ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC 59, RIDGWAY 18

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Dec. 28, 2007 - Opening Round of the Elk County Holiday Tournament at St. Marys

By Rich Quiggle

ST. MARYS – The Elk County Catholic Crusaders made quick work of the Ridgway Elkers in the semifinals of the Elk County Holiday Tournament Friday night jumping out to a 32-6 halftime lead en route to a 59-18 drubbing of the Elkers.

Logan Haberberger (8 points), Alan Agosti (6 points) and Nate Higgins (6 points) put the Crusaders up to stay in the first half. Add to that five other Crusaders finding the net in the half, and ECC put away the game early. 

In the third quarter, ECC added 23 more and then just played four corners in the final period allowing head coach Aaron Straub to clear his bench.

Haberberger finished with a game-high 15 points and Higgins added 10.  Matt Bauer chipped in seven and Keil Nissel added a pair of three's to account for his six points for ECC.

Hudson Rees was the bright spot for the Elkers with 12 points.  Nate Maddalena added five.

NOTES – ECC now advances to the title game at 8 p.m. Saturday where it meets St. Marys, a 55-50 winner over Johnsonburg. The Crusaders are looking for their fifth straight Elk County Tournament title and their 11 in the past 13 years. St. Marys is in search of its first since 1998.

ELK COUNTY CATHOLIC 59, RIDGWAY 18

Score by Quarters

Ridgway 2 4 9 3 – 18

ECC 17 15 23 4 – 59

Ridgway – 18

Hribik 0-0-0-0 , Roebuck 0-0-0-0 , Reed 0-0-0-0 , Gaffey 0-0-0-0 , Rees 5-0-0-12 , Marnatti 0-0-0-0 , Renaud 0-1-2-1 , Maddalena 2-0-0-5 , Borrello 0-0-0-0 , Dickant 0-0-0-0 , Bellotti 0-0-0-0 , Oknefski 0-0-2-0 , Bush 0-0-0-0  Totals 7-1-2-18

ECC – 59

Garner 2-0-0-4 , Simbeck 1-0-0-2 , Jones 1-0-0-3 , Agosti 2-2-2-6 , N. Wortman 0-0-0-0 , Bauer 2-3-3-7 , Detsch 0-0-0-0 , Rupprecht 3-0-0-6 , B. Wortman 0-0-0-0 , Higgins 3-4-4-10 , Haberberger 7-1-1-15 , Gausman 0-0-3-0 , Nissel 2-0-0-6  Totals 23-10-13-59

3 pointers - Ridgway 3 (Rees 2, Maddalena) , Elk County 3 (Nissel 2, Jones)

Halftime Score: Elk County 32 Ridgway 6