SENECA, Pa. (D9Sports) — Taylor Geer scored 10 of her game-high 24 points in the fourth quarter to help Keystone rally past Cranberry, 45-43, in the championship game of the Don Hall Memorial Christmas Tournament at Cranberry.
(Photo: Taylor Geer of Keystone (in black) guards Hannah Duncan of Cranberry Friday. Geer had 24 points and 10 rebounds in the Lady Panthers win over the Berries. Photo by Mary Rearick)
The Berries led 32-27 going to the fourth quarter but Geer, who had 20 points after halftime and finished off a double-double with 10 rebounds, hit four baskets and a pair of free throws in the fourth quarter while Kenzie Hovis (five points, eight rebounds) and Makenzie Byerley (nine points) both hit key 3-pointers in the frame.
Cranberry, which led 15-13 at halftime, got 16 points from Erin Merryman, 10 from Malliah Schreck and eight from Ashley Finch. But the Berries were 9 of 17 from the free-throw line including 3 of 7 in the fourth quarter.
UNION 52, MERCER 44
MERCER, Pa. — Frankee Remmick led a trio of Union players in double digits, as the Golden Damsels claimed third place in the Mercer Christmas Tournament with a 52-44 win over the host squad.
Hannah Atzeni chipped in 14 points for Union with Bryn Davis scoring 12.
Darby Miller scored 19 points to lead Mercer.
KARNS CITY 46, OIL CITY 45
OIL CITY, Pa. — On the back of a 24-point second quarter, Karns City grabbed an 11-point halftime lead and then held off a strong Oil City comeback to knock off the Oilers, 46-45, in the first game of the action Friday at the Blue and White Holiday Classic at Oil City.
The Lady Gremlins led 38-27 at halftime but scored just eight second-half points. Oil City had a chance to win the game with the Oilers holding for the final shot down one. But Oil City turned the ball over with eight seconds left allowing Karns City to escape with the win.
Emily Hegedus scored a game-high 26 points for Karns City including 18 in the first half, 11 in the second quarter.
Alyssa Stitt added 12 points for the Lady Gremlins.
Gabbie Plumer had 15 points to lead Oil City with Abby Yeager adding 11 points.
