Tasso Sfanos scored 22 points as the Mars boys basketball team pulled away from Plum in the second quarter on the way to a 50-39 home win Tuesday night.

Mihali Sfanos added 12 points for the Planets.

PLUM 39

Brewer 6, Con. Moss 13, Mitolo 2, Means 8, Rotvas 2, Matsy 6, Killinger 2. Totals: 18 1-2 39.

MARS 50

Austin Cote 2, Anthony Vargo 5, Chris Dvorak 5, Tasso Sfanos 22, Nate Roush 2, Bryce Cunningham 2, Mihali Sfanos 12. Totals: 20 5-12 50.

Plum 12 8 10 9 — 39

Mars11 19 8 12 — 50

Moniteau 68, Union 51 — Kyle Pry scored 15 points and also had 10 rebounds as the Warriors built a big first-half lead and cruised.Ryan Jewart added 12 points and Mason Mershimer 10 points, eight rebounds and five steals for Moniteau.UNION 51Karter Vogle 14, Caden Rainey 16, Carter Terwint 4, Skyler Roxbury 3, Bailey Crisman 8, Aiden Weaver 1, Payton Johnston 2, Hayden Smith 3. Totals: 17 11-17 51.MONITEAU 68Mason Mershimer 10, Tanner Williams 6, Quinton Scriven 7, Brody Thompson 1, Kyle Pry 15, Ryan Jewart 12, Nathan Kelly 4, Caden Roxberry 2, Dylan Bush 5, Chasen Delarosa-Rugg 6. Totals: 24 12-17 68.Union 9 5 18 19 — 51Moniteau16 12 20 20 — 68

Clarion 75, A-C Valley 64 — Levi Orton scored 29 points, but the Falcons couldn't contain Clarion's Cal German in this loss.German scored 38 in the win.Broc Weigle added 14 for A-C Valley.A-C VALLEY 64Tanner Merwin 7, Levi Orton 29, Eli Penny 6, Broc Weigle 14, Trace Forsythe 7, Jay Clover 1.CLARION 75Cal German 38, Beau Verdill 14, Christian Slasko 17, Hunter Craddock 6.A-C Valley 14 16 18 16 — 64Clarion21 12 22 20 — 75

Karns City 52, DuBois Central 49 — Chase Beighley tallied 15 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as the Gremlins (3-0) remained unbeaten. Micah Rupp had eight points and 11 rebounds.KARNS CITY 52Eric Booher 5, Taite Beighley 3, Micah Rupp 8, Chase Beighley 15, Luke Cramer 6, Luke Garing 7, Nathan Waltman 8. Totals: 19 12-25 52.DuBOIS CENTRAL 49Starr 2, Kress 1, Kosko 13, Srock 8, Armolini 7, Foster 3, Way 3, Maurer 4, Jenkins 6. Totals: 20 5-11 49.Karns City 16 10 9 17 — 52DuBois Central8 15 12 14 — 49Thursday: DuBois Area at Karns City

A pair of freshmen led the way for North Catholic in the Trojanettes' 54-50 home win over Baldwin Tuesday night.Alayna Rocco scored 16 points while Ava Walker added 12. North Catholic trailed 38-37 entering the fourth period before pulling out the win.BALDWIN 50Swailes 10, Carr 3, Johnston 7, Luccarelli 9, Drybaugh 7, Piedomsky 7, Altavilla 7. Totals: 21 4-11 50.NORTH CATHOLIC 54Tara Lucot 2, Alayna Rocco 16, Dacia Lewandowski 9, Mel Cortez 7, Ava Walker 12, Tori Drevna 8. Totals: 19 11-18 54.Baldwin 9 13 16 12 — 50North Catholic17 6 14 17 — 543-point goals: Swailes, Carr, Johnstopn 2, Luccarelli, Altavilla; Rocco 2, Lewandowski, Cortez, Walker<b>Plum 59, Mars 48 —</b> Ava Black scored 22 points, but the Planets dropped this road game.