Freeport exploded for 24 points in the opening quarter and cruised to a 68-41 boys basketball victory Tuesday against Greensburg Salem.

Zach Clark’s 17 points led the playoff-bound Yellowjackets (12-8, 4-5) while Brady Sullivan chipped in 13 points and Gavin Croney 10.

Greensburg Salem 2 15 11 13 — 41

Freeport 24 11 19 14 — 68

Mars 79, Chartiers Valley 77 — The Planets withstood a late rally by the Colts to improve to 14-6 overall and 6-3 in section play.

Mars’ Tasso Sfanos continued his great senior campaign with 35 points. Jayden Davis dropped 50 points for Chartiers Valley, which scored 35 points in the final eight minutes.

Mars 11 22 24 22 — 79

Chartiers Valley 14 15 13 35 — 77

Hampton 74, Knoch 47 — This road loss dropped the Knights to 7-13 overall and 5-4 in section.

Jackson Bauman netted 16 points for Knoch and James Snyder scored 14.

Knoch 13 7 15 12 — 47

Hampton 19 16 18 21 — 74

Karns City 63, Marion Center 32 — Shane Peters scored 18 points and Taite Beighley added 14 as the Gremlins (17-3) rolled to victory Monday night. Karns City outscored Marion Center 34-9 in the second quarter.

The Gremlins host Clarion-Limestone Thursday night.

KARNS CITY 63

Colson Ritzert 2, Hobie Bartoe 7, Taite Beighley 14, Braden Grossman 8, Micah Rupp 6, Jacob Callihan 4, Jacob Jones 4, Shane Peters 18. Totals: 27 4-8 63.

MARION CENTER 32

Dawson Bracken 7, Noah McCoy 13, Cameron Pack 9, Mason Desmond 2, Cain Mattis 1. Totals: 11 5-8 32.

Karns City 10 34 11 8 — 63

Marion Center 2 9 8 13 — 32

Karns City led West Shamokin by two points entering the final period and held off the host Wolves for a 58-55 victory.

Chloe Fritch tallied 18 points to lead the Gremlins (12-7) and Brooklynn Taylor added 14 points, including three treys.

Karns City 16 11 15 16 — 58

West Shamokin 12 19 9 15 — 55

North Allegheny 48, Seneca Valley 34 — Natalie Hambly scored 10 points to lead the Raiders (5-15, 1-8).

SENECA VALLEY 34

Makayla Canty 2, Allison Sevin 5, Natalie Hambly 10, Gracie Cato 2, Emerson Peffer 9, Lauren Folino 6. Totals: 11 11-20 34.

NORTH ALLEGHENY 48

Eva Prenatt 5, Kellie McConnell 10, Caroline Henderson 6, Jasmine Timmerson 7, Cam Phillips 4, Lydia Betz 14, Grace Heliger 2. Totals: 17 10-13 48.

Seneca Valley 7 11 7 9 — 34

North Allegheny 14 9 14 11 — 48

Thursday: Norwin at Seneca Valley

Cranberry 55, A-C Valley 31 — Maddy Dehart managed a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds, but the Falcons (0-20) fell to the visiting Berries.

Mackenzie Parks added eight points and nine boards in defeat.

CRANBERRY 55

Findlay 24, Garland 4, Gregory 6, Rembold 6, Schneider 2, Shumaker 4, Wessell 9. Totals: 23 8-12 55.

A-C VALLEY 31

Keira McVay 1, Mackenzie Parks 8, Ava Snyder 2, Maddy Dehart 13, Chloe Myers 2, Emma Raschiatore 5. Totals: 11 8-17 31.

Cranberry 13 18 12 12 — 55

A-C Valley 13 10 2 6 — 31

Thursday: A-C Valley at Union