Spencer Marnich and Derek Turner each scored 14 points as the Grove City boys basketball team pulled away from Slippery Rock in the second half for a 66-46 home region win Tuesday night.

Marnich also had 14 rebounds.

Brendan Record added 13 points for the Eagles (12-6, 7-6), who kept their playoff hopes alive.

Jake Whitmer scored 13 points, Brady Kadlubek 12 and Camren Neal 11 for the Rockets (5-12, 1-10).

SLIPPERY ROCK 46

Jake Whitmer 5 2-4 13, Brady Kadlubek 3 4-6 12, Matt Badger 1 1-2 4, Mark Cessar 1 1-4 3, Camren Neal 5 1-2 11, Ryan Dutton 1 0-0 2, C.J. Welsh 0 1-2 1, John Marks 0 0-0 0, Aaron Rager 0 0-4 0, Nate Popejoy 0 0-0 0, Zac McCue 0 0-0 0, Blake Heller 0 0-0 0. Totals: 16 10-25 46.

GROVE CITY 66

Spencer Marnich 6 2-7 14, Derek Turner 3 7-8 14, Danny Torok 3 2-3 8, Brendan Record 5 2-2 13, Foster Reznor 3 1-1 7, Madison Yarletts 1 1-2 3, Colby Polkabla 0 1-2 1, Kyle Barger 2 0-0 4, Warren Marlowe 0 2-4 2, Jamie Hall 0 0-0 0, Art Albuquerque 0 0-0 0. Totals: 23 18-29 66.

Slippery Rock 13 11 6 16 — 46

Grove City18 10 14 24 — 66

3-point goals: Slippery Rock 4 (Whitmer, Kadlubek 2, Badger); Grove City 2 (Turner, Record)

JV: Grove City 46-35

Thursday: Oil City at Slippery Rock; Grove City at George Junior Republic

Knoch 50, Valley 39 — Matt Zanella scored 15 points to lead the Knights.

David Gallagher added 10 points for Knoch (15-4, 9-2), who will face Mars Friday in a showdown with at least a share of the section championship on the line.

KNOCH 50

Austin Miller 2 1-3 7, David Gallagher 3 2-4 10, Stephen Oblich 1 1-1 3, Troy Hixson 1 0-0 2, Matt Zanella 7 1-1 15, Jim Larrimer 2 1-2 5, Chris Kier 3 1-3 7, Connor Shinsky 0 1-2 1. Totals: 20 8-16 50.

VALLEY 39

Caleb Davis 3 2-2 8, Jordan Frame 1 1-2 3, Tyson Hill 1 4-4 6, Mike McNabb 1 5-5 7, Dayon Lloyd 5 0-0 11, John Ritchy 2 0-2 4. Totals: 13 12-15 39.

Knoch 13 14 8 15 — 50

Valley8 8 10 13 — 39

3-point goals: Knoch 2 (Gallagher 2); Valley 1 (Lloyd)

Friday: Mars at Knoch

Indiana 65, Freeport 51 — Josh Beale scored 25 points in the Yellowjackets' loss.

Kris Keppel added 12 for Freeport (8-11, 2-9).

INDIANA 65

Carter 2 3-4 7, McConnell 0 0-0 0, Brocius 1 0-0 3, D. Stapleton 0 0-0 0, Hudzicki 1 1-2 3, Shields 3 4-4 12, R. Stapleton 7 0-0 17, West 0 2-2 2, jack 7 2-3 17, Zilinskas 2 0-0 4. Totals: 23 12-15 65.

FREEPORT 51

Mason Eddinger 3 0-0 7, Hunter Fennell 0 1-2 1, Kris Keppel 4 2-4 12, Ryan Weigold 1 0-0 2, Seth Bowser 0 0-0 0, Danny Fetchko 0 0-0 0, Codey Digiacobbe 1 0-0 2, Josh Beale 9 3-4 25, Eric Davis 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19 6-10 51.

Indiana 22 18 15 10 — 65

Freeport10 17 9 15 — 51

3-point goals: Indiana 7 (Brocius, Shields 2, R. Stapleton 3, Jack); Freeport 7 (Eddinger, Keppel 2, Beale 4)

Friday: Freeport at Highlands

Kiski Prep 82, Summit Academy 40 — Dasonte White scored 15 points, but the Knights couldn't keep up in this non-section loss.

Summit Academy (13-5) can win the section title outright with a home win over West Shamokin tonight.

KISKI PREP 82

Udezch 4 0-2 8, Lombardi 1 0-2 2, Ronge 2 0-2 4, Bearer 2 0-0 6, Brown 3 0-0 6, Hanna 1 2-2 4, Kcehowski 2 1-2 5, Otzyv 5 2-2 12, Hunter Shelton 11 4-5 35. Totals: 31 9-17 82.

SUMMIT ACADEMY 40

Dasonte White 7 0-1 15, Nick Carroll 1 4-5 6, Donte Tyson 3 0-1 6, Cassan Fields 1 0-0 2, Lemuel McFadden 0 1-2 1, Ty Jabbar 2 0-0 4, Mishan Anderson-Meade 2 0-0 4. Totals: 17 5-12 40.

Kiski Prep 16 25 22 19 — 82

Summit Academy11 10 9 10 — 40

3-point goals: Kiski Prep 11 (Bearer 2, Shelton 9); Summit Academy 1 (White)

Today: West Shamokin at Summit Academy

Knoch fell to 2-17 with a 53-21 non-section loss to Avonworth.KNOCH 21Savanna Steffen 0 1-2 1, Erica Hunter 2 1-2 5, MacKenzie Rodgers 0 0-1 0, Abbie Thrower 1 1-1 3, Allie Megahan 1 0-0 2, Ally Riley 1 1-2 4, Carly Burdett 1 0-0 2, Laura Neff 1 0-0 2. Totals: 7 6-11 21.AVONWORTH 53Mayernik 5 2-2 12, Hunter 7 1-2 17, Miller 2 0-0 4, Williams 0 1-2 1, Sheehan 4 3-4 11, Lapinska 3 0-0 6, Rudzik 1 0-0 2. Totals: 22 7-10 53.Knoch 3 8 14 6 — 21Avonworth17 13 18 5 — 533-point goals: Knoch 1 (Riley); Avonworth 2 (Hunter)Thursday: Mars at Knoch

Beau Heakins and Nicholas Makozy each scored a pair of goals as Mars routed South Park 10-0.North Allegheny 5, Seneca Valley 4 — North Allegheny jumped out to a 5-1 lead after the first period and the Raiders could not complete the rally.Brendan Macfarlane and Andrew Gagnon each scored a pair of goals for Seneca Valley.

Raycine McCandless, Emily Black, Zach Fischer and Alissa Wulff all shot 100s in Butler’s 799(67x)-796(62x) loss to Hempfield.