High school roundup: Emily Matz leads Moniteau girls basketball to win over Union/A-C Valley
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Union/A-C Valley's Emma Raschiatore (4) and Moniteau's Taylor Grace (24) battle for a loose ball in a girls basketball game Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Union High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
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Union/A-C Valley's Kya Wetzel (10) and Moniteau's Gracie Hartley (1) battle for position after a free-thrown attempt in a girls basketball game Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Union High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
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Union/A-C Valley's Lilly Hayden (12) defends against Sophia Fleeger (3) of Moniteau in a girls basketball game Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Union High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
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Union/A-C Valley's head coach Kelli Kifer looks on as her team takes on Moniteau in a girls basketball game Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Union High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
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Union/A-C Valley's Mallory Fair (11) drives towards the basket against Moniteau's Maddy Eury (12) in a girls basketball game Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Union High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
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Moniteau's Emily Matz (25) is defended by Union/A-C Valley's Lilly Hayden (12) in a girls basketball game Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Union High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
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Moniteau's Alyssa Thompson (15) puts up a shot over Union/A-C Valley's Emma Raschiatore (4) in a girls basketball game Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Union High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
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Moniteau's Sophia Fleeger (3) drives towards the basket against Union/A-C Valley in a girls basketball game Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Union High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
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Moniteau's Emily Matz (25) looks for a pass against Union/A-C Valley in a girls basketball game Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Union High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
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Moniteau's Maddy Eury (12) goes for a shot against Union/A-C Valley in a girls basketball game Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Union High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
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UnionUnion/A-C Valley's Kya Wetzel (10) celebrates after making a basket against Moniteau in a girls basketball game Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Union High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
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Union/A-C Valley's Maddy Dehart (24) attempts a layup against Moniteau in a girls basketball game Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Union High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
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Moniteau's Charlotte Thompson (33) dribbles the ball against Union/A-C Valley in a girls basketball game Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Union High School. Jared Todhunter/Special to the Eagle
Emily Matz scored 12 points, 10 of the coming in the fourth quarter, as Moniteau girls basketball stormed back to beat Union/A-C Valley 46-30 Friday night at Union High School.
Matz finished with a double-double, adding 10 rebounds. Alyssa Thompson scored 11 points and had four rebounds and six steals; Sophia Fleeger scored nine and Charlotte Thompson eight as the team dropped 31 points in the second half.
Maddy Dehart had a big double-double with 12 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks for the Falcon Knights, who were held to eight points in the second half. Kya Wetzel had 12 points, eight boards and four steals.
Karns City 62, Clarion Area 43 — Hanna Dailey scored a game-high 15 points, going 6 for 6 from the foul line in the Gremlins’ road win.
Savanna Prescott scored 13 points and Naomi Venesky added 10.
Freeport 60, Derry 33 — Maggie Conger scored 12 points, 10 of them in the first half, as the Yellowjackets rolled to a home win.
Nia Disanti chipped in 11 points, and Sophia Glass added eight.
Four players scored in double-figures while the defense was dominant in Knoch’s 69-22 victory at Valley on Friday night.
Derek Lang scored 13 points, Jackson Bauman 12, Brody Bauman 11 and Teegan Finucan 10. The Knights (11-4, 6-1 section) flew out to a 33-7 lead after one quarter.
Slippery Rock 63, Mercer 34 — Josh Book scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the win.
Mars 74, Blackhawk 51 — Austen Wroblewski led a big offensive night for the Planets with 27 points on six 3-pointers. Will Wilson dropped 19 points and Austin Campbell 12.
