Freeport shoots down Deer Lakes in season opener

December 03, 2005 Last Updated: December 03, 2005 01:52 PM High School

Nick Rutkoski scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds Friday night as the Freeport boys basketball team defeated Deer Lakes, 59-45, in the first round of the Springdale Tip-Off Tournament.

Nate Kotecki added 11 points while Brian Zimmerman had nine assists and nine rebounds.

Bill Holtz paced Deer Lakes with 19 points.

DEER LAKES 45Jon Bastian 6 2-3 14, Matt Teorsky 0 0-1 0, Bill Holtz 7 3-4 19, Scott Orris 3 0-3 6, Bill Bryner 0 2-4 2, Nick Latronica 2 0-2 4. Totals: 18 7-17 45

FREEPORT 59Nate Kotecki 5 0-1 11, Cory Massart 1 0-1 2, A.J. Vidra 7 1-1 17, Brian Zimmerman 2 0-2 4, Nick Rutkowski 8 2-2 18, Brady Sherrieb 3 0-0 7. Totals: 26 3-7 59

3-point goals: Holtz 2; Kotecki, Vidra 2, Sherrieb

Saturday: Freeport @ Springdale Tournament finals

Brashear 37, Knoch 36 — Jordan Shoop scored 15 points, but the Knights still fell in the first round of the Moon Tip-Off Tournament. Scott Muska, Rob Briggs and Alex Whisler added six points each.Ed Kinker paced Brashear with 13 while Mark Hines added 11.

KNOCH 36Scott Muska 2 0-2 6, Jordan Shoop 6 3-4 15, Bill Eilliott 1 0-0 3, Robby Briggs 3 0-0 6, Alex Whisler 3 0-0 6. Totals: 15 306 36

BRASHEAR 37Marc Hines 5 1-2 11, Ed Tinkor 5 3-6 13, Daven Reynolds 4 0-0 8, Jon Royster 2 0-0 4, Mario DeGreggorio 0 1-2 1. Totals: 16 5-10 37

3-point goals: Muska 2, Elliott

Saturday: Knoch vs. TBD

Oil City 59, Moniteau 52 — Tyler Grossman scored 17 points and Matt Schandelmeier had 10 rebounds in the Warriors' loss in the first round of the Ford City Tip-Off Tournament.

MONITEAU 52Tyler Grossman 6 4-5 17, Zack Thompson 3 0-0 6, Matt Schandelmeier 4 0-0 8, Garth Kohlmeyer 2 2-4 7, Matt Buczkowski 1 0-0 3, Barry Jones 1 0-0 2, Nick Morrow 1 0-1 3, Tyler Armagost 2 2-3 6. Totals: 20 8-13 52

OIL CITY 59Brozeski 2 0-0 5, Carl 3 0-0 6, Fuetcher 1 1-2 4, Jasiota 4 5-10 13, McGinty 3 7-9 16, Reinsel 4 0-1 9, Stallone 0 2-4 2, Way 1 2-3 4. Totals: 18 17-30 59

3-point goals: Grossman, Kohlmeyer, Buczkowski, Morrow; Brozeski, Fuetcher, McGinty 3, Reinsel

Saturday: Moniteau @ Ford City tournament consolation game

Union 64, Brockway 20 — Kyle Hilliard had 27 points and 15 rebounds as the Golden Knights reached the Brookville tournament title game. Gary Cooper added 16 points and nine boards.Toby Painter had 10 rebounds and Billy Burns had five assists.

UNION 64Kyle Hilliard 12 2-4 27, Billy Burns 2 1-2 6, Toby Painter 1 0-0 2, Nate Boltz 1 2-3 4. Gary Cooper 8 0-2 16, Mike Brothers 4 1-2 9. Totals: 28 6-13 64

BROCKWAY 20S. Cappetta 2 0-0 6, M. Santyaniello 0 0-0 0, N. Shaffer 0 0-0 0, C. Halpin 1 0-0 2, L. Swinteck 2 0-0 4, A. Fortunato 0 0-2 0, W. Taylor 2 0-2 4, J. Hawkins 2 0-0 4. Totals: 9 0-4 20

3-point goals: Hilliard, Burns; Cappetta

Saturday: Union @ Brookville Tournament finals

Grove City 59, Penn Hills 58 — Ben Liebling broke a tie by sinking a 3-point field goal with less than a minute to play, then added a free throw moments later to lead the Eagles in the first round of the Plum Tournament. Jordan Fee had 16 points and Liebling added 14.

GROVE CITY 59Ryan King 3 0-0 6, Justin McNamara 2 1-2 5, Joe Hazy 2 0-0 6, Jesse Alfreno 1 0-0 2, Ben Liebling 5 3-5 14, Dan Keil 0 0-2 0, Jordan Fee 6 2-3 16, Andy Geibel 2 0-0 4, Dustin VanHook 2 1-2 6. Totals: 23 11-14 59

PENN HILLS 58Drummond 3 0-0 7, Hamilton 3 1-2 7, Ionadi 1 2-2 4, Abraham 8 4-5 23, Cox 3 0-0 6, Carter 1 0-0 2, Satterwrite 2 3-4 7, Ridgely 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22 10-13 58

3-point goals: Hazy 2; Drummond, Abraham 3

Saturday: Grove City @ Plum

Riverview 60, Karns City 50 — Steve Black scored 13 points and Mike Senepole added 11 for the Gremlins, who lost in the first round of the Kittanning Tournament.

RIVERVIEW 60Howard 2 3-4 7, Bickrert 2 0-0 5, Tabling 1 0-0 2, Jackson 5 3-3 13, Scampone 9 1-2 19, Facaros 4 0-1 8, Benusa 2 2-2 6. Totals: 25 9-12 60

KARNS CITY 50Mike Senepole 4 1-3 11, Steve Black 5 1-2 13, Cameron Turner 0 0-0 0, Kody Kraig 0 0-0 0, Matt McConnell 1 0-0 3, Mark Ferguson 4 0-0 9, Mike McConnell 1 0-0 3, Jeremy Bowser 3 0-0 7, Charlie Zaludek 0 0-0 0, Kevin Beck 2 0-0 4. Totals: 20 2-5 50

3-point goals: Bickrert; Senepole 2, Black 2, Matt McConnell, Mike McConnell, Ferguson, Bowser

Saturday: Karns City @ Kittanning, 3:45 p.m.

A-C Valley 57, Conneaut Valley 43 — Sean Foust scored a game-high 18 points, including 12-of-13 shooting from the free throw line, to lead the Falcons.

A-C VALLEY 57Sean Foust 3 12-13 18, Ted Marron 3 5-6 14, John Kaufman 5 1-2 11, Kyle McCall 2 0-0 4, Ryan Jackson 1 0-0 2, Shawn Courson 2 4-6 8, Willie Thomas 0 0-2 0. Totals: 16 22-29 57

CONNEAUT VALLEY 43Tom Moyer 0 0-0 0, Dave Perfett 0 0-0 0, Andy Theroit 0 1-2 1, Aaron Miller 6 0-1 12, Aaron Barton 4 0-0 8, John Hollard 4 0-4 10, Cory Gadina 0-0 8-10 8, Bryan Munino 2 0-0 4. Totals: 16 9-17 43

3-point goals: Marron 3; Holland 2

Saturday: A-C Valley @ Reynolds

Saegertown 79, Slippery Rock 66 — Billy Stoughton scored 15 points and Rhett Gordon added 12 as the Rockets fell to the hosts in the opening round of the Saegertown Tip-off Tournament.David Hewitt added 11 for Slippery Rock.

SLIPPERY ROCK 66Rhett Gordon 6 0-0 12, Joe Bryan 2 4-4 8, Ben Collins 0 2-4 3, Billy Stoughton 5 2-3 15, Brian Kelly 2 2-3 6, Zack Ejzak 4 0-1 9, John Bennett 0 2-2 2, David Hewitt 4 2-4 11. Totals: 23 15-21 66

SAEGERTOWN 79Winans 2 2-4 6, Powell 6 3-5 17, Wilson 4 1-2 9, T. Bidwell 10 3-4 26, Palmero 1 0-0 2, Mesley 0 0-0 0, Wetsell 6 4-4 19, Z. Beatty 0 0-2 0, D. Budwell 0 0-0 0, Reynolds 0 0-0 0, Campbell 0 0-0 0. Totals: 29 13-21 79

3-point goals: Stoughton 3, Ejzak, Hewitt; T. Bidwell 3, Wetsell 3, Powell 2

Saturday: Slippery Rock vs. TBD, 6 p.m.

Jence Rhoads scored 31 points and had seven assists to lead Slippery Rock to a 57-42 victory over Neshannock in the first round of the Farrell Tournament.Jenna Rinker added 10 points for the Rockets.SLIPPERY ROCK 57Ashley Brown 2 0-0 4, Abby Basta 0 0-2 0, Danielle Drake 1 0-0 2, Jence Rhoads 13 5-7 31, Casey McCaffrey 3 0-0 6, Jenna Rinker 4 2-2 10, Jessica Fry 2 0-0 4. Totals: 25 7-11 57NESHANNOCK 42Casey Gibson 4 1-2 9, Brianna Kauffman 1 3-4 6, Jessica Egbert 1 0-0 2, Kelly Preston 2 3-7 7. Amber Oprean 0 1-3 1, Kylee Patton 6 2-2 14, Kylee Stevenson 1 1-4 3. Totals: 15 11-22 423-point goal: KauffmanSaturday: Slippery Rock @ FarrellFreeport 48, Leechburg 37 — Cassie Smolic led the Yellowjackets with 17 points in the first round of the Freeport Tip-Off Tournament.LEECHBURG 37Bradbury 4 5-6 13, Shepler 2 2-2 6, Peterman 1 3-4 5, Klingensmith 1 4-6 6, Bologna 2 0-4 5, Romanin 1 0-0 2. Totals: 11 14-22 37FREEPORT 48Emily Ferko 2 0-0 4, Jamie Schockey 1 0-0 2, Kirsten Lumquist 2 0-1 5, Kellie Cataldi 1 1-2 3, Stephanie Clowes 3 2-2 8, Cassie Smolic 7 3-6 17, Samantha Campbell 3 0-0 6, Jordan Dunn 1 0-0 3. Totals: 20 6-11 483-point goals:Saturday: Freeport Tip-Off Tournament finalsSeneca Valley 44, Franklin 40 — Chelsea Pavlick scored 18 points and Tina Mangola added 14 for the Raiders, who defeated the host team in the Franklin Tip-Off Tournament.SENECA VALLEY 44Kelsey Spencer 1 0-3 2, Chelsea Pavlick 8 2-2 18, Tina Mangola 4 4-5 14, Amanda Johnson 1 1-3 3, Ashley Turici 2 1-3 5, Jackie Mangola 0 2-2 2, Ryan Ingrassia 0 0-0 0, Courtney Grootegoed 0 0-0 0. Totals: 16 10-18 44FRANKLIN 40Keith 4 3-4 13, Weaver 1 2-6 4, Sterner 2 5-7 10, Foust 3 1-2 8, Kahle 2 1-2 5, A. Aylesworth 0 0-0 0, H. Aylesworth 0 0-0 0, Simons 0 0-0 0. Totals: 12 12-21 403-point goals: T. Mangola 2; Keith 2, Sterner, FoustSaturday: Seneca Valley vs. Greensburg Central @ Franklin tournament finalsGrove City 49, Mohawk 24 — Julie Molloy scored 14 points and Jenna Kelly added 10 as the Eagles' defense stifled Mohawk on the way to an easy win in the first round of the Kiser Classic.The Eagles will host Lakeview, a 69-39 winner over Mercer, in the championship game at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.MOHAWK 24Byers 0 2-3 2, Lucas 0 1-4 1, Nesbitt 6 1-4 15, Hennon 1 0-0 2, Papacho 0 4-4 4, Driftmier 0 0-1 0, Eichenlaub 0 0-1 0. Totals: 7 8-17 24GROVE CITY 49Maggie Orr 2 0-0 4, Julie Molloy 5 2-2 14, Rachel Ennis 2 0-0 6, Kim Cook 1 0-0 2, Lauryn Franklin 0 0-1 0, Jenna Kelly 4 2-2 10, Kristy Woods 2 1-4 5, Sheila Ogden 3 2-4 8. Totals: 19 7-13 493-point goals: Nesbitt 2; Molloy 2, Ennis 2Saturday: Lakeview at Grove City, 7:30 p.m.Kittanning 61, Moniteau 42 — The Warriors fell to the hosts of the Kittanning Tip-off tournament. No other information was available.Mars 61, West Allegheny 51 — The Planets emerged with a double-digit win in the regular-season opener. No other information was available.

In Friday's PIHL action, Mars lost to Forest Hills 1-0, Seneca Valley lost to Fox Chapel 5-0 and Butler fell to Franklin Regional 5-0.Knoch (freshmen) 7, Plum 0 — Neal Donnelly had two goals and two assists for the Knights in this Thursday game. Matt Eshelman added two goals and Shane Donnelly and Evan Gorse had a goal each.Ryan Naples got the shutout in goal. Dylan Engles, Robert Maust and Shane Donnelly added an assist each.Moon 5, Knoch (JV) 2 — Chris Dowling and Donnelly scored for the Knights. Donnelly, Braden Beblo and R.J. Hughes added assists.