Book, Rockets roll to 63-27 win

December 09, 2023 Last Updated: December 08, 2023 11:15 PM Sports

Josh Book scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds Friday night as Slippery Rock rolled to a 63-27 boys basketball victory over Cochranton.

Levi Prementine contributed 14 points and Braden King 10 for the Rockets, who had a 35-16 lead by halftime.

COCHRANTON 27

Tyler Wright 3, Dawson Carroll 3, Walker Carroll 2, Gavin Sekerski 6, Jude Wagner 1, Nick Knapa 2, Fisher Dudzic 4, Brady Rynd 6. Totals: 11 5-6 27.

SLIPPERY ROCK 63

Levi Prementine 14, Max Kovacik 7, Doug Popovec 2, Casey Darr 6, Sawyer Allen 3, Braden King 10, Anderson Franco 3, Tyler Rice 2, Josh Book 16. Totals: 26 5-9 63.

Cochranton 6 10 9 2 — 27

Slip. Rock 22 13 17 11 — 63

3-point goals: Cochranton 2 (Wright, D.Carroll), Slippery Rock 7 (Prementine, Kovacik, Darr 2, Allen, Rice, Book)

Union 57, Venango Catholic 34 — Trent Fleming bucketed a team-high 15 points as the Knights won at home. Union held the Vikings scoreless in the third frame and led by 30 going into the final frame.

VENANGO CATHOLIC 34

Ko. Beichner 23, Campbell 9, Ky. Beichner 2. Totals: 12 8-12 34.

UNION 57

Trent Fleming 15, Max Johnston 9, Hayden Smith 8, Owen Bish 6, Dawson Camper 6, Trey Fleming 4, Layne Curran 3, Jackson Renwick 3, Shawn Fitzgerald 3. Totals: 25 3-7 57.

3-point goals: Union 4 (Tr. Fleming 3, Johnston 1); Venango Catholic 2 (Ko. Beichner 2)

Venango Cath. 13 10 0 11 — 34

Union 22 10 21 4 — 57

A-C Valley 60, Forest 21 — Jay Clover scored 16 points and Zahsheen Levins added 10 for the Falcons in this runaway win at home.

Forest trailed 50-15 after three quarters.

Moniteau 67, Clarion-Limestone 65 — The Warriors trailed 19-2 in the first quarter before rallying to victory.

Chason Delarosa-Rugg scored 20 points for Moniteau. Andrew Zepeda added 17 points and Ayden Jackson 16. J.Ferguson scored 18 points for C-L.

Girls Basketball

Kendall Sankey scored 11 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and had six assists in leading Moniteau to a 54-29 road win at Clarion-Limestone.

Catherine Kelly scored 21 points for the Warriors while Allie Pry added 13. Moniteau had an 18-point lead by halftime.

MONITEAU 54

Cheyenne Curl 1, Catherine Kelly 21, Allie Pry 13, Kendall Sankey 11, Sydney Bayless 3, Sophia Fleeger 5. Totals: 22 7-11 54