Makenna Maier scored a game-high 21 points — 12 coming in the second quarter — to lead the Butler girls basketball team to a huge 58-51 road win over Fox Chapel in the section opener Thursday night.

Sarayne Forbes also had a big game for the Golden Tornado (3-1, 1-0) with 12 points.

The junior scored eight of those points in the fourth quarter to help Butler regain the lead and hold off the Foxes.

BUTLER 58

Sarayne Forbes 12, Macklin Hanley 4, Jordan Kauffman 7, Emma Monteleone 5, Hailey Metzger 7, Makenna Maier 21, Anna Michalek 2. Totals: 21 10-13 58.

FOX CHAPEL 51

Delaney 12, Gerrieri 12, Fenton 6, Ritter 7, Schwaltzman 16. Totals: 20 6-8 51.

Butler 11 16 13 18 — 58

Fox Chapel13 11 17 10 — 51

Tuesday: Butler at Shaler

Seneca Valley 48, North Hills 45 — Maddie Karchut scored 23 points as the Raiders pulled out this section clash.

Jaden Davinsizer added 11 points and Olivia West 10 for Seneca Valley.

Knoch 56, Highlands 10 — Madilyn Boyer scored 21 points as the Knights rolled.

Lauren Cihonski added 11 and Megan Vasas pitched in 10 for Knoch.

HIGHLANDS 10

Sara Sawhook 4

KNOCH 56

Madilyn Boyer 21, Lauren Cihonski 11, Megan Vasas 10, Nina Shaw 4, Hattie McGraw 2, Abby Sheaer 2, Jaylee Lassinger 2, Sami Archer 2, Julia Burgard 2

Highlands 3 3 4 0 — 10

Knoch21 12 18 5 — 56

North Catholic 69, Indiana 37 — Tess Myers scored 26 points and Kylee Lewandowski added 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Trojanettes rolled.

INDIANA 37

Cook 15, Fiala 8.

NORTH CATHOLIC 69

Tess Myers 26, Kylee Lewandowski 19, Emma Pospisil 11

Indiana 5 3 19 10 — 37

North Catholic18 20 12 14 — 69

Freeport 59, Greensburg Salem 43 — Samantha Clark scored 18 points to lead the Yellowjackets.

Louisa Fennell and Melaina DeZort each added 12 for Freeport.

FREEPORT 59

Samantha Clark 18, Louisa Fennell 12, Melaina DeZort 12

GREENSBURG SALEM 43

Abby Mankins 14

Freeport 15 13 13 18 — 59

Green. Salem6 10 14 13 — 43

Slippery Rock 60, Erie 45 — Anna Kadlubek continued her torrid start with 20 points and Kelly Benson added 14 as the Rockets cruised at home.

Ella McDermott added 10 for Slippery Rock (3-1).

ERIE 45

Riz Kashindi 4, Amaria Mims 11, Arianne Mitchell 18, Aaliyan Rivera 5, Ny Naiza Selby 5. Totals: 19 3-7 45.

SLIPPERY ROCK 60

Anna Kadlubek 20, Kelly Benson 14, Hallie Raabe 7, Ella McDermott 10, Bronwyn McCoy 7, Gianna Bedel 2. Totals: 26 14-22 60.

Erie 5 8 10 22 — 45

Slippery Rock11 21 17 5 — 60

Karsen Kronen and Jack Mason each scored goals as Freeport fell to Bishop McCort, 8-2.