Nevaeh Ewing poured in 22 points — 10 in a huge first quarter — as the Knoch girls basketball team build a huge early lead and hung on for a 51-41 road win over Kiski Monday night.

The Knights (2-1), who led 37-18 after three quarters, also got seven points each from Skye Burkett and Lauren Chihonski.

KNOCH 51

Madilyn Boyer 3, Skye Burkett 7, Lauren Chihonski 7, Nevaeh Ewing 22, Sami Archer 2, Amanda Huckestein 3, Terann McElravy 4, Mackenzie McGraw 3.

KISKI 41

Potter 22, Worthing 5, Kenzevich 2, Keller 4, Zelonka 4, Hepler 2, Burnett 2.

Knoch 15 11 11 14 — 51

Kiski2 7 9 23 — 41

Seneca Valley 67, New Castle 41 — Maddie Karchut scored 20 points as the Raiders jumped out to a 21-5 lead after one quarter and cruised.

McKenna Gross added 16 points and Haley Cramer eight for Seneca Valley (3-0).

SENECA VALLEY 67

Maddie Karchut 20, McKenna Gross 16, Haley Cramer 8.

NEW CASTLE 41

Frabotta 17, Hudson 12, Graham 3, Valenti 3, Rivera 3.

Seneca Valley 21 12 24 10 — 67

New Castle5 14 11 11 — 41

Mars 77, Pine-Richland 39 — Bella Pelaia scored 22 points as the Planets rolled.

Tai Johnson and Ellie Coffield each added 10 for Mars (3-0), which pulled away with a 25-1 advantage in the fourth quarter.

MARS 77

Bella Pelaia 22, Tai Johnson 19, Ellie Coffield 19, Kaitlyn Pelaia 8, Ava Black 5, Mara Fuller 2, Cassie Mueller 2.

PINE-RICHLAND 39

Megan Luellen 10, Kendall Giessner 13.

Mars 19 17 16 25 — 77

Pine-Richland18 7 13 1 — 39

Wrestling

Butler placed eight wrestlers and finished fourth at the 27-team Chartiers-Houston Tournament over the weekend.

Nick Schaukowitsch at 106 pounds was the top placed for the Golden Tornado, reaching the final before placing second.

Jack Codispot was third at 170 pounds and Cooper Baxter fourth at 120 pounds for Butler.

The Golden Tornado had three fifth-place finishers in Colton Spaun (132), Nate McMaster (138), Steven Green (145).

Shawndell Zapata (220) rounded out the Butler wrestlers with a sixth-place finish.

Armstrong won the tournament with 165 points. Peters Township (161.5) was second and Conneaut (157) third, followed by Butler (146.5).

The Golden Tornado will begin the section schedule Wednesday at Pine-Richland.