Megan Gray had 16 points and Lizz King had 12 to carry the Knoch girls basketball team to a 65-39 victory over Saltsburg Monday.

The Knights (11-4) enjoyed a 26-point outburst in the second quarter to open a 33-23 halftime lead.

SALTSBURG 39Blankenship 4 1-2 9, Cribbs 1 0-0 3, Ke. Muffley 5 4-4 16, Bankosh 1 0-0 2, Stifler 2 0-0 4, Muffie 1 0-0 3, Ka. Muffley 0 2-2 2, Bowser 0 0-2 0. Totals: 14 7-10 39.

KNOCH 65Megan Gray 6 4-7 16, Haley Hutterer 2 2-2 6, Abby Marshall 4 0-0 10, Pam Gagen 2 0-0 4, Ashley Cetnar 1 0-0 2, Anita Hartzel 0 2-2 2, Kristen Gagen 2 0-0 4, Sara Montgomery 1 2-3 4, Sarah Cooper 2 1-2 6, Lizz King 5 2-2 12.

Totals: 25 14-18 66.

Saltsburg 9 14 5 11—39Knoch 7 26 17 15—653-point goals: Ke. Muffley 2, Cribbs, Muffie; Marshall 2

JV: Knoch, 48-38 (K:Kristen Gagen 12)

Thursday: Kittanning at Knoch

Burrell 55, Freeport 47 — Jordan Dunn scored 12 points and Samantha Campbell and Stephanie Clowes added 10 points apiece, but the Yellowjackets (4-11) fell to the Bucs.

BURRELL 55Taylor Myers 3 3-5 9, Kacy Anderson 7 0-2 14, Kylie Cochran 2 1-3 5, Nikki Becker 3 3-5 9, Katelyn Novak 6 0-0 13, Morgan Sharick 2 0-1 4, Shea Lipit 0 1-2 1. Totals: 23 8-18 55.

FREEPORT 47Amber Elder 3 0-0 6, Jordan Dunn 4 1-1 12, Samantha Campbell 5 0-0 10, Stephanie Clowes 3 1-2 10, Cassie Smolic 4 0-0 8, Courtney Chelecki 0 1-2 1.

Totals: 19 3-5 47.

Burrell 16 11 15 13—55Freeport 13 12 13 9—473-point goals: Novak; Dunn 3, Clowes 3

Thursday: Freeport at Apollo-Ridge

Erie Central 47, Slippery Rock 40 — Jence Rhoads scored 13 points and Karly Rhoads added 10 for the visiting Rockets (7-8).

SLIPPERYROCK 40Karly Rhoads 4 1-1 10, Jenna Rinker 1 0-0 3, Jence Rhoads 4 4-6 13, Kourtney Rhoads 2 0-0 6, Sarah Cessar 2 2-2 6, Adele Campbell 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14 7-9 40.

ERIE CENTRAL 47Williams 5 0-0 10, Bricher 1 4-4 6, Tretter 7 0-1 19, Crawford 4 0-0 8, Fabrizo 1 0-0 2, Zielwski 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 19 4-5 47.

Slippery Rock 10 9 11 10—40Erie Central 15 9 10 13—473-point goals: Ko. Rhoads 2, Ka. Rhoads, Rinker, J. Rhoads; Tretter 5

JV: Slippery Rock, 52-50 (SR:Ali Doyle 17)

Thursday: Titusville at Slippery Rock

Franklin 44, Grove City 39 —Caitlyn McNamara scored 14 points and Caitlin Rothman added 11 for the Eagles.

GROVECITY 39Maggie Orr 0 1-2 1, Caitlyn McNamara 6 0-0 14, Lauryn Franklin 2 0-1 4, Kim Cook 2 2-2 7, Caitlin Rothman 4 3-7 11, Stacia Peoples 0 0-2 0, Jenna Kelly 1 0-3 2. Totals: 15 6-17 39.

FRANKLIN 44Cherry 1 1-1 3, Foust 5 4-8 16, Law 1 0-0 2, Aylesworth 2 0-0 4, Gravatt 2 0-0 5, Dolan 3 1-3 8, Kahle 1 0-0 2, Peiffer 1 2-2 4.

Totals: 16 8-14 44.

Grove City 6 11 15 7—39Franklin 7 17 6 14—443-point goals: McNamara 2, Cook; Foust 2, Gravatt, Dolan

JV: Franklin, 59-12

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