Rooke Has Huge Weekend for Forest; Clarion Boys Roll Past Keystone

MARIENVILLE, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Kaylie Rooke had a game and a tournament to remember for the Fires.

Rooke scored four points, but also had 10 rebounds and 14 blocked shots in leading Forest to a win over Union/A-C Valley in the championship game of its own tournament.

Rooke was the MVP, logging 21 points, 23 rebounds, 24 blocks and 11 steals over the two games.

Amber Guzzi scored 10 points to lead the Fires against Union/A-C Valley. She also made the all-tournament team.

Ava Strauser scored 12 points to lead Union/A-C Valley.

CLEARFIELD 50, BROOKVILLE 23

Clearfield used a stout defensive effort while getting a combined 38 points from Mia Helsel, Cayleigh Walker, and Sonny Diehl in a victory over Brookville in the championship game of the Brookville Tournament.

Helsel scored 18 points, including 12 coming off of four 3-pointers. Walker added 12 points while Diehl chipped in with eight points while grabbing 13 rebounds.

Helsel was named to the all-tournament team while Diehl was named the tournament MVP.

All-tournament selection Eden Wonderling scored a team-high nine points for Brookville.

The game would be close throughout the first quarter as the Bison held just a 12-10 lead after one quarter.

Clearfield began to pull away in the second quarter as the Bison held the Raiders to just one field goal in a 15-2 scoring advantage to take a 27-12 halftime lead.

Clearfield would extend the lead in the third with a 10-3 advantage to up their lead to 37-15 through three.

Diehl hit a pair of her 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as the Lady Bison held a 13-8 scoring edge to set the final score of 50-23.

NORTH CLARION 52, CLARION-LIMESTONE 36

In the consolation game of the Brookville Tournament, a big first quarter helped North Clarion defeat Clarion-Limestone.

North Clarion led 15-3 after one quarter before the game would be played fairly evenly the rest of the way with the Wolves holding a 37-33 scoring edge the final three quarters.

“As young as these girls are and the way they handled themselves especially after a rough first quarter speaks volumes of the type of players and kids they are,” said C-L head coach Gus Simpson. “We got contributions from everyone in one way or another. (Julianna) Schwabenbauer didn’t get to play much in our first game, but she came in today and gave us some valuable minutes with a few points and some rebounds. We asked Kalyssa Ferguson to step up in the absence of Hannah Beggs. The way the girls are starting to coach themselves and handle themselves is something I’m very proud of.”

Lily Homan scored 17 points which landed her a spot on the all-tournament team. Akeela Greenawalt also reached double figures with 10 points while Brooke Steinman added eight points.

Jenna Dunn paced C-L with 17 points to earn a spot on the all-tournament team. Erika Meals and Julianna Schwabenbauer each scored seven points with Meals pulling down eight rebounds.

After the 15-3 first quarter, the Lady Lions would hold a 17-14 scoring edge to close the gap to nine at 29-20 by halftime.

North Clarion would edge C-L 11-10 in the third quarter for a 40-30 lead after three.

The Wolves would close the game with a 12-6 scoring edge to set the final score.

“The way we’re having to use all our girls may be a liability now, but it will be a luxury down the road,” said Simpson.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Devon Lauer scored 15 points and Gabe Simko pitched in another 12 to lead Clarion to a 63-36 victory over Keystone.

Eleven players scored at lead two points for the Bobcats.

Drew Keth paced Keystone with 12 points.

NORTH EAST 36, KARNS CITY 34

Luke Cramer scored 11 points as the Gremlins let a 10-point hafltime lead slip away and were edged by the Grape Pickers.

Karns City was up 22-12 at the break, but struggled to score points in the second half. North East hit five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to pull out the victory.

Jacob Callihan added nine points and Shane Peters eight for Karns City.

(Steve Smail contributed to this report)