Morgan Drains 48 Points as Franklin Edges Slippery Rock

| February 10, 2018


FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – Preston Morgan exploded for a career-high 48 points to lead Franklin to a 78-71 win over visiting Slippery Rock.

(Photo: Preston Morgan of Franklin had a career-high 48 points in the Knights win over Slippery Rock. Photo by Eric Elliott)

Morgan knocked down 17 shots from the field, including six 3-pointers, and was also 8 of 9 from the free-throw line.

Zane Baughman chipped in 10 points for the Knights with Tyus Wood scoring eight.

Nick Wherthey had 23 to pace Slippery Rock.

ROCKY GROVE 72, MERCER 45

MERCER, Pa. – Behind 25 Travis Perry points visiting Rocky Grove rolled to a 72-45 win over Mercer.

(Photo: Travis Perry)

Conner Curran added 18 points for the Orioles with Tyler Clayton chipping in 10.

KARNS CITY 68, A-C VALLEY 48

FOXBURG, Pa. – Chase Beighley and Austin Fahlor combined to score 44 points, as Karns City continued to control its own destiny in the KSAC South with a 68-48 win at A-C Valley.

The freshman Beighley had a game-high 24 tallies with Fahlor adding 20. Logan Pistorius chipped in eight for the Gremlins, who finished the KSAC South season at 9-1, tied with Keystone for first place. Karns City will claim the tiebreaker if it beats Clarion-Limestone at home Wednesday, but a Gremlins loss to the Lions will give Keystone the KSAC South’s berth in the KSAC Title Game.

Eddie Stevanus led A-C Valley with 14 points, and Russ Carr chipped in nine.

CLARION 88, FOREST AREA 69

CLARION, Pa. – Playing for the third time in four nights, Clarion placed four players in double digits in an 88-69 win over visiting Forest Area in KSAC North play.

Cam Craig led the Bobcats with 23 points, Austin Hummell added 17 tallies, Calvin German 16 points and Spencer Miller 15.

Seth Berlin recorded his fourth 30-point game for Forest Area with 32 points and 11 rebounds. Dillon DiCorpo added 21 points, six rebounds, five steals and three assists and Franklin Meals had seven points and five assists.

NORTH CLARION 90, VENANGO CATHOLIC 59

OIL CITY, Pa. – Nathan Banner netted a game-high 28 points to lead visiting North Clarion to its second road win in as many days, 90-59, over Venango Catholic in KSAC North action.

Kyle Mills added 16 points for the Wolves, who finished the regular season a perfect 10-0 away from home, while Sam Minich chipped in 14 points.

Banner’s big night puts the senior 41 points shy of 1,000 in his career.

Parker Slagle had a career-best 24 points for Venango Catholic with Josh Puleo adding 14 and Brady Cicatella 12.

MONITEAU 47, REDBANK VALLEY 36

WEST SUNBURY, Pa. – Ross Tenney scored 15 points to help Moniteau dispatch visiting Redbank Valley, 47-36.

Jared Lomenski added 12 points for the Warriors.

Logan Wadding netted eight points for Redbank Valley with Brock Barrett scoring seven.

KEYSTONE 67, UNION 32

RIMERSBURG, Pa. – Luke Hurrelbrink hit five 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 17 points, as Keystone kept its KSAC South title hopes alive with a 67-32 win at Union.

Isaak Jones continued his good play of late with 14 points for the Panthers, who need C-L to beat Karns City Wednesday to take home their second straight KSAC South crown. Dalton Jones also chipped in 11 tallies with Corey Rapp scoring eight. Nate Wingard had six assists, and head coach Greg Heath credited him with limiting Union’s leading scorer and 1,000-point career scorer Lucas Bowser to 12 points.

Bowser was the only Golden Knight to score more than four.


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