Boys’ Basketball: Moniteau Sends KSAC South into Chaos with Win over Keystone

Chris Rossetti

Chris Rossetti

Published February 2, 2019 5:19 am
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WEST SUNBURY, Pa. (D9Sports) — Down 12 at halftime, Moniteau rallied to send the KSAC South race into chaos with a 43-39 win over visiting Keystone.

(Photo: Moniteau’s Gage Neal (in white) tries to dribble past Keystone’s Max Thompson during Friday night’s game. Neal scored a game-high 17 points in helping Moniteau knock off the Panthers. Photo by Mary Rearick)

The Panthers, who could have all but clinched the KSAC South title with a win, led 27-15 at halftime after outscoring the Warriors 20-7 in the second quarter.

But Keystone scored just 12 points the rest of the game, including only four in the fourth quarter, to allow Moniteau to come from behind and get the win.

Gage Neal scored 10 of his game-high 17 points in the fourth quarter, as the Warriors won the quarter, 11-4, after trailing 35-32 after three.

Free throws helped Moniteau take control in the second half, as the Warriors were 9 of 16 from the line in the half compared to Keystone’s 1 of 2. For the game, Moniteau was 12 of 22 with Keystone going 5 of 6.

Jared Lomenski added 10 points in the win with Bobby Mathews scoring seven.

Keystone got 12 points from Troy Johnson, 11 from Andrew Lauer and nine from Dawson Steele.

Moniteau (11-7 overall, 5-2 KSAC South) is still a ½ game off the KSAC South lead behind Keystone (13-4, 6-2) but the teams are tied in the loss column. Karns City and Redbank Valley are just one game back in the loss column of both Moniteau and Keystone. Karns City has a game left against Moniteau, while Redbank Valley still plays both Keystone and Moniteau.

REDBANK VALLEY 78, A-C VALLEY 58

NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Keaton Kahle and Nick Smith combined for 39 points to help Redbank Valley defeat visiting A-C Valley, 78-58.

Kahle netted a game-high 21 points with Smith adding 18 for the Bulldogs. Tanner Kerle and Logan Wadding chipped in for seven tallies apiece.

Eddie Stevanus led A-C Valley with 20 points with Levi Orton adding 16.

CLARION 66, CRANBERRY 37

CLARION, Pa. — Nick Frederick recorded a double-double to help Clarion beat visiting Cranberry, 66-37.

Frederick had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Bobcats, while Cal German paced Clarion with a game-high 19 points. Jake Burns also scored 12 for the home squad with Gavin Brinkley adding 10.

Preston Forrest had a team-best 12 points for Cranberry with Cameron Russell scoring 11 and JT Stahlman 10.

VENANGO CATHOLIC 85, FOREST AREA 60

MARIENVILLE, Pa. — Ben Gillispie had 28 points and 13 rebounds to lead Venango Catholic to an 85-60 win over Forest Area at East Forest.

Parker Slagle also had a double-double for the Vikings with 14 points and 10 assists with Andrew Burda also scoring 23 points and Thomas Fink eight points.

Franklin Meals paced Forest Area with 23 points and Noah Burke added 17 points.

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