Kristin Baronetski scored 23 points and also had 17 rebounds to lead the Moniteau girls basketball team to a narrow 45-40 victory over conference foe West Forest Wednesday night.

The Warriors (10-7, 7-1) also got nine points from Alyssa Deal.

Moniteau lost the lead briefly in the fourth quarter before rallying to post the victory.

MONITEAU 45

Amanda Gladd 1 0-0 2, Kristin Baronetski 10 3-9 23, Alyssa Deal 4 0-0 9, Sara Vinca 1 0-0 2, Maura McCaslin 2 1-2 5, Kenzie Timblin 2 0-0 4. Totals: 20 4-11 45.

WEST FOREST 40

Carll 1 3-4 5, Jackie Lutz 4 3-6 15, Woodside 4 2-5 10, Alex 1 5-6 7, Jamie Lutz 1 1-2 3. Totals: 11 14-28 40.

3-point goals:

Deal; Jackie Lutz 4

JV:

West Forest 36-20

Friday:

Moniteau at A-C Valley

Union 79, Cranberry 38 —

Andrea Mortimer and Bethany Koch combined for 53 points as the Damsels shook off a sluggish start.

Mortimer finished with 27 and Koch 26 as Union (16-1, 7-0) led by just six at the half, but outscored Cranberry 26-4 in the third period to get rolling again.

UNION 79

Andrea Mortimer 10 6-11 27, Bethany Koch 10 6-7 26, Tiffany Corle 2 0-0 4, Molly Scott 1 0-0 2, Janele Divins 3 0-0 6, Nikki Davis 0 1-2 1, Mackenzie Shirey 3 3-3 9, Denyelle Painter 1 2-3 4, Colleen Logue 0 0-0 0, Megan Booth 0 0-0 0. Totals: 30 18-26 79.

CRANBERRY 38

Jack 4 7-8 15, Morrow 1 1-1 3, Stern 0 2-2 2, Ahrens 1 4-4 7, O'Neal 2 0-0 4, Shuffstall 0 3-4 3, Craft 1 2-4 4. Totals: 9 19-23 38.

3-point goals:

Mortimer; Ahrens

Friday:

North Clarion at Union

Karns City 63, Venango Catholic 30

— Haley Callihan scored 15 points and the Gremlins hit seven 3-pointers on the way to a rout.

Ashley Fuhrer added eight points and eight boards for Karns City (10-6, 7-1)

KARNS CITY 63

Tausha Bowser 2 2-2 8, Allyson Kepple 2 2-2 8, Melissa Collier 2 5-8 10, Haley Callihan 5 3-3 15, Kailyn Weibel 2 0-0 4, Ashley Fuhrer 4 0-0 8, Mallory Craig 2 0-0 4, Brianna Markle 0 0-0 0, Michelle Sweeney 0 0-0 0, Ashley Campbell 1 0-1 2, Kylee Rankin 0 0-0 0, Julia Zaludek 1 2-5 4. Totals: 21 14-21 63.

VENANGO CATHOLIC 30

K. McNeely 2 2-2 6, Solle 0 4-6 4, S. McNeely 2 0-1 4, McCandless 0 0-2 0, Scurry 0 0-2 0, Lutz 3 2-4 8. Totals: 11 8-9 30.

3-point goals:

Bowser 2, Kepple 2, Collier, Callihan 2

JV:

Karns City 41-19

Friday:

Redbank Valley at Karns City

Keystone 60, A-C Valley 18

— The Falcons (0-16) suffered another KSAC defeat.

A-C VALLEY 18

Kate Best 0 0-0 0, Shannon Blauser 2 0-0 4, Kelly Fair 0 0-0 0, Markeea Hart 1 0-0 2, Jennie Kaufman 2 0-0 5, Lisa Snyder 1 0-2 2, Sara Doran 0 1-2 1, Lorin Kaufman 1 0-0 2, Jacque Kriley 1 0-0 2. Totals: 8 1-4 18.

KEYSTONE 60

Jess Bifano 5 0-0 12, Alex Craig 4 0-0 10, Cassie Hinderliter 7 2-5 16, Amanda Rodgers 4 0-2 8, Sadie Eiseman 1 1-2 3, Britt Mahoney 0 0-0 0, Kelly McQuiston 0 1-2 1, Britt Senard 0 0-0 0, Caitlin Turk 1 0-0 2, Lindsey Rhoads 0 0-0 0, Olivia Neeley 0 0-0 0, Britt Whitmore 2 0-0 4, Alyssa Marchard 1 0-0 2. Totals: 25 4-11 60.

3-point goals:

Jennie Kaufman; Bifano 2, Craig 2

JV:

Keystone 57-11

Friday:

Moniteau at A-C Valley

Ryan King scored 16 points as the Grove City High School boys basketball team built a first half lead and held on to it for a 63-49 win over Mercer Wednesday night.The Eagles (12-2) have now won 11 straight games.GROVE CITY 63Ryan King 6 4-6 16, Nate Thomas 0 2-2 2, Justin McNamara 4 0-0 8, Ben Liebling 2 1-2 6, Dan Keil 6 5-5 18, Jordan Fee 6 0-4 13. Totals: 24 12-19 63.MERCER 49Braymaker 2 0-0 4, Snyder 1 1-1 3, Wasser 5 2-5 12, Pyle 0 1-2 1, Stranahan 2 3-3 7, Bolyard 5 6-6 16, Watson 3 0-1 6. Totals: 18 13-18 49.3-point goals:Liebling, Keil, FeeJV:Grove City 51-16 (Mark Dixon 10)Friday:Titusville at Grove CityBishop Canevin 70, Summit Academy 48— Kasil Butler poured in 15 points, but the Knights (8-9) could not overcome a fast start by Bishop Canevin in a non-section loss.SUMMIT ACADEMY 48Devin Preston 1 0-0 2, Alfonzo Rodgers 1 0-2 2, John Payne 3 0-0 6, Dermount Tindell 1 0-0 3, Orlando Burt 3 0-0 6, Jerome Butler 1 0-0 2, Darnell Godfrey 1 0-1 2, William Dow 2 0-0 6, Kasil Butler 7 1-4 15, Tom Wood 1 2-2 4. Totals: 21 3-9 48.BISHOP CANEVIN 70DeMaria 10 1-2 23, DiPaulo 3 0-0 8, Gallagher 1 0-0 2, Gustine 2 0-0 6, Alioto 1 0-0 2, Midgley 4 4-4 12, Richard Eberlein 5 0-0 11, Robert Eberlein 2 2-3 6. Totals: 28 7-9 70.3-point goals:Tindell, Dow 2; DeMaria 2, DiPaulo 2, Gustine 2, Richard EberleinJV:Summit Academy 71-69Friday:Laurel at Summit Academy

Seneca Valley 8, Gateway 0 —Nick Jones scored three goals for the Raiders and Tom Comunale got the shutout in goal in this Tuesday game.