The Class 2A No. 12 University boys improved to 3-0 in Pioneer Academic Conference North play with a 67-30 win over Muncie Burris Friday night at The U Center.
Max Greenamoyer had 18 points on six three pointers and Camden Brown had 13 points as the Trailblazers improved to 10-3 overall.
The Owls played a tight 2-3 zone in the first quarter, daring the Trailblazers to shoot the three pointer. University made five triples in the first quarter and led 15-12 after the first. Greenamoyer had three of the five, including the basket that broke a 12-12 tie and gave University the lead for good. Matt Jones had the other two three pointers for University in the third quarter.
The Blazers steadily increased their lead throughout the second quarter as they broke down the Owls zone. Larry Pierce scored off a Joe Martin assist and Greenamoyer hit another three pointer to put University up 20-14. Burris cut the lead to five midway through the period before eight straight points on a pair of baskets from Brown, one from Jacob Sager and one from Sam Mervis gave the Blazers a double digit lead they never relinquished. Mervis finished the game with 11 assists.
“I’m pleased to get a conference win tonight and looking forward to our Saturday game with Ritter,” said University coach Brandon Lafferman. The Trailblazers host the Cardinal Ritter Raiders Saturday night at The U Center. The junior varsity game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start. It will be a busy day of basketball at University, with the Trailblazers girls team hosting the PAAC championship game with Bethesda Christian at 2 p.m.
UNIVERSITY 67, MUNCIE BURRIS 30
University FG FT TP PF
Sam Mervis 2-4 0-0 4 3
Max Greenamoyer 6-18 0-0 18 1
Camden Brown 4-7 4-5 13 1
Jacob Sager 2-3 0-0 4 2
Joe Martin 1-4 3-4 5 1
Matt Jones 2-6 0-0 6 1
Korey Ash-Simpson 1-4 1-3 3 2
Larry Pierce 3-8 2-2 8 1
Aaron Stallings 1-1 1-2 3 0
Faizan Eskar 1-1 0-0 3 0
Mitchell Martin 0-0 0-0 0 0
Totals 23-56 11-16 67 12
Score by Quarters
Muncie Burris 12 7 8 3 – 30
University 15 16 12 24 – 67
University 3-point shooting (10-29) Greenamoyer 6-16, Jones 2-6, Brown 1-2, Eskar 1-1, J. Martin 0-2, Mervis 0-1, Pierce 0-1.
University rebounds (31) Mervis 7, Brown 6, Ash-Simpson 5, Pierce 3, Sager 3, Greenamoyer 2, J. Martin 2, Stallings 1, Eskar 1, Jones 1.