Boys Basketball – Barber’s 22 points keep Emmaus as lone unbeaten in the EPC as Hornets roll to 55-35 win over Northampton

Will Barber seen in action last year vs. Northampton led all scorers with 22 points in the Hornets 55-35 win. Photo: Nathan Lewis

RECAP >>  Playing in its first game of the new year, Emmaus resumed action in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference last night with a 55-35 road win on Bob Nemeth Court at Northampton High School.

The Hornets outscored the K-Kids in three of the four quarters as they pulled away for the 20-point win in remaining as the lone unbeaten in league play (5-0) while also improving their overall mark to 8-2.

Junior Will Barber led all scorers with a game-high 22 points, while seniors Dylan Darville and Jake Fotta chipped in nine and eight points, respectively.

Northampton (1-5 EPC/3-7 overall) was led by junior Tristen Pinnock and senior Sam Koplin who each scored eight points. The K-Kids have dropped five of their last six games. 

The Hornets will be back in action on Friday at 7 p.m. as they host Pocono Mountain West (5-1 EPC/8-1 overall). The game will be aired LIVE on The Eastern Pa. Sports Network beginning at 6:40 p.m.

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Emmaus 55, Northampton 35

Em – 8-16-16-15 – 55

No – 8-9-8-10 – 35

Em – Jake Fotta 3 1-2 8, Dylan Darville 4 0-0 9, Jametric Harris 2 2-4 6, Will Barber 9 2-4 22, Chase Muckey 1 0-0 2, Jackson Lake 1 0-0 2, Teague McCourt 1 0-0 3, Dom Nunez 0 0-0 0, Jack Curley-Katrishen 0 1-2 1, Aidan Santos 0 0-0 0, Pacey Santos 0 0-0 0, Jack Csensits 0 0-0 0, Dan Rohlsen 0 2-2 2, Rafael Terrero 0 0-0 0, Owen Hafner 0 0-0 0. Totals: FG 21, FT 8-15, 3’s – 5 (Barber 2, Fotta, Darville)

No – Tristen Pinnock 3 1-4 8, Tyler Kauffman 3 0-0 7, Sam Koplin 3 0-0 8, JJ Kolumber 1 0-0 3, Anthony Roman 1 0-0 3, Shakim Dunbar 1 0-0 2, Trent Moyer 0 0-0 0, Tristan Duch 2 0-1 4, Brody Graff 0 0-0 0. Totals: FG 14, FT 1-5, 3 – 6 (Koplin 2, Pinnock, Kauffman, Kolumber, Roman)