The Mars girls basketball team got off to a fast start and withstood a Yough rally to win the first game of its holiday tournament, 49-41, Tuesday night.

The Planets (8-3) stormed to a 19-6 lead after the first period, but watched the lead whither away as Yough outscored Mars 18-7 to start the second half.

Taryn Adamski scored 19 points and also had 14 rebounds to lead the Planets.

YOUGH 41

Purdue 5 0-2 11, Coughenour 4 3-5 11, Orange 0 2-3 2, Cyktor 3 4-6 10, McLain 2 3-5 7. Totals: 14 12-21 41

MARS 49

Taryn Adamski 9 1-6 19, Heather Carpenter 2 2-5 6, Alina Hudac 2 2-2 7, Julie Utz 2 1-1 6, Maggie Bulman 1 0-0 2, Haley Geyer 1 0-0 2, Megan Gibson 1 1-2 3, Cara Hudac 2 0-0 4. Totals: 20 7-16 49

3-point goals:

Purdue, A. Hudac, Utz

Tonight:

Championship final-Mars vs. Sto-Rox, 7:30 p.m.

A-C Valley 48, Cameron County 46

- Annie Hickman scored 20 points and Cassie Morrison added 11 for the Falcons in the opening game of the Punxsutawney Tournament.

Morrison was 9-of-12 from the free throw line as A-C Valley hit 14-of-20 from the stripe.

Cameron County was just 6-of-19 from the line.

Hickman added 12 rebounds for the Falcons (4-4).

A-C VALLEY 48

Alisa Snyder 0 3-4 3, Jacque Kriley 2 2-4 6, Annie Hickman 8 0-0 20, Cassie Morrison 1 9-12 11, Kristen Sloan 3 0-0 6, Loren Kaufman 1 0-2 2. Totals: 15 14-20 48

CAMERON COUNTY 46

Lewis 3 2-4 8, Ramsey 1 2-2 4, Wigfield 5 0-4 10, Holjencin 3 1-4 8, Campbell 6 1-4 13, Ellenberger 1 0-1 3. Totals: 19 6-19 46

3-point goals:

Hickman 4, Holjencin, Ellenberger

Tonight:

Championship game-A-C Valley vs. Curwensville-Punxsutawney winner, 6 p.m.

Lakeview 60, Union 58

- Andrea Mortimer scored 19 points and added 11 rebounds, and Bethany Koch contributed 13 points and 12 boards, but the Damsels fell to Lakeview.

Janele Divins had seven assists for Union (6-2).

LAKEVIEW 60

Ch. Frye 3 1-4 7, Ca. Frye 1 2-6 4, Armstrong 2 0-1 4, Charlton 1 0-0 3, Aden 7 17-25 31, Powell 4 3-5 11. Totals: 18 23-36 60

UNION 58

Bethany Koch 5 1-2 13, Andrea Mortimer 7 5-6 19, Courtney Horner 0 3-4 3, Molly Scott 1 3-4 6, Nikki Davis 2 0-2 4, Tiffany Corle 5 0-0 10, Makenzie Shirey 0 3-4 3, Janele Divins 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 15-22 58

3-point goals:

Charleton, Koch 2, Scott

Tonight:

Union vs. TBA

Duquesne 54, Freeport 34 -

In the opening round of the Riverview Tournament, Laura Garlitz led the Yellowjackets with a 12-point performance.

DUQUESNE 54

Walker 3 0-0 6, Reddick 13 2-2 28, Thomas 3 0-0 6, Robinson 3 0-0 6, King 1 0-0 2, Durrant 1 0-0 2, Barlow 2 0-0 4. Totals: 26 2-2 54.

FREEPORT 34

Laney Pastoria 3 1-2 9, Nikki Woitas 1 2-4 4, Laura Garlitz 6 0-0 12, Emily Ferko 1 0-0 2, Kirsten Almquist 0 1-2 1, Cassie Smolic 2 1-2 5, Jenny Fair 0 1-2 1. Totals: 13 6-12 34.

3-point goals:

Pastoria 2

Today:

Consolation final: Freeport vs. Valley-Riverview loser, 6 p.m.

Hampton 55, Karns City 11 -

In the Hampton Tournament, the Talbots raced to a 40-2 halftime lead and cruised to the win over the Gremlins (6-4).

Hampton's Maria Milfeit led all scorers with 14 points.

KARNS CITY 11

Brittany Green 0 0-0 0, Haley Callihan 0 0-0 0, Jaime Reott 0 0-0 0, Ashley Fuhrer 0 0-0 0, Morgan Summerville 0 0-0 0, Mallory Craig 0 0-0 0, Brianna Markle 0 0-0 0, Allyson Kepple 1 0-0 3, Samantha Pyle 1 0-0 3, Courtney Slagle 0 0-0 0, Kailyn Weibel 2 0-0 5, Tausha Bowser 0 0-0 0. Totals: 4 0-1 11.

HAMPTON 55

Jen Cangilla 1 0-0 2, Caroline Cody 0 1-4 1, Maria Milfeit 5 4-4 14, Raeann Szelong 3 0-0 7, Molly Cody 0 0-2 0, Ashley Florijan 6 0-0 13, Emma Reed 1 3-4 5, Maria Turnley 0 2-2 2, C.J. Graham 2 1-2 5, Jody Luther 2 2-2 6, Mandy Coppola 0 0-0 0, Erin Szurszewski 0 0-0 0, Christine Newby 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 13-20 55.

3-point goals:

Kepple, Pyle, Weibel; Szelong, Florijan

Today:

Consolation final-Karns City vs. North Hills, 3:30 p.m.