MARIENVILLE, Pa. – Needing 13 points to become the 14th player in North Clarion boys’ basketball history to reach 1,000 career points, Aiden Hartle nailed a second-quarter 3-point to become the first Wolves player to reach the milestone in five years.
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It was all part of a 68-7 North Clarion win over Forest Area at East Forest.
Hartle with North Clarion head coach Mike Brown. Submitted photo
Hartle finished the night with 18 points giving him 1,005 for his career already vaulting him into 13th place in school history just five points out of 12th, and 68 points out of sixth.
Andy Castner led North Clarion with a career-high 24 points, including 18 in the first quarter.
The Wolves led 27-0 at the end of the first quarter and 54-2 at halftime.
Keyon Custer led Forest Area with three points.
NORTH CLARION 1,000-POINT SCORERS
1. Jeremy Schmader – 2011 – 1,772
2. Justin Schmader – 2007 – 1,548
3. Mike Carr – 2000 – 1,449
4. Christian Cyphert – 2015 – 1,247
5. Mitch Obenrader – 2013 – 1,226
6. Nick Reisinger – 2004 – 1,073
7. Corey Schmader – 1994 – 1,049
8. Mark Weaver – 1982 – 1,041
9. Nathan Banner – 2018 – 1,037
10. Chuck Gilbert – 1974 – 1,019
11. Brady Weaver – 1954 – 1,018
12. Chuck Weaver – 1982 – 1,010
13. Aiden Hartle – 2023 – 1,005 (Through Jan. 27)
14. Kelly Schmader – 1997 – 1,000
