URBANA — The Salt Fork boys basketball team jumped out to a big lead and hung on to a 53-40 win over Urbana University High on Wednesday.
Ian Keller had 16 points for the Storm, who had a 20-2 first quarter lead, while Gavin Holmes and Ian Church each had 10 points, Grant Wilson had nine and Jameson Remole added six.
The Storm will now start play in the Vermilion County Tournament on Saturday against Armstrong-Potomac.
At Urbana
Salt Fork 53, Urbana University High 40
Salt Fork (53) — Grant Wilson 2 5-6 9, Eli Wear 0 0-0 0, Gavin Holmes 5 0-0 10, Julien Baum 0 0-0 0, Ian Church 4 1-2 10, Payton Hageman 0 0-0 0, Cayden Richardson 0 0-0 0, Kaden Smith 1 0-0 2, Ian Keller 6 0-0 16, Jameson Remole 3 0-0 6, Owen Frischkorn 0 0-0 0. Totals: 21 6-8 53.
Urbana University (40) — Robert Tu 3 0-0 6, Tristen Ting 1 0-0 2, Collins Rosch 5 0-0 10, Olisa Allahna 5 0-0 11, Ben Newman 1 0-0 2, Adam Bobart 1 0-0 2, Fermin Garmendia 1 0-0 2, Matias Garmendia 2 1-3 5. Totals: 18 1-5 40.
Salt Fork;20;14;10;9;—; 53
Urbana U.;2;13;15;10 ;— ;40
3-point field goals — Salt Fork 5 (Keller 4, Church); Urbana U. 3 (Rosch 2, Allanha). Total fouls — Salt Fork 8, Urbana U. 10. Fouled out — None. Technical fouls — none.