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Bair's 20 keys Moniteau hoop win

James Bair tallied 20 points to help lift Moniteau’s boys basketball team to a 59-56 KSAC-South victory at Union Monday night.

Cody Skiver scored 18 points and Mark Kimmel 13 in support of the Warriors (6-12).

Chet Carmichael paced the Golden Knights (9-9) with 12 points.

MONITEAU 59

Mark Kimmel 4 4-4 13, Jake Fullerton 2 0-0 4, Aaron Marterella 1 0-0 2, Cody Skiver 6 4-4 18, James Bair 10 0-1 20, Zack Jewart 1 0-0 2, Derek Boben 0 0-0 0, J.J. Waid 0 0-0 0. Totals: 24 8-9 59.

UNION 56

Trevor Corle 1 0-2 2, Dylan Shirey 1 1-2 3, Cole Morris 4 2-2 11, Eric Seary 2 1-2 5, Wanya Harris 5 0-0 10, Lane Cicciarelli 2 0-1 4, Shane Murphy 4 1-1 9, Chet Carmichael 5 0-0 12, Hank Murphy 0 0-0 0. Totals: 24 5-10 56.

Moniteau 21 9 16 13 — 59

Union17 10 12 17 — 56

3-point goals: Moniteau 3 (Skiver 2, Kimmel); Union 3 (Carmichael 2, Morris).

JV: Union 46, Moniteau 44

Wednesday: Union at Keystone; Moniteau at Redbank Valley

Karns City 54, Redbank Valley 41 — The Gremlins (10-7, 5-2) moved into a first-place tie in the KSAC-South with this win over the visiting Bulldogs.

David Olszak’s 25-point effort led KC, while Tyler Kepple added 12 points and Logan Moroney eight points and 13 rebounds.

REDBANK VALLEY 41

Shoemaker 5 2-3 12, J. Daugherty 6 3-3 17, Brown 2 0-0 4, Westoner 3 2-2 8. Totals: 16 7-8 41.

KARNS CITY 54

David Olszak 8 8-11 25, Ethan Conto 1 3-4 5, Tyler Kepple 4 3-3 12, Logan Moroney 1 6-8 8, Dan Filges 2 0-2 4, David Markel 0 0-0 0, Nathan Weckerly 0 0-0 0, Christian Turner 0 0-0 0, Dalton Callihan 0 0-0 0. Totals: 16 20-28 54.

Redbank Valley 6 15 4 16 — 41

Karns City10 11 12 21 — 54

3-point goals: Redbank Valley 2 (J. Daugherty 2); Karns City 2 (Olszak, Kepple).

Wednesday: A-C Valley at Karns City

Mars 60, Highlands 50 — John Castello scored 18 points as the Planets rallied after trailing 12-8 to end the first quarter to beat the Rams in a Section 1-AAA matchup.

Ethan Lewis (13 points) also finished in double figures for Mars (12-6, 9-1).

HIGHLANDS 50

Boda 0 0-0 0, Alworth 3 2-3 9, Martin 3 3-4 9, Lineborg 3 0-0 7, Thimons 2 0-1 4, Branch 3 1-2 7, Martinka 0 0-0 0, Flenary 5 1-2 14. Totals: 19 7-12 50.

MARS 60

Austin Fetsko 1 0-1 3, John Castello 7 4-4 18, Nick DeCamp 2 0-0 5, Owen Nearhoof 2 5-6 9, Ethan Lewis 5 2-3 13, Christian Schmitt 1 2-2 4, Mitchell Verplank 2 0-1 4, Alex Gruber 1 2-2 4, Nate Sablowski 0 0-0 0. Totals: 21 15-19 60.

Highlands 12 10 15 13 — 50

Mars8 15 15 22 — 60

3-point goals: Highlands 5 (Flenary 3, Alworth, Lineborg); Mars 3 (Fetsko, DeCamp, Lewis)

Wednesday: Kittanning at Mars

Keystone 62, A-C Valley 29 — Jeff Eaton scored 19 points, but the Falcons (1-16) couldn’t topple the Panthers in a KSAC-South matchup.

A-C Valley trailed 16-10 after the first quarter and scored 19 points over the last three quarters.

A-C VALLEY 29

Troy Cottrell 1 0-0 3, Austin Morgan 1 0-0 2, Austin Heeter 0 0-0 0, Jeff Eaton 7 5-9 19, Andrew Strauser 0 0-0 0, Brady Terwilliger 0 1-2 1, Dylan Fox 2 0-0 4. Totals: 11 6-11 29.

KEYSTONE 62

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A-C Valley 10 8 8 3 — 29

Keystone16 15 15 16 — 62

3-point goals: A-C Valley 1 (Cottrell)

Wednesday: A-C Valley at Karns City

Girls BasketballMoniteau’s Stephanie McCall scored 20 points as four Warriors reached double digits in a 74-37 win over Union.Fontaine Glenn added 14 points, Alycia Brehm 13 and Emily Rider 10 for Moniteau (12-6).Union was paced by Lexey Shick with 11 points.UNION 37Lexey Shick 5 1-2 11, Sydney Varner 1 1-1 4, Danara Hawk 2 3-7 7, Kali Flick 2 0-0 4, Kassie McGarrity 2 2-2 6, Eiley McGregor 1 2-2 4, Kara Flick 1 0-0 2, Tabby Dietz 0 0-0 0, Shaley Shick 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 9-14 37.MONITEAU 74Fontaine Glenn 4 4-6 14, Emily Rider 3 2-2 10, Alycia Brehm 4 3-5 13, Stephanie McCall 7 6-10 20, Alazia Greaves 2 1-2 5, Maura Kimmel 1 0-0 2, Sara Hull 3 0-0 6, Kristina DeMatteis 0 0-0 0, Kennedy DeMatteis 0 0-0 0, Kelsey Ripley 0 0-0 0, Brittany Heller 0 0-0 0, Kara Mentel 0 0-0 0, Alyssa Dailey 0 0-0 0. Totals: 25 17-27 74.Union 4 13 12 9 — 37Moniteau21 19 19 15 — 743-point goals: Union 1 (Varner); Moniteau 7 (Glenn 2, Rider 2, Brehm 2, Dailey)Wednesday: Keystone at Union; Redbank Valley at MoniteauKeystone 66, A-C Valley 32 — Rachael Viertel scored a team-high 12 points, but the Falcons (5-12, 1-6) fell at home to the Panthers.KEYSTONE 66Not available.A-C VALLEY 32Lauren McNany 1 0-1 2, Kiersten Rothen 0 0-0 0, Rachael Viertel 4 4-4 12, Morgan Cratty 2 2-2 6, Erin Logue 0 0-0 0, Danielle Kaufman 3 2-2 8, Kayla Cratty 2 0-0 4. Totals: 12 8-9 32.Keystone 23 15 14 14 — 66A-C Valley8 10 8 6 — 32Wednesday: A-C Valley at Karns CityHampton 43, Freeport 30 — The first-place Talbots asserted their will defensively in a Section 1-AAA win in Buffalo Township.Macy Smolic finished with 13 points to lead Freeport (9-10, 5-6). The Yellowjackets trailed 27-16 at halftime.HAMPTON 43Ahlim 2 0-0 4, Collins 3 0-0 6, Dunegen 3 0-0 6, Busshaus 1 0-0 2, Stitt 0 0-0 0, Nelligan 3 0-0 6, Reese 3 0-3 6, Griggs 6 0-3 13. Totals: 21 0-6 43.FREEPORT 30Zoe Soilis 4 0-1 8, Dava Jack 0 0-0 0, Macy Smolic 2 9-12 13, Carli Schwickrath 0 0-0 0, Haley Connor 1 0-0 2, Carly Van Tine 0 0-0 0, Erica Jack 0 0-0 0, Michaela Bowser 3 1-2 7. Totals: 10 10-15 30.Hampton 14 13 12 4 — 43Freeport8 8 5 9 — 303-point goals: Hampton 1 (Griggs)Thursday: Freeport at HighlandsGrove City 44, Conneaut 39 — Brenna Deyarmin led Grove City (12-6) with 10 points in this win.GROVE CITY 44Hailey Hall 2 3-6 7, Danyelle Lucido 1 0-0 2, Alexis Deyarmin 2 1-4 5, Brenna Deyarmin 3 4-5 10, Catie Jaskowak 1 2-2 4, Jordyn Wyllie 3 0-1 6, Rachel Hughes 0 1-2 1, Jenn Ferguson 0 1-2 1, Arianna Sprando 3 2-5 8. Totals: 15 14-27 44.CONNEAUT 39Uplinger 0 0-0 0, Clement 0 0-0 0, Phelps 1 0-0 2, Boyce 2 0-0 4, Litwiler 6 8-11 20, Baker 1 4-6 6, Litmon 1 1-1 3, Sidemantle 2 0-0 4. Totals: 13 13-18 39.Grove City 4 14 15 11 — 44Conneaut10 10 6 13 — 393-point goals: NoneJV: Grove City 22-19 (Abby Fulkerson 9)Thursday: Grove City at FranklinMars 65, Highlands 17 — Sara Getsy made four 3-pointers and scored a game-high 14 points to lead the Planets (13-6, 9-1) to a Section 1-AAA win over the Rams.Gabby Kosobucki (12 points) also finished in double figures.HIGHLANDS 17Bernadi 3 2-4 8, Beale 0 1-2 1, Boda 1 2-2 4, Thomas 0 0-2 0, Graff 2 0-0 4, Toogent 0 0-0 0, Prygotti 0 0-0 0, Chicello 0 0-2 0. Totals: 6 5-10 17.MARS 65Sara Getsy 5 0-0 14, Nicole McCloud 1 2-2 4, Ali Goetz 2 0-0 4, Daniella Paras 4 1-2 9, Elyssa Paras 2 0-0 4, Bri Buzard 1 0-0 3, Paige Castora 6 0-2 12, Gabby Kosobucki 6 0-0 12, Elise Sheehy 1 1-2 3, Bonnie Workman 0 0-0 0. Totals: 29 4-8 65.Highlands 4 6 4 3 — 17Mars19 21 16 9 — 653-point goals: Mars 5 (Getsy 4, Buzard)Wednesday: Kittanning at MarsOakland Catholic 37, Seneca Valley 21 — The Raiders (8-11, 6-5) scored just four points in the first half against the Eagles.SENECA VALLEY 21Michaela Lamont 1 0-0 3, Christina Dunning 1 1-4 3, Meghan Hess 1 0-0 2, Katie Brown 1 0-1 2, Lexus Lambert 2 3-4 8, Erin Danik 1 1-2 3, Shaley Bream 0 0-0 0, Emily Crisci 0 0-0 0, Hannah Parey 0 0-0 0, Sarah Jones 0 0-0 0. Totals: 7 5-11 21.OAKLAND CATHOLIC 37Kush 1 0-0 3, Tullis 0 2-3 2, Pawlik 1 0-0 2, Renk 3 0-2 6, Vigliotto 1 3-4 5, Zegeer 3 0-0 7, Canady 3 3-6 10, Caufield 0 2-4 2. Totals: 12 10-1937.Seneca Valley 0 4 12 5 — 21Oakland Catholic10 7 10 10 — 373-point goals: Seneca Valley 2 (Lamont, Lambert); Oakland Catholic 3 (Kush, Zegeer, Canady).Thursday: Butler at Seneca ValleyValley 49, Knoch 40 — The Knights (2-16, 2-9) received 14 points from Abbie Thrower, who drained four 3-pointers. Allie Megahan added 12 points in defeat.KNOCH 40Savanna Steffen 4 1-2 9, Erica Hunter 0 1-2 1, Abbie Thrower 4 2-2 14, Allie Megahan 5 2-4 12, Madison Swihart 1 1-2 4. Totals: 14 7-12 40.VALLEY 49Icapino 9 1-2 19, Corwin 2 0-0 4, Toney 3 0-0 6, Reese 1 1-2 3, Madison 5 7-8 17, Ruffini 0 0-2 0. Totals: 20 9-14 49.Knoch 7 5 16 12 — 40Valley14 14 6 15 — 493-point goals: Knoch 5 (Thrower 4, Swihart).Today: Knoch at Avonworth

RifleButler 794 (48x), Plum 791 (45x) — Raycine McCandless, Ben Crusan, Zach Fischer and Alissa Wullf all shot 100s to lead the Golden Tornado past the Mustangs.

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