Knoch's Haley Hutterer is closely guarded by Hampton's Adrianna Ferraro in the second quarter Thursday. Hutterer scored 12 points, but the Knights fell to the Talbots 51-39.

Zack Ejzak scored 20 points as the Slippery Rock boys basketball team heads into its showdown with rival Grove City Saturday night on a winning streak after defeating Fort LeBoeuf 64-41 Thursday.

Derrick Orloski added 15 points as four players cracked double digits for Slippery Rock (7-4), which has won four of its last five games.

SLIPPERYROCK 64Ethan Geisler 4 3-3 11, Derrick Orloski 6 3-5 15, Matt Shearer 4 0-1 8, Brian Kelly 5 0-0 10, Zack Ejzak 8 4-4 20.

Totals: 27 10-13 64

FORT LeBOEUF 41John Muroff 5 0-0 13, Brett Veshecco 2 0-0 5, Adam Benko 1 0-0 2, Chris Getz 5 1-1 11, Nick Liberatore 3 0-2 8, Chad Parker 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 17 1-3 41

Slippery Rock 17 15 11 21—64Fort LeBoeuf 11 9 11 10—413-point goals: Muroff 3, Veshecco, Liberatore 2

JV: Fort LeBoeuf 43-40

Saturday: Grove City at Slippery Rock

Redbank Valley 56, Moniteau 47 — Tyler Armagost scored 18 points and had 11 rebounds, and Josh Loos added 18 points, but the Warriors (3-7, 2-5) could not beat the Bulldogs.

MONITEAU 47Tyler Armagost 8 2-4 18, Josh Loos 7 4-8 18, Josh Madru 3 0-0 6, Clayton Casper 2 0-2 5, Brandon Simmons 0 0-1 0.

Totals: 20 6-15

47.

REDBANK VALLEY 56Radaker 3 5-8 12, Dawson 3 0-3 6, Doverspike 1 5-10 7, Bish 4 3-4 11, Reed 6 2-4 14, Fox 2 0-0 4, Bowser 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 20 15-29 56.

Moniteau 8 11 9 19—47Redbank Valley 16 13 11 16—563-point goals: Moniteau 1 (Casper); Redbank Valley 1 (Radaker).

Today: Clarion-Limestone at Moniteau

Lily Grenci (21 points) and Ellen Kenitz (12) combined for 33 points as Mars dominated visiting Kittanning 68-28.The Planets (6-7, 2-4) capped the win by outscoring the Wildcats 25-3 in the final quarter.<B>KITTANNING 28</B>Jackson 5 6-6 17, Lambert 0 2-4 2, Bolek 2 3-8 9. <B>Totals: </B>7 11-18 28.<B>MARS 68</B>Lily Grenci 6 9-10 21, Ellen Kenitz 6 0-0 12, Elaine Hasek 3 1-2 7, Maureen Cress 2 0-0 6, Tori Gressang 1 2-2 4, Kelsey Ferguson 2 0-0 4, Alexa Lee 1 1-2 3, Ashley Lynch 1 1-2 3, Kehle Pelles 2 0-0 4, Ally Demetriadis 1 0-0 3, Katie Demetriadis 1 0-0 2, Rachel Pinkerton 0 0-0 0, Kelsey Pelles 0 0-0 0.<B> Totals:</B> 26 14-18 68.<B>Kittanning 2 8 15 3—28Mars 12 19 12 25—683-point goals:</B> Kittanning 3 (Bolek 2, Jackson); Mars 3 (Cress 2, A. Demetriadis).<B>Monday:</B> Knoch at Mars<B>Hampton 51, Knoch 39</B> — Haley Hutterer scored 12 points for the Knights (2-11, 0-6) in this section loss.<B>HAMPTON 51</B>C.J. Graham 1 0-0 3, Jodie Luther 8 3-3 19, Christine Newby 1 0-0 2, Lindsay Wittmer 1 0-0 2, Laurel Hanson 5 0-0 10, Mallory Schaffer 6 1-1 13, Adrianna Ferraro 1 0-0 2. <B>Totals:</B> 23 4-4 51.<B>KNOCH 39</B>Haley Hutterer 5 0-0 12, Hannah Novotny 2 2-2 6, Kristen Gagen 0 0-2 0, Lindsay MacArthur 3 0-0 6, Sara Montgomery 2 3-4 7, Jade Thrower 1 0-0 2, Laura Gray 2 1-2 6.<B> Totals:</B> 15 6-10 39.<B>Hampton 15 10 13 13—51Knoch 11 7 7 14—393-point goals:</B> Graham; Hutterer 2, Gray<B>JV:</B> Knoch 32-36<B>Monday:</B> Knoch at Mars<B>Greensburg Central Catholic 65, Freeport 37 —</B> Samantha Campbell scored 18 points, but the Yellowjackets (3-8, 1-4) dropped this section contest at home.<B>GREENSBURG C.C. 65</B>Muffie 0 2-2 2, Nowicki 4 0-0 10, DePalma 5 1-2 12, Keto 3 6-10 12, Ringling 4 2-2 10, McCauley 2 1-2 5, DePrimio 5 1-1 11, Zufall 1 0-0 3. <B>Totals: </B>24 13-19 65.<B>FREEPORT 37</B>Anna Christy 1 1-2 3, Andrea Ferko 1 0-0 3, Jordan Dunn 2 1-5 7, Samantha Campbell 7 4-7 18, Jen Hawk 1 0-0 2, Courtney Chelecki 1 2-2 4.<B> Totals:</B> 13 8-16 37.<B>Greensburg C.C. 13 22 17 13—65Freeport 6 12 11 8—373-point goals:</B> Greensburg Central Catholic 4 (Nowicki 2, DePalma, Zufall); Freeport 3 (Dunn 2, Ferko).<B>Monday:</B> Freeport at Ford City