BETHLEHEM, Pa. -
Justin Kellman (Reading, PA /Reading ) recorded a double-double on Saturday, scoring 17 points and grabbing 23 rebounds to power Northampton over Bucks County Community College, 92-69, in Region XIX men's basketball action at the Arthur L. Scott Center.
Kellman, who finished 7 for 10 from the field, came within one rebound of tying the all-time Northampton single game of 24 rebounds, set by Joe Keglovits in January of 1984.
Jerrel Burke (Morrisville, PA/Pennsbury ) and
Tyerell Mann (East Stroudsburg, PA /Notre Dame - East Stroudsburg ) each added 16 points, while
Juan Perez-Jones (Morrisville, PA/Pennsbury ) had 14 and
Isiah Hinton-Gray (Allentown, PA/William Allen ) 10.
The Spartans shot 52% for the game (35 for 67) and dished out a season-high 30 assists, led by Perez-Jones with 13, which is tied for the second most in school history.
Northampton improves to 7-6 overall and 5-3 in Region XIX, while Bucks falls to 2-7 overall.
The Spartans travel to Philadelphia on December 13th to face the two-time defending Region XIX champion Colonials, with game slated for 7pm.