Julie Molloy scored 28 points to lead the Grove City girls basketball team to a 70-39 victory over Mercer Thursday.

The Eagles (6-2) staked themselves to a 21-3 lead after one quarter and took a commanding 37-10 advantage at the break.

Jenna Kelly added 12 points and Alissa Chutz had 10 for Grove City. Carlene

Garthwaite led Mercer with 14 points.

GROVE CITY 70

Christa Campbell 1 0-1 2, Julie Molloy 11 2-3 28, Katie Zinkham 0 0-1 0, Ashley McKnight 2 0-0 6, Alissa Chutz 4 2-2 10, Rachel Ennis 1 2-2 4, Maggie Orr 0 0-1 0, Jenna Kelly 4 4-6 12, Sheila Ogden 3 2-2 8. Totals: 26 12-18 70.

MERCER 39

Allen 2 0-0 4, Humes 1 0-0 2, Manozzi 1 0-0 2, Garthwaite 5 2-4 14, Redmond 3 5-7 11, Amos 2 0-0 4, Frydrych 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15 7-11 39.

3-point goals:

Molloy 4, McKnight 2; Garthwaite 2

JV:

Mercer, 44-41 (OT)

Monday:

Oil City at Grove City

Union 77, Cambridge Springs 53 -Kyle Hilliard scored 23 points, Cody Mortimer had 20 and Adam Milanovich had 17 points and 11 rebounds to power the Golden Knights (7-2) to the consolation final victory at the Iroquois Holiday Tournament Thursday.Billy Burns chipped in with seven assists while Hilliard was named to the all-tournament team.CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS 53Young 1 0-0 2, Kondzielski 6 2-4 15, Delp 5 0-0 12, Hobson 4 1-1 10, Kargol 0 0-1 0, Mook 1 2-4 4, Bausch 3 4-4 10. Totals: 20 9-14 53.UNION 77Gary Cooper 3 0-0 6, Devin Davis 0 0-0 0, Cody Mortimer 6 3-4 20, Toby Painter 3 0-0 8, Billy Burns 1 0-2 3, Adam Milanovich 7 3-5 17, Kyle Hilliard 10 3-7 23. Totals: 30 9-18 77.3-point goals:Delp 2, Kondzielski, Hobson; Mortimer 5, Painter 2, BurnsTuesday:Union at Clarion-Limestone

Mars 48, Steubenville 27; Mars 39, Indian Creek 38; Buckeye Local 37, Mars 36; Wheeling Park 62, Mars 9; Carrollton 64, Mars 15 -In Day 2 of the Wheeling Park (W.Va.) Tournament, the Planets won two of five matches, which included a one-point win and a one-point loss.Matt Perri (112) led the way by capturing all five of his matches, including two pins, two decisions and a forfeit. Pete King (215) won four of five matches with two pins and two decisions.Mars finished the 28-team tournament with a 4-5 record, which was good for a third-place tie in the seven-team Division 3 bracket.