Abby Basta scored 15 points and Jence Rhoads added 14 to power the Slippery Rock girls basketball team to a 56-24 victory over Karns City Monday.

The Rockets (17-4) jumped out to a 22-4 first-quarter lead and took a commanding 40-10 lead at the break.

The Gremlins (13-9) received 10 points from Haley Callihan.

SLIPPERY ROCK 56Abby Basta 6 1-4 15, Danielle Drake 3 0-0 6, Shanea Raabe 2 1-4 5, Jence Rhoads 7 0-0 14, Casey McCaffrey 3 2-3 8, Jenna Rinker 2 2-2 6, Jessica Fry 1 0-0 2. Totals: 24 6-13 56.

KARNS CITY 24Allyson Kepple 2 0-0 4, Melissa Collier 0 2-2 2, Haley Callihan 5 0-1 10, Kailyn Weibel 0 0-1 0,, Ashley Fuhrer 0 2-2 2, Mallory Craig 1 0-0 2, Brianna Markle 1 0-0 2, Kylee Rankin 1 0-0 2. Totals: 10 4-6 24.

3-point goals: Basta 2

JV: Karns City, 48-30 (SR: Lea Roth, Jenna Rinker 10)

Thursday: Erie Central at Slippery Rock; Karns City at Keystone

Mars 54, Kittanning 29 — The Wildcats led 14-13 after the first quarter, but the Planets, who clinched the Section 1-AAA title, limited their opponents to 15 points the rest of the way.Abby Marshall led Mars (18-4, 12-1) with 17 points, including five 3-pointers.

KITTANNING 29Jen Emberg 2 1-4 5, L. Lambert 2 2-4 6, Carlson 2 0-2 4, Jill Emberg 2 3-4 7, Jackson 2 2-3 7, E. Lambert 0 0-0 0. Totals: 10 8 17 29.

MARS 54Abby Marshall 6 0-0 17, Julie Utz 1 0-0 3, Megan Gibson 1 2-2 4, Cara Hudac 0 2-2 4, Vanessa Pappas 0 0-0 0, Haley Geyer 0 0-0 0, Alina Hudac 4 0-0 10, Lily Grenci 4 0-0 8, Maggie Bulman 2 2-2 6, Heather Carpenter 2 0-0 4, Justine Funk 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 6-6 54.

3-point goals: Jackson; Marshall 5, A. Hudac 2, Utz

JV: Mars, 45-23 (M: Karly Takach 20)

Thursday: Mars at Knoch

Valley 44, Knoch 42 (OT) — Casey Sawhook accounted for 31 of the Vikings' points in this tough Section 1-AAA loss for the Knights.The defeat offset the performance by Lizz King, who finished with 23 points, including five 3-pointers for Knoch (7-15, 2-11).

KNOCH 42Leeane Wiefling 0 2-2 2, Pam Gagen 1 2-2 4, Ashley MacArthur 1 2-3 5, Lizz King 7 4-6 23, Kirsten Brant 0 2-2 2, Sara Montgomery 1 4-6 6. Totals: 10 16-21 42.

VALLEY 44Casey Sawhook 8 14-16 31, Kayla Benson 1 0-3 3, Channing Booker 0 1-2 1, Rachel Weber 1 0-0 2, Julie Zsolczak 1 0-1 2, Ashley Pryor 1 0-0 2, Nikki Shannon 1 1-2 3. Totals: 13 16-24 44.

3-point goals: King 5, MacArthur; Sawhook, Benson

JV: Knoch, 34-18

Thursday: Mars at Knoch

Freeport 45, Deer Lakes 36 — Sam Campbell dropped in 19 points to key the Yellowjackets (9-11, 6-7).

FREEPORT 45Jamie Shockey 2 0-0 5, Stephanie Clowes 3 0-0 9, Cassie Smolic 3 3-5 9, Kristen Prazenica 1 0-0 3, Sam Campbell 9 1-5 19. Totals: 18 4-10 45.

DEER LAKES 36Brittany Lockerman 4 1-2 11, Brandi Lockerman 3 2-2 8, Kayla Pavlik 3 1-2 7, Shelby Marks 1 2-2 4, Jen Clifford 2 2-2 6. Totals: 13 8-10 36.

3-point goals: Clowes 3, Shockey, Prazenica; Brittany Lockerman 2

JV: Deer Lakes, 31-16 (F: Courtney Chelecki 10)

Thursday: Ford City at Freeport

Meadville at Grove City — This region matchup was postponed due to snow and has been rescheduled for 7:30 p.m. today.

<B>Union 55, Keystone 50 —</B> Led by Kyle Hilliard's 31 points and 12 rebounds, the Golden Knights outlasted the Panthers after blanking them in the first quarter.Union (15-8, 9-4) also received 12 points and eight rebounds from Gary Cooper and six assists from Toby Painter.<B>UNION 55</B>Kyle Hilliard 12 7-8 31, Billy Burns 2 3-6 7, Toby Painter 0 3-4 3, Nate Boltz 0 2-4 2, Gary Cooper 5 2-2 12, Colton Davis 0 0-0 0, Neil Scott 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 17-24 55.<B>KEYSTONE 50</B>Montan 0 2-2 2, Rhoads 7 4-4 22, Wike 1 2-3 4, Switzer 1 1-1 3, Ferringer 0 0-2 0, Rowan 1 0-0 2, McMunn 5 3-4 13, Nestor 1 0-2 2, Bifano 1 0-0 2. Totals: 17 12-18 50.<B>3-point goals:</B> Rhoads 4<B>Saturday:</B> Union at Redbank Valley, 6:30 p.m. (rescheduled from Wednesday)<B>Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 65, Summit Academy 45 —</B> Kasil Butler had 16 points to lead the Knights.<B>OLSH 65</B>Cerrone 6 6-7 19, Gallagher 0 2-2 2, Scheletsky 9 2-3 21, Metcalf 7 0-1 17, Chimenti 1 0-0 2, Szabat 1 2-5 4. Totals: 24 12-18 65.<B>SUMMIT ACADEMY 45</B>Davin Preston 4 0-0 9, Alfonso Rodgers 1 0-0 2, Orlando Burt 2 0-0 4, Jerome Butler 4 0-2 8, William Dow 3 0-0 6, Kasil Butler 5 5-6 16. Totals: 19 5-8 45.<B>3-point goals:</B> Metcalf 3, Cerrone, Scheletsky; Preston, K. Butler<B>Today:</B> Farrell at Summit Academy

Mars defeated Sewickley Academy 2-1 at Island Sports Center and Upper St. Clair downed Butler 9-2 at ICCS on Monday. No other details were available.