Vinny Smith totaled 24 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks in the Mars boys basketball team's 56-45 win over Montour on Saturday.

The Planets (12-5) also received 10 points from Christian Locher in the non-section victory.

MONTOUR 45Banks 6 0-0 14, A. Heter 2 1-2 5, L. Heter 2 1-4 6, Birko 1 0-0 3, Goodman 3 1-1 8, Sciulli 3 0-0 6, Buechel 1 1-1 3. Totals: 18 4-8 45.

MARS 56Chris Herold 3 2-2 8, Brad Weischedel 2 2-2 6, Christian Locher 2 4-4 10, Luke Gruber 2 0-0 4, Dante Detillio 2 0-2 4, Vinny Smith 10 3-4 24, Alec Mahon 0 0-0 0, Ian Hindley 0 0-0 0. Totals: 21 11-14 56.

Montour 9 17 11 8—45Mars 18 13 9 16—563-point goals: Montour 5 (Banks 2, L. Heter, Birko, Goodman); Mars 3 (Locher 2, Smith).

Tuesday: Highlands at Mars

Meadville 74, Slippery Rock 62 — Brian Giesler (17 points), Derrick Orloski (15) and Ethan Geisler (12) all reached double figures in this road defeat for the Rockets (3-5, 7-7).

SLIPPERY ROCK 62Ethan Geisler 3 4-6 12, Ryan Gordon 2 0-0 6, Alec McDeavitt 2 0-0 6, Derrick Orloski 4 7-12 15, Brian Giesler 8 1-1 17, Brent Ayers 3 0-0 6, Brant Sloan 0 0-0 0, Kevin Rummell 0 0-0 0, Mark Drake 0 0-0 0. Totals: 22 12-19 62.

MEADVILLE 74Sanders 3 6-8 12, Phillips 4 1-2 9, Gregor 4 2-2 12, Hamilton 7 3-4 18, Cowan 2 0-0 6, Barba 6 1-3 17. Totals: 26 13-19 74.

Slippery Rock 13 9 21 19—62Meadville 17 24 14 19—743-point goals: Slippery Rock 6 (Gordon 2, Geisler 2, McDeavitt 2); Meadville 9 (Barba 4, Gregor 2, Cowan 2, Hamilton).

JV: Meadville 42-40 (SR-Alec McDeavitt, 18 points).

Tuesday: Slippery Rock at Franklin

Clarion 53, Moniteau 51 — Despite 17 points and 10 rebounds from Tyler Armagost and 16 points and 15 boards out of Zach Sloan, the Warriors (3-7, 3-11) came up short at home against the Bobcats.

CLARION 53Reddinger 2 4-4 8, Zacherl 4 1-1 11, Miles 4 2-5 10, Rearick 3 1-2 7, Snowden 6 5-8 17. Totals: 19 13-20 53.

MONITEAU 51Zach McCormick 2 2-2 7, Clayton Casper 2 2-2 6, Tyler Armagost 6 5-5 17, Zach Sloan 7 2-4 16, Kyle Armagost 1 2-7 5, Jereme Loos 0 0-2 0. Totals: 18 13-22 51.

Clarion 14 12 12 15—53Moniteau 12 8 20 11—513-point goals: Clarion 2 (Zacherl 2); Moniteau 2 (K. Armagost, McCormick).

Today: West Forest at Moniteau

Lily Grenci scored 29 points and Elaine Hasek added 11 as Mars (14-3) rolled past Montour at Robert Morris University Sunday afternoon.<B>MARS 54Ally Demetriadis 1 0-0 3, Ashley Lynch 1 0-0 2, Lily Grenci 10 8-12 29, Elaine Hasek 3 4-4 11, Kehle Pelles 1 2-2 4, Alexa Lee 2 0-0 5, Maureen Cress 0 0-0 0. </B>Totals: 18 14-18 54.<B>MONTOUR 34Scarantino 6 0-0 12, Stinner 2 2-2 6, Scully 3 0-0 9, Peckich 2 1-1 5, Hill 1 0-0 2.</B> Totals: 14 3-3 34.<B>Mars 20 12 8 14—54Montour 8 11 13 2—343-point goals:</B> Mars 4 (Demetriadis, Grenci, Hasek, Lee); Montour 3 (Scully 3).<B>Today:</B> Highlands at Mars

Ford City, which includes several Butler High players, received a goal and three assists from Tanner Master in a 6-1 win over Connellsville Friday at Belmont Arena.Alex Gladysiewski (3) and Ian Ferguson also scored in the victory, while Ford City (13-1) received strong goalie play from Justin O'Donnell and superb defensive minutes out of R.C. Double.