Slippery Rock girls wrap up Region 5 title

Ethan Morton produced a triple-double in Butler’s regular season finale Monday night as the Golden Tornado boys basketball team won at Armstrong, 69-61.

Morton tallied 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Luke Michalek led Butler (18-4) with 13 points.

“This was a nice win for us after taking a couple of tough losses last week,” Butler coach Matt Clement said. “Armstrong is a team that likes to slow it down and play in the 40’s.

“I’m sure our 69 points are among the most they’ve given up.”

The game was close in the fourth quarter before the Tornado pulled away late.

Dawson Porter led Armstrong with 22 points.

Butler will learn its playoff seeding and opponent in WPIAL 6A at the postseason meeting Tuesday night.

“I project us bring a No. 7 or 8 seed,” Clement said. “Our likely first-round opponent is Latrobe, Canon-McMillan or Bethel Park, but you never know.”

BUTLER 69

Luke Michalek 13, Ethan Morton 12, Luke Patten 9, John Michalek 9, Tarik Taioufik 8, Mattix Clement 7, Mason Montag 6, Luke Kranbacher 3, Isaiah Sxcribner 2.

ARMSTRONG 61

Dawson Porter 22, Isaiah Price 12, Gacin Szymanski 10, Nate Baillie 8, Hunter Shanty 6, Jayvonn Roundtree 3.

Butler 14 17 23 15 — 69

Armstrong12 19 16 14 — 61

Next: WPIAL playoffs

Karns City 74, Leechburg 69 — Austin Fahlor scored 24 points to lead four Gremlins in double figures. Chase Beighley had 11 points and 10 assists, Jacob Friel 11 rebounds.

If Karns City wins at home Wednesday night against Clarion-Limestone, it will win the KSAC South and face the Lions again Friday for the league crown.

LEECHBURG 69

Connor McDermott 8, John Miskinis 7, Dylan Cook 11, Corey Kerecz 2, Christian Hack 28, Jaue Blumer 9, Tyler Leech 4.

KARNS CITY 74

Chase Beighley 11, Nolan Riley 11, Logan Pistorius 5, Jacob Friel 9, Ethan McElroy 10, Austin Fahlor 24, Nathan Waltman 4.

Leechburg 16 25 18 10 — 69

Karns City11 21 23 19 — 74

Wednesday: Clarion-Limestone at Karns City

A-C Valley 62, Venango Catholic 55 — Eddie Stevanus scored 18 points and also had eight rebounds, five assists and three steals in the Falcons’ win.

Dalton Callander added 11 points and Jeff Ginn 10 for A-C Valley.

VENANGO CATHOLIC 55

Puleo 8, Robertson 2, Gillispie 20, Slagle 18, Burda 5, Cicatella 2.

A-C VALLEY 62

Levi Orton 9, Eddie Stevanus 18, Jeff Ginn 10, Brendan Price 3, Dalton Callander 11, Tanner Merwin 3.

Venango Cath. 8 16 15 16 — 55

A-C Valley11 15 20 16 — 62

Highlands 67, Freeport 48 — Ben Beale scored 16 points in the Yellowjackets’ loss.

Isiah Bauman added 11 for Freeport.

HIGHLANDS 67

Romello Freeman 10, Christian tanilli 4, Ryan Signorella 11, Shawn Erceg 13, John Crise 21, Luke Cochran 8.

FREEPORT 48

Jalen Brown 7, Isiah Bauman 11, Gavin Skradski 5, Garret Schaffhauser 3, Damobn Shiring 4, Ben Beale 16, Anthony Aulicino 2.

Highlands16 16 15 20 — 67

Freeport 13 12 16 7 — 48

C.W. North Catholic 60, Monessen 55 (OT) — The playoff-bound Trojans improved their record to 11-11, with four players scoring in double figures.

Senior forward Mike Drambel led the way with 18 points, Ryan Feczko added 13, John Fukon 11 and Zack Rocco 10.

MONESSEN 55

Henderson 25.

CWNC 60

Mike Drambel 18, John Fukon 11, Ryan Feczko 13, Zack Rocco 10.

Monessen 20 10 10 14 1 — 55

CWNC12 18 10 14 6 — 60

Girls Basketball

Anna Kadlubek scored 20 points as the Slippery Rock girls basketball team wrapped up the Region 5 title with a 63-37 road win over Meadville.

Emma McDermott added 14 points and Hallie Raabe 12 for the Rockets.

Macy McCall, who missed time with a broken foot, returned to score nine for Slippery Rock.

Girard 56, Grove City 31 — The Eagles trailed 32-10 at halftime of this region contest.

Clara Hannon paced Grove City in points with 12, Becca Santom had 14 rebounds and Lily Burtch seven assists.

GIRARD 56

Miller 17, Stuart 14, Klemm 12, Brown 2, Bolt 4, Carr 1, Fiolek 2, Buckman 4.

GROVE CITY 31

Hannon 12, Haggart 2, Santom 7, Biddle 2, Persinger 2, Burtch 6.

Girard 13 19 7 17 — 56

Grove City2 8 7 14 — 31