Boys Basketball - Kiski Area vs Franklin Regional

Franklin Regional Boys End Regular Season with 61-29 Win at Kiski Area

Things were looking good for the Kiski Area boys in the opening minutes against Franklin Regional when Ryne Wallace scored from behind the arc to give the Cavaliers a quick 3-0 lead. But their lead had the same impact as the recent spell of spring-like weather in early February. It felt good at the time but you knew it wouldn't last long. And thus it was as the Panthers put their offense into high gear, and after taking the lead at 4-3 they would never look back, while rolling to a 61-29 win in the final WPIAL Class 5A Section 3 game for both teams. 

Franklin Regional recovered from the early deficit to lead 16-7 after one quarter. A 14-9 second quarter scoring advantage had the Panthers with a 30-16 lead as the halftime horn sounded. The Franklin Regional lead grew to 42-24 after three periods as the Cavaliers couldn't reel the Panthers in to start the second half. A big run early in the final quarter put the game out of reach and Panthers' head coach Steve Scorpion let the bench players finish out the game, as 10 of the 13 Panthers who saw action put points on the board. 

Franklin Regional was led by Aidan Wiley with 13, as Johnny O'Toole chipped in 9 and Adam Rudzinski added 8. Kyle Tipinski topped the Cavaliers' scoring with 7. The Cavs were hurt by poor execution at the free throw line as their 2-for-11 performance resulted in only 18% success. 

Franklin Regional finishes conference play with a 11-3 record and a second place finish in the section, and a 16-6 mark overall. They'll await their next opponent following seeding for the upcoming WPIAL playoffs. Kiski Area finishes with a 3-11 section record, 4-17 overall. They host Penn-Trafford in a non-conference game on Monday.  

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