Penns Valley beats Central in boys’ basketball

Ben Alexander scored 16 points to lead the Penns Valley boys’ basketball team to a 52-39 win over Central on Tuesday.

Penns Valley took a 19-10 lead after the first quarter and never looked back.

“I thought our guys played exceptionally good defense and were able to get off to a great start,” Penns Valley coach Terry Glunt said.

Alexander went 6 for 7 from the field, part of an efficient shooting night for the Rams. Zach Engle scored 12 points and Andrew Tobias added 10.

Penns Valley hosts St. Joseph’s on Thursday.

This story was originally published January 26, 2016 at 11:25 PM with the headline "Penns Valley beats Central in boys’ basketball."