STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- Sophomore guard
Jonah Bock (Erie, Pa./McDowell) fired in a game-high 18 points while sophomore forward
Ben Cano (Greenville, Pa./Greenville) added 11 points and a game-high eight rebounds Wednesday night to help lead the Grove City College men's basketball team to a 67-61 road win Wednesday night over Presidents' Athletic Conference foe Franciscan at Finnegan Field House.
Grove City led 33-24 at halftime but opened up a 44-29 advantage six minutes into the second half as Bock drilled three three-point goals and Cano added a layup.
Franciscan eventually cut Grove City's lead to 59-50 with five minutes left. Grove City quickly reclaimed its double-digit lead, however, as sophomore forward
John Ward (Charlotte, N.C./Covenant Day) sank a pair of free throws and Bock then drained his fifth three-point goal of the night.
Sophomore guard
Chase Yarberough (Lititz, Pa./Warwick) and freshman guard
Mike Christenson (Oakton, Va./Trinity) each added seven points for Grove City (7-11, 5-8 PAC).
Yarberough also had eight rebounds to help Grove City amass a 48-42 rebound advantage. Senior center
Josh Bryan (Salem, Va./Salem) collected seven rebounds while sophomore center
Russ Gump (Bloomsburg, Pa./Central Columbia) and freshman forward
Christian Suceveanu (Pacific Palisades, Calif./Loyola) both had five boards.
Grove City shot 21 of 60 (35 percent) from the field. The Wolverines went 8 for 20 (40 percent) on three-pointers, including 5-for-10 marksmanship in the second half. Franciscan converted 21 of 61 (34 percent) field goal attempts.
Each team had 10 turnovers. Josh Zimmerman led Franciscan with 15 points.
Grove City will host conference rival Westminster at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Grove City College Arena.