Jim Walker

jim.walker@irontontribune.com

 

FRANKLIN FURNACE — It was just how they drew it up.

The St. Joseph Flyers did just what they planned as they beat the Green Bobcats 67-31 on Saturday.

“I thought Green played really hard, we just executed really well and we took care of the basketball,” said Flyers’ coach Jeremy Williams.

Justin Mahlmeister — closing in on 1,000 career points — had a strong all-around game for the Flyers with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

Eli Lewis had 17 points and 3 blocked shots and Troy Scott had 12 points and 7 rebounds for the Flyers (5-7).

Chris Applegate scored 12 points and Tyler Crace 8 points for Green (2-9).

Scott scored 6 points and Mahlmeister 5 as the Flyers jumped in front 18-6 in the first quarter.

Mahlmeister and Lewis combined for 13 points in the second quarter as the lead grew to 35-11 at the break.

Lewis had 8 points and Mahlmeister scored 7 points in the third quarter as the Flyers continued to pull away as the lead ballooned to 58-22.

“We finally got a lead on someone and kept going instead of letting them back in the game,” said Williams.

The Flyers backups finished the game with Cole Wilis scoring 4 points an Hunter Pemberton hitting a 3-pointer.

St. Joseph hosts Rock Hill on Tuesday.

St. Joseph 18 17 23 9 = 67

Green 6 5 11 9 = 31

ST. JOSEPH (5-7): Hunter Pemberton 1 1 0-2 5, Grant Geswein 2 1 0-2 7, Cole Willis 2 0 0-0 4, Kyle Williams 0 0 0-0 0, Chris Lewis 1 0 0-0 2, Troy Scott 6 0 0-0 12, Eli Lewis 8 0 1-2 17, Joseph Payton 0 0 0-0 0, Shannon Litton 0 0 0-0 0, Justin Mahlmeister 5 3 1-1 20, Trey Young 0 0 0-0 0, Lane Johnson 0 0 0-0 0, Judge Williams 0 0 0-0 0, Seth Kelley 0 0 0-0 0, Tim Dickess 0 0 0-0 0, Alex Ward 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 30-47 2-7 67. 3-point goals: 5-10. Rebounds: 29 (Mahlmeister 10, Scott 7). Assists: 12 (Mahlmeister 4). Steals: 6 (Mahlmeister 3). Blocked shots: 3 (E. Lewis 3). Fouls: 12. Fouled out: None.

GREEN (2-9): Steven Blanton 0 0 0-0 0, Matt Howard 0 0 0-0 0, Ryan Gaffney 0 1 0-0 3, Brody Stormes 0 0 1-2 1, Rob Applegate 2 0 0-0 4, Chris Applegate 5 0 2-2 12, Lewis 0 0 0-1 0, Tyler Crace 4 0 0-0 8, Trent Marcum 1 0 0-0 2, Andy Chavarria 0 0 0-0 0, Mark Allen 0 0 1-2 1, Caleb Johnson 0 0 0-0 0. Totals: 12 1 4-7 31. Fouls: 8. Fouled out: None.