High school sports roundup: Moniteau girls, boys basketball teams fall in opener
Moniteau's blocks West Shamokin from scoring during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau scores during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau scores during a boys basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau's Isaac Book passes during a boys basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau's Braden Beachem scores during a boys basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau's Sophia Fleeger passes during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau's Sophia Fleeger passes the ball during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau is blocked from scoring during a boys basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau looks to pass during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau's Isaac Book passes during a boys basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau's Emily Matz attempts to score during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau's Blaine Jamison blocks during a boys basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau runs the ball down the court during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau's Connor Ealy attempts to reach the net during a boys basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau looks to pass during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau's Sophia Fleeger looks to steal the ball during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau's Emily Matz looks to pass during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau's head coach Dee Arblaster meets with her team during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau's head coach Mike Jewart watches the game during a boys basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau runs the ball down the court during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Moniteau's Weston Cook looks to pass during a boys basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau's blocks West Shamokin from scoring during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau scores during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau scores during a boys basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau's Isaac Book passes during a boys basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau's Braden Beachem scores during a boys basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau's Sophia Fleeger passes during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau's Sophia Fleeger passes the ball during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau is blocked from scoring during a boys basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau looks to pass during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau's Isaac Book passes during a boys basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau's Emily Matz attempts to score during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau's Blaine Jamison blocks during a boys basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau runs the ball down the court during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau's Connor Ealy attempts to reach the net during a boys basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau looks to pass during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau's Sophia Fleeger looks to steal the ball during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau's Emily Matz looks to pass during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau's head coach Dee Arblaster meets with her team during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau's head coach Mike Jewart watches the game during a boys basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau runs the ball down the court during a girls basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
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Moniteau's Weston Cook looks to pass during a boys basketball game against West Shamokin at Moniteau High School on Friday, Nov. 29. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Sayge Brunst (11 points) and Alyssa Thompson (10) combined for 21 points, but Moniteau’s girls basketball team began the season with a 40-35 loss at home against West Shamokin on Friday.
Emily Matz pulled down 10 rebounds for the Warriors while Brunst and Sophia Fleeger both dished out five assists.
West Shamokin 11 9 7 13 — 40
Moniteau 3 14 13 5 — 35
3-point goals: West Shamokin 5 (Talmadge 3, McIlwain, Keirn); Moniteau 8 (Brunst 3, A.Thompson 2, Fleeger 2, Eury).
Moniteau's Emily Matz looks to pass during the Warriors’ season-opener at home Friday against West Shamokin. The Wolves defeated the Warriors 40-35. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle (11/29/2024)
Boys Basketball
Despite 27 points from Demetrius Crosby, Summit Academy dropped a 45-41 decision to Valley at the Leechburg Tip-Off Tournament.
West Shamokin 66, Moniteau 36 — Connor Ealy scored 10 points to lead the Warriors.
