunter Ruokonen pulled down 11. Cam Nusser dished out seven assists.
Lucas Garber scored 23 points and pulled down nine rebounds for Waynesburg. Caleb Shriver finished with 10 points and four steals.
The Leopards converted 21-of-32 free throw attempts, while Waynesburg made 16-of-26.