Nevaeh Ewing scored 24 points and Knoch sank nine 3-pointers in cruising to a 63-39 girls basketball win over Kiski Area Monday night.

Nina Shaw scored 12 points and Madilyn Boyer nine for the Knights, who opened up a 22-5 lead in the first quarter.

KISKI AREA 39

Morgan Reed 12, Dejah Burnett 10, Sam Worthington 8, Lexi Colaianni 5, Riley Hannon 3, Leah Simendinger 1. Totals: 17 3-10 39.

KNOCH 63

Nevaeh Ewing 24, Nina Shaw 12, Madilyn Boyer 10, Julia Burgard 2, Samantha Archer 1, Hattie McGraw 3, Megan Vasas 5, Lauren Cihonski 6. Totals: 25 4-9 63.

Kiski Area 5 12 7 15 — 39

Knoch22 17 13 11 — 63

Thursday: Highlands at Knoch

Mars 56, Pine-Richland 47 — Bella Pelaia and Ava Black each scored 16 points as the Planets improved to 3-0.

Alek Johnson and Kaitlyn Pelaia each pitched in 10 points for Mars.

MARS 56

Bella Pelaia 16, Madeleine Horvath 2, Alek Johnson 10, Ava Black 16, Kylee Fredericks 2, Kaitlyn Pelaia 10. Totals: 18 18-33 56.

PINE-RICHLAND 47

Ekarterini Balorius 10, Meghan Luellen 11, Kaitlyn Kerns 1, Sophie Catalano 13, Kaili Doctor 10, Madelyn Laird 2. Totals: 20 3-8 47.

Mars 15 16 11 14 — 56

Pine-Richland11 15 13 8 — 47

Thursday: Kiski at Mars

Butler posted a pair of 7-0 victories over Mars Monday at Mars Lanes. Brock Hepler led the Golden Tornado boys with a 571 series and 201 game. Chris Huff rolled a 561 series and Nathan Kniess a 188 game.Alex Ola paced Mars with a 442.Rachael Blose rolled a 480 series and 187 game for the Butler girls while Reegan Malis had a 475.Butler visits Seneca Valley Wednesday.

Knoch had four wrestlers place at the Hickory Tournament over the weekend. Guy Deleonardis won the 160-pound weight class by going 4-0 in the tourney.Kam Grassi (5-1) placed third at 145 pounds, Eli Reese (3-2) fourth at 285 and Earnie Zilka (4-3) sixth at 152.

Seneca Valley’s boys and girls swept Knoch in a dual meet Monday night. The Raider boys won 101-64, the girls by a 103-43 count.