RIMERSBURG, Pa. (D9Sports) — Bryn Davis 3-pointer with 34 seconds left in overtime gave Union the lead for good, as the Golden Damsels beat visiting Redbank Valley, 53-51.
Redbank Valley had taken a 50-49 lead on a pair of Lauren Smith free throws before Davis, whose three-pointer followed by a steal and two free throws with just under a minute to play in the extra session had given Union a 49-48 lead.
After Davis second three made it 52-50, Smith hit one of two free throws to cut the lead to 52-51 before Jade Zitzman hit a free throw to put Union back up two, 53-51.
Smith then missed a shot with 10 seconds left, but Union turned it over on the inbound play, and Kelsie Elmer had a chance to win the game when she took a three with two seconds to play. But a Union player got a hand on the ball partially blocking the shot.
Maddy Marshall forced the extra session for Redbank Valley with a layup to tie the game at 40 with 41 seconds to play.
Union started fast and led 20-12 at halftime, but the Lady Bulldogs used a 15-0 run at the start of the second half to take the lead, 27-20. The Golden Damsels answered again with a 7-0 run to go up 29-27 and the game stayed close from that point forward.
Frankee Remmick paced Union with 23 points with Davis adding 12, including eight in overtime.
Tara Hinderliter had a huge game for Redbank Valley with a game-high 26 points with Elmer adding 12 points.
A-C VALLEY 45, MONITEAU 37
WEST SUNBURY, Pa. — Behind 21 Ellie Thompson points visiting A-C Valley secured a 45-37 win over Moniteau.
Olivia Boocks chipped in 13 points for the Lady Falcons.
Emma Bair led Moniteau with 11 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots. Kristin Auvil also scored 11 points with Izzy Bair adding nine tallies.
KARNS CITY 51, KEYSTONE 46
KARNS CITY, Pa. — Emily Hegedus had 28 points and 18 rebounds to help Karns City to a 51-46 win over visiting Keystone.
Twenty of Hegedus’ 28 came from the free-throw line where she was 20 of 22. Liv Andreassi added nine points and 10 rebounds for the Lady Gremlins.
Makenzie Byerley paced Keystone with 14 points with Taylor Geer adding 12.
FOREST AREA 36, CLARION-LIMESTONE 35
MARIENVILLE, Pa. — Forest Area survived three late shots by visiting Clarion-Limestone to pull out a 36-35 win over the Lady Lions at East Forest.
Up by the one, the Fires watched C-L get three cracks at taking the lead before Rose Trivett came away with a crucial steal that led to a jump ball with the possession arrow in Forest Area’s favor.
Bianca Hetrick led the Fires with 10 points with Glory Wagner adding eight.
Maddy Craig had a game-high 18 for C-L, including going 8 of 10 from the line. Anna Kennemuth chipped in seven tallies.
ST. MARYS 33, CLARION 24
ST. MARYS, Pa. — Megan Quesenberry and Kaylee Muccio combined for 19 points to help St. Marys knock off visiting Clarion, 33-24.
Quesenberry netted 10 points for the Lady Dutch with Muccio adding nine.
Kaitlyn Constantino led Clarion with 14 points with KK Girvin scoring four points and grabbing eight rebounds.
