Tyler Boss’s third game back for Penn-Trafford also meant the Warrior’s third straight win.
After being out for injuries earlier in the season, juniors Boss and Ben Lenart were back to help the P-T Warriors (8-6, 5-4) cruise past the Albert Gallatin Colonials (7-9, 2-7) in a 20-point victory.
The Section 1-5A showdown at P-T High School featured 17 3-pointers, dominant senior leaders and key players back from injuries. Last time the two teams met in December, P-T lost 43-42, but this time won with certainty.
For P-T, senior Brayden Stone led the team with 17 points spread throughout each quarter. Stone, a Seton Hill baseball commit, made critical free throws in P-T’s 59-54 overtime victory against Franklin Regional last month.
Help from Boss and Lenart, who scored 3-pointers on the outside, and inside help from Ethan McDonald (13 points), secured another Warrior win.
Albert Gallatin relied on 6-foot-3 forward Jason Jackson to lead the team. He scored all 13 of the Colonials’ points in the first quarter, 12 being 3-pointers. Also a dominant force in the paint, Jackson stepped up to the free-throw line on seven occasions, attempting a total of 15 shots.
Jackson ended the night with a game-high 23 points.
Penn-Trafford will next play away at Thomas Jefferson (7-8) in a non-section matchup.
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