Big Springs' Matthew Ward drives to the basket during Big Springs’s 59-53 win over Northern in boys high school basketball on Jan. 28, 2022.
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Big Springs' Jake Knouse goes up for a shot during Big Springs’s 59-53 win over Northern in boys high school basketball on Jan. 28, 2022.
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Northern's Ryan Delafield shoots during Big Springs’s 59-53 win over Northern in boys high school basketball on Jan. 28, 2022.
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Northern's Drew Weaver drives against Big Springs' Aidan Sallie during Big Springs’s 59-53 win in boys high school basketball on Jan. 28, 2022.
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Northern's Gavin Moyer takes a shot during Big Springs’s 59-53 win over Northern in boys high school basketball on Jan. 28, 2022.
Vicki Vellios Briner | Special to PennLive
Big Springs' Aidan Sallie goes up for a shot during Big Springs’s 59-53 win over Northern in boys high school basketball on Jan. 28, 2022.
Vicki Vellios Briner | Special to PennLive
Northern's Drew Weaver goes up for a shot during Big Springs’s 59-53 win over Northern in boys high school basketball on Jan. 28, 2022.
Vicki Vellios Briner | Special to PennLive
Big Springs' Matthew Ward drives to the basket during Big Springs’s 59-53 win over Northern in boys high school basketball on Jan. 28, 2022.
Vicki Vellios Briner | Special to PennLive
Big Springs' Aidan Sallie and Northern's Andrew Gingrich battle for a rebound during Big Springs’s 59-53 win in boys high school basketball on Jan. 28, 2022.
Vicki Vellios Briner | Special to PennLive
Big Springs' Jake Knouse drives against Northern's Zach French during Big Springs’s 59-53 win in boys high school basketball on Jan. 28, 2022.
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Northern's Andrew Gingrich drives against Big Springs' Jesse Burnhisel during Big Springs’s 59-53 win over Northern in boys high school basketball on Jan. 28, 2022.
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Northern's Gavin Moyer takes a 3-point shot during Big Springs’s 59-53 win over Northern in boys high school basketball on Jan. 28, 2022.
Vicki Vellios Briner | Special to PennLive
Big Springs' Matthew Ward shoots during Big Springs’s 59-53 win over Northern in boys high school basketball on Jan. 28, 2022.
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Northern's Nate Anderson defends against Big Springs' Matthew Ward during Big Springs’s 59-53 win in boys high school basketball on Jan. 28, 2022.
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Big Springs' Jesse Burnhisel drives to the basket during Big Springs’s 59-53 win over Northern in boys high school basketball on Jan. 28, 2022.
Vicki Vellios Briner | Special to PennLive
Big Springs' Matthew Ward drives to the basket during Big Springs’s 59-53 win over Northern in boys high school basketball on Jan. 28, 2022.
Vicki Vellios Briner | Special to PennLive
Northern's Drew Weaver drives to the basket during Big Springs’s 59-53 win over Northern in boys high school basketball on Jan. 28, 2022.
Vicki Vellios Briner | Special to PennLive
Northern's Andrew Bream and Big Springs' Jesse Burnhisel battle for a rebound during Big Springs’s 59-53 win in boys high school basketball on Jan. 28, 2022.
Vicki Vellios Briner | Special to PennLive
Matthew Ward turned in another dominant performance and set the career scoring record in Big Spring’s (10-6) 59-53 victory over Mid-Penn Colonial foe Northern (6-11).
Early in the first quarter, Ward knocked down a 3-pointer to officially break the Big Spring’s career scoring record. The previous record of 1365 points was set by Cale Nelson in 2004.
Ward finished the contest with 23 points, while teammate Aidan Sallie netted 18 points. Sallie knocked down nine points from beyond the arc. Jake Knouse scored 11 points in the divisional win.
Ryan Delafield and Andrew Gingrich finished with 15 points apiece to lead the Polar Bears. Delafield and Gingrich each knocked down nine points from 3-point range.
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