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LoPresti helps KC girls, 45-40

Emily LoPresti poured in a game-high 16 points in the Karns City girls basketball team's 45-40 win at A-C Valley Wednesday night.

Shanel Preston added 10 points for the Gremlins (6-13).

Kelsey Boocks led the Falcons (9-9) with 15 points and Meredith Snyder scored 10.

KARNS CITY 45Erin McCue 2 0-0 4, Kara Kerschbaumer 3 0-0 6, Emily Schumacher 1 0-0 2, Shanel Preston 3 3-3 10, Emily LoPresti 7 0-0 16, Annie Hegedus 1 2-4 5, Leah McGuire 1 0-1 2, LeErin Jones 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 18 5-8 45.

A-C VALLEY 40Tricia Kerlin 4 1-2 9, Emily Quaill 1 0-0 2, Racheal Viertel 1 0-0 2, Kelsey Boocks 4 7-10 15, Meredith Snyder 5 0-0 10, Sadie Longo 1 0-0 2, Danielle Kaufman 0 0-0 0, Erin Logue 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 16 8-12 40.

Karns City 10 12 8 15—45A-C Valley 10 15 7 8—403-point goals: Karns City 4 (LoPresti 2, Preston, Hegedus); A-C Valley 0.

Friday: A-C Valley at Redbank Valley

Monday: Moniteau at Karns City

Keystone 56, Union 38 — Sierra Smith netted 12 points and Delani Priester 10, but the Damsels (7-13) fell at home.

KEYSTONE 56Black 2 0-4 4, Mo. Johnson 5 3-5 13, Reed 1 2-3 5, Brozenick 3 5-7 11, Greathouse 4 0-0 8, Ma. Johnson 5 3-4 15.

Totals: 20 13-23 56.

UNION 38Delani Priester 5 0-1 10, Sydney Varner 1 0-0 2, Daneka Stuart 0 2-2 2, Kassie McGarrity 1 2-2 4, Sierra Smith 5 2-6 12, Mackenzie Divins 3 0-2 8, Tabby Deitz 0 0-0 0, Danara Hawk 0 0-0 0, Eiley McGregor 0 0-0 0, Allyssa Lewis 0 0-0 0, Leah Milliron 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 15 6-13 38.

Keystone 17 16 11 12—56Union 13 6 11 8—383-point goals: Keystone 3 (Ma. Johnson 2, Reed); Union 2 (Divins 2).

Monday: Union at Elderton

Ryan Bartley scored a game-high 26 points and also had 22 rebounds as A-C Valley pulled away from Karns City for an 81-57 win.Bartley had 11 offensive rebounds and also added four blocked shots and seven assists.Brody Irwin chipped in 20 points for the Falcons (9-10).Ethan Williams scored 21 points to lead Karns City (7-14).<B>A-C VALLEY 81</B>Brody Irwin 8 0-0 20, Ryan Bartley 11 4-8 26, Kevin Kaufman 3 0-0 6, Jeff Eaton 5 1-2 12, Landon Delisio 3 0-0 6, Jay Kaufman 3 3-3 9, Keaton King 0 0-0 0, Cole Terwilliger 0 2-2 2. <B>Totals:</B> 33 10-15 81.<B>KARNS CITY 57</B>Brandyn Bowser 8 0-0 19, Tyler Kepple 1 1-2 4, Brady Ellenberger 1 0-0 3, Tucker Preston 3 0-0 8, Kyle Barger 1 0-0 2, Ethan Williams 6 8-9 21, Andrew Johnston 0 0-0 0, Dan Filges 0 0-0 0. <B>Totals:</B> 20 9-11 57.<B>A-C Valley 12 27 21 21—81Karns City 18 14 21 4—573-point goals:</B> A-C Valley 5 (Irwin 4, Eaton); Karns City 8 (Bowser 3, Kepple, Ellenberger, Preston 2, Williams).<B>Friday:</B> Redbank Valley at A-C Valley<B>Monday:</B> Karns City at Moniteau<B>Union 53, Keystone 46</B> — Brody Pollock scored 18 points and Taylor Smith added 12 as the Golden Knights (18-2, 8-0) held on for this KSAC win.<B>UNION 53</B>Taylor Smith 3 4-7 12, Brody Pollock 5 6-6 18, Wanya Harris 0 0-0 0, Kaden McGregor 5 1-1 11, Austin Davis 3 2-4 8, Aaron Graham 1 2-2 4. <B>Totals:</B> 17 15-20 53.<B>KEYSTONE 46</B>A. Lencer 1 0-0 2, Eberhart 1 0-0 2, Siegle 3 0-0 6, Whitmer 1 0-0 2, J. Lencer 2 0-0 4, Beichner 9 0-3 20, Young 4 0-1 10. <B>Totals:</B> 21 0-4 46.<B>Union 7 18 10 18—53Keystone 10 13 10 13—463-point goals:</B> Union 4 (Smith 2, Pollock 2); Keystone 4 (Beichner 2, Young 2).<B>JV Score:</B> Union 43-32<B>Monday:</B> A-C Valley at Union<B>Moniteau 55, Redbank Valley 34 </B>— Kyle Armagost scored 26 points and added 14 rebounds as the Warriors (13-6, 5-2) smothered Redbank.<B>MONITEAU 55</B>Kyle Armagost 9 5-7 26, Ethan Pry 4 0-0 8, Andrew Armagost 4 0-0 9, Joey Deal 2 0-1 4, Brayden McCorry 2 0-0 4, Cody Skiver 2 0-0 4. <B>Totals:</B> 23 5-8 55.<B>REDBANK VALLEY 34</B>Dougherty 1 1-2 4, Gruver 1 0-2 2, A. Shumaker 2 0-0 4, D. Shumaker 3 0-1 7, Veronesi 1 2-2 4, Reddinger 4 0-0 9, Smith 2 0-0 4. <B>Totals:</B> 14 3-7 34.<B>Moniteau 12 15 14 14—55Redbank Valley 9 10 7 8—343-point goals:</B> Moniteau 4 (K. Armagost 3, A. Armagost); Redbank Valley 3 (Dougherty, A. Shumaker, Reddinger).<B>JV Score:</B> Moniteau 55-33<B>Monday:</B> Keystone at Moniteau

Kevin Hindman (207, 214), Brett Miner (211) and Joel Zacherl (203) each had at least one 200-plus game as Knoch's boys defeated North Allegheny 5-2 at Family Bowlaway.The win improves Knoch's record to 7-2.Knoch's girls fell to the Tigers 7-0.Knoch faces Butler Wednesday at Family Bowlaway.

Richie Boeh, James Flinn, Alex Grosso and Austin Bitzer each pinned their opponent as Mars opened up a 27-3 lead and went on to defeat Moon 45-24.<B>Mars 45, Moon 24Match started at 106 pounds106</B> <B>pounds:</B> No bout; <B>113: </B>Richie Boeh (Mars) pinned Joel McCoy, 3:04; <B>120: </B>Jake Snyder (Mars) won by forfeit; <B>126: </B>Bailey McKown (Moon) dec. Chris Lorch, 8-2; <B>132: </B>Kevin Gannon (Mars) dec. Matt Makanryzk, 8-2; <B>138: </B>Andy Selker (Mars) won by forfeit; <B>145: </B>James Flinn (Mars) pinned Alex Maple, 3:29; <B>152: </B>Tim Bailey (Moon) pinned Ryan McMahon, :56; <B>160: </B>Alex Grosso (Mars) pinned Che Hill, :38; <B>170: </B>Pat Burskey (Moon) dec. Nathan Bair, 9-7; <B>182: </B>Austin Bitzer (Mars) pinned Zane Beumbaugh, 3:34; <B>195: </B>John Hall (Moon) pinned Johan Van Wyk, 2:38; <B>220: </B>Trey Turnblacer (Mars) won by forfeit; <B>285: </B>Steve Tustin (Moon) pinned Chris Gallagher, 1:21.

<B>Evangel Heights 51, First Baptist Christian 37 —</B> Tommy Barnhart had 20 points, eight rebounds, five steals and a pair of assists in the defeat. Adam Drake contributed 10 points and seven rebounds.

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