Mars junior guard Tai Johnson needed 17 points to reach 1,000 in her career.

She scored 18 to achieve the milestone as the Planets cruised to a 76-33 win over Plum in high school girls basketball action Thursday night.

Lauren Wasylson also scored 18 points for Mars (13-4, 7-1).

Bella Pelaia and Alek Johnson each pitched in 17 for the Planets.

PLUM 33

Seneca 6, Seigh 4, Montue 12, Lake 6, Zik 3, Trombetta 2.

MARS 76

Lauren Wasylson 18, Tai Johnson 18, Bella Pelaia 14, Alek Johnson 14, Ellie Coffield 5, Olivia Lockette 4, Mara Fuller 3.

Plum 16 7 8 2 — 33

Mars19 19 16 22 — 76

Monday: Indiana at Mars

Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic 47, Freeport 33 — Trojanettes' girls basketball coach Molly Rottmann won her 400th game as North Catholic gutted out this section win.

Kylee Lewandowski scored 12 points to pace North Catholic.

Freeport was led by Jenna Manke with nine points and Madeline Clark eight points.

Knoch 55, Burrell 37 — Kayla Grafton poured in 21 points to lead the Knights to this section victory.

Hannah Rowe added 20 for Knoch (8-9, 6-2).

BURRELL 37

Shero 25, Dunn 5, Ferra 5, Remich 2.

KNOCH 55

Kayla Grafton 21, Hannah Rowe 20, Gabby Fennell 7, Emily Fraser 5, Casey Kretzer 2.

Burrell 9 7 10 11 — 37

Knoch14 10 22 9 — 55

Monday: Knoch at Freeport

Slippery Rock 46, Girard 38 — Emma McDermott scored 20 points to pace the Rockets to a big region win.

GIRARD 38

N/A.

SLIPPERY ROCK 46

Emma McDermott 20, Hallie Raabe 7, Jenna Heitzenrater 6, Anna Kadlubek 9, Maryann Ackerman 4.

Girard 8 16 5 9 — 38

Slippery Rock9 15 15 7 — 46

Wrestling

Nate McMaster, Nate McDonald, Jack Codispot, Rob Hays, Justin Stewart and Christian Sequete all recorded pins as Butler downed New Castle, 60-15.

Butler 60, New Castle 15

(Match started at 152 pounds)

106-Guyd Baptiste (B) by forfeit; 113-Stone Miller (NC) pinned Clayton Dressler :48; 120-Nate McMaster (B) pinned Dante Mangieri 5:35; 126-Colten Spohn (B) by forfeit; 132-Steve Green (B) by forfeit; 138-Nate McDonald (B) pinned Isaac King 3:51; 145-Jaybe Joyce (NC) dec. Hunter Neff 9-6; 152-Jack Codispot (B) pinned 3:35; 160-Rob Hays (B) pinned Anthony Eckendroad 1:48; 170-Justin Stewart (B) pinned Noah Shields 1:13; 182-Cristian Sequete (B) pinned Logan Gibson 1:13 195-Lance Rihn (B) by forfeit; 220-Qaeshawn Napier (NC) tech fall Caleb Hartung 20-5; Hwt.-Micah Killian (NC) maj. dec. Ian Thompson 14-5

Swimming

Slippery Rock's Emma Plank won the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly and was also a member of the winning 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays as the Rocket girls posted a 95-75 victory over Oil City.

In the boys meet, the Rockets received wins from Trent Donaldson in the 100 butterfly and Heston Suorsa in the 100 backstroke, but Oil City won as a team 101-48.

Rifle

Andrew Arbanas, Tiffany Carlson, Gabe Slagle, Cameron Tack, Taryn Thompson, Jason Hansotte and Chase Runyan each shot 100s as Butler beat Penn-Trafford 798-58x to 789-42x.