Penns Valley boys’ basketball tops St. Joseph’s

Penns Valley started fast and held off St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy for a 50-45 win on Wednesday night.

Luke Snyder scored a game-high 15 points for the Rams, who led 12-3 after the first quarter. Keith Butts added 10 points for Penns Valley.

The Wolves stayed in the game by going 9 for 16 from 3-point range. R.J. Marsh went 4 for 6 from beyond the arc and finished with 12 points while teammate Christian Chirieleison went 3 for 3 from long range for all nine of his points.

Penns Valley hosts Huntingdon on Friday, and St. Joseph’s plays at Grace Prep on Friday.

This story was originally published January 4, 2017 at 11:31 PM with the headline "Penns Valley boys’ basketball tops St. Joseph’s."