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Papley leads SRHS over Franklin

Nicole Papley came ready to play.

The Slippery Rock senior forward scored 13 of her game-high 22 points in the first quarter as the Rockets jumped out to a big lead and toppled region foe Franklin 57-42 Friday night.

Marissa Siebka added 16 points and Sedona Campbell 10 for the Rockets (5-2, 1-1).

SLIPPERY ROCK 57

Lauren Dietz 2 0-0 4, Riley McGonigle 0 0-1 0, Nicole Papley 7 5-5 22, Marissa Siebka 6 1-4 16, Sedona Campbell 5 0-0 10, Bailey Boyd 0 1-2 1, Jenna Whitmer 1 0-0 2, Alicia Bertozzi 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22 7-12 57.

FRANKLIN 42

Starr 6 2-2 16, Gravatt 5 2-2 14, Hoover 1 0-0 3, Peiffer 1 0-0 2, Jones 3 0-0 6, Gabrys 0 1-3 1. Totals: 16 5-7 42.

Slippery Rock 22 14 14 7—57

Franklin11 11 8 12—42

3-point goals: Slippery Rock 6 (Papley 3, Siebka 3); Franklin 5 (Starr 2, Gravatt 2, Hoover)

JV: Slippery Rock 36-24

Monday: Oil City at Slippery Rock

Mars 49, Kittanning 34 — Sara Getsy scored 12 points as the Planets ousted Kittanning.

Ali Goetz added 11 points for Mars (6-5, 3-0).

MARS 49

Sara Getsy 5 0-0 12, Nicole McCloud 1 0-0 2, Jessica Bunner 5 0-2 11, Ali Goetz 4 3-4 11, Daniella Paras 1 0-0 2, Ellysa Paras 1 0-0 2, Bri Buzard 1 0-0 2, Paige Castora 0 1-2 1, Gabby Kosobucki 1 0-0 2, Bonnie Workman 0 0-0 0, Elise Sheehy 1 0-0 2, Bailey Campbell 1 0-0 2, Amanda Sommers 0 0-0 0, Grace Ryan 0 0-0 0, Hunter Berneburg 0 0-0 0 Totals: 21 4-10 49.

KITTANNING 34

Montgomery 1 1-4 4, Wolfe 6 1-1 14, Thomas 1 1-2 4, Klingensmith 2 7-8 11, Knepshield 0 1-2 1, Cloak 0 0-2 0. Totals: 10 11-19 34.

Mars 13 8 19 9—49

Kittanning3 6 14 11—34

3-point goals: Mars 3 (Getsy 2, Bunner); Kittanning 3 (Montgomery, Wolfe, Thomas)

Monday: Hampton at Mars

Freeport 53, West Shamokin 24— Macy Smolic scored 22 points and added 11 rebounds as the Yellowjackets rolled.

WEST SHAMOKIN 24

Kelly Clowson 1 0-2 2, Lizzy Cornish 2 4-8 8, Kelsey Altman 2 0-2 4, Elle Gardolti 0 1-1 1, Schrecengost 0 0-1 0, Glover 0 3-4 3, Lock 1 0-0 2, Coulter 1 0-0 2. Totals: 8-18 24.

FREEPORT 53

Zoe Soilis 4 0-0 9, Dava Jack 1 1-2 3, Macy Smolic 9 4-7 22, Kim Mixon 0 0-0 0, Carli Schwickrath 1 0-0 2, Megan Minyon 0 0-0 0, Haley Connor 0 2-4 2, Carly VanTine 2 0-2 6, Erica Jack 1 2-3 4, Michaela Bowser 2 0-0 4, Amanda Gomez 0 0-0 0, Natalie Dell 0 1-2 1, Victoria Delk 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 10-20 53.

West Shamokin 6 10 4 4—24

Freeport11 15 13 14—53

3-point goals: Freeport 3 (Soilis, VanTine)

Grove City 36, Oil City 32 (OT) — Brenna Deyarmin and Jordyn Wyllie each scored 11 points to lead the Eagles (7-2, 2-0) to an overtime victory.

GROVE CITY 36

Hailey Hall 0 0-0 0, Danyelle Lucido 0 0-0 0, Alexis Deyarmin 2 0-0 4, Brenna Deyarmin 3 4-6 11, Corianne Hyduchak 2 3-4 7, Catie Jaskowak 0 0-0 0, Jordyn Wyllie 4 3-4 11, Jenn Ferguson 0 3-6 3, Arianna Sprando 0 0-0 0. Totals: 11 13-20 36.

OIL CITY 32

Wilfong 1 0-0 2, S. Stevenson 0 0-0 0, Wenner 1 0-0 2, Domer 0 0-0 0, Davis 2 5-8 9, J. Stevenson 2 0-1 6, McCauley 4 5-7 13. Totals: 10 10-16 32.

Grove City 4 7 12 8 5—36

Oil City 9 11 4 7 1—32

3-point goals: Grove City 1 (B. Deyarmin); Oil City 2 (J. Stevenson)

JV: Grove City 44, Oil City 23

Monday: Titusville at Grove City

Matt Zanella scored 18 points as Knoch remained unbeaten in the section with a 47-33 win over Highlands.Stephen Oblich added 10 points for the Knights (9-1, 4-0).KNOCH 47Austin Miller 1 2-2 4, David Gallagher 1 2-2 4, Stephen Oblich 4 2-3 10, Troy Hixon 1 0-0 2, Matt Zanella 8 2-2 18, Jim Larrimer 2 1-2 5, Chris Kier 2 0-0 4. Totals: 19 9-11 47.HIGHLANDS 33Boda 2 0-0 5, Alworth 2 0-0 6, Martin 1 1-1 3, Lineberg 0 1-2 1, Thimons 2 1-1 5, Branch 1 2-4 4, Flenory 4 0-0 9. Totals: 12 5-9 33.Knoch 14 8 17 8—47Highlands4 11 8 10—333-point goals: Highlands 4 (Boda, Alsworth, Flenory)Monday: Knoch at East AlleghenyMars 78, Kittanning 54 — Owen Nearhoof scored 36 points, including 19 in the second quarter, for the Planets.John Castello added 23 for Mars (5-4, 3-0).MARS 78Austin Fetsko 1 0-0 2, John Castello 8 7-9 23, Bailey Trzeciak 0 0-2 0, Nick DeCamp 4 0-0 10, Owen Nearhoof 11 8-11 36, Ethan Lewis 1 1-1 3, Ryan Giallonardo 0 1-2 1, Brent Ashbaugh 0 0-0 0, Christian Schmitt 0 0-0 0, Mitchell Verplank 0 1-2 1, Brett Kloc 1 0-0 2, Nate Sablowski 0 0-0 0. Totals: 26 18-27 78.KITTANNING 54N/AMars 18 24 13 23—78Kittanning8 18 14 14—543-point goals: Mars 8 (Nearhoof 6, DeCamp 2)Tuesday: Indiana at MarsNew Castle 90, Seneca Valley 57 — The Raiders (6-4, 2-2) received 30 points from Zach Snyder, but could not keep up with host New Castle, which led 46-27 at halftime.SENECA VALLEY 57Zach Snyder 13 4-6 30, Matt Darby 1 3-6 5, Dakota Topf 1 1-4 3, Mike Smith 3 1-3 7, T.J. Holl 1 3-4 5, Chad Izenas 1 1-5 3, Josh Bauer 0 2-5 2, Bryce Schnatterly 1 0-0 2, Sam Barbe 0 0-0 0, Jack Cook 0 0-0 0, Matt Dramble 0 0-0 0. Totals: 21 15-33 57.NEW CASTLE 90Micah Fulena 2 0-0 4, Anthony Richards 3 2-2 11, Malik Hooker 7 4-5 18, Jake McPhatter 7 0-0 16, Stew Allen 9 3-4 21, Drew Allen 3 5-7 12, Levar Ware 1 1-2 3, Robert Natale 1 0-0 3, Bryan Owens 1 0-0 2. Totals: 34 15-20 90.Seneca Valley 11 16 17 13 — 57New Castle27 19 26 18 — 903-point goals: New Castle 7 (Richards 3, McPhatter 2, D. Allen, Natale).Tuesday: Seneca Valley at Pine-RichlandSummit Academy 93, Deer Lakes 66 — Devin Montgomery and Deangelo King scored 22 points apiece to keep Summit Academy perfect in Section 1-AA play. Donte Tyson also scored 14 points for the Knights (7-3, 2-0).SUMMIT ACADEMY 93Devin Montgomery 10 0-1 22, Deangelo King 10 0-0 22, Elijah Hardy 1 1-1 3, Donte Tyson 6 2-5 14, Cole 1 0-0 3, Dasonte White 1 0-0 3, Cassan Fields 1 0-0 2, Lemuel McFadden 4 0-0 8, Tyair Jabbar 4 0-0 8, M. Anderson-Meade 4 0-0 8. Totals: 42 3-7 93.DEER LAKES 66Dorsie 1 0-0 3, McLane 3 0-0 9, Roberts 1 2-4 4, Ventura 5 0-1 12, Butler 3 2-2 11, Tampena 8 2-3 19, Nichols 3 0-2 8. Totals: 24 6-14 66.Summit Academy 18 20 38 17—93Deer Lakes7 21 15 23—663-point goals: Summit Academy 6 (Montgomery 2, White 2, Cole, White); Deer Lakes 12 (McLane 3, Butler 3, Nichols 2, Ventura 2, Dorsie, Tampena).Tuesday: West Shamokin at Summit Academy

Mars 1, Westmont Hilltop 0 — The Planets found a way to stay on top of PIHL Class A with an overtime goal. Ian Houk-Graves scored 1:12 into overtime to help Mars (11-1, 22 points) score a win at BladeRunners in Warrendale.Mars outshot Westmont Hilltop 43-27. Tyler Spreng made 27 saves to earn the shutout.

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