Josh Beale dropped 23 points to help Freeport stay in the Section 1-AAA boys basketball playoff race with a 58-46 win over Burrell.

Codey Digiacobbe (12 points) and Kris Keppel (10) also finished in double figures for Freeport (10-6, 4-5).

FREEPORT 58

Mason Eddinger 3 0-0 8, Kevin Lynch 0 4-6 4, Kris Keppel 3 3-4 10, Marshall McCormick 0 1-2 1, Codey Digiacobbe 4 2-4 12, Josh Beale 7 6-9 23, Jon Wise 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 16-25 58.

BURRELL 46

Garda 4 3-4 13, Cox 4 2-2 12, Lettrich 4 5-5 13, Kotecki 2 0-0 4, Ryan 2 0-0 4. Totals: 16 10-11 46.

Freeport 12 10 13 23 — 58

Burrell6 6 9 25 — 46

3-point goals: Freeport 8 (Beale 3, Digiacobbe 2, Eddinger 2, Keppel); Burrell 4 (Garda 2, Cox 2)

Today: Ford City at Freeport

Mars 84, Valley 54 — Robby Carmody and John Castello both scored 22 points to help the Planets earn a big Section 1-AAA win over the Vikings.

Christian Schmitt (13 points) also scored in double figures for Mars (16-1, 9-0).

MARS 84

Aaron Gruber 2 0-0 5, John Castello 10 2-2 22, Bailey Trzeciak 2 0-0 6, Steve Castello 1 0-0 3, Christian Schmitt 5 0-0 13, Robby Carmody 9 0-0 22, Mitch Verplank 2 1-4 5, Nate Sablowski 2 0-0 4, Brady Kepreos 1 0-0 2, Hunter Cooper 0 0-0 0. Totals: 35 3-7 84.

VALLEY 54

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Mars 19 25 25 15 — 84

Valley18 9 9 18 — 54

3-point goals: Mars 11 (Carmody 4, Schmitt 3, Trzeciak 2, Gruber, Castello)

Friday: Mars at Freeport

Highlands 57, Knoch 44 — A slow first half doomed the Knights in a Section 1-A loss to the Golden Rams.

PJ Gourley (12 points) and Aiden Albert (10) both scored in double figures for Knoch (8-7, 5-4).

KNOCH 44

Aiden Albert 3 2-3 10, Troy Hixson 2 0-0 6, Matt Zanella 1 2-2 4, Mac Christy 1 4-8 6, Josh Knochel 1 0-0 3, Jackson McKee 1 1-2 3, PJ Gourley 4 4-4 12. Totals: 13 3-19 44.

HIGHLANDS 57

Boda 2 1-2 7, Alworth 1 2-2 5, Martin 6 1-1 13, Dezort 2 4-6 8, Thimons 3 0-0 6, Branch 4 8-14 16, Jackson 0 2-2 2. Totals: 18 18-27 57.

Knoch 7 5 11 21 — 44

Highlands13 11 14 19 — 57

3-point goals: Knoch 5 (Albert 2, Hixson 2, Knochel); Highlands 3 (Boda 2, Alworth)

Friday: Valley at Knoch

Neshannock 63, Summit Academy 55 — Dennis Richardson poured in 24 points, but the Knights dropped a Section 1-AA game on the road.

Shakir Hunley also scored 14 points for Summit Academy (1-12, 0-8).

SUMMIT ACADEMY 55

Baylil Muhammad 1 0-0 2, Anthony Rentas 4 0-0 9, Terrell Turner 2 1-2 5, Shikar Hunley 6 2-4 14, Dennis Richardson 9 5-7 24, Keith Morris 0 1-3 1. Totals: 22 9-16 55.

NESHANNOCK 63

Rylott 1 4-4 6, Fraschetti 1 2-4 5, Swope 1 0-0 2, Danglibis 1 0-0 2, Serignese 3 1-2 8, Moose 9 2-4 20, Colucci 3 0-0 6, Antuono 1 0-0 2, Madure 5 0-0 10, Scott 1 0-0 2. Totals: 26 9-15 63.

Summit Academy 8 19 9 19 — 55

Neshannock 18 17 15 13 — 63

3-point goals: Summit Academy 2 (Rentas, Richardson); Neshannock 2 (Fraschetti, Serignese)

Today: Summit Academy at Mohawk

Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic 60, Springdale 45 — Vince LeGrande scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to help the Trojans (7-7, 5-2) pick up a Section 2-A win over the Dynamos.

Mars got outscored 28-24 in the second half, but held on for a 44-40 non-section win over North Hills.Ali Goetz (15 points) and Elise Sheehy (13) both scored in double figures for the Planets (14-2).MARS 44Sara Getsy 2 3-3 7, Nicole McCloud 3 3-4 9, Jess Bunner 0 0-0 0, Ali Goetz 4 7-9 15, Elise Sheehy 6 1-2 13, Lauren Wasylsun 0 0-0 0, Bri Buzard 0 0-0 0, Bonnie Workman 0 0-1 0, Amanda Sommers 0 0-0 0. Totals: 1.NORTH HILLS 40O'Malley 0 0-1 0, Sabolovic 1 0-0 2, Halloran 9 3-3 25, Lindsey 2 5-8 9, Treser 2 0-0 4, Collins 0 0-1 0. Totals: 14 8-13 40.Mars 7 13 11 13 — 44North Hills2 10 12 16 — 403-point goals: North Hills 4 (Halloran 4)Thursday: Mars at ValleyPenn-Trafford 54, Seneca Valley 45 — Erin Danik (11 points) and Michaela Lamont (10) both scored in double figures as Seneca Valley hung tough with state-ranked Penn-Trafford.Danik also added six rebounds for the Raiders (9-5).SENECA VALLEY 45Michael Lamont 4 0-0 10, Shaley Bream 0 0-0 0, Cristina Dunning 1 2-2 5, Meghan Hess 1 0-0 3, Sarah Jones 0 2-2 2, Paige Montrose 2 2-4 7, Melissa Carter 3 1-4 7, Erin Danik 4 2-2 11. Totals: 15 9-14 45.PENN-TRAFFORD 54No details available.Seneca Valley 10 6 14 15 — 45Penn-Trafford13 15 15 11 — 543-point goals: Seneca Valley 6 (Lamont 2, Dunning, Montrose, Danik)Thursday: Seneca Valley at North HillsFreeport 61, Kittanning 50 —Zoe Soilis dropped 23 points to help the Yellowjackets earn a non-section win over the Wildcats.Carli Schwickwrath also scored 12 points for the Yellowjackets (5-10).KITTANNING 50Montgomery 4 0-0 11, Thomas 2 4-4 8, Klingensmith 4 0-0 8, Wolfe 6 3-6 16, Delp 2 0-0 6, Mazor 1 0-0 2. Totals: 9 7-11 50.FREEPORT 61Zoe Soilis 9 5-6 23, Asti Brestenski 0 0-0 0, Macy Smolic 3 0-0 6, Carli Schwickrath 6 0-0 12, Haley Conner 1 0-0 2, Abree Cowen 0 0-0 0, Victoria Delk 1 0-0 2, Jenna Manke 5 4-7 14, Natalie Delk 1 0-0 2. Totals: 26 9-13 61.Kittanning 8 13 18 11 — 50Freeport13 15 21 12 — 613-point goals: Kittanning 6 (Montgomery 3, Delp 2, Wolfe)Thursday: Greensburg Central Catholic at FreeportRiverside 51, Knoch 46 — The Panthers built a 23-18 halftime lead and held on to beat the Knights.KNOCH 46Alyssa Logan 1 0-0 2, Kayla Crafton 5 0-0 10, Aly McGann 0 0-0 0, Emily Frazier 4 5-6 14, Kasey Kretzer 3 0-0 8, Erica Hunter 1 0-2 2, Carly Burdett 0 1-2 1, Sarah Armahizer 4 1-1 9. Totals: 18 6-12 46.RIVERSIDE 51Katie Stang 8 6-7 26, Morgan Bailey 2 0-0 4, Sidney Wolf 3 0-0 7, Abby Matiko 1 2-2 4, Jordan Annarumo 1 0-2 2, Mackenzie MacKay 3 2-2 8. Totals: 18 10-14.Knoch 8 10 13 15 — 46Riverside16 7 15 13 — 513-point goals: Knoch 3 (Kretzer 2, Frazier); Riverside 4 (Stang 3, Wolf)Thursday: Kittanning at KnochA-C Valley 69, Clarion-Limestone 24 — The Falcons had four players — Sadie Longo (17 points), Ellie Thompson (15), Morgan Cratty (11) and Erin Logue (10) — score in double figures in a non-division win.A-C Valley (9-4) limited Clarion-Limestone to eight points in the first half.A-C VALLEY 69Ellie Thompson 7 1-2 15, Allie Sherman 1 0-0 2, Kiersten Rothen 1 0-0 2, Annie Viertel 1 0-2 2, Brook Irwin 2 0-0 4, Sadie Longo 8 1-1 17, Dori Kralj 1 0-0 2, Morgan Cratty 4 3-4 11, Erin Logue 5 0-0 10, Danielle Kaufman 1 0-0 2, Emma Fox 0 0-0 0. Totals: 32 5-11 69.CLARION-LIMESTONE 24No further details available.A-C Valley 25 16 18 10 — 69Clarion-Limestone3 5 1 15 — 243-point goals: NoneToday: A-C Valley at Union

Mars bounced back from a tough loss to Freeport with a 10-2 win over Westmont Hilltop at the Cambria County War Memorial.Beau Heakins registered a hat trick for the Planets, while Ian Houk-Graves scored twice.Tyler Spreng made 15 stops in net for Mars (14-3).

Butler edged out Hempfield 700-62x to 700-59x.Wes McCurdy, Emily Black, Alissa Wulff, Becca Frazier, Zane Barnett, Bryant Linker and Hayden Burd were the top shooters for the Golden Tornado.

The Knoch boys and girls swimming teams swept Valley 43-16 and 73-21 at New Kensington.Paul Kasunic and Matt Karenbauer both won multiple events for the boys.On the girls side, Brooke Zukowski, Abby Jones, Rachel Wittmer and Megan Hunt all picked up individual wins.GirlsKnoch 73, Valley 21200 medley relay: 1-Knoch (Mya Wirtz, Abby Jones, Brooke Zukowski, Rachel Wittmer), 2:07.95200 freestyle: 1-Zukowski (K), 2:03.45200 individual medley: 1-Megan Hunt (K), 2:24.7450 freestyle: 1-Wittmer (K), 29.75100 butterfly: 1-Jones (K), 1:09.55100 freestyle: 1-Hunt (K), 1:09.06500 freestyle: 1-Wirtz (K), 6:09.33200 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Lydia King, Cristamarie Wilson, Chandler Krelow, Isabella), 2:12.02100 backstroke: 1-Dominque Wilson (K), 1:19.24100 breaststroke: 1-Krelow (K), 1:23.55400 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Chelsea Bauer, Krelow, Wilson, Lydia Walls), 5:04.32BoysKnoch 43, Valley 16200 medley relay: 1-Knoch (Austin Wittmer, John Wilson, Matt Karenbauer, Derek Ekas), 1:50.18200 freestyle: 1-Paul Kasunic (K), 2:13.36200 individual medley: 1-Matt Karenabuer (K), 2:14.1850 freestyle: 1-Wittmer (K), 23.96100 butterfly: 1-Wilson (K), 1:03.53100 freestyle: 1-Mike Renaud (K), 1:04.92500 freestyle: 1-Karenbauer (K), 5:26.69200 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Noah Gumto, Renaud, Colton Smith, Kasunic), 1:51.43100 backstroke: 1-Ekas (K), 1:07.28100 breaststroke: 1-Gumto (K), 1:11.96400 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Renaud, David Wymer, Shane Frishkorn, Kasunic), 4:23.24