Torin Smith scored 15 points to lift the Grove City boys basketball team to a 56-45 victory over Hickory as well as into a first-place tie in Region 6.

The Eagles (11-4, 16-5 overall) are tied with the Hornets and Sharon atop the District 10 region race.

GROVE CITY 56Torin Smith 3 8-8 15, Donte Robinson 3 3-5 9, Matt Thrasher 2 0-0 5, Alec Goodwin 2 1-2 5, Alex Hall 3 0-2 6, Foster Reznor 2 2-2 7, Jordan Patterson 4 1-2 9.

Totals: 19 15-21 56.

HICKORY 45Votino 4 4-5 12, Mastrian 5 0-0 10, Bartlemay 0 0-0 0, Sonoga 3 0-0 7, Cannone 4 0-0 10, Nardone 3 0-1 6, Green 0 0-0 0, Tindall 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 19 4-6 45.

Grove City 11 8 13 24—56Hickory 10 8 12 15—453-point goals: Grove City 3 (Smith, Thrasher, Reznor); Hickory 3 (Cannone 2, Sonoga)

<B>Norwin 7, Seneca Valley 1 — </B>Andrew Gagnon's power-play goal off an assist by Logan Rose accounted for the Raiders' lone goal in this PIHL Class AAA contest at BladeRunners in Warrendale.