OIL CITY, Pa. (D9Sports) — Ty Burford scored nine of his game-high 18 points in the second quarter helping Clarion secure the fifth seed in the upcoming District 9 Class 2A playoffs with a 65-51 win at Venango Catholic.

(Photo of Clarion’s Ty Burford. Photo by Mike Schnelle. Check out more of Schnelle’s work here)

Burford, whose 18 points tie for his second most of the season, was a big reason the Bobcats outscored the Vikings 17-7 in the second quarter to take a 32-22 halftime lead after the teams were tied at 15 at the end of a quarter.

Cam Craig added 11 points for Clarion with Spencer Miller and Reed Anthony each chipping in with 10.

Tim Wagner paced Venango Catholic with 16 points. Josh Puleo had 13 and Parker Slagle 11 for the Vikings.

BROOKVILLE 66, REDBANK VALLEY 34

BROOKVILLE, Pa. — Stopping a late-season slide that saw them lose twice on the road last week in D9 League games, the Brookville routed Redbank Valley, 66-34.

The Raiders led from start to finish, 35-15 by halftime and by as many as 33 points. Nine different players scored, led by Trenton Gilhousen’s double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Colton Singleton scored 13 points and Jimmy Moore finished with nine points and six rebounds.

Grayson Harman came off the bench to score 12 points for the Bulldogs. Brock Barrett had eight points and six rebounds. Riley Campbell finished with four points and a team-high eight rebounds.