Slippery Rock’s offense was stifled Saturday in suffering a season-ending 51-23 girls basketball loss to Mercyhurst Prep.

The Rockets (17-6) faced the Lakers in the District 10 Class AAA consolation game at Meadville High School, with the winner earning a trip to the PIAA playoffs.

The Rockets trailed 29-12 at halftime and never got on track. Marissa Siebka paced Slippery Rock with seven points and Jenna Whitmer scored six.

Nicole Papley had 10 rebounds in the contest.

The Rockets sank just nine of 50 shots from the floor and attempted only three free throws.

“We just didn’t make shots,” said Slippery Rock coach John Tabisz. “They (Lakers) put a lot of pressure on us and they executed well offensively. We couldn’t catch up.”

Despite the loss, the 2013-14 season was one to build on for the Rockets.

“It was a monumental success,” Tabisz said. “We placed second in our region and won a playoff game. It was a nice reward for our seniors and serves as added incentive for the players coming back next year.”

SLIPPERY ROCK 23

Riley McGonigle 1 0-0 3, Nicole Papley 1 1-1 3, Sedona Campbell 1 2-2 4, Marissa Siebka 3 0-0 7, Jenna Whitmer 3 0-0 6, Bailey Boyd 0 0-0 0, Becca Novak 0 0-0 0, Steph Croll 0 0-0 0, Jocelyn Guy 0 0-0 0, Lauren Dietz 0 0-0 0, Alicia Bertozzi 0 0-0 0. Totals: 9 3-3 23.

MERCYHURST PREP 51

Erika Woll 4 0-0 9, Emily Stociovy 1 1-1 3, Madison Steiner 3 0-0 7, Rachel Shopene 2 2-2 6, Annie Popoff 2 2-2 6, Emily Kinecki 6 0-0 12, Emily Shopene 1 1-2 4, Liz Kubaney 2 0-2 4, Audri Watkins 0 0-0 0, Anna Corritore 0 0-0 0. Totals: 21 6-9 51.

Slippery Rock 7 5 5 6 — 23

Mercyhurst Prep12 17 12 10 — 51

3-point goals: Slippery Rock 2 (McGonigle, Siebka); Mercyhurst Prep 3 (Woll, Steiner, E. Shopene).

SwimmingGrove City’s boys 200-yard medley relay team earned first place at the District 10 Class AA Swimming Championships, held Friday and Saturday at Penn State-Behrend’s Junker Center Natatorium.The winning combination for the Eagles included Austin Wilson, Tom Somora, Rockwell Pokrant and Devin Reynolds. The quartet finished the event in one minute and 39 seconds.With the victory, the relay team earned an automatic berth into the state meet later this month.Also awarded a trip to states by placing second in their respective events were Slippery Rock’s Abigail Parsons (100 butterfly), and Grove City’s Austin Wilson (50 and 100 freestyle) and Tom Somora (100 breaststroke).Following are the Slippery Rock and Grove City swimmers who placed in the top eight at the District 10 Class AA Championships. Those who automatically qualified for the PIAA meet appear in bold.Girls200 medley relay: 3-Grove City (Renee Decker, Kim Wendelschaefer, Meghan Terwilliger, Emma Rastatter) 1:53.7550 freestyle: 3-Renee Decker (GC) 25.36; 6-Tabitha Donaldson (SR) 25.74; 7-Emma Rastatter (GC) 25.88100 butterfly:2-Abigail Parsons (SR) 59.24; 3-Meghan Terwilliger (GC) 59.71; 8-Mari Reott (SR) 1:06.24100 freestyle: 5-Renee Decker (GC) 56.18; 6-Tabitha Donaldson (SR) 56.31500 freestyle: 6-Kim Wendelschaefer (GC) 5:39.21200 freestyle relay: 4-Slippery Rock (Tabitha Donaldson, Mari Reott, Lindsey Lueken, Abigail Parsons) 1:44.00; 8-Grove City (Cassie Wolowic, Erin Schmidt, Meghan Terwilliger, Emma Rastatter) 1:47.53100 backstroke: 4-Abigail Parsons (SR) 1:01.37; 7-Mari Reott (SR) 1:04.88100 breaststroke: 4-Kim Wendelschaefer (GC) 1:10.19400 freestyle relay: 6-Grove City (Emma Rastatter, Meghan Terwilliger, Kim Wendelschaefer, Renee Decker) 3:50.45; 7-Slippery Rock (Tabitha Donaldson, Hannah Shumway, Lindsey Lueken, Abigial Parsons) 3:53.57.Boys200 medley relay:1-Grove City (Austin Wilson, Tom Somora, Rockwell Pokrant, Devin Reynolds) 1:39.00200 individual medley: 4-Tom Somora (GC) 2:06.5; 6-Rockwell Pokrant (GC) 2:10.1450 freestyle:2-Austin Wilson (GC) 21.36; 8-Matt Johnston (SR) 23.24100 butterfly: 5-Rockwell Pokrant (GC) 57.34100 freestyle:2-Austin Wilson (GC) 48.41; 7-Matt Johnston (SR) 51.32200 freestyle relay: 6-Grove City (Mitch Kengor, Matt Owrey, Andrew Owrey, Rockwell Pokrant) 1:36.54; 7-Slippery Rock (Matt Johnston, Clayton Cupec, Dan Masterson, Austin France) 1:38.24100 breaststroke:2-Tom Somora (GC) 1:00.41; 5-Matt Owrey (GC) 1:06.85; 6-Ian Craig (GC) 1:06.86400 freestyle relay: 3-Grove City (Samuel Archibald, Devin Reynolds, Thomas Somora, Austin Wilson) 3:22.78

Indoor Track and FieldSlippery Rock senior Emily Campbell placed second in the shot put at the state meet Saturday at Penn State University.Campbell’s toss was 42 feet, 1.25 inches.