Macy Smolic totaled a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds as Freeport’s girls basketball team picked up a key Section 1-AAA victory by defeating Knoch 55-43 Thursday night.

Zoe Soilis added 15 points for the Yellowjackets (7-7, 4-3) and Haley Connor scored 13.

Allie Megahan led the Knights (2-11, 2-5) with 12 points.

KNOCH 43

Maddy Bricker 1 4-4 6, Savanna Steffen 3 3-9 9, Maddie Canel 1 0-0 2, Alyssa Logan 2 0-0 4, Allie Megahan 6 0-0 12, Ally Riley 3 0-0 6, Swihart 1 2-2 4, Erica Hunter 0 0-0 0, Abbie Thrower 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 9-15 43.

FREEPORT 55

Zoe Soilis 5 2-4 15, Dava Jack 3 1-4 7, Macy Smolic 2 7-11 11, Haley Connor 4 5-8 13, Erica Jack 1 0-0 2, Michaela Bowser 3 1-1 7. Totals: 18 16-28 55.

Knoch 8 12 6 17 — 43

Freeport15 11 15 14 — 55

3-point goals: Freeport 3 (Soilis 3).

Monday: Kittanning at Knoch; Freeport at Valley

Mars 65, Valley 17 — Behind 23 points from Sara Getsy, the Planets (10-5, 7-0) crushed the visiting Vikings.

VALLEY 17

Iacopino 4 1-1 9, Madison 3 2-5 8, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Corwin 0 0-0 0, Reese 0 0-0 0, Ruffin 0 0-0 0. Totals: 7 3-6 17.

MARS 65

Sara Getsy 10 1-2 23, Nicole McCloud 2 0-4 4, Jessica Bunner 1 0-0 2, Ali Goetz 3 2-4 9, Daniella Paras 1 0-0 2, Ellyssa Paras 1 0-0 2, Bri Buzard 3 1-2 7, Gabby Kosobucki 1 0-1 2, Bonnie Workman 1 2-2 4, Elise Sheehy 4 0-1 8, Hannah Ryan 1 0-0 2, Paige Castora 0 0-0 0. Totals: 28 6-16 65.

Valley 6 4 5 2 — 17

Mars16 23 18 8 — 65

3-point goals: Mars 3 (Getsy 2, Goetz).

Wednesday: North Hills at Mars

North Allegheny 59, Seneca Valley 39 — The Raiders (5-8 overall) dropped to 3-4 in Section 3-AAAA with this loss. No other details were available.

SwimmingFreeport junior Bria Otwell broke her own school record in the 100-yard butterfly, swimming the event in a first-place time of one minute, 2.27 seconds in a 78-68 loss to Shady Side Academy’s girls.Otwell also placed first in the 200 freestyle (1:59.62) and Zoe Pawlak took the 100 backstroke (1:02.68).Both swimmers teamed with Becca Dudek and Mykenzie Farneth to win the 400 freestyle relay at 4:00.51.In the boys’ meet, Freeport’s Tyler Ben won the backstroke (1:03.88), but the Yellowjackets fell 85-58.

Ice HockeyFreeport’s Nick Rusak tallied a hat trick and teammate Tom Intrieri added a pair of goals as the Yellowjackets crushed South Park 8-4.Also scoring for Freeport were Eric Waddell, Hunter Kepple and Stone Haberstroh.Katie Hill made 17 saves in net for Freeport (6-3-2).Thomas Jefferson 6, Mars 1 — Jason Schwartz scored the Planets’ lone goal off an assist from Slater Hanna. Mars’ record drops to 11-3.

RifleButler 797-66X, Plum 793-53X — The Golden Tornado had several shooters earn 100, including Jordan Cottage, Chloe Eagal, Raycine McCandless, Rebecca Frazier and Connor Harvey.