FOXBURG, Pa. (D9Sports) — With the game on the line, Zander Hargenrader went 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to seal a 49-43 win for visiting North Clarion over A-C Valley.
(Photo of North Clarion’s Zander Hargenrader. Photo by Paul Burdick. Check out more of Burdick’s work here)
The Wolves led by jus two, 45-43, when the Falcons fouled Hargenrader who delivered two key makes. Then, after a North Clarion defensive stop, Hargenrader was again fouled and again he hit both free throws to seal the win.
Hargenrader finished with a game-high 12 points, while Nathan Banner added nine and Jesse Schmader eight for North Clarion.
Eddie Stevanus had 11 points and five rebounds to pace A-C Valley with Levi Orton adding eight points, Eli Penny seven and Jeff Ginn five points and a team-best 10 rebounds.
CLARION 69, UNION 43
RIMERSBURG, Pa. — Austin Hummell led a trio of Clarion players in double digits with 22 points to help the visiting Bobcats to a 69-43 win over Union.
Cam Craig added 17 points for Clarion with Archer Mills chipping in with 11.
Lucas Bowser had nine points and seven rebounds for Union with Reice Saylor chipping in eight points and eight rebounds and Kylar Culbertson eight points.
CLARION-LIMESTONE 75, MONITEAU 35
WEST SUNBURY, Pa. — Ian Callen helped Clarion-Limestone snap a two-game losing streak by scoring 27 points, grabbing 14 rebounds, dishing out eight assists, swiping eight steals and blocking four shots in a 75-35 road win for the Lions at Moniteau.
Deion Deas also broke out of a mini-slump with 20 points, four steals and four assists for C-L with Christian Smith chipping in nine tallies and Julian Laugand five points and four steals.
Jared Liminski had 14 points to pace Moniteau with Tyler McFadden adding nine tallies.
KEYSTONE 59, FOREST AREA 37
KNOX, Pa. — Nate Wingard had a double-double to help Keystone to a 59-37 win over visiting Forest Area.
Wingard recorded 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Panthers, while Corey Rapp chipped in eight points and five assists, Dalton Jones 11 points and Luke Hurrelbrink and Isaak Jones eight tallies apiece.
Seth Berlin led Forest Area with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Noah Burke added nine tallies.
Keystone used a 22-4 second quarter to break open a 14-9 lead after a quarter.
KARNS CITY 67, VENANGO CATHOLIC 42
KARNS CITY, Pa. — Austin Fahlor had 10 points and seven assists to help Karns City to a 67-42 win over visiting Venango Catholic.
Chase Beighley led the well-balanced Gremlins with 13 points, Nolan Riley added 12 points and Jacob Friel had eight points and eight rebounds.
Ben Gillispie and Josh Puleo combined for 29 points for Venango Catholic with Gillispie leading the Vikings with a game-high 15 tallies and Puleo adding 14.
REDBANK VALLEY 63, CRANBERRY 54
NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Keaton Kahle tickled the twine for 18 points to help Redbank Valley topple visiting Cranberry, 63-54.
Logan Wadding added 14 points for the Bulldogs with Nick Smith chipping in with 13 tallies.
Dan McQuaide had a game-high 24 points for Cranberry with Matt McQuaide and J.T. Stahlman each adding nine tallies.
