Local High School Basketball Roundup: Martin Helps Franklin Girls Get First Win

| December 20, 2016

UNION CITY, Pa. – Alexis Martin scored 11 points to lead the Franklin girls’ basketball team to its first win of the year, 55-23, at Union City.

Aliseia Baker added 10 points for the Knights, who also got nine points each from Morgan Eiler and Karlie Hoffman.

CRANBERRY GIRLS 41, EISENHOWER 12

RUSSELL, Pa. – Erin Merryman and Malliah Schreck combined for 27 points to help visiting Cranberry to a 41-12 win at Eisenhower.

Merryman scored a game-high 14 points for the Berries, who outscored Eisenhower 31-8 in the middle two quarters after they led 3-2 after a quarter, while Shreck added 13 points.

Kirsten Baran’s five points led Eisenhower.

OIL CITY 40, CONNEAUT 28

OIL CITY, Pa. – Behind a game-high 14 points from Abby Yeager, Oil City took care of business at home knocking off Conneaut (Pa.), 40-28.

Grace King chipped in six tallies for the Oilers, while Abby Uplinger paced Conneaut with 11 points.

with 11 points.

A-C VALLEY GIRLS 70, BROCKWAY 55

FOXBURG, Pa. – Ellie Thompson poured in 25 points to lead A-C Valley to a 70-55 win over visiting Brockway.

Thompson was 13 of 16 from the free-throw line on her way to the 25 tallies and finished off a double-double with 15 rebounds, while Olivia Boocks added 12 points and Cami McNany 10 for the Lady Falcons.

Leah Lindemuth paced Brockway with 20 points, six steals and six rebounds with Katlyn Cappetta adding 12 points and 10 rebounds in her first game of the season. Adriana Azzato and Kaitlyn Morelli each chipped in 11 points for the Lady Rovers.

FOREST AREA GIRLS 31, SHEFFIELD 26

TIONESTA, Pa. – Behind 10 points and 11 rebounds from Cassie Cochran, Forest Area held off visiting Sheffield, 31-26.

Lexi Lyon had nine points to pace Sheffield.

BOYS

SHEFFIELD 53, FOREST AREA 29

SHEFFIELD, Pa. – Drew Higby and Matt Dunham each scored 10 points to help Sheffield to a 53-29 win over visiting Forest Area.

Roger Dunham chipped in nine points for the Wolverines, who led 32-23 after three quarters before outscoring the Fires, 21-6, in the fourth quarter.

Seth Berlin had 11 points and eight boards for Forest Area.

CORRY 59, OIL CITY 50

CORRY, Pa. – Brady Davis dropped in 25 points to lead Corry to a 59-50 win over visiting Oil City.

Jahmeer Jordan led the Oilers with 12 points and Nico Duprea chipped in 10.


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