FOXBURG, Pa. (D9Sports) — Union nearly squandered a 22-point lead but held on for a 67-60 KSAC South road win over A-C Valley.

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After falling behind by 22, A-C Valley closed to within four with 1 ½ to play but couldn’t get any closer.

Lucas Bowser had 22 points and 18 rebounds to lead Union with Nolan Cumberland adding 14 points and five rebounds and Reice Saylor 13 points.

Russ Carr paced A-C Valley with 21 points and six steals. Eddie Stevanus chipped in 13 points and eight rebounds, Dalton Callander had 10 points and freshman Tanner Merwin came off the bench to score eight points, come away with five steals and dish out five assists.

CLARION-LIMESTONE 88, VENANGO CATHOLIC 44

OIL CITY, Pa. — Ian Callen exploded for 31 points, 10 rebounds and six steals, as visiting Clarion-Limestone doubled up Venango Catholic, 88-44, in KSAC North action.

Deion Deas had his second 20-point game in as many nights for the Lions with 25 tallies, as he hit five 3-pointers. Christian Smith chipped in a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds with Hayden Called adding nine points.

Josh Puleo and Andrew Burda each scored 15 points for Venango Catholic with Ben Gillispie adding 11.

GIRLS

A-C VALLEY 66, UNION 36

RIMERSBURG, Pa. — Ellie Thompson, Annie Viertel and Kylee Eaton netted 36 combined points to lead A-C Valley to a 66-36 win at Union in KSAC South action.

Thompson led the Lady Falcons with 15 points, Viertel added 11 and Eaton had 10.

Frankee Remmick led all scorers with a career-high 28 points for Union.

CRANBERRY 50, EISENHOWER 21

SENECA, Pa. — Erin Merryman had 15 points and four steals to lead Cranberry to a 50-21 win over visiting Eisenhower.

Ava Ferringer added eight points and nine rebounds with Hannah Duncan chipping in eight points. Malliah Schreck had six points and 13 rebounds.