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Freeport girls top Highlands, 52-31

Jessica Aulicino scored 18 points as the Freeport girls basketball team closed out its regular season with a 52-31 win over Highlands.

Macy Smolic added 11 points for the Yellowjackets (8-12, 6-6), who will find out Tuesday who they will play in the first round of the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs.

HIGHLANDS 31

Carly Hines 5 4-7 14, Nikki Misejka 2 3-3 9, Sam Witucki 1 0-0 2, Kayla Beale 1 0-0 2, Shannon Bernardi 1 0-1 2, Katelyn Kuniak Totals: 11 7-11 31.

FREEPORT 52

Zoe Soilis 1 0-2 2, Nicole Miller 2 0-1 4, Macy Smolic 5 1-5 11, Haley Conner 2 0-0 4, Dava Jack 1 0-0 3, Jessica Aulicino 9 0-3 18, Michaela Bowser 4 0-0 8, Amanda Gomez 1 0-0 2. Totals: 25 1-8 52.

Highlands 8 5 12 6—31

Freeport12 6 19 15—52

3-point goals: Highlands 2 (Misejka 2). Freeport 1 (Jack)

TBD: Freeport in WPIAL playoffs

A-C Valley 49, Redbank Valley 44 — Kelsey Boocks scored 13 points and added 13 rebounds as the Falcons rallied in the fourth quarter for a win.

Erin Logue had eight of her 10 points in the final period. A-C Valley (6-12) outscored Redbank Valley 18-10 in the fourth.

REDBANK VALLEY 44

Alex Bell 4 2-2 11, Megan Bain 0 0-0 0, Cassie Fink 0 0-0 0, Emma Kennemuth 0 2-4 2, Becca Dougherty 0 2-2 2, Brooke Hinderliter 7 4-4 19, Kaelyn Gruver 1 0-0 2, Madison McClaine 0 0-0 0, Erica Bowersox 1 4-4 8. Totals: 14 12-16 44.

A-C VALLEY 49

Kelsey Boocks 5 3-4 13, Meredith Snyder 3 1-2 7, Racheal Viertel 1 7-8 9, Erin Logue 3 4-5 10, Danielle Kaufman 5 0-0 10, Hanna Hetruck 0 0-2 0, Morgan Cratty 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 14-21 49.

Redbank Valley 8 13 13 10—44

A-C Valley8 14 9 18—49

3-point goals: Redbank Valley 2 (Bell, Hinderliter).

Saturday: A-C Valley at Eisenhower

Oil City 64, Slippery Rock 40 — Ryan Northcott scored 18 points in the loss.A 17-4 deficit in the second quarter doomed Slippery Rock (2-17, 2-11).SLIPPERY ROCK 40Kyle Bell 0 0-0 0, Reed Elder 1 0-0 3, Matt Badger 0 0-0 0, Ryan Currie 0 0-0 0, Bobby Paczkowksi 1 4-6 6, Mike Rummel 0 0-0 0, Jake Whitmer 2 1-2 6, Ryan Northcott 5 8-11 18, Brady Kadlubek 0 0-0 0, Joe Barnhart 0 0-0 0, Dustin Mellott 1 0-0 2, Shane Karl 0 1-4 1, Bruce Pellitier 1 0-3 2, C.J. Welsh 0 0-0 0, Aaron Rager 0 0-0 0. Totals:11 16-28 40.OIL CITY 64Lukaisak 1 0-0 2, Ragsdale 0 0-2 0, Barclay 2 0-0 4, Serbati 0 0-0 0, Way 2 2-7 6, French 3 3-4 9, Williams 6 3-5 17, Rang 0 0-0 0, Staub 0 0-0 0, Gieb 8 2-3 21, Flaherty 1 2-5 5, Serafin 0 0-0 0. Totals: 23 12-16 64.Slippery Rock 14 4 9 13—40Oil City15 17 19 13—643-point goals: Slippery Rock 2 (Elder, Whitmer). Oil City 6 (Williams 2, Gieb 3, Flaherty)Saturday: Sharon at Slippery RockGeorge Junior Republic 69, Grove City 65 — Derek Turner scored 18 points and Danny Torok added 17, but the Eagles (4-16, 2-11) faded late in a region loss.GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC 69Boggs 5 5-10 18, Roberts 0 0-0 0, McKinley 0 1-2 1, Pearson 5 4-7 14, Toney 2 2-2 6, Oliver 1 0-0 2, Gibson 6 2-4 14, Williams 0 0-0 0, Cooper 2 0-0 4, Curtus 4 2-4 10, Green 0 0-0 0. Totals: 25 16-29 69.GROVE CITY 65Spencer Marnich 2 0-0 4, Derek Turner 6 4-7 18, Danny Torok 7 0-0 17, Matt Thrasher 3 0-2 7, Foster Reznor 0 0-0 0, Jared Gragam 4 3-6 11, Colby Polkabla 2 0-0 4, Jorden Dolan 2 0-0 4. Totals: 26 7-15 65.GJR 12 16 21 20—69Grove City17 11 22 15—653-point goals: GJR 3 (Boggs). Grove City 6 (Turner 2, Torok 3, Thrasher)Saturday: Grove City at Farrell

Knoch 88½, Highlands 69½ (girls); Knoch 74, Highlands 63 (boys) — Anna Cunningham and Abby Jones each won a pair of events to lift the Knights' girls and Austin Wittmer won two events to lead the Knights' boys to a win.The Knoch girls finished the season 9-7 while the boys were 11-5.GirlsKnoch 88.5, Highlands 69.5200 medley relay: 1-Knoch (Katie Jones, Miranda McCune, Hannah Shoemaker, Erin Daubner) 2:06.11200 freestyle: 1-Carly Boda (H) 2:12.15200 individual medley: 1-Shoemaker (K) 2:29.7550 freestyle: 1-Abby Jones (K) 26.19100 butterfly: 1-Madison Whalen (K) 1:08.69100 freestyle: 1-Anna Cunningham (K) 56.49500 freestyle: 1-Katie Jones (K) 6:10.59200 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Cunninhham, K. Jones, Whalen, A. Jones) 1:50.79100 backstroke: 1-Cunningham (K) 1:03.16100 breaststroke: 1-A. Jones (K) 1:15.59400 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Whalen, Daubner, Shannon Simpson, Shoemaker) 4:18.25BoysKnoch 74, Highlands 63200 medley relay: 1-Knoch (Austin Wittmer, Ian Lindsey, Nathan Walls, Noah Gumto) 1:51.69200 freestyle: 1-Cole Emanuelson (H) 2:03.71200 individual medley: 1-Gumto (K) 2:21.6750 freestyle: 1-Michael Masarik (H) 23.73100 butterfly: 1-Walls (K) 59.99100 freestyle: 1-Wittmer (K) 51.40500 freestyle: 1-Paul Kasunic (K) 6:14.16200 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Walls, Lindsey, Skylar Roth, Wittmer) 1:40.12100 backstroke: 1-Wittmer (K) 1:01.37100 breaststroke: 1-Lindsey (K) 1:04.02400 freestyle relay: 1-Highlands 3:52.75Freeport 77, Deer Lakes 63 (girls); Freeport 65, Deer Lakes 40 (boys) — Zoe Pawlak, Becca Dudek and Bria Otwell each won two events and were part of the winning 200 medley and 400 free relays to lead the Yellowjackets.In the boys meet, Tyler Ben captured the 100 fly and 100 back and also helped the 200 medley and 400 free relays to victory.Freeport (girls 3-8, boys 2-9) will return to action Monday against host Highlands and Springdale.GirlsFreeport 77, Deer Lakes 63200 medley relay: 1-Freeport (Zoe Pawlak, Kylie Lucas, Bria Otwell, Becca Dudek) 2:04.24200 freestyle: 1-Becca Dudek (F) 2:05.34200 individual medley: 1-Zoe Pawlak (F) 2:24.6750 freestyle: 1-Bria Otwell (F) 27.10100 butterfly: 1-Becca Dudek (F) 1:08.37100 freestyle: 1-Zoe Pawlak (F) 56.73500 freestyle: 1-Bria Otwell (F) 5:28.22200 freestyle relay: 1-Freeport (Kylie Lucas, Ryah Stephenson, Maggie Ehalt, Rylie Farneth) 2:18.96100 backstroke: 1-Renee Schmitzer (DL) 1:12.96100 breaststroke: 1-Iris Marzolf (DL) 1:17.90400 freestyle relay: 1-Freeport (Becca Dudek, Rylie Farneth, Bria Otwell, Zoe Pawlak) 3:59.38BoysFreeport 65, Deer Lakes 40200 medley relay: 1-Freeport (Tyler Ben, Tyler Lucas, Noah Bowser, Owen Parks) 2:03.18200 freestyle: 1-Jake Morrison (DL) 2:20.80200 individual medley: 1-Noah Bowser (F) 2:40.7950 freestyle: 1-Owen Parks (F) 26.26100 butterfly: 1-Tyler Ben (F) 1:07.34100 freestyle: 1-Brendan Vioral (DL) 57.70500 freestyle: 1-Derell Nazdam (F) 7:31.09100 backstroke: 1-Tyler Ben (F) 1:08.82100 breaststroke: 1-Brendan Vioral (DL) 1:16.01400 freestyle relay: 1-Freeport (Tyler Ben, Tyler Lucas, Noah Bowser, Owen Parks) 4:13.36Private SchoolsAquinas 44, First Baptist Christian (girls) 22 — Hannah Roth scored eight points while Alyssa Barnhart had five points and six rebounds for FBC.Westmoreland 66, First Baptist Christian (boys) 43 — Brent Block grabbed 11 rebounds in a losing cause.

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