Castello scores 19, Mars bests Burrell
John Castello scored a game-high 19 points as Mars earned a Section 1-AAA win over Burrell Friday night at home.
Christian Schmitt (12 points) and Robby Carmody (11) also scored in double figures for the Planets (15-1, 8-0).
Mars led 47-30 at halftime.
BURRELL 58
Max Garda 4 2-3 13, Joey Cox 5 1-3 15, Brendon Lettrich 1 0-2 2, Nick Kotecki 4 2-4 10, Lucas Cable 2 1-2 5, Devon Resnick 1 0-0 3, Jack Ryan 1 2-2 4, Nate Sharrony 2 0-2 6. Totals: 20 8-18 58.
MARS 71
Christian Schmitt 3 4-4 12, Tresky 0 4-6 4, Brandt Kepreos 0 1-2 1, Nate Bayuk 1 0-0 2, Mitch Verplank 3 0-0 6, Aaron Gruber 0 2-2 2, John Castello 7 5-7 19, Bailey Trzeciak 1 0-0 3, Sam Morrissey 0 0-0 0, Ryan Giallornado 3 0-3 7, Robby Carmody 4 0-1 11, Nate Sablowski 0 1-2 1. Totals: 23 17-27 71.
Burrell 15 15 14 14 — 58
Mars24 23 6 18 — 71
3-point goals: Burrell 10 (Cox 4, Gorda 3, Sharrony 2, Ryan 1); Mars 8 ( Carmody 3, Schmitt 2, Kepreos, Trzeciak, Giallonardo)
Tuesday: Mars at Valley
Moniteau 43, Clarion 39 — Cody Skiver scored 13 points to help the Warriors beat the Bobcats 43-39 at home.
James Bair (11 points) also finished in double figures for Moniteau.
CLARION 39
C. Smith 1 0-0 2, T. Smith 5 1-1 11, Anthony 1 0-0 2, Craig 4 1-1 9, Hill 1 0-0 2, Lynch-Skuma 5 1-2 11. Totals: 16 3-4 39.
MONITEAU 43
James Bair 4 2-4 11, Cody Skiver 3 7-9 13, Zack Jewart 0 0-2 0, Aaron Materella 3 3-4 11, J.J. Waid 3 0-0 6, Shawn Giddings 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14 12-19 43.
Clarion 11 4 7 10 — 39
Moniteau11 8 10 14 — 43
3-point goals: Moniteau 3 (Marterella 2, Bair)
JV: Moniteau 46-39
Monday: Moniteau at Cranberry
Sharon 70, Slippery Rock 64 (OT) — The Rockets had three players score in double figures, but fell in overtime on a road in region action.
Jake Whitmer (19 points), Brady Kadlubek (16) and Ryan Dutton (12) all scored in double figures for Slippery Rock (6-7, 3-5).
SLIPPERY ROCK 64
Jake Whitmer 7 5-6 19, Brady Kadlubek 6 1-2 16, Mark Cessar 1 0-0 3, Ryan Dutton 6 0-0 12, Camren Neal 5 0-0 10, Nate Popejoy 1 0-0 2, Josh Bowser 1 0-0 2. Totals: 27 6-8 64.
SHARON 70
Phillips 0 4-6 4, Stoball 7 1-2 18, Austin 6 10-11 23, Jordan 6 2-3 15, Waller 5 0-0 10. Totals: 24 17-22 70.
Slippery Rock 17 16 13 12 6 — 64
Sharon17 10 16 15 12 — 70
3-point goals: Slippery Rock 4 (Kadlubek 3, Cessar); Sharon 5 (Stoball 3, Austin, Jordan)
Tuesday: Slippery Rock at Grove City
North Clarion 63, Karns City 56 — Dave Olszak scored a game-high 23 points, but the Gremlins (4-6) had their three-game win streak snapped on the road.
KARNS CITY 56
David Olszak 8 6-8 23, Ed Conto 3 0-0 8, Noah Pollock 2 0-0 5, Colton Hawk 1 0-0 2, Reese Barger 1 2-2 4, Brendan Waltman 1 0-0 2, Chandler Turner 3 1-3 7, Dalton Callihan 1 3-6 5. Totals: 20 12-19 56.
NORTH CLARION 63
Banner 2 0-0 4, Cyphert 6 6-11 18, Gadlee 3 0-0 8, Nick 3 1-2 9, Hargenrader 6 10-13 22, Maze 1 0-0 2, Sherbier 0 0-0. Totals: 21 17-26 63.
Karns City 12 11 11 22 — 56
North Clarion15 16 9 23 — 63
3-point goals: Karns City 4 (Conto 2, Olszak, Pollock); North Clarion 4 (Gadlee 2, Nick 2)
Monday: Clarion at Karns City
Clarion-Limestone 88, Union 64 — Cole Morris scored a team-high 23 points, but the Knights couldn't keep up with Lions.
Lucas Bowser also added 16 points for Union (7-6).
CLARION-LIMESTONE 88
Laugand 10 1-1 23, Kahle 7 0-2 15, Rankin 1 2-2 4, Pezzuti 6 0-1 15, Stiglitz 6 1-1 13, Callen 4 0-2 8, Lopez 4 0-0 8. Totals: 39 4-9 88.
UNION 64
Hank Murphy 3 0-0 7, Cole Morris 8 5-8 23, Noah Vereb 0 1-2 1, Zack Hepler 1 0-0 2, Chet Carmichael 3 2-4 8, Lucas Bowser 6 2-2 17, Lane Cicciarelli 2 0-4 4, Drew Logue 1 0-0 2, Drew March 0 0-0 0, Gavin Hawk 0 0-0 0, Tyler Wiser 0 0-0 0, Varner 0 0-0 0. Totals: 29 10-20 64.
C-L 24 25 21 18 — 88
Union22 9 12 21 — 64
3-point goals: Clarion-Limestone 6 (Pozzuti 3, Legand 2, Kahla); Union 6 (Bowser 3, Morris 2, Murphy)
Wednesday: Union at A-C Valley
Highlands 59, Freeport 52 — The Yellowjackets were outscored 22-12 in the fourth quarter of a Section 1-AAA loss.
Josh Beale (12 points) and Codey Digiacobbe (10) both scored in double figures for Freeport.
HIGHLANDS 59
Boda 2 2-3 6, Alworth 1 0-0 2, Martin 4 1-2 9, Dezort 4 4-4 13, Thimons 4 2-2 10, Branch 5 4-6 14, McCamey 1 1-2 3, Jackson 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22 14-20 59.
FREEPORT 52
Mason Eddinger 4 0-0 9, Kevin Lynch 3 0-2 7, Kris Keppel 4 5-7 14, Codey Digiacobbe 5 0-2 10, Josh Beale 3 5-6 12, Jon Wise 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 10-17 52.
Highlands 8 15 14 22 — 59
Freeport14 10 16 12 — 52
3-point goals: Highlands 1 (Dezort); Freeport 4 (Eddinger, Lynch, Keppel, Beale)
Tuesday: Freeport at Burrell
Grove City 45, Oil City 43 (OT) — The Eagles survived being outscored 21-12 in the second half to win a home region game in overtime.
Danny Torok (13 points), Spencer Marnich (11) and Brendan Record all finished in double figures for Grove City (8-6, 6-2).
OIL CITY 43
Hadley 7 3-4 19, McFall 5 1-2 12, Kling 1 0-0 2, Schneider 1 0-0 2, Gatesman 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15 4-7 43.
GROVE CITY 45
Kameron Patterson 3 1-2 7, Spencer Marnich 5 1-3 11, Brendan Record 4 2-2 11, Jared Graham 1 1-2 3, Danny Torok 5 2-3 13. Totals: 18 7-14 45.
Oil City 11 8 10 11 3 — 43
Grove City13 15 4 8 5 — 45
3-point goals: Oil City 3 (Hadley 2, McFall); Grove City 2 (Record, Torok)
Tuesday: Slippery Rock at Grove City
Laurel 66, Summit Academy 65 — The Spartans made two free throws with three seconds remaining to trip up the Knights in a Section 1-AA game.
Dennis Richardson led Summit Academy (1-11, 0-7) with 15 points. Terrell Turner also had 13 points for the Knights.
LAUREL 66
Dantico 0 2-4 2, Wertz 1 0-0 3, Skerbetz 3 2-2 9, Layne 1 0-0 2, Siddall 5 2-3 13, Wilson 6 2-5 17, Mraz 5 7-8 20. Totals: 21 15-22 66.
SUMMIT ACADEMY 65
D. Muhammad 5 0-5 10, Anthony Rentas 6 0-0 13, Terrell Turner 4 4-9 13, Sayyid Muhammad 2 0-0 6, Hunley 4 0-2 8, Dennis Richardson 7 1-2 15. Totals: 28 5-18 65.
Laurel 17 20 11 18 — 66
Summit Academy13 17 18 17 — 65
3-point goals: Laurel 9 (Maraz 3, Wilson 3, Siddall, Skerbetz, Wertz); Summit Academy 4 (S. Muhammad, Turner, Rentas)
Tuesday: Summit Academy at Neshannock
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic 54, St. Joseph 39 — Vince LeGrande scored 21 points and Isaiah Harvin added 13 to help the Trojans (7-7, 5-2) win a Section 2-A game.
Venango Catholic 72, A-C Valley 33 — The Falcons fell in this road game. Not other information was available.
Girls basketball
LeeAnn Gibson scored a game-high 21 points to help Karns City earn a 66-51 non-conference home win over North Clarion.
Alyssa Gibson (19 points) also finished in double figures for the Gremlins (10-2).
NORTH CLARION 51
A. Obenrader 1 0-0 3, Schmader 6 2-4 14, Gatesman 1 2-5 4, Wagner 3 2-4 8, T. Obenrader 5 4-5 16, Carll 0 0-2 0, Schettler 2 0-0 4, Wurster1 0-0 2. Totals: 19 3-10 51.
KARNS CITY 66
Alyssa Gibson 6 6-6 19, Emily Hegedus 2 4-5 8, Emily LoPresti 1 0-2 3, LeeAnn Gibson 9 3-6 21, Annie Hegedus 3 0-0 7, Shanel Preston 4 0-1 8, Clara Stoughton 0 0-0 0, Mackenzie Craig 0 0-0 0, Saydie Moore 0 0-0 0, LeErin Jones 0 0-0 0. Totals: 25 13-20 66.
North Clarion 10 14 15 12 — 51
Karns City 17 17 18 14 — 66
3-point goals: North Clarion 3 (T. Obenrader 2, A. Obenrader); Karns City 3 (A. Gibson, A. Hegedus, LoPresti
Monday: Karns City at Clarion
Moniteau 46, Clarion 42 — Kristina DeMatteis scored 19 points and added 13 rebounds as the Warriors (9-5) pulled out a road win.
Stephanie McCall added 16 points for Moniteau.
MONITEAU 46
Stephanie McCall 7 2-5 16, Alycia Brehm 1 1-2 4, Alazia Greaves 0 0-0 0, Kristina DeMatteis 8 3-4 19, Sarah Hull 3 1-2 7, Kara Mentel 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 7-13 46.
CLARION 42
Thornton 5 4-4 14, Reed 1 0-0 2, Glenn 2 0-2 5, Eaver 1 0-0 2, Wiser 5 2-4 12, Beveridge 1 0-0 2m Kroh 0 0-0 0, Contantine 1 0-0 3, Wolfe 0 2-2 2. Totals: 16 8-12 42.
Moniteau 7 13 11 15 — 46
Clarion10 6 10 14 — 42
3-point goals: Moniteau 1 (Brehm); Clarion 2 (Glenn, Constantine)
Monday: Cranberry at Moniteau
Union 36, Clarion-Limestone 22 — The Damsels (4-8) picked up a win in a non-conference match thanks to Lexey Shick's 21 points and nine rebounds.
CLARION-LIMESTONE 22
No details available.
UNION 36
Lexey Shick 9 1-1 21, Shaley Shick 1 4-5 6, Kloe Remmick 1 3-4 5, Eiley McGregor 1 0-0, Atzeni 0 0-0 0. Totals: 12 8-10 36.
C-L 2 8 6 8 — 22
Union10 6 7 13 — 36
3-point goals: Union 2 (L. Shick)
Monday: Union at DuBois Central Catholic