Khori Fusco scored 22 points as the Mars boys basketball team shook off a slow start and rolled in the second half on the way to a 68-41 victory over Hampton.

The Planets and Talbots were knotted at 23-23 after two quarters, but Mars scored 45 points in the second half to storm to the win.

Michael Carmody added 12 points for the Planets.

HAMPTON 41

Murray 6, Koontz 2, Morrow 2, Lindgren 14, Mignogna 11. Totals: 16 9-9 41.

MARS 68

Khori Fusco 22, Michael Carmody 12, Andrew Recchia 5, Kevin Ceh 2, Joe Craska 9, Brandon Caruso 8, Zac Schlegel 7, Rowen Fletcher 3. Totals: 27 9-13 68.

Hampton 9 14 8 10 — 41

Mars15 8 25 20 — 68

Conneaut 65, Slippery Rock 46 — Judah Roth and Ethan Plesakov both notched 11 points in the Rockets' loss to Conneaut.

SLIPPERY ROCK 46

Judah Roth 11, Ethan Plesakov 11, Logan Croll 8, Jack Allen 5, Mitchell Houston 4, Zach Thompen 3, Gavin Riefer 2, Brady Prementine 1. Totals: 19 4-9 46.

CONNEAUT 65

Niemann 21, Sheets 11, Strait 11, Askey 8, Kraniser 6, Ordos 5, Richardson 2, Hochstetler 1. Totals: 23 11-18 65.

Slippery Rock 13 10 9 14 — 46

Conneaut19 10 17 19 — 65

Saturday: Slippery Rock at Wilmington

Summit Academy 38, Winchester Thurston 33 — Jaleel Christian led Summit to a win over Winchester Thurston with 19 points.

The Knights (7-3) currently stand in first place in the section.

WINCHESTER THURSTON 33

Rabner 12, Canaven 6, Moses 7, Krizokipic 8.

SUMMIT 39

Jaleel Christian 19, Takoma Askew 11, Tavon Johnson 8.

Win. Thurston 9 0 19 5 — 33

Summit12 5 15 6 — 38

Friday: Summit at Riverview

Girls Basketball

Curwensville 52, Union 47 — The Damsels (7-5) received 26 points from freshman Dominika Logue and 12 courtesy of Bryn Davis in this Monday loss.

Swimming

Knoch's Zac Wilson and Abby Bielstein helped lead the Knights to convincing wins over Central Valley and Springdale at Knoch.

Girls

Knoch 61, Springdale 33

Knoch 59, Central Valley 33

Springdale 52, Central Valley 39

200 medley relay: Lindsey Fanton, Claire Lindsay, Abby Bielstein, Madison Gumpto (K) 2:04.21

200 freestyle: Abby Bielstein (K) 2:10.59

200 individual medley: 1-Lindsay Fanton (K) 2:25.35

50 freestyle: 1-Heather Wittmer 28.34

1-meter diving: 1-Alyssa Bruno (C) 188.50

100 butterfly: 1-Rachel Halapthuk (S) 1:05.07

100 freestyle: 1-Madison Gumpto (K) 1:02.58

500 freestyle: 1-Amelia Walls (K) 6:21.13

200 freestyle relay: 1-Rachel Shoemaker, Heather Wittmer, Amelia Walls, Madison Gumpto (K) 1:53.07

100 backstroke: 1-Rachel Halapthuk (S) 1:07.32

100 breaststroke: 1-Hurley (S) 1:19.09

400 freestyle relay: 1-Claire Lindsay, Grace Phillips, Lindsay Fanton, Abby Bielstein (K) 4:13.21

Boys

Knoch 56, Springdale 24

Knoch 52, Central 42

Central Valley 55, Springdale 28

200 medley relay: 1-Zac Wilson, Matt Cummings, Mike Phillips, Braden Zukowski (K) 1:49.33

200 freestyle: 1-Matt Cummings (K) 1:57.50

200 individual medley: 1-Mike Phillips (K) 2:13.75

50 freestyle: 1-Braden Zukowski (K) 24.81

1-meter diving: 1-Kevin Golden (K) 173.90

100 butterfly: 1-Zac Wilson (K) 59.75

100 freestyle: 1-Caden Traggiai (K) 55.81

500 freestyle: 1-Mike Phillips (K) 5:24.63

200 freestyle relay: 1-Joe Knochel, Caden Traggiai, Justin Walls, John Mack (K) 1:52.82

100 backstroke: 1-Matt Kuzmich (C) 1:03.74

100 breaststroke: 1-Matt Cummings (K) 1:05.22

400 freestyle relay: 1-Mike Phillips, Braden Zukowski, Matt Cummings, Zac Wilson (K) 3:41.72

Rifle

Andrew Arbanas, Riley Rodgers, Aidan Ketterer, Alec Stam, Taryn Thompson, Cody Stroup, Max Wertz, Dylann Yarrington all shooting 100s as Butler downed Plum 800-61x to 789-42x.