DLN-AREA BOYS BASKETBALL: Rustin rolls to win over Kennett

The West Chester Rustin boys’ basketball team defeated Kennett, 66-33, Thursday, rolling to a 24-10 lead in the first quarter, and outscoring Kennett 23-6 in the final stanza in this convincing victory. For the winners, Tim Durant scored 12 points, and Taj Asparagus tallied 10. A dozen players scored for Rustin. Kennett (3-11) was led by Mitch Kosara (nine points) and Kerry Pomasetti (eight points).
West Chester Rustin: Pecourdey 3 0-0 6, Russell 1 0-0 3, McMahon 2 0-0 5, Asparagus 4 2-4 10, DeMarco 1 2-3 4, Sthrebilius 0 1-2 1, Gaglrardi 1 0-1 2, Frazier 3 4-4 10, Durant 4 2-3 12, Cleveland 1 0-0 2, Thomas 1 0-3 2, Nelson 3 2-4 9. Totals: 24 13-24 66.
Kennett: Kosara 4 0-1 9, Pomasetti 3 2-2 8, Lesher 3 0-0 6, Duphily 1 0-0 3, Dean 0 1-2 1, Dougherty 0 1-2 1, Patrissi 0 2-2 2, Ploener 0 3-4 3. Totals: 11 9-13 33.
West Chester Rustin 24 10 9 23 – 66
Kennett 10 6 11 6 – 33
3-point goals: Durant (WCR) 2, Nelson (WCR), McMahon (WCR), Russell (WCR), Kosara (K), Duphily (K).

In other Chester County boys’ basketball action Thursday:
Phoenixville 52, West Chester East 37 – Phoenixville jumped out to a 20-2 first quarter lead en route to victory. Avery Close tallied 23 points for the winners. John Wileczek led East with eight points.
Phoenixville: Abernathy 5 0-0 10, Meszaros 4 0-0 9, Close 10 2-4 23, Grier 0 1-4 1, Herschel 2 1-1 5, Hoak 0 2-2 2, Jenkins 1 0-2 2. Totals 22 6-13 52.
West Chester East: Trowery 1 0-0 2, Wileczek 3 2-5 8, Delaney 1 3-4 6, Carroll 1 0-0 2, Richardson 2 0-0 4, Merten 2 0-0 5, Carr 2 3-4 7, Leonard-Hakim 1 0-0 3. Totals: 13 8-13 37.
Phoenixville 20 5 16 11 – 52
West Chester East 2 5 16 14 – 37
3-point goals: Delaney (WCE), Merten (WCE), Leonard-Hakim (WCE), Meszaros (PH), Close (PH).

Mercy Vo-Tech 53, Collegium Charter 51 – Collegium was leading 42-36 after three quarters, but was outscored 17-9 in the final period to suffer a narrow loss. Zaire Tolliver-Harrison and A.J. Mitchell each scored 12 points for Collegium (4-11, 2-3).
Collegium Charter: Tolliver-Harrison 12, Mitchell 12, Wesley 11, Cannady 7, Shiel 5, Miller 2, Wagner 2.
Mercy Vo-Tech: Davis 15, Jefferson 10, DiSantis 10, Bradley 6, Sisco 3, Askew 2, Grimes 3, M. Francisco 2, C. Francisco 2.
Collegium Charter 12 16 14 9 – 51
Mercy Vo-Tech 10 14 12 17 – 53

Westtown 62, George School 35 – Brandon Randolph scored 28 points to lead Westtown (20-2) to victory. A total of 10 players scored for Westtown.