Knoch senior guard Nevaeh Ewing got off to a scorching start Thursday night, hitting six of her seven 3-pointers and scoring 20 of her 25 points in the first quarter to lead the Knights to a 54-32 home win over Deer Lakes.

Knoch (2-0) scored 29 points in the first quarter to build a 25-point lead.

The Knights were up 47-12 at the half.

DEER LAKES 32

Hasley 13, Fleming 3, Guthrie 2, Simurda 6, Bokulich 2, Sullivan 4, Cappetta 2. Totals: 13 4-5 32.

KNOCH 54

Jess Burgard 2, Madilyn Boyer 7, Nevaeh Ewing 25, Lily Hawk 4, CeCe Kosecki 1, Hattie McGraw 5, Nina Shaw 6, Megan Vasas 4. Totals: 20 5-6 54.

Deer Lakes 4 8 13 7 — 32

Knoch29 18 4 3 — 54

Monday: Knoch at Freeport

Norwin 49, Butler 26 — Makenna Maier scored nine points, but the Golden Tornado suffered this road loss to fall to 1-3 overall and 1-2 in the section.BUTLER 26Sarayne Forbes 3, Justine Forbes 2, Hannah Aldridge 2, Sam Miller 3, Alison Altman 4, Makenna Maier 9, Maisy Gibson 5. Totals: 9 4-11 26.NORWIN 49Maggie Race 2, Calry Ellingsen 3, Savannah Schneck 5, Chloe Lukondi 4, Mara Polczynski 9, Brianna Zajicek 12, Danielle Rosso 2, Ashley Laukus 12. Totals: 21 4-10 49.Butler 6 3 8 9 — 26Norwin14 12 10 13 — 49Monday: Seneca Valley at Butler

Freeport 43, Highlands 28 — Ava Soilis scored 20 points and Melania DeZort added 10 in the Yellowjackets' win.FREEPORT 43Ava Soilis 20, Melaina DeZort 10HIGHLANDS 28Maria Fabregas 10Freeport 10 11 10 12 — 43Highlands7 4 9 8 — 28Monday: Knoch at Freeport

Chase Beighley scored 20 points and also had six assists as Karns City put the game away at the free throw line in the fourth quarter on the way to a 70-65 home win over DuBois Area.The Gremlins (4-0) were 16 of 18 from the charity stripe in the final quarter.Luke Cramer added 15 points and eight rebounds, Nathan Waltman 13 points and 12 boards and Micah Rupp 11 points and 10 rebounds for Karns City.DuBOIS AREA 65Jordan Sommers 18, Nick Felix 6, Nick Farrell 13, Lennon Lindholm 22, Michael Orzechowski 2, Brady Woodward 4. Totals: 24 9-10 65.KARNS CITY 70Cole Sherwin 3, Tate Beighley 4, Micah Rupp 11, Chase Beighley 20, Luke Cramer 15, Luke Garing 4, Nathan Waltman 13. Totals: 22 22-31 70.DuBois Area 13 12 20 20 — 65Karns City21 13 12 24 — 70Saturday: Karns at Redbank Valley<b>Keystone 60, Union 39 —</b> Caden Rainey scored 19 points to lead the Knights.KEYSTONE 60Sell 7, Keenan 3, Wingard 9, Hogue 5, McHenry 10, Say 4, Pierre 20, Keth 2. Totals: 27 4-6 60.UNION 39Karter Vogle 4, Caden Rainey 19, Carter Terwint 4, Skyer Roxbury 7, Payton Johnston 2, Kayden Smith 3. Totals: 13 10-12 39.Keystone 22 7 19 12 — 60Union8 12 4 15 — 39

Butler defeated Plum, 795(65x)-775(37x).The Golden Tornado's top shooters included Eli Spinneweber, Brady Stewart and Aidan Ketterer. Each of them shot 100.