Jordan Shoop had 24 points and eight assists Wednesday night to lead the Knoch boys basketball team to a 71-50 triumph over Leechburg in the first round of the Freeport Christmas Tournament.

The Knights (7-2) will face Summit Academy — an 82-73 winner over Freeport — for the tourney title tonight.

Rob Briggs contributed 16 points and 15 rebounds for Knoch while Scott Muska scored 17 points.

LEECHBURG 50

Steve Predbhon 3 4-4 10, Steve Medus 2 0-0 4, Nick Matiko 7 9-14 24, Todd Rupert 2 2-2 7, John Totosky 0 1-2 1, Calvin Craig 1 0-2 4. Totals: 15 16-24 50

KNOCH 71

Scott Muska 6 2-2 17, Dan Pickard 1 0-0 3, Jordan Shoop 8 8-11 24, Logan Baker 1 0-0 2, D'Ante Natili 1 0-0 2, Taka Karoki 0 0-1 0, Bill Elliott 2 1-2 5, Rob Briggs 6 2-2 16, Alex Whisler 1 1-1 3. Totals: 26 14-21 71

3-point goals:

Matiko, Rupert; Muska 3, Pickard, Briggs 2

Summit Academy 82, Freeport 73 —

Orlando Burt and Jerome Butler scored 22 points each as the Knights (3-6) defeated the host team in the Freeport Christmas Tournament. Brady Sherrieb led Freeport with 21 points.

SUMMIT ACADEMY 82

Orlando Burt 11 0-1 22, Jerome Butler 8 3-8 22, William Dow 5 3-6 15, Kasil Butler 5 0-1 10, Tommy Wood 5 3-5 13. Totals: 34 9-21 82

FREEPORT 73

Nate Kotecki 5 1-2 13, A.J. Vidra 3 0-0 7, Brian Zimmerman 4 6-11 14, Nick Rutkoski 8 2-3 18, Brady Sherrieb 7 6-6 21. Totals: 276 15-22 73

3-point goals:

Butler 3, Dow 2; Kotecki 2, Vidra, Sherrieb

Today:

Freeport Tournament championship-Knoch vs. Summit Academy, 7:30 p.m.

Moniteau 53, Ellwood City 50 —

Tyler Grossman poured in 28 points, half coming from the free-throw line and two with 19 seconds left to put the Warriors (7-3) up for good at the Quigley Catholic Christmas Tournament.

Matt Schandelmeier had 13 rebounds, one day after pulling down 15 against Quigley the day before.

ELLWOOD CITY 50

Hudson 8 1-1 17, Joseph 0 1-3 1, Lsaourlo 3 0-3 6, Nardork 1 4-5 6, McKim 6 3-8 15, Hogue 2 1-2 5. Totals: 20 10-22 50.

MONITEAU 53

Tyler Grossman 7 14-15 28, Zack Thompson 2 0-0 4, Tyler Armagost 1 0-2 2, Matt Schandelmeier 3 3-6 9, Barry Jones 2 0-2 4, Matt Buczkowski 2 2-4 6. Totals: 17 19-29 53.

3-point goals:

None

Today:

Moniteau vs. South Side Beaver at Quigley Tournament

Punxsutawney 52, A-C Valley 49 —

The Falcons (9-1) dropped their first game of the season as the Punxsutawney Tournament host team shot 21 free throws in the second half to A-C Valley's two.

Sean Foust had 20 points and five assists while John Kaufman added 11 points and nine rebounds for the Falcons.

A-C VALLEY 49

Sean Foust 6 5-6 20, Ted Marron 3 0-0 8, John Kaufman 4 0-0 11, Ryan Jackson 0 1-2 1, Shawn Courson 4 0-0 9. Totals: 17 6-8 49

PUNXSUTAWNEY 52

Dave Manges 8 9-15 25, Mumalu 5 0-0 13, Kaza 1 4-4 6, Neal 2 0-0 4, Dubensky 1 2-2 4, Furmon 0 0-1 0. Totals: 17 15-21 52

3-point goals:

Foust 3, Marron 2, Kaufman 3, Courson; Manges 2, Mumalu 3

Today:

A-C Valley vs. Marion Center in Punxsutawney Tournament consolation, 3 p.m.

Aliquippa 66, Seneca Valley 52 —

Dave Monteleone led the Raiders with 17 points, but the Raiders fell to the Quips in the first round of the C.J. Betters Tournament.

SENECA VALLEY 52

Dan Stanley 1 0-0 2, Kevin Mayberry 5 0-0 10, Kevin Rohm 5 0-1 10, Pat Heery 1 3-4 5, Dave Monteleone 6 5-11 17, Jon Bryant 0 0-0 0, Shawn Eagle 2 0-0 4, Gabe Grinder 2 0-0 4, John Fitzpatrick 0 0-0 0, C.J. Brown 0 0-0 0, Drew Deitch 0 0-0 0, Sean Gress 0 0-0 0. Totals: 22 8-16 52.

ALIQUIPPA 66

Jeter 0 2-2 2, Pope 10 2-6 22, Reddic 3 0-0 6, Alford 3 0-0 6, Pettis 1 0-0 2, Lindsey 6 0-0 13, Baldwin 5 3-5 14, Simmons 0 0-0 0, Kenney 0 1-2 1, Ellis 0 0-0 0. Totals: 28 8-15 66.

3-point goals:

Baldwin, Lindsey

Coudersport 73, Union 65

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In the Coudersport Christmas Tournament, the hosts dispatched the Knights in the championship game. No other details were available.

OLSH 65, Slippery Rock 58 —

The Chargers defeated the Rockets in the consolation final at the Mars Christmas Tournament. No other details were available.

Fairview 70, Karns City 43 —

The Gremlins slipped to 3-7 with this loss in the Girard Christmas Classic. No other details were available.