Urcho hits 1K as Bearcats outlast Rockets

Bentworth guard Landon Urcho easily lays in a basket to give him 1,000 career points. He’s the first Bearcat to reach the milestone since the 2007-08 season.

By ADAM BREWER

MVI Sports

Bentworth’s Landon Urcho needed just four points Tuesday night to reach the 1,000-career point milestone…that was the easy part. The hard part…the senior guard had to battle foul trouble, playing with four fouls most of the second half, and lead the Bearcats to a 51-45 victory over visiting Jefferson-Morgan in non-section boys’ basketball action.

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