Freeport girls top Highlands
Zoe Soilis scored 25 points — including a 14 of 21 showing from the free-throw line — to lift the Freeport girls basketball team to a 66-55 victory over Highlands Monday.
Carly VanTine and Macy Smolic added 11 and 10 points, respectively, for the Yellowjackets (5-8, 3-3).
FREEPORT 66
Zoe Soilis 5 14-21 25, Dava Jack 1 2-3 4, Nicole Miller 2 0-0 4, Macy Smolic 4 2-2 10, Haley Conner 4 0-3 8, Carly VanTine 5 0-0 11, Erica Jack 2 0-0 4. Totals: 23 18-29 66.
HIGHLANDS 55
Shannon Bernardi 1 2-4 4, Nikki Misejka 6 10-16 24, Carly Hines 9 1-3 21, Cailyn Borkowski 3 0-0 6. Totals: 19 13-23 55.
Freeport 12 16 20 18—66
Highlands14 12 7 22—55
3-point goals: Freeport 2 (Soilis, VanTine); Highlands 4 (Misejka 2, Hines 2)
Thursday: Freeport at Knoch
Franklin 81, Grove City 46 — Hailey Hall had 14 points to lead the Eagles (9-4), but Franklin picked up the Region 3 triumph.
GROVE CITY 46
Brenna Deyarmin 2 3-4 8, Hailey Hall 6 0-0 14, Alexis Dyarmin 2 0-0 4, Corianne Hyduchak 1 4-4 6, Jordyn Wyllie 3 1-4 7, Jenn Ferguson 1 2-4 7, Arianna Sprando 1 1-1 3. Totals: 16 11-17 46.
FRANKLIN 81
Shields 2 2-4 6, Andres 4 4-6 12, Gravatt 4 0-0 8, Beneventi 6 0-0 15, Peiffer 0 1-2 1, Jones 4 0-0 9, Law 5 3-4 13, Starr 4 7-11 17. Totals: 29 17-27 81.
Grove City 11 16 12 7—46
Franklin17 25 22 17—81
3-point goals: Grove City 3 (Hall 2, B. Deyarmin); Franklin 6 (Beneventi 3, Starr 2, Jones)
JV: Grove City 31-23 (GC: Rachel Hughes 9, Catie Jaskowak 9)
Thursday: Grove City at Slippery Rock
DuBois Central Catholic 34, Union 27 — Delani Priester led the Damsels (4-7) with 13 points.
UNION 27
Delani Priester 6 0-0 13, Sydney Varner 1 1-1 3, Danara Hawk 0 3-4 3, Tabby Deitz 0 0-2 0, Ashley Barger 1 0-0 2, Kassie McGarrity 1 0-2 2, Mackenzie Divins 2 0-0 4. Totals: 11 4-9 27.
DuBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 34
Snyder 7 0-0 14, Ridenour 1 2-2 4, Ginther 2 0-0 4, French 5 0-0 10, Baronick 1 0-2 2, Curtis 0 0-2 0. Totals: 16 2-6 34.
Union 11 2 4 10—27
DuBois Cent. Cath.6 4 10 14—34
3-point goals: Union 1 (Priester)
Clarion 67, Karns City 49 — Tyler Kepple netted 13 points, but Karns City fell short in this KSAC contest.Logan Moroney added nine rebounds and David Olszak six assists for the Gremlins (6-6).The Bobcats' Roland Shannonhouse led all scorers with 26 points.CLARION 67Cameron Kirkland 3 1-3 9, Roland Shannonhouse 7 7-8 26, Richard Diamond 6 2-2 15, Antonio Trose 4 0-0 11, Ellis Painter 2 1-1 6, Cody Hearst 0 0-0 0, Anthony Beveridge 0 0-0 0. Totals: 22 11-14 67.KARNS CITY 49Andrew Johnston 4 1-1 9, David Olszak 3 0-0 7, Tyler Kepple 5 0-0 13, Nathan Weckerly 1 0-0 2, Austin Murray 0 0-0 0, Josh Wallace 3 2-2 9, Logan Moroney 3 0-0 6, Ryan Pfeifer 0 0-0 0, Christian Turner 0 1-2 1, Ethan Conto 1 0-0 2, Dave Markel 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 4-5 49.Clarion 19 17 10 21—67Karns City20 8 11 10—493-point goals: Clarion 12 (Shannonhouse 5, Trose 3, Kirkland 2, Diamond, Painter); Karns City 5 (Kepple 3, Olszak, Wallace)Friday: Clarion-Limestone at Karns City (originally scheduled Feb. 1)
Upper St. Clair 4, Butler 1 — The Panthers downed the Tornado in this PIHL Class AAA game Monday at the Ice Connection.Tanner Chuba scored for Butler on an assist from Troy Double to knot the score at 1-1 in the third period, but Upper St. Clair reclaimed the lead three minutes later and tacked on two goals in the final minute.Logan Rothbauer made 24 saves in net for the Tornado. Butler (6-7) and Upper St. Clair (8-4-1) each recorded 26 shots on goal.
