Hickory wins first region title in four years
GROVE CITY, Pa. (WKBN) Hickory boys basketball is crowned the District 10 Region 4 Champions after an overtime victory against Grove City 55-50, Friday night.
Watch above for extended highlights and interviews with coaches and players.
The win notches Hickory's first Region 4 title in four years.
'The hustle plays towards the end of the game were huge for us, big rebounds, big foul shots,' said Hickory head coach Chris Mele. 'We stay composed and in a hostile environment — so proud of my seniors.'
The Hornet's Trevor Borowicz scored a game-high 20 points in the win. Also, Ashton Boal scored 13 and Matt Huff scored 10 points in the win.
'Since I've been on the varsity level, I haven't won a region championship,' said Hickory senior Marco Miller. 'That's my first one — really means a lot and next goal is keep looking forward to the next.'
'We've been looking forward to this,' said Hickory senior Matt Huff. 'Every year we've been here, just means a lot to us.'
Grove City's Nathan Greer scored a team-high 17 points in the loss. Also, Ben Fischer recorded 15 points and Daniel Mariacher posted eight in the defeat.
Hickory ends the regular season at (15-5). Grove City falls to (16-6).
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