Four Kirtland players scored in double figures as the Hornets topped visiting Wickliffe in a Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division showdown on Friday, 73-50.
Seann McGill led the way with 14 points and 11 rebounds, Luke Camino and Zach Samsa both contributed with 11 points and Jack Bailey finished with 10 in the win.
“The team did an outstanding job of sharing the ball and making the extra pass,” Kirtland coach Sean McGregor said. “The starters did a great job of setting the tone on the defensive end and executed offensively.”
Kirtland led 14-4 after the first quarter and 28-17 at halftime.
A 25-15 run in the third quarter helped the Hornets seal their seventh straight victory and improve to 7-0 on the year.
Dawson Cosgrove added seven points for the Hornets and Andrew DeMarco finished with six. In all, 10 different Hornets scored in the game.
“The bench crew extended the lead by competing,” McGregor said. “We continue to improve and we look forward to the upcoming challenges.”
Anthony Olsen scored a game-high 25 points to lead Wickliffe.
Kirtland 73, Wickliffe 50
Wickliffe (6-3, 4-2 CVC Valley): Olsen 25, Fortkamp 4, LaPaglia 2, Colbert 2, Bolen 2, Metsker 3, Zollars 4, Perpar 7, Brenneman 1
Kirtland (7-0, 5-0 CVC Valley): Mueller 2, Cosgrove 7, Powers 4, Samsa 11, Ridgeway 4, Bottesch 4, Camino 11, McGill 14, DeMarco 6, Bailey 10
Wickliffe 4 13 15 18 — 50
Kirtland 14 14 25 17 — 73
Rebounds: Kirtland 40 (McGill 11)
