Feb. 6 Boys’ Basketball Recaps

VENANGO CATHOLIC 74, CLARION 49

OIL CITY, Pa. – Venango Catholic’s Scott Toy became the second Viking this season to score his 1,000th career point topping the mark in VC’s 74-49 win over visiting Clarion Friday night.

Toy netted 19 points and finished the night with 1,008 career tallies joining Devin Zagar in giving the Vikings a pair of players to reach 1,000 career points this season.

Zagar, meanwhile, had a double-double for VC with 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Jacob Hargenrader added 15 tallies.

Taylor Smith paced Clarion with 16 points.

JOHNSONBURG 43, BROCKWAY 29

JOHNSONBURG, Pa. – Johnsonburg assured itself of a .500 regular-season record with a 43-29 win over visiting Brockway Friday night

Ryan Kilhoffer led the Rams (11-9), who have won three straight and four of five, with 16 points, while Christian Cherry added 10 and Kevin Benson nine.

Jared Rogos paced Brockway (8-12), who lost for just the second time in nine games, with nine points, all on 3-pointers, while Andrew Serafini added eigh tallies.

REDBANK VALLEY 59, MONITEAU 45

WEST SUNBURY, Pa. – Redbank Valley (15-5, 8-1 KSAC South) snapped a two-game skid with a 59-45 KSAC South win at Moniteau Friday.

Jake Dougherty paced the Bulldogs with a game-high 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Devin Shumaker added 17 points and five assists.

James Bair led Moniteau, which has lost three in a row, with 16 points, and Cody Skiver added 15.

The win helped Redbank Valley keep pace with Karns City in the race for the KSAC South title. The Bulldogs have a ½ game lead on the Gremlins, who beat A-C Valley 65-34, for the South lead.