Green gets 28 from Knapp to get key league win over Flyers

IRONTON — Could be that American Sniper Carl Oliver has some competition.

The Green Bobcats connected on10 shots from behind the long-distance line as they beat the St. Joseph Flyers 52-34 in a Southern Ohio Conference-1 game on Friday.

Jon Knapp hit six 3-pointers as he scored 28 points to lead the Bobcats (6-7, 3-1).

Barreett Waginger hit a trifecta and scored 5 points, Zane Dressel drilled a triple and Carson Willis had 4 points as the Flyers took a 12-11 first quarter lead.

Green got a pair of 3-pointers from Knapp while Riddick Jenkins also had a trey.

But the Bobcats turned the tables in the second quarter by outscoring the Flyers 18-7 to take a 29-19 halftime lead.

Knapp buried two more 3-pointers and scored 8 points with Jenkins and Jacob Sampson adding 3-pointers for the Bobcats.

Beckham Waginger had 4 points for the Flyers (4-8,2-2).

The Bobcats continued to pull away in the third quarter as Knapp got the hot hand and scored 12 points including two more 3-pointers to make the spread 44-28.

Willis knocked down a 3-pointer and had 5 points for the Flyers.

Willis led the Flyers with 16 points and 5 rebounds.

Green 11   18   15   8  =  52

St. Joseph 12     7     9   6  =  34

GREEN (6-7, 3-1): Gabe Blevins 2 0 1-3 5, Jon Knapp 3 6 4-5 28, Luke Kimbler 0 0 0-0 0, Riddick Jenkins 0 2 0-0 6, Brennan Renison 0 1 0-0 3, Noah McMackin 0 0 0-0 0, Carson Johnson 0 0 0-0 0, Kase McIntyre 0 0 0-0 0, Jacob Sampson 1 1 0-0 5, Uriah Satterfield 1 0 3-4 5. Totals: 7 10 8-12 52. Fouls: 8. Fouled out: None.

ST. JOSEPH (4-8, 2-2): Jack Whaley 0 0 0-0 0, Gus Listerman 0 0 0-0 0, Eli Whaley 1 0 0-0 2, Barrett Waginger 1 1 0-0 5, Beckham Waginger 3 0 0-2 6, Jon Sharp 1 0 0-0 2, Zane Dressel 0 1 0-0 3, Carson Willis 6 1 1-2 16. Totals: 15-51 1-4 34. 3-pt goals: 3-21. Rebounds: 18 (Willis 5, Be. Waginger 4, Ba. Waginger 4, E. Whaley 3). Assists: 5 (E. Whaley 3). Steals: 14 (Ba. Waginger 4, Be. Waginger 3, E. Whaley 3). Turnovers: 14. Fouls: 13. Fouled out: None.