Kelly Benson scored 20 points and Anna Kadlubek added 12, but the Slippery Rock High girls basketball team dropped a heartbreaker, 44-43, at home to Hickory Wednesday night.

The Rockets were playing without Hallie Raabe, who suffered an ankle injury.

Slippery Rock is already without last year's leading scorer, Maryann Ackerman, who suffered a torn ACL this summer.

HICKORY 44

Malana Beach 7, McKenzie Gustos 4, Aniyah Anderson 16, Reanna Daniels 15, Emily Duncan 2. Totals: 18 7-12 44.

SLIPPERY ROCK 43

Anna Kadlubek 12, Kelly Benson 20, Ella McDermott 7, Bronwyn McCoy 2, Gianna Bedel 2. Totals: 17 3-5 43.

Hickory 12 8 14 4 — 44

Slippery Rock4 11 8 15 — 43

Cranberry 39, Karns City 33 — Emma Johns scored 15 points for the Gremlins, who were limited to three points in the first quarter.

CRANBERRY 39

Kaylie Bruce 5, Maddie Cornelius 8, KaiA Dean 9, Ava Ferringer 13, Jenna Reynolds 2, Kendell Findley 2. Totals: 13 12-20 39.

KARNS CITY 33

Emma Dailey 2, Rossi McMillen 2, Alyson Fennell 3, Peyton Turner 2, Abby Callihan 2, Emma Johns 15, Brooke Manuel 4, Emily Huff 3. Totals: 13 4-12 33.

Cranberry 8 11 13 7 — 39

Karns City3 14 7 9 — 33

3-point goals: Cornelius; Johns 3

Clarion-Limestone 70, Union 53 — Truman Vereb scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Union in this Tuesday night loss. Isaac Saylor scored 13 points, hitting three treys.Caden Rainey grabbed seven rebounds for the Golden Knights. Deion Deas and Curwin Goheen led C-L with 22 points each.CLARION-LIMESTONE 70Deion Deas 22, Mitch Knepp 6, Jordan Hesdon 5, Curwin Goheen 22, Hayden Callen 13, B. Rankin 2 . Totals: 25 16-22 70.UNION 53Karter Vogle 5, Caden Rainey 4, Truman Vereb 18, Luke Bowser 7, Layton Stewart 1, Isaac Saylor 13, Brock Jordan 5. Totals: 19 8-15 53.Cl-Limestone 19 19 16 16 — 70Union16 10 14 13 — 533-point goals: Deas 2, Callen; Saylor 3, Vereb 2, Vogle

Summit Academy improved to 3-4 overall, 2-0 in section matches with a 42-36 win over Valley.The Knights return to action Jan. 6 at South Allegheny.