The Simon Kenton boys basketball team scored 25 points in the third quarter, including three 3-pointers by Donnie Baker and two by Jared Smock, to beat Clark County 72-53 Saturday night.

        Simon Kenton scored 15 points in the first two minutes of the quarter to take command after being tied 25-25 at halftime.

        Senior forward Kevin Cristello and Baker each scored 17 points for the Pioneers.

        Cris Frazier had 16 points for the Cardinals.

        SIMON KENTON (72) — Stowers 1 4 6, Cristello 8 1 17, Brock 5 1 11, Baker 4 6 17, B. Harris 3 3 10, Smock 3 2 11. Totals: 24 17 72.

        CLARK COUNTY (53) — Baldwin 1 1 3, Ervin 2 1 6, Midden 2 0 5, Hogan 1 0 2, Gentry 1 0 2, Wood 4 3 12, Frazier 5 6 16, Preston 2 3 7. Totals: 18 14 53.

        Simon Kenton ....... 11  14  25  22—72

        Clark County ....... 11  14  15  13—53

        3-pointers: S — Baker, Smock 3, Harris. C — Midden, Ervin, Wood. Records: S 10-2, C 6-4.

        • Highlands 72, Fleming County 49, at Highlands — Gino Guidugli scored 17 points and Ross Neltner added 13 to lead the Bluebirds.

        Craig Forbes scored 10 points for Highlands, which improved to 8-1. Fleming County fell to 3-8.

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