Butler girls top Moon

December 19, 2017 High School Basketball 

CORAOPOLIS — Butler's girls basketball team broke out of its funk in a big way, rolling to a 57-25 victory at Moon.

The game was the last tune-up contest for Butler (2-3), which begins section play Friday night when it hosts North Hills.

Heidi Gross paced Butler with 12 points while Alyssa Eyth added 10. Ava Mancini and Kylee Evans scored six each for Moon.

The Tornado had a 32-18 lead at halftime and limited the Tigers to seven points in the second half.

BUTLER 57

Nicole Pepmeyer 2 0-0 5, Alyssa Eyth 5 0-1 10, Jenna Kunst 2 3-4 7, Emilee Altman 1 0-2 3, Jordan Kauffman 1 0-0 3, Emma Monteleone 1 0-0 3, Miorgan Gage 3 0-0 8, Hailey Metzger 1 0-0 2, Julia Gibson 1 2-2 4, Heidi Gross 5 0-0 12. Totals: 22 5-9 57.

MOON 25

Mikayla Powell 1 0-2 2, Ava Mancini 2 2-2 6, Kylee Evans 2 2-4 6, Sam Mancini 0 1-2 1, Morgan Toms 0 1-4 1, Abby Leech 1 1-4 3, Steph Hytla 2 0-0 4. Totals: 8 7-18 25.

Butler 19 13 14 11 — 57

Moon12 6 2 5 — 25

3-point goals: Pepmeyer, Altman, Kauffman, Monteleone, Gage 2, Gross 2