The Union boys basketball team moved one step closer to the KSAC South title with a 67-49 win over visiting Karns City Wednesday.

Brody Pollock led the charge with 23 points, seven rebounds and six steals.

Ethan Williams paced the Gremlins (5-16, 2-7) with 23 points, including six 3-pointers.

Union (16-5, 8-1) will clinch a spot in Saturday's KSAC title game with a win over Redbank Valley tonight.

KARNS CITY 49Brandyn Bowser 4 2-2 11, Jake Henry 2 0-0 5, Ethan Williams 7 3-5 23, Kyle Barger 3 2-2 8, Tom Stoughton 1 0-0 2, Brad Fuhrer 0 0-0 0, Dylan Hipple 0 0-0 0, Brady Ellenberger 0 0-0 0, Tucker Preston 0 0-0 0, Tyler Kepple 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 17 7-9 49.

UNION 67Taylor Smith 3 2-2 8, Brody Pollock 10 1-1 23, Shawn Booth 6 0-0 13, Trent Corle 4 4-9 12, Aaron Graham 2 0-0 4, Derek Shirey 1 3-4 5, Austin Davis 1 0-0 2, Mike Harris 0 0-2 0, Kaden McGregor 0 0-0 0, Brody Shick 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 27 10-18 67.

Karns City 12 14 10 13—49Union 16 22 13 16—673-point goals: Karns City 8 (Williams 6, Henry, Bowser); Union 3 (Pollock 2, Booth).

Today: Redbank Valley at Union; Karns City at Keystone

Meadville 86, Slippery Rock 68 — Alec McDeavitt scored 22 points, but the Rockets couldn't keep up with the high-powered Bulldogs in this region loss.Caleb Whitney and Ryan Currie each pitched in 13 points for Slippery Rock (10-11, 4-11).

SLIPPERY ROCK 68Sean White 5 0-1 10, Alec McDeavitt 8 3-6 22, Caleb Whitney 6 1-3 13, Andrew Waryanka 1 5-6 7, Ryan Currie 5 3-4 13, Ty Udy 1 0-0 3.

Totals: 26 12-20 68.

MEADVILLE 86Zak Price 4 0-0 10, Jacob Gregor 1 0-0 3, Josh Gregor 5 3-4 18, Artel Foster 6 4-4 16, Samer Newsome 3 0-0 6, Dante Hollingsworth 11 3-4 28, Fred Epps 2 0-0 4, Kiree Boyer 0 1-4 1.

Totals: 32 11-16 86.

Slippery Rock 15 13 16 24—68Meadville 20 23 21 22—863-point goals: Slippery Rock 4 (McDeavitt 3, Udy); Meadville 11 (Price 2, Ja. Gregor, Jo. Gregor 5, Hollingsworth 3).

JV Score: Meadville 72-62 (Mike Rummel, Bobby Paczkowski 14)

Friday: Slippery Rock at Titusville

<B>Mars 45, Ambridge 27 — </B>The Planets used four pins and three forfeit wins to defeat the visiting Bridgers Tuesday.<B>Mars 45, Ambridge 27103</B> <B>pounds:</B> Rannczka (M) pinned Roberts, 5:00; <B>112: </B>Snyder (M) won by forfeit; <B>119: </B>Gannon (M) won by forfeit; <B>125: </B>McDade (M) won by forfeit; <B>130: </B>Selker (M) pinned Munk, 1:58; <B>135: </B>Dyke (A) dec. Bernard, 2-0; <B>140: </B>Palumbo (A) pinned Flinn, 6:45; <B>145: </B>Mamahon (M) pinned Shuttleworth, 1:31; <B>152: </B>Baran (A) won by forfeit; <B>160: </B>Boggs (M) dec. Sittig, 2-0; <B>171: </B>Fitzpatrick (A) dec. Dakan, 5-4; <B>189: </B>Sulton (A) dec. Smith, 7-4; <B>215: </B>Biskup (A) pinned Bitzer, 1:50; <B>285: </B>Cress (M) pinned de Bona, :58.

Both Butler teams finished the regular season with 10-0 records after the girls beat Karns City, 7-0, while the Golden Tornado boys topped the Gremlins, 5-2.Autumn Hepler led the Butler girls with a 628 series, including a 246 game, and Kelly Bintrim had a 562 series that featured a 219 game.Nikki Ferris had a 181 for the Gremlins.Nick Cooter's 603 series paced the Tornado boys, while Sam Weston (580 series) and Brandt Fleming (575 series) also fared well.Karns City's Aaron Weckerly had a 596 series.The Butler boys head to the White Oak Bowl Wednesday for the playoffs while the girls tournament will be held at Family Bowlaway in Butler next Thursday.