Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

SOUTH POINT — Kurt Adams was a triple treat.

Adams tied the school record for 3-point goals as he hit 10 shots from behind the arc and scored 32 points in the South Point Pointers 95-53 rout of the Huntington St. Joseph Fighting Irish Wednesday.

Adams hits 10 of 13 shots from 3-point range to tie Brandon Barnes who set the record last year. Barnes had a pair of 3-pointers and scored 16 points in the win.

“Kurt was hot and the players did a good job getting the ball to him,” said Pointers’ coach Chris Barnes. “We’re shooting the ball well from 3-point range as a team.”

South Point had 18 3-point goals in the game. They made 15 in their last game.

The Pointers (5-5) had five players in double figures. Phil Kratzenberg, John Johnson and Brandon Boggs all scored 10 points.

Brady Rickard and Adams each grabbed 10 rebounds. Payne Meadows had 6 assists and Johnson 5 assists.

Anthony Rabel scored 14 points and Michael Mayes 13 to lead the Irish (1-7).

The Pointers took a 22-14 lead after the first quarter. Brandon Barnes got 6 points in the second quarter as the lead grew to 45-29 at the half.

Adams made six 3-pointers as he exploded for 20 points in the third quarter and the Pointers outscored the Irish 29-11 to open up a 74-40 cushion.

The Pointers play at Rock Hill on Friday in an Ohio Valley Conference game.

Hunt. St. Joe 14 15 11 13 = 53

South Point 22 23 29 21 = 95

HUNTINGTON ST. JOSEPH (1-7): Trace Adkins 0 0 0-0 0 Evan Goetz 0 0 0-0 0, Travis McNeil 2 0 0-0 4, Michael Mayes 2 3 0-1 13, Anthony Rabel 7 0 0-3 14, Torin Waiters 1 1 0-0 5, Eric Gaynor 0 0 0-0 0, Paul Gransfield 3 0 0-1 6, Weulf Goheen 2 1 1-1 8, John Armstead 1 0 0-0 2, Ben VanSteen 0 0 1-2 1. Totals: 18 5 2-8 53. Fouls: 13. Fouled out: Mays.

SOUTH POINT (5-5): Phil Kratzenberg 2 2 0-0 10, John Johnson 1 2 2-2 10, Evan Williams 2 0 0-0 4, Austin Majher 0 0 0-0 0, Alex Whitt 0 1 0-0 3, Kurt Adams 1 10 0-0 32, Payne Meadows 2 1 1-4 8, Brandon Barnes 5 2 0-0 16, Brady Rickard 1 0 0-0 2, Brandon Boggs 4 0 2-4 10. Totals: 18 18 5-10 95. Fouls: 15. Fouled out: None.