Game Summaries & Headlines.
Marn Sparks Panther Rally as USC Boys Basketball Claims Section Title in Win Over Baldwin
1 year ago @ 9:10PM
- Game Date
- Feb 10, 2023
- Score
- PANTHERSUpper St. Clair High School: 66
BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOL: 64
The Upper St. Clair Basketball team hosted Baldwin tonight knowing that a win would give the program their first outright section title since the 2013-14 season. The first half was not going according to plan as Baldwin led by 10 after the first quarter and eight going into halftime. The Panthers would start to chip away in the second half thanks to 13 third quarter points by Devin Hall and they only trailed Baldwin by five going into the fourth. During the fourth quarter Cody Marn kept the Panther comeback alive as he was a key factor on both ends of the court. Marn would go on to score six fourth quarter points, while grabbing key rebounds and blocking shots on the defensive side. 32 minutes was not enough time declare a winner tonight as the teams would enter overtime tied at 59. The Panthers took control in OT to complete their comeback and pulled out the 66-64 win. Hall would finish the game as the top Panther scorer as he netted 22 points, while Nick Sukernek finished with 15, Matt Gaither finished with 14, and Marn would chip in eight. The Panthers finish the regular season with a 14-8 (9-1) record and will await to see their playoff opponent when the brackets are released on Monday.