Urcho pours in 37 as Bentworth defeats Avella
Rob Burchianti | 缅北禁地
Bentworth鈥檚 Landon Urcho (23) is fouled by Avella鈥檚 Colton Burchianti (25) as he drives to the basket during Friday night鈥檚 game at Avella. Urcho scored 37 points in the Bearcats鈥� 72-58 win.
Bentworth's Ayden Bochter prepares to shoot one of the five 3-pointers he made in Friday night's game at Avella. Bochter scored 21 points in the Bearcats' 72-58 win.
Bentworth coach Bob Kennedy talks to his players during a timeout in Friday night's game at Avella.
Avella's Brandon Samol puts in two of his 30 points during Friday night's game against Bentworth at Avella. It was the second time in three games Samol scored 30 points, but the Bearcats won, 72-58.
AVELLA 鈥� Landon Urcho poured in a game-high 37 points and Bentworth rode a big second quarter to a 72-58 victory at Avella in a non-section boys basketball game Friday night.
The Bearcats (1-2) exploded for 29 points in the second quarter to turn a 14-10 deficit into a 39-30 halftime lead and stayed in control the rest of the way.
鈥淭hey鈥檝e been working hard,鈥� Bentworth coach Bob Kennedy said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e crippled because I鈥檝e got two starters from last year that are out. One鈥檚 a big guy and one鈥檚 another guard who can score.
鈥淲e had eight guys today who played very well together, no matter who I substituted in and out of the game. I鈥檓 happy with the way they鈥檙e playing right now. I鈥檓 glad they got a win under their belt.鈥�
The Eagles (1-3), who were also missing a starter in point guard Westley Burchianti, were led by Brandon Samol鈥檚 30 points. It鈥檚 the second time in three games Samol has hit the 30-point mark.
Samol scored nine points in the first quarter as Avella built its four-point lead.
The Bearcats鈥� Ayden Bochter tallied 14 of his 21 points, including four of his five 3-pointers, in the deciding second frame. Urcho had 11 points in the period.
鈥淎yden got hot and we just rode it and let him shoot it,鈥� Kennedy said. 鈥淟andon and Ayden are a great duo.
鈥淚n the second quarter they started playing aggressively on defense and ran the floor. We got a lot of layups in transition.鈥�
Urcho rang up 10 points in the third quarter as Bentworth extended its lead to 60-45. The Eagles could get no closer than 11 the rest of the way.
Colton Lusk and Dylan Holmes each scored six points for the Bearcats.
Camden Georgetti hit a pair of 3-pointers in scoring 15 points for Avella. KJ Rush and Colton Burchianti followed with seven and four points, respectively.