Brady Sherrieb scored 17 points, including the game-winner with less than 20 seconds remaining, to give Freeport a 44-42 victory over Ford City in boys basketball action Friday.

The win allowed the Yellowjackets (11-10, 7-7) to qualify for the WPIAL playoffs by finishing fourth in Section 1-AA.

Freeport, which also received nine points and nine rebounds from Bryan Zimmerman, had trailed 33-32 entering the fourth quarter, but scored all 12 of its points in the final 2:03.

FORD CITY 42Ryan Hand 1 3-4 5, Jordan Eckman 1 0-0 2, Nathan Kutsch 3 2-4 9, Andre Russell 2 4-4 8, Greg Clever 3 6-6 12, Mark Szymansky 3 0-0 6. Totals: 13 15-18 42.

FREEPORT 44Nate Kotecki 3 1-3 8, A.J. Vidra 2 0-0 4, Bryan Zimmerman 3 3-4 9, Nick Rutkoski 3 0-0 6, Brady Sherrieb 6 5-5 17. Totals: 17 9-12 44.

3-point goals: Kutsch; Kotecki

JV: Freeport, 45-44 ((F: Chris Tagmyer 17)

Monday: DuBois Central Catholic at Freeport

Pine-Richland 55, Seneca Valley 52 — Kevin Mayberry had 16 points and C.J. Brown added 10 for the Raiders (6-17, 1-13), but the Rams used a 36-point second half to eke out the Section 3-AAAA win.

SENECA VALLEY 52Gabe Grinder 3 2-2 9, Kevin Mayberry 6 3-4 16, Sean Gress 0 0-1 0, Pat Heery 1 2-5 4, C.J. Brown 1 8-8 10, Shawn Eagle 2 0-0 4, Dave Monteleone 4 1-2 9. Totals: 17 16-22 52.

PINE-RICHLAND 55Bove 0 1-2 1, Andrle 3 4-5 10, Schlegel 0 3-6 3, Felker 0 1-2 1, Matson 6 8-8 23, Madia 2 0-0 5, Duerr 5 2-4 12. Totals: 16 19-27 55.

3-point goals: Grinder, Mayberry; Matson, Madia

JV: Pine-Richland, 50-47 (SV: C.J. Brown 18)

Monday: Seneca Valley at Montour

Keystone 60, Karns City 46 — The Panthers grabbed a 19-10 first-quarter lead before posting the KSAC win. Mike McConnell, Cameron Turner and Mark Ferguson had eight points each for Karns City (10-14, 8-5).

KEYSTONE 60Montan 1 0-0 2, Rhoades 8 3-4 23, Switzer 2 1-2 5, Ferringer 4 4-4 14, Rowan 0 0-2 0, McMunn 4 1-2 9, Nesta 3 1-2 7, Bifano 0 0-4 0. Totals: 22 10-20 60.

KARNS CITY 46Mike Senopole 2 0-0 4, Steve Black 1 4-6 7, Mike McConnell 2 3-4 8, Cameron Turner 4 0-0 8, Matt McConnell 1 0-0 3, Mark Ferguson 3 1-2 8, Charlie Zaludek 2 0-0 4, Jeremy Bowser 0 0-0 0, Kevin Beck 1 2-3 4. Totals: 16 10-15 46.

3-point goals: Rhoades 4, Ferringer 2; Black, Mi. McConnell, Ma. McConnell, Ferguson

A-C Valley 71, North Clarion 51 — Shawn Courson had a career-high 24 points and added 13 rebounds and Sean Foust added 21 points, including 14 of 15 from the free throw line, to power the Falcons.John Kaufman added 16 points and eight rebounds and Willie Thomas had 10 rebounds for A-C Valley, which was without Kyle McCall and Ryan Jackson, who were out with the flu.

A-C VALLEY 71Sean Foust 3 14-15 21, Ted Marron 0 1-2 1, John Kaufman 5 5-9 16, Shawn Courson 8 6-6 24, Garrett Greathouse 1 1-2 3, Willie Thomas 2 1-2 5, Mark Hart 0 0-0 0, Mike Himes 0 0-0 0, Nate Silvis 0 0-0 0, John Stumpner 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 29-38 71.

NORTH CLARION 51McLaughlin 5 3-4 14, Schmader 3 4-4 11, Schwabenbauer 1 0-2 3, Weaver 2 0-0 4, Smerher 2 0-0 4, Weaver 1 2-5 4, Whitton 2 0-0 4, Graham 2 3-7 7, Amsler 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 12-22 51.

3-point goals: Courson 2, Foust, Kaufman; McLaughlin, Schmader, Schwabenbauer

Next: District 9 Class A Playoffs, TBA

Grove City 41, Franklin 40 — Ryan King poured in 19 points as the Eagles (19-2, 12-0) downed the Knights (17-4, 10-2) in a key region matchup to give Grove City its 19th consecutive victory.

FRANKLIN 40B. Klinger 1 2-2 4, N. Byham 3 0-2 6, J. Urda 7 5-5 20, B. Crawford 0 2-4 2, J. Smith 2 0-0 6, J. Grill 1 0-0 2. Totals: 14 9-13 40.

GROVE CITY 41Ryan King 9 0-1 19, Justin McNamara 0 0-2 0, Joe Hazy 0 2-3 2, Ben Liebling 2 4-4 9, Dan Keil 3 2-2 8, Jordan Fee 1 0-0 3. Totals: 15 8-12 41.

3-point goals: Smith 2, Urda; King, Liebling, Fee

JV: Grove City, 53-37 (GC: Maxx Stutz 18, Mark Dixon 12)

Tuesday: Grove City at Oil City

Neshannock 73, Summit Academy 67 — Jerome Butler scored 15 points and Orlando Burt and Tommy Wood added 13 apiece, but the Knights (8-16, 3-9) came up short after the teams combined for a 50-point fourth quarter.

SUMMIT ACADEMY 67Devin Preston 1 2-2 4, Alfonso Rodgers 1 0-0 2, Dreamount Tindell 2 0-0 6, Orlando Burt 5 3-4 13, Jerome Butler 5 3-9 15, Terrance Burton 1 1-2 3, William Dow 2 0-0 5, Tommy Wood 6 1-1 13, Jerome Saunders 2 4-4 6. Totals: 24 14-24 67.

NESHANNOCK 73Blundo 1 0-0 2, Horne 5 2-4 13, Fornataro 3 2-2 10, Kirkwood 1 7-10 10, Conglose 5 6-8 17, Hylton 6 9-16 21. Totals: 21 26-40 73.

3-point goals: Tindell 2, J. Butler 2, Dow; Fornataro 2, Horne, Kirkwood, Conglose

JV: Summit Academy, 65-45 (SA: Jerome Butler 15)