Mars' Olivia Donnelly looks to go up for a layup against Plum Thursday night. Donnelly scored 13 points, but the Planets fell to Plum at home, 45-43.

Another fast start.

Another victory.

The Knoch girls basketball team jumped out to a 22-7 lead over Highlands Thursday night and cruised to a 51-30 victory to remain undefeated.

Nevaeh Ewing scored 18 points and Madilyn Boyer added 10 for the Knights (6-0).

KNOCH 51

Hattie McGraw 9, Nevaeh Ewing 18, Nina Shaw 8, Madilyn Boyer 10, Megan Vasas 6. Totals: 18 10-15 51

HIGHLANDS 30

Nerone 7, Bielak 4, Fabergas 19. Totals: 10 9-16 30.

Knoch 9 13 16 13 — 51

Highlands6 1 11 12 — 30

Friday: Knoch at Valley

Slippery Rock 59, Conneaut 48 — Anna Kadlubek scored 23 points as the Rockets built a big lead and held off Conneaut for the win.Ella McDermott added 12 points and Hallie Raabe 10 as Slippery Rock led 35-18 at the half.SLIPPERY ROCK 59Maryann Ackerman 2, Ella McDermott 12, Kelly Benson 8, Hallie Raabe 10, Bronwyn McCoy 2, Anna Kadlubek 23, Katie Book 2. Totals: 19 16-21 59.CONNEAUT 48N/ASlippery Rock 21 14 13 11 — 59Conneaut11 7 21 9 — 48

North Catholic 63, Ellwood City 40 — Dacia Lewandowski scored 14 points to lead three Trojanettes in double digits in this victory.Ava Walker added 13 and Alayna Rocco 12 for North Catholic.NORTH CATHOLIC 63Dacia Lewandowski 14, Ava Walker 13, Alayna Rocco 12ELLWOOD CITY 40Servick 19North Catholic 20 15 13 15 — 63Ellwood City7 12 10 11 — 40

Plum 45, Mars 43 — Olivia Donnelly led three Planets in double-digits with 13 points, but Mars dropped this section game in a heartbreaker.Madeline Horvath scored 11 points and Kaitlyn Pelaia added 10 for the Planets.

Broc Weigle scored 15 points and Levi Orton 13 as 12 A-C Valley players scored in a 79-42 home win over Portersville Christian School on Senior Night.Orton also had 15 rebounds and seven assists. Weigle was 5 of 6 on 3-pointers.Eli Penny also had eight rebounds for the Falcons.PORTERSVILLE CHRISTIAN 42N/AA-C VALLEY 79Tanner Merwin 8, Levi Orton 13, Brody Dittman 2, Max Southworth 9, Eli Penny 5, Broc Weigle 15, Landon Chalmers 4, Trace Forsythe 2, Gary Amsler 4, Riley Bauer 6, Alex Preston 7, Jay Clover 2. Totals: 30 7-8 79.PCS 8 8 7 19 — 42A-C Valley28 18 15 18 — 79