Friday’s Girls’ High School Basketball Roundup: Union Beats Forest Area

Chris Rossetti

Chris Rossetti

Published January 14, 2017 5:18 am
Friday’s Girls’ High School Basketball Roundup: Union Beats Forest Area

RIMERSBURG, Pa. (D9Sports) – Lexey Shick scored 19 points, came away with nine steals and grabbed six rebounds to lead Union to a 52-34 win over Forest Area.

(Photo: Lexey Shick, Union. Photo by George Powers)

The Golden Damsels trailed 16-10 at the end of the first quarter but led 23-21 at halftime before outscoring the Fires 29-13 in the second half.

Frankee Remmick added 13 points and seven rebounds for Union with Hannah Atzeni contributing 12 points, six rebounds and four helpers.

Jasmine Ginnery led Forest Area with 16 points and seven rebounds. Cassie Cochran added 10 boards.

A-C VALLEY 59, CLARION 41

FOXBURG, Pa. — Behind 20 points from Ellie Thompson and 17 from Olivia Boocks, A-C Valley topped visiting Clarion, 59-41.

Kylee Eaton added 11 points for the Lady Falcons, while Wendy Beveridge paced Clarion with 20 points. Alexis Constantino chipped in 11 for the Lady Cats.

KARNS CITY 83, CLARION-LIMESTONE 25

KARN CITY, Pa. — Mackenzie Craig and Emily Hegedus both topped 20 points, as Karns City cruised to an 83-25 win over visiting Clarion-Limestone.

Craig led the Lady Gremlins with 25 points with Hegedus adding 22. Livia Andreassi (12 points) and Alyssa Gibson (10 points) also reached double digits for Karns City.

MONITEAU 55, CRANBERRY 34

WEST SUNBURY, Pa. — Kristina DeMatteis and Alazia Greaves combined to score 30 points, and Emma Bair had a strong night on the glass to lead Moniteau to a 55-34 win over visiting Cranberry.

DeMatteis netted a game-high 16 points with Greaves adding 14. Bair, meanwhile, had 17 rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots to go with seven points.

Malliah Schreck paced Cranberry with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Bree Swartzfager added nine points.

PUNXSUTAWNEY 62, REDBANK VALLEY 35

NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Leah Miller had 21 points and 16 rebounds, as visiting Punxsutawney pulled away from Redbank Valley in the second half for a 62-35 win.

Redbank Valley, which trailed by seven, 25-18, at halftime, was within five early in the third quarter before the Lady Chucks pulled away ultimately outscoring the Lady Bulldogs 37-17 in the second half.

Freshman Tara Hinderliter had a career-high 12 points for Redbank Valley with Lexi Holt and Kera Fink each adding nine.

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