Boys’ Basketball Recaps: Burda, Gillispie Pace Venango Catholic Win Over Forest Area

Chris Rossetti

Chris Rossetti

Published December 19, 2018 5:20 am
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OIL CITY, Pa. (D9Sports) — Andrew Burda and Ben Gillispie combined for 53 points and 22 rebounds to lead Venango Catholic to an 80-48 KSAC North win over visiting Forest Area.

Burda had a game-high 28 points while adding eight rebounds and four assists, while Gillispie contributed 25 points, 14 rebounds and three steals.

Parker Slagle also had a good game for the Vikings with 18 points, five steals and four assists.

Franklin Meals led a balanced Forest Area offensive effort with 11 points, Aiden Quinn and Noah Burke each chipped in 10 points.

KEYSTONE 49, MONITEAU 34

KNOX, Pa. — Isaak Jones scored 15 points to pace a 49-34 Keystone win over visiting Moniteau in KSAC South action.

Troy Johnson chipped in 10 points for the Panthers.

Jared Lominski and Gage Neal each scored 10 points for Moniteau with Ethan McDeavitt adding eight.

OIL CITY 44, FORT LEBOEUF 32

OIL CITY, Pa. — Behind 10 points from Holden Stahl, Oil City knocked off visiting Fort LeBoeuf, 44-32.

Hunter Haun added nine points in the win.

REDBANK VALLEY 56, A-C VALLEY 49

FOXBURG, Pa. — Tanner Kerle had 11 points and 10 rebounds to help lift Redbank Valley to a 56-49 KSAC South road win over A-C Valley.

Nick Smith scored a team-best 13 points for the Bulldogs with Keaton Kahle adding 11 tallies and Chris Marshall nine.

Levi Orton netted a game-high 15 points to go with eight rebounds for A-C Valley. Eddie Stevanus had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, Cole Dehart chipped in eight points and seven boards and Tanner Merwin had eight points.

ROCKY GROVE 54, MERCER 45

ROCKY GROVE, Pa. — Jeff Heasley and Eli Dickson combined for 26 points to lead Rocky Grove to a 54-45 win over visiting Mercer.

Dickson led the Orioles with 14 points with Heasley chipping in 12. Isaac Clayton also added eight points in the victory.

CLARION 75, CRANBERRY 64

SENECA, Pa. — Cal German scored 13 of his 20 points in the first quarter, as Clarion used a fast start to pick up a 75-64 road win over Cranberry in KSAC North play.

The Bobcats led 24-10 at the end of a quarter thanks to the hot shooting of German, who buried five shots, including a 3-pointer, and two free throws in the first eight minutes.

The lead grew to 46-28 at halftime and 62-41 at the end of three quarters before Cranberry found some traction in the fourth quarter.

Nick Frederick netted a game-high 21 points for Clarion with Archer Mills adding 12.

Matt McQuaide and JT Stahlman each scored 20 for Cranberry with Brandon Forrest and Preston Forrest contributing 11 points apiece.

SHARON 61, FRANKLIN 56

FRANKLIN, Pa. — Thanks in part to 20 points from Ethan Porterfield visiting Sharon edged Franklin, 61-56.

Tyus Wood had a big night for the Knights scoring a game-high 28 points while knocking down eight 3-pointers. Kaden Keely chipped in 10 points for Franklin.

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