Edmiston scores for Geneva

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. — Geneva College junior Cooper Edmiston scored his first collegiate touchdown in the Golden Tornadoes’ 75-29 win over Bethany Saturday in front of 6,031 fans at Reeves Field.

Edmiston, a former Southern Local standout, scored on a 5-yard pass from Caleb Romano to give Geneva a 58-21 lead with 8:42 left in the third quarter. Edmiston had five catches for 37 yards.

Romano completed 33 of 43 passes for 475 yards and six touchdowns. He had plenty of local targets.

Senior Keaton Baker from United had 12 catches for 219 yards and two touchdowns.

Senior Luke Crumbacher from South Range had four catches for 82 yards and one touchdown.

Geneva –which has scored more than 50 points in three straight games for the first time ever — improves to 5-3 overall and 5-1 in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. The Golden Tornadoes get a bye week before hosting PAC-leader Washington & Jefferson on Nov. 8.

Mitchell guides Cavaliers with 35 points

DETROIT (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points in just 29 minutes, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 116-95 on Monday night for their third straight victory.

The Cavaliers had a 14-0 run in the second quarter that turned a seven-point lead into a 43-26 advantage and Mitchell’s layup made it 63-41 at halftime. He scored 14 more in the third quarter and departed shortly after his basket made it 108-73 with 7:07 remaining.

Mitchell shot 13 of 18 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 7 for 8 from the free throw line. Jarrett Allen added 20 points and seven rebounds for the Cavaliers, while Evan Mobley finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.

Cleveland beat Detroit for the 13th time in the last 14 meetings.

Cade Cunningham finished with 12 points for the Pistons, but shot 3 for 14 and committed five of their 25 turnovers. Ron Holland II and Tolu Smith each added 11 points.

The Pistons had won two straight after a season-opening loss.