Defense was the name of the game for Slippery Rock in its 64-20 District 10 5A girls basketball quarterfinal win over Corry Saturday at Farrell High School.

“We didn't shoot the ball very well in the first half,” Slippery Rock coach Amber Osborn said. “Our defense helped us get turnovers and quick baskets the other way.

“Defense was the key to this win, no doubt about that.”

The Rockets (18-4) allowed just five points in each quarter and limited Corry (4-18) to eight field goals in the contest.

MaryAnn Ackerman and Anna Kadlubek scored 17 points each for Slippery Rock, which had a 27-10 lead by halftime. The margin after three quarters was 51-15.

Emma McDermott added 11 points in the win.

The Rockets played their first game in 11 days.

“Rust may have been a factor a little in the beginning,” Osborn said of Saturday's win. “We had one scrimmage since our last game and had another one canceled because of the weather.

“We weren't sure if Corry would play a zone or man against us, either. They came out in a man defense and we had to adjust to that.”

Slippery Rock plays Hickory in the semifinal round at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sharon High School.

CORRY 20

Skylar Riedel 0 1-2 1, Davia Fisher 3 0-0 8, Lexi Frisina 1 0-0 2, Rachel Brady 2 0-0 4, Miranda Nickerson 2 1-1 5. Totals: 8 2-3 20.

SLIPPERY ROCK 64

MaryAnn Ackerman 8 0-0 17, Michaella Roth 1 0-0 2, Emma McDermott 5 0-0 11, Hallie Raabe 3 3-4 9, Brownyn McCoy 2 2-2 6, Ella McDermott 1 0-0 2, Anna Kadlubek 8 0-0 17. Totals: 28 5-6 64.

Corry 5 5 5 5 — 20

Slippery Rock13 14 24 13 — 64

3-point goals: Fisher 2; Ackerman, Em. McDermott, Kadlubek

Wednesday: Slippery Rock vs. Hickory, District 10 5A semifinal at Sharon

Track and Field

Butler's girls 4x800 meter relay team of Chesna Tomko, Gabby Boden, Chelsey Kabel and Liz Simms placed fifth at the Pa. Indoor State Championships Saturday at Penn State University.

The quartet's time was nine minutes, 32.75 seconds.

On the boys side, Jack Codispot placed fifth in the pole vault, Sami Taoufik seventh in the high jump.

Butler results follow:

Boys

4x200 relay: 14-Isaiah Seybert, Guinness Brown, Cade Gratzmiller, Ryan Marcella 1:32.72

High jump: 7-Sami Taoufik 6-4

Pole vault: 5-Jack Codispot 15-0

Girls

800 meters: 17-Liz Simms 2:20.46

4x200 relay: 9-Chesna Tomko, Liz Simms, Taylor Timmons, Gabby Boden 1:46.35

4x400 relay: 10-Gabby Boden, Chesna Tomko, Taylor Timmons, Liz Simms 4:03.85

4x800 relay: 56-Chesna Tomko, Chelsey Kabel, Gabby Boden, Liz Simms 9:32.75

High jump: 15-Alexia Mechling 5-0

Diving

Seneca Valley junior diver Mackenzie Clark punched her ticket to the state meet by earning a third-place finish Saturday at the WPIAL Class AAA Girls championship at North Allegheny High School.

Clark tallied a score of 414.05 in 11 dives.

Placing sixth and seventh for the Raiders were Katelyn Caccamo (362.65) and Meghan Keppler (354.5).

Penn-Trafford's Paige Kalik won the title with a score of 493.65.

Private Schools

Portersville Christian School's boys basketball team trailed by 16 points after three quarters, but rallied to defeat Cornerstone Christian Prep Academy, 78-66, in overtime Saturday night to win its fourth consecutive Southwest Christian Athletic Conference championship.

PCS trailed by five with second seconds left in regulation. One of its players sank three free throws, PCS got a quick steal and Elijah White laid in the game-tying bucket with two seconds left.

White scored 29 points and Derek Butterworth netted 23 for PCS.

Portersville Christian's girls team won its second straight SWCAC title, 38-33, over Cornerstone.