Union boys falter in 69-62 home loss to Rocky Grove

January 29, 2008 Last Updated: January 29, 2008 12:54 PM High School

A.J. Ethriedge had 22 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, and Scott Booth added 18 points, but the Union boys basketball team lost to Rocky Grove 69-62 on Monday.

The Golden Knights (14-5) had a 19-10 lead after one quarter, but the Orioles outscored Union 43-23 over the middle two quarters to take the lead.

ROCKY GROVE 69Melhuish 7 1-2 15, Setzkorn 1 5-7 7, Midas 3 2-2 10, Luce 0 0-0 0, McDonald 0 0-0 0, E. Garvatt 8 4-5 21, D. Garvatt 6 4-6 16.

Totals: 25 16-22 69.

UNION 62Zac Smith 0 0-0 0, Logan Mortimer 2 0-1 5, Neil Scott 1 0-0 2, Colby Davis 0 0-0 0, Clay Burns 2 0-0 5, A.J Ethriedge 7 8-15 22, Scott Booth 5 7-12 18, Spencer Varner 3 2-2 10.

Totals: 20 17-30 62.

Rocky Grove 10 20 23 16—69Union 19 13 10 20—623-point goals: Midas 2, E. Garvatt; Varner 2, Mortimer, Burns, Booth

JV: Union, 47-33 (U:Zac Smith 15)

Wednesday: Union at Clarion-Limestone

DuBois Central Catholic 64, Karns City 49 — Cameron Turner had 12 points and Dan Everetts added 11 rebounds, but the Gremlins (13-7) dropped this nondistrict matchup.

DuBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 64Spilman 7 0-0 17, Baracallo 6 8-8 20, Hassan 1 0-0 2, Moclock 4 1-4 9, M. Pentz 1 0-0 2, Ferracco 1 1-2 3, Marshall 4 0-0 8, S. Pentz 0 3-4 3.

Totals: 24 13-17 64.

KARNS CITY 49Cory Terwilliger 2 0-0 5, Mike McConnell 6 0-0 13, Cameron Turner 4 2-5 12, Matt McConnell 4 0-1 9, Brandon Collier 1 0-0 3, Evan Olszak 1 0-0 2, Markus LaVan 0 1-2 1, Dan Everetts 2 0-0 4.

Totals: 20 3-8 49.

DuBois C.C. 11 20 17 16—64Karns City 10 14 7 18—493-point goals: Spilman 3; Turner 2, Terwilliger, Mike McConnell, Matt McConnell, Collier

Today: East Forest at Karns City, 8 p.m. (as part of boys-girls doubleheader)

Summit Academy 58, Kiski Area 30 — The Knights used a 23-4 second-quarter output to cruise to the nonsection win.Matt Vaughn (13 points) and Terrence Davis (11) led a balanced scoring attack for Summit Academy (10-9).

KISKI AREA 30Brandon Carter 2 0-0 4, Max Jablonski 2 0-0 4, Tony Caligiuri 2 0-0 4, Alex Lukich 1 0-0 2, Kevin Williams 7 0-0 14, Nathan Weimer 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 15 0-0 30.

SUMMIT ACADEMY 58LaRon Green 4 0-0 9, Matt Vaughn 6 0-0 13, Henry Brown 4 0-0 8, Derrick Elliott 2 0-0 4, Terrence Davis 5 0-0 11, Kemp 1 2-2 4, Will Jordan 1 1-2 3, Elexis Rosario 2 0-0 4, Jaquan Parsons 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 26 3-4 58.

Kiski Area 8 4 8 10—30Summit Academy 10 23 15 10—583-point goals: Green, Vaughn, Davis

Today: Mohawk at Summit Academy

Moon 54, Slippery Rock 45 — Karly Rhoads netted 19 points for the Rockets (13-6), but the Tigers pulled away in the second half.SLIPPERY ROCK 45Karly Rhoads 7 2-2 19, Ali Doyle 3 0-0 6, Kourtney Rhoads 1 0-0 3, Adele Campbell 4 0-1 8, Sarah Cessar 3 0-0 8, Paige Walter 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 2-3 45.MOON 54Kovach 6 1-2 14, Polack 6 3-5 15, Ripple 2 0-0 4, Kelly 4 1-1 9, Corso 1 0-0 3, Calabria 4 1-2 9. Totals: 23 6-10 54.Slippery Rock 16 9 6 14—45Moon 14 12 17 11—543-point goals: Ka. Rhoads 3, Cessar 2, Ko. RhoadsJV: Moon, 51-18 (SR: Paige Walter 6)Thursday: Grove City at Slippery RockKittanning 45, Mars 42 — Lily Grenci scored 21 points and Ellen Kenitz had 16, but the Planets were outscored 17-6 in the final quarter in this Section 1-AAA game.MARS 42Lily Grenci 10 0-1 21, Tori Gressang 1 0-0 2, Elaine Hasek 1 1-2 3, Ellen Kenitz 8 0-0 16. Totals: 20 1-3 42.KITTANNING 45Hillary Jackson 9 1-2 21, Liz Lambert 5 0-0 12, Meaghan Volek 1 2-4 4, Brittany Adams 1 1-2 3, Leah McKelvey 1 3-5 5. Totals: 17 7-13 45.Mars 15 11 10 6—42Kittanning 8 11 9 17—453-point goals: Grenci; Jackson 2, Lambert 2Hampton 72, Knoch 28 — Jodie Luther scored 30 points to eclipse the 1,000-point mark i, her career as the Talbots rolled past the Knights (3-17, 1-11), who got 11 points from Sara Montgomery.KNOCH 28Hannah Novotny 2 0-0 6, Taylor Tresatti 2 0-0 4, Lindsay MacArthur 1 0-0 2, Sara Montgomery 4 3-7 11, Laura Gray 2 0-0 5. Totals: 11 3-7 22.HAMPTON 72Alex DiBucci 2 0-0 6, C.J. Graham 5 4-4 14, Jodie Luther 12 6-8 30, Christine Newby 1 2-2 5, Brianne Goodman 1 0-0 2, Laurel Hanson 1 0-0 2, Mallory Shaffer 3 1-1 7, Adrianna Ferraro 1 1-1 3, Jackie Smetanka 1 0-0 2. Totals: 27 14-16 72.Knoch 6 9 8 5—28Hampton 20 15 15 22—723-point goals: Novotny 2, Gray; DiBucci 2, Graham, NewbyJV: Hampton, 49-23 (K:Taylor Tresatti 6)Today: Valley at Knoch (make-up game)Grove City 41, Commodore Perry 24 — The Eagles (10-9) received 11 points from Maggie Orr and 10 from Caitlin McNamara in this nonregion triumph.COMMODORE PERRY 24S. Cattron 3 5-6 11, S. Riley 2 2-7 6, S. Bates 0 2-3 2, J. McClain 1 0-0 2, C. Kaltenbaugh 1 1-2 3. Totals: 7 10-18 24.GROVE CITY 41Maggie Orr 4 3-4 11, Caitlin McNamara 5 0-0 10, Caitlin Rothman 4 0-0 8, Lauryn Franklin 1 0-0 3, Kristy Woods 2 0-0 4, Sammi Bell 1 0-0 2, Lexi Caporali 1 0-0 3. Totals: Commodore Perry 3 5 11 5—24Grove City 12 12 8 9—413-point goals: Franklin, CaporaliJV: Commodore Perry, 30-25 (GC:Sammi Bell and Lexi Caporali 10)Thursday: Grove City at Slippery RockGreensburg Central Catholic 60, Freeport 50 — Jordan Dunn recorded 24 points, including 18 on six 3-pointers, as the Yellowjackets (4-14, 2-8) threw a scare into their undefeated Section 1-AA foe before bowing to the Centurions (14-6, 11-0).FREEPORT 50Anna Christy 2 0-0 4, Andrea Ferko 3 0-0 8, Jordan Dunn 9 0-0 24, Sam Campbell 4 0-0 8, Courtney Chelecki 2 2-2 6. Totals: 20 2-2 50.GREENSBURG CENT. CATH. 60Emily Nowicki 1 4-7 6, Erica Koto 9 2-4 20, Laura McCauley 1 3-3 5, Megan DePrimio 5 5-5 15, Emily Evans 3 2-2 9, Marissa Muffie 1 0-0 2, Tess Zutall 1 0-0 3. Totals: 21 16-21 60.Freeport 14 12 8 16—50Greensburg C.C. 13 16 9 22—603-point goals: Dunn 6, Ferko 2; Evans, ZutallClarion 69, A-C Valley 46 — Despite 13 points from Erin Larimore, the Falcons fell in this KSAC matchup.A-C VALLEY 46Kate best 1 0-0 3, Shannon Blauser 1 3-3 5, Erin Larimore 4 4-6 13, Kaylin Strauser 0 0-0 0, Erika Rothen 1 0-0 2, Markeea Hart 4 0-4 8, Shannon Bartley 2 1-2 5, Katrina Johnston 1 0-0 Jessica henry 0 0-0 0, Krista Moores 3 0-0 8. Totals: 17 8-15 46.CLARION 69Kriebel 4 4-6 13, Bean 3 0-0 6, Fillman 4 3-5 11, Rhoads 3 2-3 8, McNeil 9 0-0 18, Larson 1 0-1 2, Roth 0 0-0 0, Beichner 1 3-4 5, Ganoe 2 0-0 4, Bailey 0 0-0 0, Durkin 0 0-0 0, Fleeger 0 0-0 0, Smathers 1 0-0 2, Peterson 0 0-0 0. Totals: 28 12- 19 69.A-CValley 10 5 17 14—46Clarion 16 18 17 18—693-point goals: Moores 2, Best, Larimore; Kriebel

Carlynton 46, Mars 30 —A pin and three consecutive forfeits helped Mars jump out to an early 30-10 lead, but Carlynton won the final seven matches en route to the win.Carlynton 46, Mars 30Match started at 135103 pounds: Irwin (C) pinned Frank, 2:53; 112: Williams (C) pinned Lennen, 1:49; 119: Kolb (C) won by forfeit; 125: Schall (C) dec. Dakan, 8-2; 130: Trombetta (C) dec. Selker, 8-5; 135: Matoka (M) pinned Walker, :59; 140: Barber (C) major dec. over Studeny, 11-2; 145: Janocha (C) won by forfeit; 152: Wilson (M) pinned Ban, 3:28; 160: Ziggas (M) won by forfeit; 171: Smith (M) won by forfeit; 189: Thompson (M) won by forfeit; 215: Roussos (C) pinned Fallecker, 2:17; 285: Haygood (C) pinned Marburger, :49

Butler dropped a 7-3 decision to Deer Lakes recently.Zach Emigh, Tanner Chuba and Troy Double scored for Butler. Cofrey Chuba had three assists with A.J. Ritenour, Tyler Hensel and Derek Ritenour adding one each.Butler plays Knoch at 7:20 p.m. Thursday at the Valley Sports Complex in New Kensington.