Owen Nearhoof had 19 points and Mitch Buzard and Zach May contributed 13 apiece to power Mars to a 64-34 Section 1-AAA boys basketball victory over Valley Friday.

The Planets drained eight 3-pointers and limited the Vikings to single digits in each of the final three quarters.

VALLEY 34Lloyd 2 2-2 6, Weremeychik 1 0-0 3, McMillion 0 2-4 2, Duncan 5 0-0 13, Briggs 4 0-0 8, Gardlock 0 2-2 2, Cheatham 0 0-0 0, Roher 0 0-0 0, Green 0 0-0 0, Carter 0 0-0 0, Sorg 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 12 6-8 34.

MARS 64Garrett Ashbaugh 0 0-0 0, Owen Nearhoof 7 2-2 19, Ben Erdahl 1 0-0 2, Ethan Lewis 0 4-4 4, Matt Getsy 4 0-0 8, Mitch Buzard 4 3-3 13, Zach May 5 0-0 13, Brett Kloc 0 0-0 0, Josh Goetz 1 1-2 3, Adam Bayuk 0 0-0 0, Gabe Spurlock 1 0-0 2, Jason Lozzi 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 23 11-16 64.

Valley 11 7 7 9—34Mars 18 19 10 17—643-point goals: Valley 4 (Duncan 3, Weremeychik); Mars 8 (Nearhoof 3, May 3, Buzard 2).

Freeport 48, Springdale 41 — Ryan Dunn's 17 points helped the Yellowjackets down the Dynamos.Robbie Miller added 11 points for Freeport (7-5, 3-4), who shook off a five-point second quarter.

FREEPORT 48Brendan Lynch 1 2-2 4, Ryan Dunn 6 2-3 17, Robbie Miller 2 6-6 11, Zane Geist 3 1-2 7, Tony DeVivo 3 1-4 7, Sean Carson 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 16 12-17 48.

SPRINGDALE 41Joe Killian 2 0-0 4, Justin Garmong 4 0-1 8, Charlie Guy 5 5-10 15, Chad Charlton 3 3-4 9, Matt Matisko 1 0-0 3, Austin Tocco 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 16 8-15 41.

Freeport 13 5 16 14—48Springdale 10 11 10 10—413-point goals: Freeport 4 (Dunn 3, Miller); Springdale 1 (Matisko).

Union 80, East Forest 27 — Taylor Smith scored 25 points and also had five steals as the Golden Knights won this KSAC game with ease.Brody Pollock added 17 points for Union (13-1, 3-0).

EAST FOREST 27Toski 1 0-0 2, Dicorpo 1 0-0 3, Popoleo 0 0-0 0, Snyder 1 0-0 3, Renton 1 0-0 2, Rimi 8 1-3 17.

Totals: 12 1-3 27.

UNION 80Taylor Smith 10 0-0 25, Dylan Shirey 0 0-0 0, Brody Pollock 6 2-2 17, Wanya Harris 3 0-0 7, Jacob Stewart 1 0-0 3, Kaden McGregor 5 0-0 10, Shawn Hazlett 0 0-0 0, Austin Davis 5 0-0 11, Brandon Tyson 2 1-2 5, Mikey Harris 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 33 3-4 80.

East Forest 8 6 8 5—27Union 20 32 23 5—803-point goals: East Forest 2 (Picorpo, Snyder); Union 11 (Smith 5, Pollock 3, W. Harris, Stewart, Davis).

JV Score: Union 58-29 (Shirey 21)

Monday: Union at Redbank Valley

Kittanning 63, Knoch 51 — Marc Vaughan had 13 points, Austin Miller 12 and Jack Boros 11 to pace the Knights in this Section 1-AAA contest.

KNOCH 51Austin Miller 2 6-6 12, Jack Boros 2 7-8 11, Tavita Lio 2 2-2 6, Marc Vaughan 6 1-2 13, Mike Schenk 2 0-0 4, Andy Tuzikow 1 0-0 2, Ben Pfeiffer 1 0-0 3.

Totals: 16 16-18 51.

KITTANNING 63Sterling Henry 6 8-13 21, Vince Mead 3 6-12 12, Ty Lambert 5 1-2 12, Mike Foster 3 2-3 8, Kevin Barnes 2 1-4 5, Mitch Pirhalla 1 0-0 2, Alec Shaffer 1 0-0 2, Eric Hurlings 0 1-2 1.

Totals: 21 19-36 63.

Knoch 9 14 12 16—51Kittanning 14 13 18 18—633-point goals: Knoch 3 (Miller 2, Pfeiffer); Kittanning 2 (Henry, Lambert).

Clarion 74, Karns City 46 — The Gremlins were outscored 37-12 in the second half as the Bobcats pulled away.Karns City received 17 points from Tucker Preston and 13 from Tyler Kepple as the duo combined for eight of Karns City's 10 three-pointers.

KARNS CITY 46Brandyn Bowser 2 0-0 5, Tyler Kepple 5 0-0 13, Nathan Weckerly 1 0-0 2, Tucker Preston 6 0-0 17, Kyle Barger 1 0-0 2, Ethan Williams 3 0-0 7, Brady Ellenberger 0 0-0 0, Justin Hutchinson 0 0-0 0, Tom Stoughton 00-0 0, Andrew Johnston 0 0-0 0, Austin Murray 0 0-0 0, Dan Filges 0 0-0 0, Logan Moroney 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 18 0-0 46.

CLARION 74Shannonhouse 16 2-2 36, Kirkland 3 0-0 6, Troese 3 0-0 9, Armstrong 5 4-5 14, Heeter 2 0-0 4, Diamond 1 0-0 3, Babbington 1 0-0 2, Straffin 0 0-0 0, Klein 0 0-0 0, Hearst 0 0-0 0, Shook 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 31 6-7 74.

Karns City 10 24 5 7—46Clarion 22 15 22 15—743-point goals: Karns City 10 (Preston 5, Kepple 3, Bowser, Williams); Clarion 6 (Troese 3, Shannonhouse 2, Diamond).

Summit Academy 49, Riverside 44 — The Knights stayed unbeaten in section play by grinding out this win.No player for Summit Academy (11-3, 8-0) cracked double digits in scoring, but eight Knights scored.Rakim Reedy and Omar Johnson each scored nine for Summit.

SUMMIT ACADEMY 49Rakim Reedy 2 4-4 9, Tyerell Wyche 2 0-0 4, Omar Johnson 4 1-2 9, Elijah Minnie 2 3-5 7, Rashon Boone 2 0-2 4, Sunny Munn 2 1-1 6, Devon James 3 0-0 6, Joe Sumpter 2 0-0 4.

Totals: 19 9-14 49.

RIVERSIDE 44Betica 2 2-2 8, Dicchinel 0 3-3 3, Jones 3 0-0 9, Mulneix 1 0-0 2, Falk 6 0-0 13, Jewell 3 3-9 9.

Totals: 15 8-14 44.

Summit Academy 12 17 12 8—49Riverside 11 8 9 16—443-point goals: Summit Academy 2 (Reedy, Munn); Riverside 6 (Betica 2, Jones 3, Falk).

Girls BasketballSavanna Steffen scored 17 points and Celina Sanks added 14 points and 12 rebounds as the Knoch girls basketball team downed Freeport 52-40 Friday night.Sam Logan also had 10 assists for the Knights (7-6).Jessica Aulicino paced Freeport (5-9) with 14 points.

FREEPORT 40Taylor Schrecengost 1 7-10 9, Jessica McFadden 3 2-4 9, Lynsey Gugino 2 0-0 4, Jessica Aulicino 7 0-0 14, Macy Smolic 1 2-4 4, Michaela Bowser 0 0-0 0, Kaitlyn Minyon 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 14 11-18 40.

KNOCH 52Celina Sanks 4 5-5 14, Kate Miller 2 1-2 6, Savanna Steffen 7 3-4 17, Sam Logan 1 2-3 4, Brooke Armahizer 4 1-2 9, Amber Henzel 1 0-0 2, Angela Cress 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 19 12-16 52.

Freeport 10 9 13 8—40Knoch 14 15 18 5—523-point goals: Freeport 1 (McFadden); Knoch 2 (Sanks, Miller).

Monday: Freeport at Burrell

Wednesday: Knoch at Mohawk

Pine-Richland 64, Mars 25 — Ali Goetz dropped in 17 points, but the Planets (6-10) — who were outscored 28-6 in the third quarter — dropped this non-classification game.

MARS 25Randi Francis 0 1-2 1, Brinsley Maughan-Evanson 0 0-0 0, Teresa Dallatore 1 1-2 3, Alyssa Mathews 0 0-0 0, Paige Castora 1 0-0 2, Daniella Paras 0 0-0 0, Jessica Bunner 0 0-0 0, Sarah Getsy 0 2-4 2, Ali Goetz 5 7-10 17.

Totals: 7 11-18 25.

PINE-RICHLAND 64Hombosky 1 0-0 2, Koch 0 0-0 0, Podorowsk 2 4-6 9, Johanson 9 4-4 23, Byerly 3 2-2 8, Ewonski 1 0-0 2, Peters 2 0-0 4, Altman 1 0-0 2, Verbanic 3 0-0 6, Battaglia 2 0-0 4, McMaster 2 0-0 4.

Totals: 26 10-12 64.

Mars 4 8 6 7—25Pine-Richland 11 16 28 9—643-point goals: Pine-Richland 2 (Podorowsk, Johanson).

Monday: South Park at Mars

Cranberry 49, Moniteau 39 — Katie Brehm and Heather Porter had 13 and 12 points, respectively, but the Warriors (6-4), who overcame a slow start, came up short.

MONITEAU 39Fontaine Glenn 2 1-2 5, Ashley Brehm 0 3-4 3, Emily Rider 3 0-0 6, Heather Porter 4 3-4 12, Amanda Sloan 0 0-0 0, Katie Brehm 6 1-2 13.

Totals: 15 8-12 39.

CRANBERRY 49Mason 7 0-0 15, Hogue 3 1-2 7, Stewart 2 0-2 4, Merriman 7 0-0 15, Swartzfager 3 0-0 6, Hepler 0 0-2 0, Kahle 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 23 1-6 49.

Moniteau 4 13 16 6—39Cranberry 17 14 6 12—493-point goals: Moniteau 1 (Porter); Cranberry 2 (Mason, Merriman).

Wednesday: Moniteau at A-C Valley

Franklin 79, Slippery Rock 50 — Haley Angerett scored 13 points, but the Rockets could night keep pace with the Knights in a region showdown.Haley Andres scored 20 points to pace Franklin (12-0, 6-0).Morgan Siebka and Anna Cessar each added nine in the loss for the Rockets (9-3, 4-2).

SLIPPERY ROCK 50Morgan Siebka 2 5-8 9, Haley Angerett 5 0-0 12, Anna Cessar 0 9-10 9, Emily Campbell 1 0-0 2, Riley McGonigle 1 0-0 2, Ellie Shaw 2 0-0 4, Haley Urban 0 2-2 2, Lauren Dietz 2 0-0 4, Michelle Hartzell 0 0-0 0, Nicole Papley 2 2-2 6.

Totals: 15 18-22 50.

FRANKLIN 79Laken Shields 3 4-6 13, Haley Andres 7 2-3 20, Brooke Deal 3 0-0 9, Julie Peiffer 0 0-0 0, Kahla Kemick 1 0-0 2, Bethany Foust 3 3-3 9, Natalie Hager 4 0-0 9, Tanasia Law 3 1-1 7, Cassie Yount 0 0-0 0, Angelina Starr 5 0-0 10, Becca Gravatt 0 0-0 0, Abby Jones 0 0-0 0, Julia Gabrys 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 32 9-12 79.

Slippery Rock 10 10 12 18—50Franklin 19 22 19 19—793-point goals: Slippery Rock 2 (Angerett 2); Franklin 10 (Shields, Andres 4, Deal 3, Foust, Hager).

JV Score: Franklin 58-43

Saturday: Indiana at Slippery Rock, 5 p.m.

Clarion 83, Karns City 44 — Despite 18 points by Shanel Preston, the Gremlins (4-8) fell to the Bobcats.

CLARION 83Nellis 2 1-2 5, Shannonhouse 4 2-4 12, Filman 1 4-6 7, Miles 11 3-3 25, Wolf 2 0-0 4, Kroh 1 0-0 2, Hummell 6 3-4 18, Thornton 3 0-0 6, Ganoe 2 0-0 4.

Totals: 32 13-19 83.

KARNS CITY 44Erin McCue 1 2-4 4, Kara Kerschbaumer 1 1-2 3, Emily Schumacher 1 1-3 1, Abby Pakutz 1 0-0 2, Shanel Preston 6 3-4 18, Emily LoPresti 2 4-6 8, LeErin Jones 1 0-0 2, Leah McGuire 2 2-4 6.

Totals: 14 13-23 44.

Clarion 28 16 19 20—83Karns City 7 10 13 14—443-point goals: Clarion 6 (Hummell 3, Shannonhouse 2, Filman); Karns City 3 (Preston 3)

Wednesday: Karns City at Cranberry

East Forest 56, Union 35 — Daneka Stuart scored 14 points, but the Damsels' swoon continued.Union (4-9) has lost six straight and eight of its last nine.

UNION 35Sierra Smith 3 0-0 6, Daneka Stuart 6 2-3 14, Delani Priester 1 3-4 6, Mackenzie Divins 0 1-2 1, Sydney Varner 1 0-0 2, Dietz 1 0-0 2, Danara Hawk 0 0-0 0, Leah Milliron 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 13 7-11 35.

EAST FOREST 56Kahle 2 4-5 8, Long 8 4-6 20, Oliver 5 5-6 15, Simpson 5 1-2 11, McLaughlin 1 0-0 2, Clow 0 0-0 0, Erosenko 0 0-1 0, Motter 0 0-0 0, Lugo 0 0-0 0, Parrett 0 0-0 0, Songer 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 21 14-20 56.

Union 5 12 9 9—35East Forest 19 9 17 11—563-point goals: Union 2 (Priester, Divins); East Forest 0.

Monday: Redbank Valley at Union

Private Schools

First Baptist Christian School 57, Seeds of Faith 44 (boys) — Tommy Barnhart had 18 points and 12 rebounds while Matt Cumberland and Richie Dickson added 12 and 11 points, respectively.

First Baptist Christian School 32, Seeds of Faith 15 (girls) — Alyssa Barnhart scored 20 points and Sara Cumberland and Hannah Roth had four apiece to lead First Baptist.

Hockey

Westmont Hilltop 3, Mars 2 — Max Master and Austin Heakins each scored for the Planets (9-1) in this PIHL Class A loss at BladeRunners in Warrendale.Joseph Bender and Christian Knapp picked up assists with Knapp making 20 saves.Mars returns to the ice Monday at South Fayette.

Shaler 7, Seneca Valley 2 — Ben Jarrett and Jake Sarachine each tallied a goal in the Raiders' loss in Class AAA play. Andrew Gagnon and Casey Kramer added assists for Seneca Valley.