Maddy Bricker scored 11 points as Knoch hung on for a 40-39 win over Valley in high school girls basketball action Thursday night.

After an 0-9 start, the Knights have won two consecutive section games.

Savanna Steffen added nine points for Knoch (2-9, 2-3).

VALLEY 39

Icapino 6 3-12 15, Madison 8 6-8 22, Reese 0 2-2 2, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Corwin 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 11-22 39.

KNOCH 40

Maddy Bricker 5 1-2 11, Savanna Steffen 3 3-5 9, Maddie Canel 1 0-0 2, Alyssa Logan 3 0-0 6, Allie Megahan 4 0-1 8, Ally Riley 2 0-1 4, Abbie Thrower 0 0-0 0, Erica Hunter 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 4-9 40.

Valley 14 10 7 8 — 39

Knoch8 17 11 4 — 40

3-point goals: None

JV: Knoch 48-13 (MacKenzie Rodgers 8)

Monday: Knoch at Mars

Moniteau 65, St. Marys 31 — The Warriors jumped out to a 37-10 lead at halftime and cruised.

Stephanie McCall scored 21 points and Fontaine Glenn pitched in 19 for the Warriors (6-4).

MONITEAU 65

Fontaine Glenn 9 1-3 19, Emily Rider 2 3-4 7, Alycia Brehm 2 0-0 5, Stephanie McCall 8 4-6 21, Alazia Greaves 2 2-2 6, Maura Kimmel 2 2-2 6, Sara Hull 0 1-2 1, Kara Mentel 1 0-0 2, Kristina DeMatteis 0 0-0 0, Kennedy DeMatteis 0 0-0 0, Kelsey Ripley 0 0-0 0. Totals: 26 13-19 65.

ST. MARYS 31

Lenze 2 2-2 6, Barackmon 1 0-0 2, Vankovich 1 2-3 4, Daniels 0 1-4 1, Hoohuli 0 1-4 1, Armanini 3 0-0 6, Bauer 2 0-2 5. Totals: 12 6-14 31.

Moniteau 15 22 14 14 — 65

St. Marys4 6 14 7 — 31

3-point goals: Moniteau 2 (Brehm, McCall); St. Marys 1 (Bauer)

JV: Moniteau 35-30 (Kristina DeMatteis 11)

Today: Moniteau at North Clarion

Mars 54, Highlands 13 — Sara Getsy scored 22 points and the Planets' defense did the rest in a section rout.

Mars led 31-6 at the half.

Ali Goetz added 10 points for the Planets (8-5, 5-0).

MARS 54

Sara Getsy 9 2-6 22, Nicole McCloud 2 1-2 5, Jessica Bunner 1 4-4 6, Ali Goetz 3 3-4 10, Daniella Paras 0 0-0 0, Ellysa Paras 0 0-0 0, Bri Buzard 0 0-0 0, Paige Castora 2 0-0 4, Gabby Kosobucki 0 0-0 0, Bonnie Workman 1 0-0 3, Elise Sheehy 1 0-0 2, Bailey Campbell 0 0-0 0, Hunter Berneburg 1 0-0 2, Amanda Sommers 0 0-0 0, Grace Ryan 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 10-16 54.

HIGHLANDS 13

Bernardi 1 1-5 3, Thomas 1 1-2 3, Joanzak 0 1-2 1, Boda 2 2-4 6. Totals: 4 5-13 13.

Mars 14 17 21 2 — 54

Highlands3 3 5 2 — 13

3-point goals: Mars 4 (Getsy 2, Goetz, Workman)

JV: Mars 54-12 (Sommers 17)

Monday: Knoch at Mars

Hampton 71, Freeport 38 — Zoe Soilis scored 13 points and Macy Smolic added 11 for the Yellowjackets.

FREEPORT 38

Zoe Soilis 6 0-2 13, Dava Jack 2 0-0 4, Macy Smolic 3 5-6 11, Kim Mixon 0 0-0 0, Carli Schwickrath 0 0-0 0, Megan Minyon 0 0-0 0, Hailey Connor 0 0-0 0, Abree Cower 0 0-0 0, Carly Van Tine 2 1-3 7, Erica Jack 0 0-0 0, Michaela Bowser 0 1-2 1, Amanda Gomez 0 1-2 1, Natalie Dell 1 0-0 2, Victory Delk 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 8-15 38.

HAMPTON 71

Jade Alim 5 1-2 11, Abbie Duck 2 0-0 4, Caitlyn Jameson 0 0-0 0, Lindsey Sain 3 0-0 6, Donegan 0 0-0 0, Busshaus 1 1-1 3, Emily Stitt 1 0-0 2, Nelligan 2 2-2 7, Amanda Reese 6 4-4 16, Griggs 8 0-0 17. Totals: 28 8-9 71.

Freeport 9 9 15 5 — 38

Hampton20 20 19 12 — 71

3-point goals: Freeport 3 (Soilis, Van Tine 2); Hampton 2 (Nelligan, Griggs)

Monday: Highlands at Freeport

Cole Hepler had a hat trick as Freeport routed South Park 10-1.The Yellojackets led 5-1 after the first period and 8-1 after two.Hepler also had two assists. Tyler Sherrieb scored a pair of goals.

Freshman Brooke Zukowski had a big night for Knoch, winning the 200 individual medley and the 100 breaststroke, but Knoch was edged by Shady Side Academy 85½-70½.Zukowski swam the anchor on the Knights’ winning 400 freestyle relay team.On the boys side, Noah Gumto qualified for the WPIAL meet with a time of 2 minutes, 19.16 seconds in the 200 individual medley in Knoch’s 85½-82½ loss to Shady Side Academy.Nathan Walls won two individual events for the Knights.Both Knoch teams will be in action Monday at Montour.GirlsSSA 85.5, Knoch 70.5200 medley relay: 1-SSA (Ashley Azzarello, Lindsey Miller, Emily Jaffe, Caroline Colville) 1:59.41200 freestyle: 1-Colville (SSA) 2:00.09200 individual medley: 1-Brooke Zukowski (K) 2:14.0650 freestyle: 1-Azzarello (SSA) 24.96100 butterfly: 1-Jaffe (SSA) 1:05.01100 freestyle: 1-Azzarello (SSA) 56.28500 freestyle: 1-Colville (SSA) 5:22.70200 freestyle relay: 1-SSA (Rachel Roman, Jenna Wallace, Olivia Lyda, Meredith Brown) 1:54.99100 backstroke: 1-Jaffe (SSA) 1:08.71100 breaststroke: 1-Zukowski (K) 1:09.55400 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Abby Jones, Erin Daubner, Hannah Shoemaker, Brooke Zukowski) 4:06.72BoysSSA 85.5, Knoch 82.5200 medley relay: 1-Knoch (John Wilson, Noah Gumto, Nathan Walls, Derek Ekas) 1:53.30200 freestyle: 1-Andrew Lehman (SSA) 1:52.95200 individual medley: 1-Gumto (K) 2:19.16*50 freestyle: 1-Brendan Leech (SA) 22.78100 butterfly: 1-Walls (K) 1:01.32100 freestyle: 1-Leech (SSA) 50.76500 freestyle: 1-Walls (K) 5:23.21200 freestyle relay: 1-SSA (Lehman, Frank Benckart, Jason Weis, Leech) 1:34.45100 backstroke: 1-Lehman (SSA) 1:00.35100 breaststroke: 1-Wilson (K) 1:06.01400 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Walls, Gumto, Ekas, Wilson) 3:44.46Private SchoolsFirst Baptist Christian (girls basketball) 31, Westmoreland 5 — Hannah Roth scored 12 points for FBC. Lyndsey Lowe and Alyssa Barnhart had five rebounds each while Caitlyn Mueller had four rebounds and three steals.