Makenna Maier scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds Monday night as Butler's girls basketball team came away with a 34-24 win at North Hills.

Hailey Metzger added nine points and seven rebounds, Macklin Hanley and Alison Altman three assists each for the Golden Tornado (7-10, 4-7).

Butler limited North Hills to two points in the third quarter.

BUTLER 34

Sarayne Forbes 6, Alison Altman 4, Hailey Metzger 9, Makenna Maier 13, Aubree Tack 1. Totals:12 6-12 34.

NORTH HILLS 24

Haile 7, Topich 4, Ryan 8, Powers 5. Totals: 10 2-2 24.

Butler 10 8 10 6 — 34

North Hills6 5 2 11 — 24

3-point goals: Metzger, Maier; Haile, Powers

Thursday: Norwin at Butler

Knoch 59, Apollo-Ridge 39 — Madilyn Boyer scored 16 points and Knoch got off to a quick start in defeating Apollo-Ridge.

The Knights (13-5, 9-2) jumped out to a 27-6 lead in the first quarter. That lead grew to 42-14 by halftime. Lauren Cihonski chipped in 11 points in the victory.

APOLLO-RIDGE 39

Brinley Toland 12, Riley Eaton 11, Morgan Gamble 8, Emily Bonelli 5, Madi Manks 3. Totals: 14 10-16 39.

KNOCH 59

Madilyn Boyer 16, Lauren Cihonski 11, Nina Shaw 9, Abby Shearer 8, Nevaeh Ewing 5, Megan Vasas 4, Samantha Archer 4, Jaylee Lassinger 2. Totals: 22 9-16 59.

Apollo-Ridge 6 8 11 14 — 39

Knoch27 15 13 4 — 59

Tuesday: Mars at Knoch

Moniteau 50, Venango Catholic 27 — Aslyn Pry had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Warriors (8-10), who limited Venango Catholic to eight points in the first half.

MONITEAU 50

Kristin Auvil 10, Ivie Scott 2, Abby Rottman 8, Haley Pry 4, Bailey Fair 2, Aslyn OPry 16, Zoey Hillwig 2, Kaitee Chehonis 6. Totals: 21 6-11 50.

VENANGO CATHOLIC 27

Winger 2, Wessell 8, Emmy Ekis 17. Totals: 9 8-10 27.

Moniteau 12 14 15 9 — 50

Venango Catholic2 6 9 10 — 27

Wednesday: Clarion at Moniteau

Union 46, Cranberry 44 — The Damsels took a 12-point lead into the fourth quarter and held on for the win. Hailey Kriebel scored 12 points and Dominika Logue 11.

CRANBERRY 44

Kaylie Bruce 11, Maddie Cornelius 2, Megan Hadden 8, Kaia Dean 8, Ava Ferringer 15. Totals: 18 7-10 44.

UNION 46

Maggie Minick 2, Kennedy Vogle 2, Keira Croyle 9, Hailey Kriebel 12, Dominika Logue 11, Tori Milliron 10. Totals: 18 7-11 46.

Cranberry 13 4 11 16 — 44

Union9 9 13 6 — 46

3-point goals: Ferringer 3; Croyle, Logue, Milliron

A-C Valley 41, Karns City 38 — Mia Sherman scored seven of her 13 points in overtime as the Falcons edged the Gremlins at home.

Emma Johns scored 15 points for Karns City.

KARNS CITY 38

Emma Dailey 1, Rossi McMillen 5, Abby Callihan 7, Brittney Friters 4, Emma Johns 15, Brooke Manuel 4, Emily Huff 2. Totals: 14 5-9 38.

A-C VALLEY 41

Rachel Cullen 6, Mia Sherman 13, Baylee Blauser 4, Andrea Meals 10, Meah Ielase 5, Avah Burke 3. Totals: 14 13-24 41.

Karns City 5 4 5 11 5 — 38

A-C Valley9 6 10 5 11 — 41

3-point goals: McMillen, Callihan 2, Johns 2

Slippery Rock 53, Hickory 36 — The Rockets scored 20 points in the first quarter and cruised to victory. Hallie Raabe scored 16 points.

Kelly Benson and Bronwyn McCoy added 12 points each for Slippery Rock.

Boys Basketball

Moniteau took a one-point lead into the fourth quarter Monday night at Clarion, but could not hold on in taking a 46-44 loss.

Ethan McDeavitt had 23 points and four assists for the Warriors while Gage Neal had nine points and five assists.

MONITEAU 44

Ethan McDeavitt 23, Gage Neal 9, Kyle Pry 4, Quinton Scriven 6, Mason Mershimer 2. Totals: 17 4-8 44.

CLARION 46

Cal German 16, Beau Verdill 5, Hunter Croddock 11, Josh Craig 9, Skylar Rhoades 5. Totals: 16 11-20 46.

Moniteau 5 9 20 10 — 44

Clarion12 4 17 13 — 46

3-point goals: McDeavitt 2, Neal, Pry, Scriven 2; Craig 3

Upper St. Clair 77, Mars 68 — Michael Carmody scored 27 points — hitting 1,000 for his high school career — in the Planets' loss Sunday at Montour.

Joey Craska added 13 points and Mihali Sfanos 11 for Mars.

MARS 58

Zach Schlegel 4, Michael Carmody 27, Austin Cote 5, Chris Dvorak 8, Joey Craska 13, Mihali Sfanos 11. Totals: 28 7-12 68.

UPPER ST. CLAIR 77

O'Grady 6, Dalhern 5, Moore 7, Ralch 8, Genslea 18, Banbury 8, Casey 14, Kingseed 9, Rauch 2. Totals: 31 8-12 77.

Mars 16 9 16 27 — 68

Upper St. Clair24 23 17 13 — 77

3-point goals: Cote, Craska 3, Sfanos; Dalhern, Genslea 3, Casey, Kingseed 2