Pine-Richland's Annie Zopf sank two 3-pointers and four free throws in the fourth quarter to spark the Rams' 45-39 girls basketball victory over Seneca Valley Monday.

Zopf, who finished with 24 points, helped break a 31-all tie through three quarters.

Chelsey Pavlick led the Raiders (8-7, 4-3), who suffered their third consecutive section loss, with nine points.

SENECA VALLEY 39

Val Johnson 1 2-2 4, Kelsey Spencer 3 0-1 6, Chelsey Pavlick 3 3-4 9, Laura Ness 0 0-0 0, Tina Mangola 3 0-0 8, Amanda Johsnon 4 0-3 8, Ashley Turici 2 0-0 4. Totals: 16 5-10 39.

PINE-RICHLAND 45

Kylie Miller 4 0-1 8, Annie Zopf 7 5-8 24, Kelly Slingwine 1 2-2 4, Liza Mergenthaler 1 2-2 4, Ashley Boys 2 0-0 5, Amanda Reed 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 9-13 45.

3-point goals:

Mangola 2; Zopf 5, Boys

Thursday:

Shaler at Seneca Valley

Moniteau 73, Portersville Christian 39 -

Alyssa Deal scored 16 points and Kristen Baronetski and Natalie DeMatteis had 15 each to lead Moniteau (6-6).

Val Hamilton had 14 points and Britt Schmidtke had 12 for Portersville.

MONITEAU 73

Jenna Beatty 3 0-0 6, Kristen Baronetski 7 1-1 15, Natalie DeMatteis 6 1-2 15, Alyssa Deal 6 2-3 16, Amy Gladd 1 0-0 2, Laken Burk 4 0-1 8, Jill Davis 1 0-0 2, Sara Vinca 3 3-3 9. Totals: 31 7-10 73.

PORTERSVILLE CHRISTIAN 39

R. Hunt 0 0-0 0, Britt Schmidtke 4 3-6 12, Val Hamilton 6 1-4 14, Saundy Schmidtberger 1 0-2 2, Dana Langelli 3 0-0 7, A. Thompson 2 0-0 4. Totals: 16 4-12 39.

3-point goals:

DeMatteis 2, Deal 2; Schmidtke, Hamilton, Langelli

JV:

Moniteau, 28-10 (M: Sara Vinca 10)

Today:

Moniteau at Redbank Valley

Union 72, Rocky Grove 26 -

Andrea Mortimer had 14 points and seven steals and Tiffany Corle added 12 points as the Damsels rolled to the victory.

In all, nine Union (11-2) players scored five points or more and took a 43-14 lead into the half.

ROCKY GROVE 26

Hays 0 0-0 0, Montgomery 1 2-2 4, Gregory 0 0-0 0, Huff 0 0-0 0, Reeher 1 0-0 2, Mong 0 0-0 0, Cherry 3 1-2 7, VanWormer 1 1-2 3, Burkhardt 4 2-2 10, Wallace 0 0-0 0, Kearns 0 0-0 0. Totals: 10 6-8 26.

UNION 72

Bethany Koch 3 0-0 6, Andrea Mortimer 7 0-1 14, Courtney Horner 2 2-2 6, Molly Scott 2 2-2 6, Janele Divins 2 1-1 5, Tiffany Corle 4 4-5 12, Kayla Hepler 3 0-0 6, Makenzie Shirey 2 0-1 5, Nikki Davis 4 2-3 10, Alley Toven 0 0-0 0, Danyelle Painter 1 0-0 2. Totals: 30 11-15 72.

3-point goals:

Shirey

JV:

Union, 40-14 (U: Samantha Harmon 10)

Today:

Union at East Forest

Erie Central 69, Slippery Rock 67 (OT) -

Jence Rhoads scored 31 points for the Rockets.

Erie Central (10-3) held the ball for the final two minutes of regulation, but missed a shot that would have ended the game.

In overtime, Slippery Rock (11-3) scored the first three points of the period, but failed to score again.

Robin Craig added 16 points for the Rockets, who were victimized by eight Erie Central 3-pointers.

SLIPPERY ROCK 67

Robin Craig 7 1-1 16, Abby Basta 0 0-0 0, Casey McCaffrey 2 4-8 8, Emily Skoczlas 2 2-2 6, Jence Rhoads 13 4-7 31, Ashley Brown 0 0-0 0, Jessica Fry 3 0-0 6. Totals: 27 11-18 67

ERIE CENTRAL 69

Bricher 4 2-2 14, Mann 3 0-0 7, Pol 1 0-0 2, Johnson 6 1-3 15, Kosobucki 0 1-2 1, Gehringer 1 0-0 3, Sokolowski 5 0-0 10, Williams 7 3-6 17, Zielinski 0 0-0 0, Brady 0 0-0 0. Totals: 27 7-13 69

3-point goals:

Craig, Rhoads, Bricher 4, Johnson 2, Mann, Gehringer

JV:

Erie Central 43-10

Thursday:

Slippery Rock @ Hickory

Franklin 23, Grove City 21 (OT) -

Nikki Witherup's two-point basket for Franklin with a minute left accounted for the only points scored in overtime.

Julie Molloy led Grove City with eight points.

FRANKLIN 23

Witherup 3 4-4 10, Law 2 0-1 4, Clark 2 0-0 6, Onderko 1 0-0 3, Collins 0 0-2 0. Totals: 8 4-7 23.

GROVE CITY 21

Julie Molloy 3 0-0 8, Ashley McKnight 1 2-2 4, Alissa Chutz 2 1-2 5, Jenna Kelly 1 0-1 2, Sheila Ogden 1 0-2 2. Totals: 8 3-7 21.

3-point goals:

Clark 2, Onderko; Molloy 2.

Thursday:

Titusville @ Grove City

Ford City 54, Freeport 41 -

Despite 15 points from Laney Pastoria and 11 from Stephanie Clowes, the Yellowjackets (5-10, 2-5) lost this section game.

FORD CITY 54

Mahoney 2 2-2 6, Lendyak 5 6-13 16, Young 3 2-2 9, Ball 0 0-2 0, Powers 1 0-0 2, Suwala 6 4-5 17, Zambotti 2 0-0 4. Totals: 19 14-24 54.

FREEPORT 41

Laney Pastoria 6 0-0 15, Laura Garlitz 2 0-0 4, Emily Ferko 4 0-0 8, Mimi Sypulski 0 1-2 1, Katelyn Macurdy 1 0-0 2, Stephanie Clowes 4 0-0 11. Totals: 17 1-2 41.

3-point goals:

Young, Suwala; Pastoria 3, Clowes 3

Thursday:

Freeport at Jeannette

Moniteau 90, Portersville Christian 56 -Tyler Grossman scored 20 points, Zack Thompson had 12, Matt Buczkowski had 11 and David Rumbaugh had 10 to power Moniteau.Portersville received 15 points from Jesse Hogan and 14 from Justin McCandless.MONITEAU 90Tyler Grossman 8 1-1 20, Matt Buczkowski 5 0-0 11, Matt Schandelmeier 3 0-4 6, Zack Thompson 5 2-2 12, Adam Cousins 2 0-1 4, Garth Kohlmeyer 2 0-0 5, Nick Morrow 1 0-0 2, Josh Warburton 1 2-2 5, Barry Jones 2 2-2 6, David Rumbaugh 3 4-4 10, Greg Madru 4 1-2 9. Totals: 36 12-18 90.PORTERSVILLE CHRISTIAN 56Kniess 1 0-0 3, Hogan 6 2-4 15, McCandless 5 0-0 14, Aikens 1 0-0 3, Wahl 2 0-0 5, Manz 1 0-0 2, Burton 1 0-0 2, Falling 4 0-0 9, Muler 0 1-2 1. Totals: 20 3-6 56.3-point goals:Grossman 3, Buczkowski, Kohlmeyer, Warburton; McCandless 4, HoganJV:Moniteau 59-13 (M: Barry Jones 13)Wednesday:Redbank Valley at MoniteauKarns City 68, Brockway 22 -Tyler Callihan registered a triple-double - 18 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists - to key the Gremlins.Josh Behrens added 18 points for Karns City (10-3), which limited Brockway to four second-half points.KARNS CITY 68David Black 3 0-0 6, Steve Black 0 0-0 0, John Geibel 0 0-0 0, Tyler Callihan 7 3-3 18, Trevor Williams 0 0-0 0, Jeremy Bowser 0 0-0 0, Matt Allen 1 0-0 3, Nathan Knox 4 0-0 8, Mark Ferguson 2 3-3 7, Blake Amstrong 0 0-0 0, Ryan Earley 3 0-0 8, Beck 0 0-0 0, Josh Behrens 9 0-2 18, Charlie Zaludek 0 0-0 0, Josh Fiscus 0 0-0 0. Totals: 29 6-8 68.BROCKWAY 22Cappetta 1 0-0 2, Mancuso 3 0-0 6, Foradora 5 0-0 10, Taylor 0 0-2 0, Tami 2 0-0 4. Totals: 11 0-2 22.3-point goals:Earley 2, Callihan, AllenJV:Karns City, 58-19 (KC: Cameron Turner 13)Wednesday:Karns City at North Clarion