Basketball (Boys V)

Strong start pushes boys basketball to sectional win over Rushville

By Wes Anderson | Feb 28, 2024 7:55 AM

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The Greensburg boys basketball team used a 5-0 lead after the first quarter and a 12-point halftime lead to earn a 43-27 first-round sectional win against Rushville Tuesday night. The Pirates led 19-7 at halftime and 32-13 at the end of the third quarter. Greensburg shot 52% from the field and made 13 of their 17 free throw attempts. Junior Jack McKinsey led the way for Greensburg with 15 points. Senior Addison Barnes-Pettit added 10 points. The Pirates advance to Friday's Sectional 29 semifinal against Lawrenceburg. Tip time is 6 p.m. The full Sectional 29 schedule and presale tickets for Friday's game and all-session passes are on sale at this link: https://greensburgpirates.com/Article/22188