Freeport's Brady Sherrieb might have won the battle, but Jordan Shoop and the Knoch boys basketball team won the war.

Sherrieb scored 31 points, including 21 on 3-pointers, but Shoop had 30 points to help the Knights to a 75-71 overtime victory in the championship game of the Freeport Christmas Tournament Tuesday.

The Knights outscored Freeport 13-9 in the extra frame for the win.

Ryan Hollihan added 20 points for the Knights (9-1) while the Yellowjackets also were paced by a solid game by Nate Kotecki, who had nine points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals.

Freeport connected on 13 of its 19 3-point attempts.

Shoop was named the tournament MVP. He was joined on the tournament team by teammate Ryan Ziacik.

Kotecki and Sherrieb made the all-tournament team for the Yellowjackets.

KNOCH 75

Jordan Shoop 9 10-12 30, Ryan Hollihan 8 4-6 20, Ryan Ziacik 4 1-2 12, Scott Muska 2 3-3 7, Eric Czech 2 0-0 4, Bill Elliott 1 0-1 2. Totals: 26 18-24 75.

FREEPORT 71

Nate Kotecki 3 0-0 9, Brian Zimmerman 3 0-1 8, Chris Plocki 5 0-0 11, Nick Rutkoski 3 6-6 12, Brady Sherrieb 12 0-1 31. Totals: 26 6-8 71.

3-point goals:

Ziacik 3, Shoop 2; Sherrieb 7, Kotecki 3, Zimmerman, Plocki

Slippery Rock 61, Mercer 57

- Brett Hines scored 28 points to give first-year coach Sean Strickland his first win.

The Rockets (1-9) outscored Mercer 24-10 in the final quarter to beat the hosts in the Mercer Classic.

SLIPPERY ROCK 61

Brett Gordon 1 0-0 2, Josh Hoover 3 0-0 7, Billy Messer 3 2-3 8, Ben Collins 1 2-2 5, Billy Stoughton 2 1-2 6, Tim Busi 2 0-0 5, Brett Hines 10 8-10 28. Totals 22 13-17 61

MERCER 57

Zigo 2 2-2 8, Creasy 4 1-3 9, Shardy 3 0-0 7, Wasser 3 5-8 11, Green 1 0-0 2, Wayson 1 0-0 2, Bolyard 7 4-6 18. Totals: 21 12-19 57

3-point goals:

Hoover 2, Collins, Stoughton, Busi, Zigo 2, Shardy

Tonight:

Slippery Rock vs. Greenville, 6 p.m.

Seneca Valley 71, New Brighton 26 -

Five Raiders scored in double figures as they rolled to this first-round victory at the C.J. Betters Holiday Tournament.

Dan Stanley scored 14 points as the Raiders posted their first win of the campaign.

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SENECA VALLEY

Dan Stanley 6 0-0 14, Matt Steinbrink 3 4-4 11, Kevin Mayberry 5 1-2 11, Gabe Grinder 4 0-0 10, Dave Monteleone 4 2-3 10, Pat Heery 2 0-0 4, Don Barclay 3 1-2 7, Jim Sandherr 1 0-0 2, Kevin Rohm 1 0-0 2. Totals: 29 8-11 71.

3-point goals:

Stanley 2, Grinder 2, Steinbrink,

Today:

Semifinals: Seneca Valley vs. Center, 7 p.m.

Punxsutawney 68, A-C Valley 49

- Andy Smith scored 16 points, but the Falcons fell in the opening round of the Punxsutawney Tournament.

A-C VALLEY 49

Sean Foust 3 2-2 9, John Piecenski 5 2-3 12, Ted Marron 1 2-4 5, Andy Smith 6 3-3 16, John Kaufman 1 0-0 2, Mark Hart 1 0-0 2, Kyle McCall 1 1-2 3. Totals: 16 10-14 49

PUNXSUTAWNEY 68

Knox 5 0-0 10, Vassallo 6 0-0 16, Manges 3 0-0 7, Mamau 5 1-1 13, Poerio 0 1-4 1, Reesman 1 0-0 2, Mesoraco 6 6-7 18. Totals: 26 9-16 68

3-point goals:

Foust, Marron, Smith; Vassallo 4, Manges, Mamau 2

Mars 57, Wilkinsburg 51

- Scott Martinelli scored 17 points and also grabbed 12 rebounds as the Planets outlasted Wilkinsburg in their holiday tournament.

Sean Gallagher added 16 points for Mars.

WILKINSBURG 51

Dante Owens 2 1-4 5, Dorian Watson 6 0-1 12, Terrin Jackson 5 1-2 11, DeShawn Owens 3 2-2 9, Dom Willis 3 0-0 8, Sean McKinley 3 0-1 6. Totals: 22 4-10 51

MARS 57

Mark Lucas 1 0-0 2, Charlie Jaicks 3 1-2 8, Scott Martinelli 5 7-7 17, Dusty Wessel 1 0-0 2, Robbie Herold 2 2-2 7, Tim Frye 2 0-0 5, Sean Gallagher 5 6-8 16. Totals: 19 16-19 57

3-point goals:

Willis 2, Owens; Jaicks, Herold, Frye

Tonight:

Mars vs. Quaker Valley, 3 p.m.

OLSH 67, Moniteau 56

- Tyler Grossman scored 29 points and Matt Schandelmeier added 20 points and 13 rebounds, but the Warriors dropped their 10th straight game.

Moniteau (0-10) cut the lead to three points with three minutes remaining in the contest, but OLSH was 15-of-18 from the free throw line in the final quarter to secure the win at the Quigley Catholic Tournament.

MONITEAU 56

Tyler Grossman 9 10-15 29, Garth Kohlmeyer 0 0-0 0, Matt Schandelmeier 9 2-4 20, Zach Thompson 2 1-2 5, Matt Buczkowski 1 0-0 2, Adam Cousins 0 0-0 0. Totals: 21 13-21 56

OLSH 67

Metcalf 9 1-3 23, Zibic 6 2-2 14, Scheletsky 5 2-2 10, Chimonti 3 7-7 13, Devlin 0 1-2 1, Gallagher 2 2-2 6. Totals: 24 15-18 67

3-point goals:

Grossman, Metcalf 4

Today:

Moniteau vs. Imani Christian, 4 p.m.

Grove City 68, Saegertown 24 -

Ryan King led a balanced scoring attack to pace the Eagles (6-2) to the first-round win at its own holiday tournament.

Ten different Grove City players reached the scoring column

SAEGERTOWN 68

Zach Beatty 1 2-3 5, Steve Winans 3 1-2 7, Kyle Wilson 3 0-1 7, Tyler Bidwell 2 1-2 5. Totals: 9 4-8 24.

GROVE CITY 24

Ben Husband 3 0-0 8, Justin McNamara 4 0-0 8, Ben Liebling 4 0-0 8, Ryan King 6 0-0 12, Dan Kiel 1 0-0 2, John Fee 3 0-0 6, Jordan Fee 2 0-0 4, Andy Geibel 2 0-0 5, Dustin Van Hook 3 1-1 7, Tony Aloisio 4 0-0 8. Totals: 32 1-1 68.

3-point goals:

Beatty, Wilson; Husband 2, Van Hook

JV:

Grove City, 48-26

Today:

Championship game-Trinity vs. Grove City, 7:30 p.m.

Hampton 83, Karns City 33 -

Despite 19 points from Tyler Callihan, the Gremlins (7-2) fell to the Talbots in the first round of the Hampton Tournament.

Karns City will play North Hills in the consolation final at 5 p.m.

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