Emma McDermott scored 24 points as the Slippery Rock High girls basketball team used a huge second half to down Hickory in a pivotal early-season region matchup, 74-35.

The Rockets scored 52 points in the second half to turn a close game into a rout.

McDermott hit four 3-pointers as a part of a 30-point third quarter for Slippery Rock (4-2), which scored only 21 points in the first half.

Maryann Ackerman added 13 points and Anna Kadlubek and Hallie Raabe each pitched in 11 for Slippery Rock.

HICKORY 35

McKnight 13, deJulia 11, Daniels 4, Duncan 3, McGonigle 4

SLIPPERY ROCK 74

Emma McDermott 24, Anna Kadlubek 11, Hallie Raabe 11, Maryann Ackerman 13, Michaella Roth 2, Ashley Shea 8, Ella McDermott 2, Kelly Benson 2, Destiny Flynn 1

Hickory 8 8 10 9 — 35

Slippery Rock9 12 30 22 — 74

Mars 55, Plum 42 — Tai Johnson scored 22 points as the Planets remained undefeated with this road win.

Ellie Coffield added 12 points for Mars (6-0).

MARS 55

Tai Johnson 22, Ellie Coffield 12, Bella Pelaia 9, Ava Black 2, Kaitlyn Pelaia 3, Regan Kramm 6, Haylee Fredericks 2, Cassie Mueller 1

PLUM 42

Mantue 17

Mars 12 22 17 4 — 55

Plum1 16 12 13 — 42

North Catholic 91, Highlands 11 — Belle O'Hara scored 16 points to lead four Trojanettes in double figures in this rout from Thursday night.

Tess Myers scored 14 points, Dani Short 12 and Kylee Lewandowski 11 for North Catholic, which led 56-5 at the half.

Boys Basketball

Vincent Clark and Garret Schaffhauser each scored 17 points as Freeport rallied in the second half for a 65-59 win over Derry.

Jalen Brown pitched in 15 for the Yellowjackets.

DERRY 59

Ryan Bushey 8, Josh Ulery 2, John Kerr 22, Tanner Nicely 16, Aiden Bushey 4, Justin Huss 7

FREEPORT 65

Vincent Clark 17, Jalen Brown 15, Garret Schaffhauser 17, Aiden Skradski 8, Matt Aulicino 2, Nolan Plocki 6

Derry 20 15 8 16 — 59

Freeport17 16 18 14 — 65

Knoch 49, Mount Pleasant 30 — Ryan Lang scored 14 points and Scott Fraser added 10 as the Knights began the section slate with a win.

Knoch (4-3, 1-0) jumped out to a 16-5 lead after the first quarter and cruised.

KNOCH 49

Julian Sanks 6, Jared Schrecengost 5, Scott Fraser 10, Jake Schiedt 3, Brady McKee 6, Adam Bajucik 5, Ryan Lang 14

MOUNT PLEASANT 30

Salvatore 7, Johnson 10, Kubasky 6, Brander 2, Bungard 5

Knoch 16 8 12 13 — 49

Mount Pleasant5 11 5 9 — 30

Mars 68, Sunnyside (Calif.) 48 — Michael Carmody scored 22 points and added 16 rebounds for the Planets in this win in Las Vegas.

Summit Academy 81, Sto-Rox 54 — Tavon Johnson scored 22 points as the Knights rolled.

Tocoma Askew added 18 points and Ishaad Maultsby 13 for Summit Academy (3-3, 2-1).

STO-ROX 54

Wilson 8, Williams 6, Smith 6, J. Williams 10, Nelson 5, Upshaw 7, Frenzely 10, Woodward 2

SUMMIT ACADEMY 81

Jaleel Christian 9, Deshawn Stevens 5, Ishaad Maultsby 13, Maxwell Kimble 4, Khalid Wilcox 6, Tocoma Askew 18, Tavon Johnson 22, Jason Ortiz 4.

Sto-Rox 19 12 15 8 — 54

Summit Academy22 18 20 21 — 81

North Catholic 91, Highlands 11 — Belle O'Hara scored 16 points to lead four Trojanettes in double figures in this rout from Thursday night.

Tess Myers scored 14 points, Dani Short 12 and Kylee Lewandowski 11 for North Catholic, which led 56-5 at the half.

Wrestling

Butler earned five pins, the quickest coming from 113-pounder Nick Schaukowitsch in 1:45, as the Golden Tornado downed Freedom, 51-23.

Cooper Baxter (170), Jake Pomykata (195), Shawndell Zapata (220) and Caleb Hartung (285) also earned pins for Butler (2-1).

Butler 51, Freedom 23

(Match started at 106 pounds)

106-Guyd Baptiste (B) by forfeit; 113-Nick Schaukowitsch (B) pinned Josh Ackerman 1:45; 120-Clayton Dressler (B) by forfeit; 126-Tim Cafelli (F) pinned Domenic Vivirito 3:59; 132-ZJ Ward (F) tech fall Colton Spohn 20-4; 138-Ken Duscheck (F) dec. Nate McMaster 5-3; 145-Steven Green (B) by forfeit; 152-Jacob Pail (F) dec. Nate McDonald 1-0; 160-Jack Codispot (B) dec. Trent Schulteis 5-2; 170-Cooper Baxter (B) pinned Travis Kalamasz 2:43; 182-Ethan Wolfe (F) pinned Hunter Neff 3:15; 195-Jake Pomykata (B) pinned James Happ 5:02; 220-Shawndell Zapata (B) pinned Nick Wolfe 3:45; Hwt.-Caleb Hartung (B) pinned Fernando Franco 4:28

Slippery Rock improved to 3-0 Thursday with a 54-12 win over West Middlesex.

Earning pins for the Rockets were Kid Scarborough, Mike Antal, Elijah Hilliard and Tony Pilosi. Zane Lynch won by a 4-3 decision and Mason Borland won by a 7-4 decision.