DUBOIS, Pa. – In a matchup of two of District 9’s top girls programs, Redbank Valley’s Mylee Harmon played the role of hero on Saturday.
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Trailing 45-44, Harmon’s jumper with nine seconds remaining sent the Bulldogs to a 47-44 win over DuBois Central Catholic in a game played at the PAW Center at Penn State DuBois.
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It was part of a 28-point effort for Harmon on her way to Allegheny Grille of Foxburg Player of the Game.
“We were only down one, so we knew a two would put us up, and a two is a higher percentage for a three,” Harmon said during the Cole Orthodontic Associates postgame interview. “We tried to open it up for a layup and that’s kind of what ended up happening.”
DCC didn’t call time out, instead pushing the pace when Risser corralled a pass but stepped out of bounds before she made what would have been the game-winner with a 1/10th of a second to play.
DCC coach Jordan Hoover was whistled for a technical for coming out on the court after the play, and Harmon ended the game with a pair of free throws.
DCC, which trailed by as many as 11 in the first half, went up 42-40 on Lexi Berta’s layup with 3:02 to play.
A Kaylee Risser jumper gave DCC a 44-40 lead with 1:34 to play, and Harmon came down and cut the deficit to 44-42 with a layup with 1:16 to play.
A DCC turnover gave Redbank Valley (12-2) the ball back, and Harmon drew a foul with 33.6 seconds to play. She made the first free throw and missed the second, but Harmon, after a collision with Marina Hanes, got the offensive rebounds, setting the stage for Harmon’s game-winner.
Addy Bond was also in double figures for Redbank Valley with eight points, while Izzy Bond netted seven.
Risser led DCC (7-5) with 12 points, while Jessy Frank and Emma Elensky tallied eight each.
ERIE 42, SHALER 40
PITTSBURGH – Erie led 34-21 after three quarters and held on for a 42-40 win over Shaler.
Shaler cut the lead to 39-38 late in the fourth quarter, but Draya Neavins hits two free throws to make it a 41-38 game.
Jorja Williams hit two free throws for Shaler with 4.6 seconds left to cut the lead to one, 41-40, but Erie’s Deeja Williams was fouled and made 1-of-2 from the line, and Shaler’s last-gasp attempt was no good.
Ari Reap had 13 points and 11 rebounds for Erie (11-4), while Williams had 12 points and Neavins eight.
Bayleigh Perez had 13 points to lead Shaler.
CONNEAUT 46, LAKEVIEW 44
LINESVILLE, Pa. – Lainie Harrington scored 23 points for CASH (9-4) to go along with five rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 46-44 win over Lakeview.
Kaitlyn Crabb added six assists and three steals for CASH, while BreAnne Denis had five rebounds and two steals.
Emma Marsteller scored 21 points as Lakeview.
Marsteller also had four steals.
Leigh Marstller added seven points for Lakeview (6-8), while Kyndra Seddon tallied six.
CLARION 45, KEYSTONE 34
KNOX, Pa. – Using a quick start, Clarion picked up a 45-34 road KSAC win over Keystone in the annual Hoops for Hope game.
The Lady Cats (8-6 overall, 4-2 KSAC) led 17-5 at the end of the first quarter thanks in part to 3-pointers from the Babington sisters, Gia and Sophie. Sophie scored all five of her points in the first quarter, while Gia added six tallies.
Marley Kline led Clarion with 12 points with Taylor Alston scoring eight and Alivia Diehl also adding six.
Ashlee Albright led Keystone (6-10, 3-5) with 15 points, including hitting four 3-pointers.
GREENVILLE 52, LAUREL 37
NEW CASTLE, Pa. – Preslie Kirila erupted for 25 points to lead Greenville to a 52-37 win over Laurel.
Greenville (6-8) built a 31-18 halftime lead on its way to the win.
Lexi Busch added nine points and Lily Chapman seven for Greenville.
