SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. (D9Sports) – The North Clarion girls’ basketball team advanced to the PIAA Class 1A quarterfinals for the first time in school history with a 68-58 win over WPIAL runner-up Cornell Thursday at Slippery Rock University.
(Photo of North Clarion’s Tori Obenrader)
The She-Wolves were the lone D9 girls’ team to come out on the winning side in PIAA second-round action, as Otto-Eldred dropped a 72-38 decision to Kennedy Catholic in Class 1A, Karns City fell 46-38 to Neshannock in Class 3A and Punxsutawney lost 59-29 to Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic in Class 4A.
In the North Clarion game, Tori Obenrader continued her stellar play with 37 points and 19 rebounds and became the school’s all-time single-season scoring leader with 661 points on the year. Abby Gatesman chipped in 11 points for the She-Wolves, who will face Bishop Carroll in the quarterfinals Saturday.
Gillian Fisher proved to be too much for Otto-Eldred to handle, as the Lady Terrors fell to Fisher, who scored 24 points, and the Golden Eagles. Kennedy Catholic takes on Juniata Valley in the second round.
Read the full Class 1A recaps at D9Sports.com.
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