Sanks leads Knoch barrage
Julian Sanks scored 25 points as the Knoch boys basketball team hit seven 3-pointers in the first quarter on the way to an 83-47 win over Indiana Thursday night.
Sanks had six 3-pointers as Knoch hit 12 in the game.
Adam Bajucik scored 11 points and Jared Schrecengost added 10 for the Knights (2-2).
KNOCH 83
Julian Sanks 25, Jared Schrecengost 10, Scott Fraser 9, Jake Scheidt 9, Cole Lassinger 2, Brady McKee 7, Rocky Kopac 2, Adam Bajucik 11, Ryan Lang 8
INDIANA 47
Thomas 13, Petross 26, Ciocca 3, Turner 5
Knoch 31 16 22 14 — 83
Indiana12 14 10 11 — 47
Monday: Knoch at Steel Valley
Girls Basketball
Tai Johnson poured in 27 points as Mars routed Kiski, 73-35.
Bella Pelaia added 15 points for the Planets (4-0).
MARS 73
Tai Johnson 27, Bella Pelaia 15, Ellie Coffield 8, Ava Black 8, Mara Fuller 6, Caroline Barent 2, Haylee Fredericks 2, Regan Kramm 1
KISKI 35
Hannah Potney 12
Mars 19 20 22 12 — 73
Kiski12 12 3 8 — 35
Monday: Gateway at Mars
North Catholic 87, Indiana 28 — Five Trojanettes scored in double figures as North Catholic led 75-20 after three quarters.
Tess Myers scored 20 points and Kylee Lewandowski added 19 for North Catholic (1-0).
INDIANA 28
Hope Cook 9
NORTH CATHOLIC 87
Tess Myers 20, Kylee Lewandowski 19, Dani Short 14, Cassie Foster 13, Belle O'Hara 13
Indiana 13 7 0 8 — 28
North Catholic24 22 29 12 — 87
Knoch 58, Highlands 15 — Lauren Cihonski scored 16 points as the Knights opened up a 20-3 lead after the first quarter and cruised to the win.
Madilyn Boyer added nine points and Skye Burkett and Terann McElravy each scored eight for Knoch (3-1, 1-0).
KNOCH 58
Lauren Cihonski 16, Madilyn Boyer 9, Skye Burkett 8, Terann McElravy 8, Abbey Sherer 4, Julia Bergard 4, Amanda Huckestein 4, Mackenzie McGraw 5.
Knoch 20 12 13 13 — 58
Highlands3 6 2 4 — 15
Monday: Indiana at Knoch
Freeport 71, Greensburg Salem 56 — Sidney Shemanski scored 24 points as the Yellowjackets seized control early on the way to the victory.
Harley Holloway added 17 points for Freeport.
FREEPORT 71
Sidney Shemanski 24, Harley Holloway 17, Samanta Clark 12, Madeline Clark 11
GREENSBURG SALEM 56
Megan Kallock 28, Nikki Mellinger 12, Abby Mankins 10
Freeport 23 16 17 15 — 71
Greens. Salem8 16 18 14 — 56
Private Schools
Derek Butterworth scored 23 points and Elijah White 14 as Portersville Christian (3-2) defeated The Neighborhood Academy, 60-32.