DANVILLE — The Schlarman Academy boys basketball team started Monday’s game with Judah Christian in a firefight.
THe Hilltoppers were only ahead of the Tribe 37-32 at halftime, but Schlarman poured on the jets to get a 74-46 win.
Peyton Kuemmerle had 19 points to lead the Hilltoppers, while Miles Crosby had 18, Noah Fowler had 17 and Jerrius Atkinson added 13 points.
The Hilltoppers will travel to Hoopeston Area on Tuesday.
At Danville
Schlarman Academy 74, Judah Christian 46
Judah Christian (46) — Eisenmerger 1 0-0 2, Stroud 3 0-0 7, Kincaid 0 0-0 0, Carson 6 0-0 15, Morga 0 0-0 0, Kursell 4 2-3 10, Schaefer 0 0-2 0, Stephens 0 0-0 0, Hetherington 0 0-0 0, Bailey 1 0-0 3, Welch 3 1-4 7. Totals: 18 3-9 46.
Schlarman (74) — Mark Lehmann 0 1-2 1, Princeton Rush 0 1-2 1, Jerrius Atkinson 5 3-4 13, Marc Villaester 0 0-0 0, Peyton Kuemmerle 7 1-2 19, Noah Fowler 7 1-1 17, Miles Crosby 7 4-6 18, Sye 1 2-4 4, Kotcher 0 0-0 0, Barber 0 1-2 1, O’Brien 0 0-2 0, Chirayli 0 0-2 0. Totals: 27 14-27 74.
J. Christian;16;16;6;8;—; 46
Schlarman;24;13;18;19 ;— ;74
3-point field goals — Judah Christian 5 (Carson 3, Stroud, Bailey); Schlarman 6 (Kuemmerle 4, Fowler 2). Total fouls — Judah Christian 25, Schlarman 12. Fouled out — Stroud. Technical fouls — none.