With four starters back from last year’s All “A” Classic state semifinalist team, eighth-grader Trenton Cole was often the forgotten man in Harlan’s 9-0 start this season.
After exploding for 30 points on 10 3-pointers Wednesday to lead Harlan to an 82-43 rout of Bishop Brossart in the Dan Swartz Classic, Cole won’t be a secret any longer.
Kyler McLendon and Kaleb McLendon added 16 and 12 points, respectively, as Harlan improved to 10-1 on the season.
Senior forward Mason Sepate led the 7-4 Mustangs with 11 points.
Harlan returns to action Thursday at 6 p.m. against Frederick Douglass in the semifinals. The 7-2 Broncos advanced with an 84-34 rout of Lewis County in a first-round game Wednesday.
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Harlan (82) — Kyler McLendon 16, Kaleb McLendon 12, Trent Cole 30, Jaedyn Gist 8, Will Austin 4, Matthew Pennington 3, Connor Daniels 6, Nate Montanaro 3.
Bishop Brossart (43) — Mason Sepate 11, Brandon Behold 6, Parker Mulberry 6, Domyniq Hadden 5, Logan Woosley 4, Keegan Gulley 3, Sam Willike 3, Luke Schumacher 3, Ben Volmer 1, Joe Schroeder 1.