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Falcons topple visiting Golden Knights

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Allan Eaton had 15 of his game-high 21 points in the second half to lead the A-C valley boys basketball team to a 64-60 KSAC victory over Union Monday.

Josh Austin and Reed Terwilliger scored 17 and 15 points, respectively for the Falcons (14-1, 10-0).

Union (10-5, 8-2) was led by Scott Booth, who recorded 19 points and eight rebounds. The Golden Knights connected on just 14-of-27 free-throw attempts.

UNION 60Zac Smith 3 0-0 6, Brody Pollock 3 3-6 9, Shawn Booth 1 0-0 2, Logan Mortimer 2 1-2 5, Taylor Smith 2 3-6 8, Austin Davis 1 0-2 2, Scott Booth 7 4-6 19, Trent Corle 1 2-2 4, Chase Johnston 2 1-3 5.

Totals: 22 14-27 60.

A-C VALLEY 64Matt Bartley 1 1-2 5, Reed Terwilliger 5 5-8 15, Josh Austin 4 7-9 17, Allan Eaton 9 3-3 21, Blayne McGuirk 2 0-0 4, Alex Logue 0 0-0 0, Ryan Bartley 0 0-0 0, Joe Kaufman 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 23 16-22 64.

Union 14 12 17 17—60A-C Valley 10 14 21 19—643-point goals: Union 2 (T. Smith, Sc. Booth); A-C Valley 2 (Austin 2).

Wednesday: West Forest at A-C Valley; Union at Moniteau

Karns City 56, Ford City 54 — Eric McCue rang up 15 points, Brad Fuhrer had 13 points and Brandon Collier had 12 points and six rebounds to pace the Gremlins.Evan Olszak had five assists for Karns City (4-11).

<B>FORD CITY 54</B>Corson 6 2-3 14, Lattanzio 1 0-0 2, Good 3 4-6 10, Siegler 1 0-0 3, Valosek 4 3-4 11, Cippel 2 0-0 5, Lashner 1 0-0 2, Huska 0 1-2 1, Levmighan 3 0-0 6. <B>Totals:</B> 20 10-13 54.<B>KARNS CITY 56</B>Brad Fuhrer 4 2-2 13, Cameron Harp 2 0-1 4, Brandyn Bowser 0 0-1 0, Aaron Markle 1 1-2 3, Jake Henry 1 0-0 3, Eric McCue 4 7-8 15, Evan Olszak 0 1-2 1, Brandon Collier 5 1-2 12, Tucker Preston 1 2-2 5. <B>Totals:</B> 18 13-18 56.<B>Ford City 18 15 14 7—54Karns City 13 21 12 10—563-point goals:</B> Ford City 2 (Siegler, Cippel); Karns City 5 (Fuhrer 3, Collier, Preston)<B>Wednesday:</B> Keystone at Karns City<B>Brookville 47, Moniteau 37 —</B>Kyle Armagost led the way with 15 points, but the Warriors (6-8) couldn't get past the Raiders in a nonconference game.<B>MONITEAU 37</B>Kyle Armagost 5 2-4 15, Zach Sloan 3 0-2 6, James Shope 1 0-0 2, Jereme Loos 4 0-0 8, Zach McCormick 2 0-2 4, Heath Lominski 1 0-0 2. <B>Totals:</B> 16 2-8 37.<B>BROOKVILLE 47</B>Ion 1 0-0 3, Baughman 1 1-2 3, Brocious 4 0-0 8, Hackett 5 3-3 13, Heschke 7 2-3 16, Connor 2 0-0 4. <B>Totals:</B> 20 6-8 47.<B>Moniteau 13 6 11 7—37Brookville 14 8 13 12—473-point goals:</B> Moniteau 3 (K. Armagost 3); Brookville 1 (Ion 1)<B>Wednesday:</B> Union at Moniteau

<B>Moniteau 38, A-C Valley 18 —</B> Alex Guercio's 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists helped pave the way for the Warriors in this KSAC triumph.<B>A-C VALLEY 18Meghan Cratty 3 0-1 6, Ashley Manculich 1 0-1 2, Mikyla Denchke 1 0-2 2, Tricia Kerlin 3 0-4 6, Meredith Snyder 1 0-2 2. </B>Totals: 9 0-10 18.<B>MONITEAU 38</B>Ashley Brehm 2 0-2 4, Krista Snyder 0 1-2 1, Nikki Yeckel 1 0-0 2, Jenna McCorry 1 0-0 2, Amanda Sloan 2 2-2 7, Alex Guercio 5 4-4 14, Kathleen Harding 1 4-4 6, Katie Brehm 1 0-0 2. <B>Totals:</B> 13 11-14 38.<B>A-C Valley 4 4 6 4—18Moniteau 12 7 15 4—383-point goals:</B> Moniteau 1 (Sloan)<B>Today:</B> Moniteau at Union; A-C Valley at West Forest<B>Highlands 52, Mars 44 — </B>Despite a game-high 21 points from Alexa Lee, 10 points from Elaine Hasek and nine rebounds from Meghan Kelly, the Planets (9-9, 6-4) fell in this section contest.<B>MARS 44</B>Alexa Lee 7 3-4 21, Ashley Lynch 2 0-0 6, Elaine Hasek 4 2-5 10, Meghan Kelly 0 2-4 2, Kelsey Pelles 1 2-4 4, Lizz Tumminello 0 1-2 1, Carly Clark 0 0-0 0, Corinne Gressang 0 0-0 0. <B>Totals:</B> 14 10-19 44.<B>HIGHLANDS 52</B>Panchik 0 4-8 4, Grabigel 6 3-5 16, Cook 5 0-0 10, Cassoni 6 3-6 15, Hetrick 1 4-4 6, Crise 0 1-2 1. <B>Totals:</B> 18 15-25 52.<B>Mars 9 15 7 13—44Highlands 14 6 19 13—523-point goals:</B> Mars 6 (Lee 4, Lynch 2); Highlands 1 (Grabigel)<B>Today:</B> Center at Mars<B>Shaler 64, Seneca Valley 39 — </B>Alyssa Miller had 15 points, but the Raiders (2-15, 1-8) trailed 33-16 at the break en route to the section loss.<B>SHALER 64</B>Bozo 1 2-2 4, Hi. Sauer 5 1-2 11, Domachowski 4 4-4 12, McQuade 7 4-6 20, Ha. Sauer 0 4-4 4, Potter 3 1-2 6, Powell 1 0-0 2, Barry 2 1-1 5, Edwards 0 0-0 0, Bardsley 0 0-0 0, Bradford 0 0-0 0. <B>Totals:</B> 23 17-21 64.<B>SENECA VALLEY 39</B>Julia Vandrak 0 0-0 0, Beth Talarico 0 0-0 0, Karlei Fronzaglio 2 0-0 4, Gabby Allen 0 3-6 3, Kara Moyer 0 0-0 0, Alyssa Miller 5 3-4 15, Mary Kate Fullerton 0 0-0 0, Brianna Sieminski 0 0-0 0, Angie Lalonde 0 0-0 0, Alex Karika 3 1-4 7, Dani Fitzgerald 1 0-0 2, Michelle Schuring 0 0-0 0, Audrey Semel 1 2-4 4. <B>Totals:</B> 14 9-19 39.<B>Shaler 18 15 16 15—64Seneca Valley 8 8 9 14—393-point goals:</B> Shaler 3 (McQuade 2, Potter); Seneca Valley 2 (Miller 2).<B>Thursday:</B> Seneca Valley at Pine-Richland<B>Franklin Regional 35, Knoch 29 — </B>The Panthers outscored the Knights 13-7 in the fourth quarter to pull out the section win.<B>KNOCH 29</B>Emily Protzman 3 0-0 6, Hannah Novotny 3 2-2 9. Haley Hutterer 3 0-0 8, Haley Williams 1 0-0 3, Taylor Zonts 0 1-2 1, Heather Cooper 1 0-0 2. <B>Totals:</B> 11 3-4 29.<B>FRANKLIN REGIONAL 35</B>Stephanie Vendemia 3 0-0 6, Casey Siegel 3 0-0 6, Meghan Riley 0 1-2 1, Jennifer Martin 2 4-6 8, Natalie Alexander 3 1-3 9, Hanna Wagner 0 2-4 2, Monica Drutch 0 1-2 1, Shelly Iovino 1 0-0 2. <B>Totals:</B> 12 9-17 35.<B>Knoch 8 6 8 7—29Franklin Regional 9 5 8 13—353-point goals:</B> Knoch 4 (Hutterer 2, Novotny, Williams); Franklin Regional 2 (Alexander 2).<B>Thursday:</B> Highlands at Knoch<B>Oil City 52, Grove City 49 — </B>Caitlin McNamara had 23 points, including 10-of-10 shooting from the free-throw line, to lead the Eagles.<B>GROVE CITY 49</B>Caitlin McNamara 6 10-10 23, Sammi Bell 1 4-6 6, Lexi Caporali 1 1-2 4, Kynisha Basham 4 0-0 8, Danielle Johnson 2 1-2 5, Brogan Foster 1 0-0 3. <B>Totals:</B> 15 16-20 49.<B>OIL CITY 52</B>Wassil 1 0-0 3, Weidle 2 6-8 10, Hidinger 2 3-4 7, Plumer 2 0-0 4, Wenner 1 0-0 2, Hall 2 3-5 8, Knight 7 4-6 18. <B>Totals:</B> 17 16-23 52.<B>Grove City 8 18 8 15—49Oil City 9 15 14 14—523-point goals:</B> Grove City 3 (McNamara, Caporali, Foster; Oil City 2 (Wassil, Hall).<B>JV:</B> Grove, 21-20 (GC: Vanessa Sprando 6; OC: Wassil 8)<B>Thursday:</B> Sharon at Grove CityFreshman Girls BasketballMorgan Pfabe had 16 points and Suzy Klann added 12 points to lead Butler to a 42-26 triumph over Kiski Area Monday.Pfabe had scored 25 points, and Suzy Klann and Emily Eyth added seven each in an earlier 47-35 overtime win against North Hills.

<B>Hickory 85, Slippery Rock 84 (girls); Slippery Rock 98, Hickory 65 (boys) — </B>Kelsey Reott captured the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke and was a member of the winning 400 free relay team as the Rockets girls team fell short against the Hornets.In the boys meet, James Udischas and Caleb Sykora-Bodie won two individual events and were members of the winning 200 medley relay for Slippery Rock.<B>Girls200 medley relay:</B> 1-Hickory (Hartenstein, Orock, Cromartie, Wright)<B>200 freestyle:</B> 1-Chloe Pizor (SR)<B>200 individual medley:</B> 1-S. Segarra (H)<B>50 freestyle:</B> 1-M. Hartenstein (H)<B>100 butterfly:</B> 1-Nicole Moratis (SR)<B>100 freestyle:</B> 1-Kelsey Reott (SR)<B>500 freestyle:</B> 1-S. Orock (H)<B>200 free relay:</B> 1-Hickory (Cromartie, Leonard, Martin, Orock)<B>100 backstroke:</B> 1-Kelsey Reott (SR)<B>100 breaststroke:</B> 1-S. Orock (H)<B>400 free relay:</B> 1-Slippery Rock (Pizor, Moratis, Reott, Emma Knox)<B>Boys200 medley relay:</B> 1-Slippery Rock (Kyle Hawk, James Udischas, Caleb Sykora-Bodie, Paul Hemshrodt)<B>200 freestyle:</B> 1-Jeff Croll (SR)<B>200 individual medley:</B> 1-James Udischas (SR)<B>50 freestyle:</B> 1-Caleb Sykora-Bodie (SR)<B>100 butterfly:</B> 1-J. Sharper (H)<B>100 freestyle:</B> 1-Caleb Sykora-Bodie (SR))<B>500 freestyle:</B> 1-James Udischas (SR))<B>200 free relay:</B> 1-Hickory (Ward, Sharper, Fodor, Korpon)<B>100 backstroke:</B> 1-Kyle Hawk (SR)<B>100 breaststroke:</B> 1-Paul Hemshrodt (SR)<B>400 free relay:</B> 1-Slippery Rock (Kyle Hawk, Tim Regrut, Justin Yates, Paul Hemshrodt)<B>Knoch 45, Freeport 30 (girls); Knoch 21, Freeport 12 (boys) —</B> Both Knights squads picked up nine wins in the 11 contested events to improve to 3-4 on the season.<B>Girls200 medley relay:</B> 1-Knoch (Anna Cunningham, Jessica Gross, Jill Vogus, Kristy Daubner) 2:06.55<B>200 freestyle:</B> 1-Jamie Boyle (F) 2:20.41<B>200 individual medley:</B> 1-Jill Vogus (K) 2:25.47<B>50 freestyle:</B> 1-Kristy Daubner (K) 27.28<B>100 butterfly:</B> 1-Keil Erickson (F) 1:07.43<B>100 freestyle:</B> 1-Leah Walsh (K) 1:01.07<B>500 freestyle:</B> 1-Katie Jones (K) 6:01.92<B>200 free relay:</B> 1-Knoch (Anna Cunningham, Jessica Gross, Jill Vogus, Kristy Daubner) 1:49.96<B>100 backstroke:</B> 1-Anna Cunningham (K) 1:11.87<B>100 breaststroke:</B> 1-Stephanie Cummings (K) 1:21.71<B>400 free relay:</B> 1-Knoch (Miranda Tano, Stephanie Cummings, Pam Pivaronas, Leah Walsh) 4:35.07<B>Boys</B><B>200 medley relay:</B> 1-Knoch (Matt Miller, Ian Lindsey, Skylar Roth, Shay Giesler) 2:26.17<B>200 freestyle:</B> 1-Van McCarren (K) 1:59.89<B>200 individual medley:</B> 1-Cole Blaugher (K) 2:28.15<B>50 freestyle:</B> 1-Ryan Sweeney (F) 24.19<B>100 butterfly:</B> 1-Van McCarren (K) 1:02.35; qualified for WPIAL meet<B>100 freestyle:</B> 1-Ryan Sweeney (F) 53.85<B>500 freestyle:</B> 1-Cole Blaugher (K) 5:44.58<B>200 free relay:</B> 1-Knoch (Aaron Goldman, Cole Blaugher, Josh Tackett, Van McCarren) 1:44.36<B>100 backstroke:</B> 1-Luke Nelson (K) 1:16.44<B>100 breaststroke:</B> 1-Aaron Goldman (K) 1:10.41; qualified for WPIAL meet<B>400 free relay:</B> 1-Knoch (Luke Nelson, Shay Giesler, Matt Miller, Cody Leonard) 4:55.07

<B>Hickory 69, Slippery Rock 9 — </B>The Rockets received a pin from Kayla Brendlinger at 112 pounds and a decision by Gordon Bieber at 119 in this recent match.

<B>Knoch 6, Westmont Hilltop 2 — </B>Goals by Matt Eshelman, Evan Gorse, Nick Transue, Neal Donnelly, Shane Hennessy and Brandon McCarthey led the Knights (11-5) to this PIHL Class A victory.<B>Canon-McMillan 7, Seneca Valley 4 —</B> The Raiders dropped this decision at Southpointe. No details were available.Indoor Track and FieldThe Butler girls competed at Slippery Rock University over the weekend.Amy Metrick threw 37 feet, 4 inches in the shot put and qualified for the state championship meet in March. Other top performances came from Tara Lowe in the 60-meter dash, Bre Lumley in the shot put, Meghan Studds in the long jump, and Paige Rittelmann in the high jump.

<B>Fox Chapel 7, Butler 5 — </B>Michael Ocvirk and Robbie Barnhart each scored two goals each for the Golden Tornado while Charlie Beers scored one. Garrett Weitzel had two assists.<B>Hampton 7, Seneca Valley 1 5 — </B>The Raiders (10-5) received two goals from Dylan Soller, and one each from Jamie Glockner, Bryan Byrd and Nick Verona.<B>Seneca Valley Varsity II White 9, Moon 2 — </B>Seven different players scored goals and eight different players had points for Seneca Valley (10-2-3).

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