ZANESVILLE — When Rosecrans gets the long ball going, the opposition is usually in trouble.
Fairfield Christian can attest to that.
Weston Hartman was 8-of-12 on 3-pointers and scored a career-high 30 points, and the Bishops were masterful from behind the arc in all to roll to a 78-52 win in a Mid-State League-Cardinal Division game on Monday night at Rogge Gymnasium.
Rosecrans, which improved to 7-1, shot 56 percent from the field on an efficient 26-of-46. The Bishops made more 3s than it missed, connecting on 14 of 26, including 8 of 14 before halftime.
Hartman hit six of his 3s in that span, as Rosecrans built an 18-11 lead after a quarter, then scored 24 second-quarter points — Hartman had 13 with a trio of 3s — to open up a 42-26 advantage that proved more than enough.
Ben Hopple’s four first-half 3-pointers and 11 points from Josh Grabans kept the Knights (5-4) within striking distance, but they were held to 15 combined points in the second half and failed to keep pace.
Rosecrans added to its lead behind 15 points from Grady Labishak, which included a 3 and a 4-of-4 showing at the line in the second half. Hartman added eight more of his points in the fourth quarter, including two 3s.
Labishak, averaging 22.4 points per game, contributed 24 points and Brendan Bernath had four of his 10 in the third quarter, as Rosecrans outscored the visitors, 36-26, in the second half. Seven Bishops scored in all.
FCA was 20-of-56 from the field (36 percent) and was outscored 12-6 at the line. The Knights were just 2-of-12 on 3s in the second half, helping offset a 16-6 edge in offensive rebounds and just nine turnovers.
Rosecrans, which also had just nine turnovers, were 12-of-22 from the field in the second half after connecting on 14-of-24 in the first. The Bishops were 10-of-19 on 3s in the first half.
Hartman added seven rebounds and three steals and Labishak seven assists. Grabans had six rebounds to pace FCA.
Rosecrans hosts Millersport at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and visits Canal Winchester Harvest Prep next Tuesday in an MSL showdown.
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