Raiders Tina Mangola scored 13 points and Val Johnson added 12 to help the Seneca Valley girls basketball team defeat Greensburg Central Catholic 63-49 in the first round of the Franklin Tournament Friday in a mutual season opener.

Chelsey Pavlick chipped in with 10 points and Kelsey Spencer and Ashley Turici had nine points each for the Raiders.

Maggie Gibson had 21 points to lead the Centurions.

GREENSBURG CENT. CATH. 49

Kayla Marghella 0 2-2 2, Alex Palcic 0 1-2 1, Shelby Baker 1 1-2 3, Lauren Donahoe 4 0-0 9, Maggie Gibson 7 7-10 21, Ashley Henderson 1 5-6 7, Christie Bettle 1 0-0 2, Danielle Mcrickara 2 0-0 4. Totals: 16 16-22 49.

SENECA VALLEY 63

Courtney Grootegoed 0 2-2 2, Val Johnson 3 6-8 12, Kelsey Spencer 3 1-2 9, Chelsey Pavlick 5 0-0 10, Laura Ness 0 2-2 2, Tina Mangola 4 4-7 13, Amanda Johnson 3 0-2 6, Ashley Turici 3 3-4 9. Totals: 21 18-27 63.

3-point goals:

Donahoe; Spencer 2, Mangola

Saturday:

Championship game-Seneca Valley vs. Franklin, 6 p.m.

Slippery Rock 49, Upper St. Clair 46 -

Jence Rhoads scored 20 points and Robin Craig had 15 to lead the Rockets over Quad A Upper St. Clair at the Farrell Tournament.

The Rockets took a 29-17 halftime lead and held on for the win.

UPPER ST. CLAIR 46

Zemba 7 1-3 16, Pawlak 3 1-2 7, Wood 2 4-6 8, Howle 6 1-4 13, Fitzgerald 0 0-1 0, Jaffe 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19 7-16 46.

SLIPPERY ROCK 49

Robin Craig 5 4-5 15, Emily Skoczlas 1 0-0 2, Abby Basta 2 0-0 4, Jessica Fry 1 0-2 2, Casey McCaffrey 2 0-1 4, Jence Rhoads 7 5-5 20, Ashley Brown 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19 9-13 49.

3-point goals:

Zemba; Craig, Rhoads

Saturday:

Championship game-Slippery Rock vs. Farrell, 7:30 p.m.

Riverview 59, Karns City 47

- Morgan Summerville scored 19 points and Haley Callihan had 11 in the loss for the Gremlins.

KARNS CITY 47

Brittany Green 1 0-2 2, Morgan Summerville 6 7-9 19, Mallory Craig 0 0-0 0, Ashley Fuhrer 0 2-2 2, Laura Kepple 1 1-2 4, Brianna Markle 2 0-0 4, Haley Callihan 4 1-2 11, Allyson Kepple 1 2-2 5. Totals: 15 13-19 47

RIVERVIEW 59

Elise Crummie 10 1-1 21, Veronica Kust 7 6-8 22, Hannah Mosser 1 1-2 3, Amber Clites 3 1-2 7, Amanda Kuman 2 0-0 4. Totals: 24 9-19 59

3-point goals:

Saturday:

Karns City vs. South Fayette @ Freeport, 6 p.m.

Freeport 51, South Fayette 41 -

Jamie Shockey's 13 points and Emily Ferko's 12 points helped the Yellowjackets in the first round of the Freeport Tournament.

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FREEPORT 51

Jenny Fair 0 0-0 0, Laura Garlitz 3 2-2 8, Michelle Micklow 0 0-0 0, Laney Pastoria 4 0-0 9, Mimi Sypulski 1 0-0 2, Nikki Woitas 1 0-0 3, Emily Ferko 5 2-2 12, Katelyn Macurdy 0 0-0 0, Jamie Shockey 5 2-2 13, Kirsten Almquist 0 0-0 0, Stephanie Clowes 0 0-0 0, Cassie Smolic 2 0-0 4. Totals: 21 6-6 51.

3-point goals:

F-Pastoria, Woitas, Shockey

Saturday:

Championship game: Freeport vs. Riverview, 7: 30 p.m.

Union 61, Bald Eagle 54

- Bethany Koch scored 18 points as the Damsels built a big first quarter lead on the way to a win in the Clearfield Tournament.

Andrea Mortimer added 11 points for Union.

UNION 61

Courtney Horner 3 3-8 9, Kayla Hepler 1 2-2 4, Bethany Koch 8 2-2 18, Andrea Mortimer 5 1-1 11, Molly Scott 1 6-6 9, Tiffany Corle 2 0-0 5, Janele Divins 1 0-0 3, Makenzie Shirey 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21 14-19 61

BALD EAGLE 54

C. Garner 8 8-8 24, M. Garner 3 1-2 7, Reese 1 0-0 2, Campbell 5 0-0 11, Kimer 2 0-2 4, Fisher 2 0-0 4, Emigh 0 0-2 0, Klinger 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22 9-14 54

3-point goals:

Corle, Scott; Campbell

Saturday:

Union vs. Clearfield, 5 p.m.

Grove City 59, Mohawk 27 -

The Eagles took a 21-2 first-quarter lead to coast to the first-round win of the Kiser Tournament at Grove City.

Julie Molloy had 20 points - including 12 on four 3-pointers - and Alissa Chutz added 12 for the Eagles.

MOHAWK 27

K. McCready 2 3-5 8, Reeble 2 3-3 7, Nesbitt 1 1-2 3, Hennon 2 0-0 5, Pezzullo 1 0-0 2, Popurich 1 0-0 2. 9 7-10 27.

GROVE CITY 59

Christa Campbell 2 1-2 5, Julie Molloy 7 2-2 20, Katie Zinkham 1 0-0 2, Ashley McKnight 2 0-0 5, Alissa Chutz 4 4-6 12, Jenna Kelly 2 2-8 6, Sheila Ogden 4 1-2 9. Totals: 22 10-20 59.

3-point goals:

McCready, Hennon; Molloy 4, McKnight

Saturday:

Championship game: Grove City vs. Lakeview, 6:30 p.m.

Kittanning 60, Moniteau 38 -

Amy Gladd and Alyssa Deal scored 10 points each for the Warriors, who fell in the first round of the Kittanning Tournament.

MONITEAU 38

Amy Gladd 4 2-5 10, Alyssa Deal 5 0-0 10, Kristen Baronetski 1 1-1 3, Natalie DeMatteis 2 1-2 6, Jenna Beatty 1 3-4 5, Sara Vinca 2 0-0 4. Totals: 15 7-12 38

KITTANNING 60

Kaitlyn Heginbotham 10 5-6 25, Becky Ankeny 7 3-3 17, Jill Enberg 4 2-3 10, Nicole Burdett 2 0-0 4, Lauren Stroup 1 0-0 2, Emily Rizzo 1 0-0 2. Totals: 25 10-12 60

3-point goal:

DeMatteis

Saturday:

Moniteau vs. Ambridge @ Kittanning

Avonworth 51, Knoch 30 -

Jen Robinson had 11 points and eight rebounds while Nicole Reiser added 10 points and five steals for Knoch, which dropped its season opener on the road.

Reiser, Robinson and Lauren Koegler all fouled out for the Knights.

KNOCH 30

Nicole Reiser 3 3-4 10, Liz Burgard 1 1-2 3, Maria Frey 2 2-2 6, Jen Robinson 3 5-7 11, Liz King 0 0-1 0. Totals 9 11-15 30

AVONWORTH 51

Kelli Costa 5 5-10 18, Heather Swedish 2 3-6 7, Erin Handlow 2 4-7 8, Taylor Gallube 2 6-6 10, Morgan Locher 2 0-0 4, Stacy Wehner 1 0-0 3, Abby Francis 0 1-2 1. Totals: 14 19-31 51

3-point goals:

Reiser; Costa 3, Wehner

JV:

Avonworth, 51-30

Monday:

Peters Township @ Knoch