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Falcons still perfect

Mitch Buzard (22) of Mars drives past Freeport defender Zane Geist during the Planets' runaway 67-34 boys basketball victory Friday night.
Bartley double-double keys A-C Valley victory; Mars uses big second quarter to best Freeport

Ryan Bartley scored 21 points and also added 11 rebounds as the A-C Valley boys basketball team remained unbeaten with a 64-58 road victory over Keystone Friday night.

Jeff Eaton also had a standout game for the Falcons (6-0) with 18 points and 13 rebounds.

A-C VALLEY 64

Brody Irwin 2 4-10 8, Ryan Bartley 7 5-7 21, Landon Delisio 2 0-3 4, Cole Terwilliger 2 2-2 7, Jeff Eaton 8 3-5 18, Kevin Kaufman 2 2-4 6. Totals: 23 15-31 64.

KEYSTONE 58

Eberhart 2 0-1 6, Lencer 8 1-2 17, Wolbert 3 0-0 8, Bichner 7 6-10 21, Young 2 0-2 6. Totals: 22 7-15 58.

A-C Valley 9 19 18 18—64

Keystone15 10 14 21—58

3-point goals: A-C Valley 3 (Bartley 2, Terwilliger). Keystone 7 (Eberhart 2, Wolbert 2, Bichner, Young 2)

Thursday: A-C Valley vs. North Clarion at KSAC-AML Challenge in DuBois, 6 p.m.

Mars 67, Freeport 34 — The Planets outscored the Yellowjackets 28-5 in the second quarter. Zach May paced a balanced Mars attack with 13 points.

MARS 67

Garrett Ashbaugh 1 0-1 2, Ben Erdahl 1 1-2 3, Ethan Lewis 4 2-2 10, Matt Getsy 6 0-0 12, Mitch Buzard 4 2-2 11, Zach May 5 1-1 13, Josh Goetz 4 2-6 10, Adam Bayuk 0 2-2 2, Verplank 1 0-0 2, Brett Kloc 1 0-0 2, Graham Easom 0 0-3 0, Austin Fetsko 0 0-0 0, Nicholas DeCamp 0 0-0 0. Totals: 27 10-19 67.

FREEPORT 34

Fred Pastoria 2 1-4 5, Robbie Miller 1 0-0 3, Brendan Lynch 1 0-0 2, Tony DeVivo 1 0-0 2, Zane Geist 3 0-0 6, Mason Eddinger 1 0-0 3, Josh Beale 4 0-0 8, Ryan Weigold 1 2-2 5, Casey Collins 0 0-0 0, Seth Bowser 0 0-0 0, Ethan McCormick 0 0-0 0, Hunter Fennell 0 0-0 0, Eric Davis 0 0-0 0, Marshall McCormick 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 3-6 34.

Mars 19 28 11 9—67

Freeport11 5 6 12—34

3-point goals: Freeport 3 (Miller, Eddinger, Weigold); Mars 3 (May 2, Buzard)

Thursday: Freeport Holiday Tournament

Union 47, Cranberry 31 — Aaron Graham scored 17 points and the Golden Knights' defense was stifling in this KSAC win.

Union (2-3) led 40-20 after three quarters.

CRANBERRY 31

Willison 2 1-1 6, Hart 2 0-0 4, Creighton 2 2-2 7, Middleton 1 0-0 3, Cunningham 1 1-2 3, Lutz 1 2-2 4, Hanna 1 0-0 2, Rex 1 0-0 2. Totals: 11 6-11 31.

UNION 47

Aaron Graham 7 3-3 17, Brody Shick 1 1-2 4, Dylan Shirey 3 2-4 8, Wanya Harris 0 0-0 0, Kaden McGregor 1 5-9 7, Derek Priester 1 0-0 2, Cole Morris 1 2-2 4, Shawn Hazlett 2 1-2 5. Totals: 16 14-22 47.

Cranberry 5 9 6 11—31

Union17 7 16 7—47

3-point goals: Cranberry 3 (Willison, Creighton, Middleton. Union 1 (Shick)

JV: Union 36-30

Thursday: Union vs. DuBois Central Catholic at Dubois in the KSAC-AML Challenge

Sharon 79, Grove City 55 — Mac Young led the Eagles with 12 points.

SHARON 79

Carnell Hawkins 2 0-0 5, D'Amond Crawford 7 2-4 16, Mark Henry 4 3-3 12, Jesse Rodgers 0 1-2 1, Khalil Hopson 6 2-2 15, Mike Porterfield 5 1-3 13, Jason Austin 1 2-2 4, Darrell Stovall 6 1-5 13. Totals: 31 12-21 79.

GROVE CITY 55

Derek Turner 3 1-1 8, Danny Torok 5 4-4 14, Matt Thrasher 2 0-0 5, Foster Reznor 2 5-10 9, Jared Graham 0 1-2 1, Mac Young 4 4-4 12, Jorden Dolan 3 0-2 6. Totals: 19 15-23 55.

Sharon 13 23 23 20—79

Grove City12 9 15 19—55

3-point goals: Sharon 5 (Hawkins, Henry, Hopson, Porterfield). Grove City 2 (Turner, Thrasher)

JV: Grove City 50-49 (Jake Cline 13, Jared Graham 13)

Friday: Harbor Creek at Grove City

Redbank Valley 54, Moniteau 50 — James Bair scored 20 points, but the Warriors' late rally fell short.

Redbank Valley was 12-of-15 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter.

Cody Skiver added 11 points for Moniteau (1-4).

MONITEAU 50

Denny Pry 4 2-6 10, Colton Cumberland 1 0-0 2, Dustin Geagan 1 0-0 2, Cody Skiver 3 3-4 11, James Bair 8 3-5 20, Zach Timblin 1 1-1 3, Aaron Marterella 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18 9-16 50.

REDBANK VALLEY 54

Shumaker 2 3-5 7, Dougherty 9 7-8 30, Brocious 2 2-2 7, Westover 2 2-2 6, Price 2 0-0 4. Totals: 17 14-17 54.

Moniteau 9 10 7 24—50

Redbank Valley10 15 13 16—54

3-point goals: Moniteau 3 (Skiver 2, Bair). Redbank Valley 6 (Dougherty 5, Brocious)

Thursday: Moniteau at Punxsutawney

Indiana 58, Knoch 41 — The Knights (3-3, 1-2) received 13 points from junior guard Austin Miller.

KNOCH 41

Austin Miller 4 1-6 13, David Gallagher 2 0-0 5, Dakota Bruggeman 2 0-0 4, Matt Zanella 2 0-0 4, Marc Vaughan 5 0-0 10, Chris Kier 1 0-0 2, Ben Pfieffer 1 0-0 3. Totals: 17 1-6 41.

INDIANA 58

Carter 1 0-0 2, Hudecki 0 1-2 1, Shields 4 0-0 9, R. Stapleton 6 2-3 16, Jack 4 0-0 11, D. Stapleton 5 1-2 11, Zilinskas 3 2-2 8. Totals: 23 6-9 58.

Knoch 9 12 10 10—41

Indiana18 10 17 13—58

3-point goals: Knoch 6 (Miller 4, Gallagher, Pfieffer); Indiana 6 (Jack 3, R. Stapleton 2, Shields)

Thursday: Knoch at Freeport Holiday Tournament

Meadville 72, Slippery Rock 58 — Kyle Bell scored 12 points to lead the Rockets (0-6).

SLIPPERY ROCK 58

Kyle Bell 4 1-2 12, Reed Elder 4 0-0 10, Matt Badger 0 1-2 1, Ryan Currie 3 0-2 6, Bobby Paczkowski 1 4-7 7, Jake Whitmer 0 2-2 2, Ryan Northcott 2 0-0 4, Brady Kadlubek 2 0-0 5, Dustin Mellott 2 1-2 7, Shane Karl 2 0-0 4, Bruce Pellitier 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 9-17 58.

MEADVILLE 72

Hollingsworth 5 2-2 12, Anderson 9 1-2 21, Price 7 7-9 22, T. Clune 6 1-2 14, Mottilo 1 1-1 3. Totals: 28 12-16 72.

Slippery Rock 16 10 7 25—58

Meadville18 17 12 25—72

3-point goals: Slippery Rock 9 (Bell 3, Elder 2, Mellott 2, Paczkowski, Kadlubek); Meadville 4 (Anderson 2, Price, T. Clune)

Thursday: Slippery Rock at Freeport Holiday Tournament

Deer Lakes 72, Summit Academy 60 — Douglas Brooks scored 23 points, but the Knights continued to struggle.

Tevante Hoskins added 12 points and Dashaan Smith 11 for Summit Academy (1-7, 1-2).

SUMMIT ACADEMY 60

Devin Conrad 2 0-0 5, Douglas Brooks 9 2-2 23, Lorenzo Abner 1 0-0 2, Goodman 1 0-1 2, Dashaan Smith 4 3-4 11, Sean Walker 1 1-2 3, Tevante Hoskins 5 0-0 12, Mischon Anderson-Mead 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24 6-9 60.

DEER LAKES 72

Kowalkowski 5 1-2 12, Jaczesko 13 6-8 36, Cresta 1 2-2 4, Birke 2 0-0 6, Fredlet 1 0-0 3, Papana 0 1-2 1, Keenan 4 0-0 10. Totals: 26 10-14 72.

Summit Academy 12 12 19 17—60

Deer Lakes19 16 21 16—72

3-point goals: Summit Academy 6 (Conrad, Brooks 3, Hoskins). Deer Lakes 10 (Kowalkowski, Jaczesko 4, Burke 2, Fredlet, Keenan 2)

Girls BasketballKarns City 58, West Shamokin 20 — The Gremlins raced out to a 20-0 lead after the first quarter in this win.Emily LoPresti scored 20 points and added seven steals and Annie Hegedus added 14 points and 11 assists for Karns City (4-1).WEST SHAMOKIN 20Glover 4 2-2 10. Altman 0 1-2 1, Cribbs 0 0-1 0, Clowser 1 0-0 2, Schrecengost 1 0-0 2, Cornich 0 4-8 4, Smail 0 1-4 1, Colter 0 0-1 0. Totals: 6 8-18 20.KARNS CITY 58Leah McGuire 3 1-2 7, Emily Schumacher 0 0-0 0, Annie Hegedus 6 0-0 14, Emily LoPresti 8 2-2 20, Clara Stoughton 0 0-0 0, LeErin Jones 3 1-1 7, Brittany Coyle 0 0-0 0, LeAnn Gibson 2 1-2 5, Saydie Moore 2 0-0 5. Totals: 24 5-7 58.West Shamokin 0 10 7 3—20Karns City20 13 10 15—583-point goals: Karns City 5 (Hegedus 2, LoPresti 2, Moore)JV: Karns City 26-21Friday: Keystone at Karns CityKeystone 70, A-C Valley 37 — Meredith Snyder (11 points) and Kelsey Boocks (10) both reached double figures for the Falcons.KEYSTONE 70McKenna Shick 1 0-0 3, Kennedy McClendon 1 0-0 2, Morgan Johnson 4 9-14 17, Mallory Reed 1 0-0 2, Malinda Brozenick 3 2-5 8, Marina Wilson 1 0-0 2, Courtney Greathouse 5 3-3 14, Madison Johnson 9 1-1 20. Totals: 26 15-23 70.A-C VALLEY 37Kelsey Boocks 5 0-1 10, Meredith Snyder 5 1-2 11, Racheal Viertel 2 0-0 5, Erin Logue 1 1-2 3, Danielle Kaufman 2 0-0 4, Sadie Longo 2 0-0 4, Hanna Hetrick 0 0-1 0, Emily Quaill 0 0-0 0, Morgan Cratty 0 0-0 0, Kayla Cratty 0 0-0 0, Lexis Twentier 0 0-0 0, Kiersten Rothen 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 2-6 37.Keystone 25 14 16 15—70A-C Valley13 8 8 8—373-point goals: Keystone 3 (Shick, Greathouse, Johnson); A-C Valley 1 (Viertel)Cranberry 72, Union 18 — No other details were available from this KSAC loss for the Damsels.

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