Defense was the name of the game Wednesday night for the Knoch boys basketball team.

The Knights (4-3, 3-1) allowed only 11 points in the first half at Indiana and cruised to a 58-24 victory. Indiana fell to 0-5 with the loss.

Zack McMillen led Knoch with 16 points. Ryan Lang pitched in with 15 and Blaze Voltz added 12.

KNOCH 58

Lleyton King 2, Blaze Voltz 12, Ryan Lang 15, Cole Green 7, Tyler Buterbaugh 6, Zack McMillen 16. Totals: 23 11-19 58.

INDIANA 24

Evan Brocious 11, Dylan Majrnik 2, Trevor Todd 2, Noah Hutton 4, Hunter Martin 5. Totals: 8 6-12 24.

Knoch 17 20 9 11 — 58

Indiana5 6 8 7 — 24

Friday: Knoch at Derry

Moniteau 54, Riverside 43 — Kyle Pry sparked the Warriors with 19 points, six steals and six assists. Tanner Williams added 11 points.Sam Hughes scored 11 points and Madden Boehm 10 for Riverside.MONITEAU 54Chance Diaz 5, Tanner Williams 11, Mason Mershimer 4, Quinton Scriven 7, Ryan Jewart 2, Kyle Pry 19, Brady Thompson 6. Totals: 20 6-10 54.RIVERSIDE 43Madden Boehm 10, Calvin Hughes 2, Sean Falk 6, Bo Furnataro 5, Avery Wulf 4, Sam Hughes 11, Garrett Dwyer 3, Jonah Beckamer 2. Totals: 13 11-13 43.Moniteau 14 8 22 10 — 54Riverside13 12 7 11 — 433-point goals: Diaz, Williams, Pry 4, Thompson 2; Boehm 2, Falk 2, Hughes, Dwyer

Redbank Valley 56, Union 34 — Caden Rainey scored 20 points for the Golden Knights, but the rest of the squad managed just 14 points.Bryson Bain netted 19 points and Chris Marshall 18 for Redbank Valley.UNION 34Karter Vogle 5, Caden Rainey 20, Carte Terwint 5, Brock Jordan 4. Totals: 9 15-17 34.REDBANK VALLEY 56Bryson Bain 19, Marquese Gardlock 6, Chris Marshall 18, Landon Pence 7, Ty Sherry 3, Owen Magagnotti 5. Totals: 24 3-5 56.Union 6 10 10 8 — 34Redbank Valley13 19 10 14 — 563-point goals: Rainey; Bain 2, Marshall 2, Pence, Sherry

Brooke Manuel scored 16 points and Rossi McMillen added 12 as Karns City defeated Leechburg, 41-9.The Gremlins (8-2) had a 31-3 lead at halftime. Leechburg was shut out in the fourth quarter.KARNS CITY 41Brooke Manuel 16, Rossi McMillen 12, Rosie Carden 3, Emma Johns 8, Jordan Macurak 2. Totals: 17 4-7 41.LEECHBURG 9Christine Guo 3, Maggie Hack 2, Maddie Mastalerz 4. Totals: 3 3-9 9.Karns City 17 14 4 6 — 41Home2 1 6 0 — 93-point goals: McMillen 2, Johns<b>Moniteau 56, A-C Valley 41 —</b> Aslyn Pry had 18 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and four steals for the Warriors. Catherine Kelly added 19 points and six assists.Abby Rottman contribuited four assists for Moniteau.Andrea Meals paced A-C Valley with 13 points while Meah Ielase added 10.MONITEAU 56Abby Rottman 3, Aalyn Pry 18, Catherine Kelly 19, Kendall Sankey 8, Camryn Fallewn 6, Brynne Barger 2. Totals: 24 5-10 56.A-C VALLEY 41Rachel Cullen 4, Andrea Meals 13, Mia Sherman 3, Baylee Blauser 6, Meah Ielase 10, Paige Klingler 1, Avah Burke 4. Totals: 16 8-10 41.Moniteau 14 18 10 14 — 56A-C Valley4 11 12 14 — 413-point goals: Kelly 3; Sherman

Domenic Vivirito at 138 pounds, Nate McMaster at 145, Cade Savochka at 152 and Steven Green at 160 had pins as Butler defeated Moon, 55-15.The Golden Tornado (10-2) travel to Mars Friday.<b>Butler 55, Moon 15</b>(Match started at 172 pounds)106-Kelly Schaukowitsch (B) by forfeit; 113-Ava Malovich (B) by forfeit; 120-Charles Trimber (M) pinned Aiden Plopi, :35; 126-Nick Schaukowitsch (B) by forfeit; 132-Khyvon Grace (M) dec. Levi Donnel, 5-4 in OT; 138-Domenic Vivirito (B) pinned Ryan Trimber, :57; 145-Nate McMaster (B) pinned Azady Tachmuhammedov, 2:13; 152-Cade Savochka (B) pinned Josh Bladel, 2:43; 160-Stevfen Green (B) pinned James Spellman, 2:53; 172-Mickey Kreinbucher (B) by forfeit; 189-Cooper Baxter (B) dec. Dalton Dobbs, 15-4; 215-Connor Linsey (M) by forfeit; Hwt.-Jake Pomykata (B) dec. Andrew Sampson, 7-0

Freeport had a bye Wednesday, but still posted stellar scores at Wildlife Lanes.Mark Livingston rolled a 704 series, including games of 280 and 235. Issaic Spencer rolled games of 201, 226 and 193 for a 620 while Blake Olson had a 201.On the girls side, Mackensie Livingston rolled a 231 and 223, Julia Cummings a 209 for the Yellowjackets.