WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. (D9Sports) — Ellie Thompson’s jumper in overtime gave A-C Valley a 44-43 win over Reynolds in the opening round of the West Middlesex Tip-off Tournament.
(Photo of Moniteau’s Alazia Greaves who helped the Lady Warriors to a season-opening win. Photo by Mike Schnelle. Check out more of Schnelle’s work here)
It was a fitting end for Thompson, who led the Lady Falcons with 21 points and nine rebounds. Cami McNany chipped in 11 points.
A-C Valley faces West Middlesex in Saturday’s championship game.
MONITEAU 51, PANAMA (NY) 49
WARREN, Pa. — Alizia Greaves scored 14 points and Kristina DeMatteis added 12 points and seven steals, as Moniteau squeaked past Panama (N.Y.), 51-49, in the opening round of the Warren County Classic.
Cambria Campbell chipped in eight points and eight rebounds for the Lady Warriors, who will play host Warren Saturday.
DUBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 58, REDBANK VALLEY 45
BROCKWAY, Pa. — Riley Assalone had a game-high 20 points, as DuBois Central Catholic beat Redbank Valley, 58-45, in the opening round of the Brockway Tip-off Tournament.
Jordy Frank added 14 points for the Lady Cardinals, who will play Brockway in Saturday’s title game.
Macy King led Redbank Valley with 13 points with Lexi Holt and Maddy Marshall each adding 11. King and Marshall each had nine rebounds as well for the Lady Bulldogs, who play Clarion in Saturday’s consolation contest.
BROCKWAY 44, CLARION 28
BROCKWAY, Pa. — Behind 33 combined points from Leah Lindemuth and Kaitlyn Morelli, Brockway beat Clarion, 44-28, in the opening round of the Brockway Tip-off Tournament.
Lindemuth scored a game-high 18 points with Morelli adding 15.
Alexis Constantino paced Clarion with 10 points while Wendy Beveridge had nine points and Gloria Kroh seven points and 22 rebounds.
Brockway plays DuBois Central Catholic in the title game and Clarion faces Redbank Valley in the consolation game Saturday afternoon.
FOREST AREA 46, UNION CITY 26
MARIENVILLE, Pa. — Bianca Hetrick had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead Forest Area to a 46-26 win over visiting Union City in the opening round of the Forest Area Tip-off Tournament at East Forest.
Cassie Cochranton added nine rebounds for the Fires, who also got six points from Gloria Wagner.
Forest Area will play Warren County Christian in the championship game Saturday.
LATROBE 87, KARNS CITY 43
INDIANA, Pa. — Mackenzie Craig and Emily Hegedus each reached double figures, but Karns City was no match for Latrobe dropping an 87-43 decision in the opening round of the Indiana Tip-off Tournament.
Craig had a team-high 17 points with Hegedus adding 11 for the Lady Gremlins, who play Johnstown in the consolation game Saturday.
ROCKY GROVE 44, UNION 36
ROCKY GROVE, Pa. — Mariah Vincent scored a team-high 12 points to lead Rocky Grove to a 44-36 win over Union in the opening round of the Roy Sanner Memorial Tip-off Tournament at Rocky Grove.
Frankee Remmick led Union with a game-high 14 points while adding six rebounds. Bryn Davis chipped in 10 points, and Lexey Shick, just a day after being cleared to play following offseason knee surgery, had six points.
Rocky Grove faces Cranberry Saturday, while Union plays Mercer.
MARS 54, KEYSTONE 41
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — Despite 16 points from Taylor Geer, Mars pulled away late from Keystone for a 54-41 win in the opening round of the Slippery Rock Tip-off Tournament.
Alyssa Beichner added 10 points for the Lady Panthers, who will face host Slippery Rock in Saturday’s consolation game.
