Lily Grenci's 29 points led the Mars girls basketball team to its first section win of the season, a 63-36 thumping of visiting Valley.

A 38-14 advantage in the second and third quarters sparked the victory for the Planets (4-5, 1-4).

VALLEY 36Benson 6 8-15 23, Bonk 3 1-2 7, Dempsey 2 0-1 4, Headen 1 0-2 2.

Totals: 12 9-20 36.

MARS 63Lily Grenci 11 7-8 29, Elaine Hasek 0 2-2 2, Ellen Kenitz 4 0-0 8, Kelsey Ferguson 3 0-0 6, Katie Demetriadis 1 0-0 2, Kehle Pelles 3 2-2 8, Rachel Pinkerton 1 2-2 4, Alexa Lee 2 0-0 4, Tori Gressang 0 0-0 0, Ashley Lynch 0 0-0 0, Ally Demetriadis 0 0-0 0, Maureen Cress 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 25 13-14 63.

Valley 10 6 8 12—36Mars 7 18 20 18—633-point goals: Valley 3 (Benson 3).

Wednesday: Mars Holiday Tournament

Seneca Valley 44, North Hills 35 — Jackie Mangola scored 15 points and Catherine Messmer added 11 as the Raiders (3-6, 1-3) won their first section game of the season.

NORTH HILLS 35Patton 2 0-0 5, Marshall 5 8-11 18, O'Connell 2 0-1 5, Vangara 1 1-4 3, Havrilla 1 2-2 4.

Totals: 11 11-18 35.

SENECA VALLEY 44Aly Eagle 2 4-5 8, Megan Gebrosky 1 1-3 3, Kelsey Patsilevas 2 0-0 5, Nicole Roche 1 0-0 2, Jackie Mangola 5 4-4 15, Catherine Messmer 3 4-5 11, Shayna Elser 0 0-2 0, Kara Moyer 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 14 13-19 44.

North Hills 8 12 6 9—35Seneca Valley 14 6 6 18—443-point goals: North Hills 2 (Patton, O'Connell); Seneca Valley 3 (Patsilevas, Mangola, Messmer).

Wednesday: Seneca Valley at Mt. Lebanon Tournament

Clarion 59, Karns City 36 — The Gremlins (5-4, 3-3) struggled on offense, as Ashley Campbell's 10 points paced the team.

KARNS CITY 36Taylor Kerschbaumer 1 3-4 5, Allyson Kepple 3 0-0 7, Ashley Campbell 2 6-8 10, Kylee Rankin 3 2-2 8, Maureen McGreevy 2 2-2 6, Caitlin Davis 0 0-0 0, Hannah Beck 0 0-0 0, Katie Weibel 0 0-0 0, Stephanie Stoughton 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 11 13-16 36.

CLARION 59Kriebel 5 3-3 14, Bean 3 0-2 7, Rhodes 4 0-1 9, McNeil 4 1-4 9, Larson 5 0-2 10, Roth 2 0-0 4, Beichner 1 0-0 2, Ganoe 2 0-0 4.

Totals: 26 4-12 59.

Karns City 4 12 10 10—36Clarion 8 12 16 23—593-point goals: Karns City 1 (Kepple); Clarion 3 (Kriebel, Bean, Rhodes).

Wednesday: Karns City @ Knoch Holiday Tournament

Indiana 68, Knoch 28 — Hannah Novotny scored nine points and the Knights trailed just 17-12 after the first quarter but could not keep pace.

KNOCH 28Megan Burlbaugh 1 0-0 2, Haley Hutterer 3 0-0 7, Hannah Novotny 3 2-4 9, Lindsay MacArthur 3 0-0 6, Jessica Protzman 2 0-1 4, Laura Gray 0 0-0 0, Jade Thrower 0 0-0 0, Kristen Gagen 0 0-0 0, Amber Rhodes 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 12 2-5 28

INDIANA 68Julie Mack 1 1-2 3, Marita Mattie 2 0-0 4, Aubree Frye 8 0-0 16, Carmen Cavalancia 3 2-2 10, Ali Violi 4 0-0 8, Kristin Brice 1 1-1 3, Maura Hansen 2 1-2 5, Audrey Miller 3 0-0 6, Alissa Lombardi 3 2-2 8, Natalie Glinsky 2 0-0 5.

Totals: 29 7-9 68

Knoch 12 2 5 9—28Indiana 17 25 13 13—683-point goals: Hutterer, Novotny; Cavalancia 2, Glinsky 1

JV: Indiana 52-21

Saturday: Knoch at Mohawk, 4:30 p.m.

East Allegheny 48, Freeport 31 — Jordan Dunn scored 17 points in the Yellowjackets' loss.Leah Hurst scored 25 points to pace East Allegheny.

FREEPORT 31Anna Christy 1 2-2 4, Jordan Dunn 7 1-2 17, Sam Campbell 3 0-0 6, Brittany Hastersic 1 0-0 2, Courtney Chelecki 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 13 3-4 31

EAST ALLEGHENY 48Kim Beitler 1 0-0 2, Kara Dorsey 6 1-2 13, Mallorie Varchetto 2 0-0 4, Leah Hurst 10 5-12 25, Jasmine Williams 1 0-0 2, Elizabeth Young 1 0-0 2.

Totals: 21 6-14 48

Freeport 6 5 9 11—31East Allegheny 11 10 11 16—483-point goals: Dunn 2

JV: N/A

Moniteau 41, A-C Valley 28 — Maura McCaslin scored 21 points and Jenna McCorry added 14 as the Warriors won for the first time this season.Katrina Johnston scored 10 points and added 10 rebounds for A-C Valley.

MONITEAU 41Jenna McCorry 5 4-5 14, Christi Kuzma 0 1-2 1, Maura McCaslin 6 5-5 21, Ellie Hillard 1 0-1 2, Alex Guercio 1 1-2 3, Kathleen Harding 0 0-0 0, Chelsea Sellers 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 13 11-15 41

A-C VALLEY 28Katie Quaill 1 0-0 2, Erin Larimore 0 1-2 1, Erika Rothen 1 1-2 3, Markeea Hart 2 0-2 4, Shannon Bartley 0 0-1 0, Katrina Johnston 5 0-0 10, Krista Moores 0 2-4 2, Maryellen Busch 3 0-0 6, Kate Best 0 0-0 0, Shannon Blauser 0 0-0 0, Jessica Henry 0 0-0 0.

Totals: 12 4-11 28

Moniteau 6 11 10 14—41A-C Valley 4 10 6 8—283-point goals: McCaslin 4

JV: N/A

Josh Loos' basket with 13 seconds left gave Moniteau the lead and the senior added a late free throw as Moniteau edged rival A-C Valley 57-55.Loos recorded 17 points and 17 rebounds, while Tyler Armagost recorded 22 points, 20 rebounds and six assists for the Warriors (2-4, 2-4).Nate Silvis led A-C Valley with 18 points.<B>A-C VALLEY 55</B>Nate Silvis 7 3-3 18, John Stumpner 1 2-2 5, Kyle Hirsch 1 0-0 3, Nick McGuirk 2 2-2 6, Mike Himes 2 1-8 6, Reed Terwilliger 2 3-5 7, Allan Eaton 1 2-2 4, Blayne McGuirk 2 0-0 6, Josh Austin 0 0-0 0. <B>Totals:</B> 18 13-22 55.<B>MONITEAU 57</B>Josh Loos 7 3-11 17, Tyler Armagost 8 6-7 22, Aaron Randall 0 1-2 1, Josh Madru 1 0-0 2, Zack McCormick 2 2-2 6, Brandon Simmons 2 1-3 5, James Shope 1 0-0 2, Spencer 1 0-0 2.<B> Totals:</B> 22 13-25 57.<B>A-C Valley 15 15 12 13—55Moniteau 18 12 13 14—573-point goals:</B> A-C Valley 6 (B. McGuirk 2, Hirsch, Stumpner, Silvis, Himes)<B>Wednesday: </B>Moniteau at Penn State-Beaver Tournament<B>Thursday:</B> A-C Valley at Punxsutawney Tournament<B>Union 80, East Forest 57 —</B> Scott Booth scored 30 points, Spencer Varner added 13 and A.J. Ethriedge 12 to spark the Golden Knights (5-2, 4-1).Neil Scott had 12 rebounds in the win.<B>UNION 80</B>Logan Mortimer 4 0-0 9, Neil Scott 3 1-2 7, Colby Davis 3 3-6 9, A.J. Ethriedge 5 2-7 12, Scott Booth 14 2-13 30, Spencer Varner 4 5-5 13, Zac Smith 0 0-0 0. <B>Totals:</B> 33 13-33 80.<B>EAST FOREST 57</B>Snyder 7 2-2 18, Anderson 1 0-0 2, Andring 8 0-0 23, Miller 2 1-2 5, Reichart 3 0-0 6, Cotterman 1 0-0 3.<B> Totals:</B> 22 3-4 57.<B>Union 7 24 19 30—80East Forest 21 13 11 12—573-point goals:</B> Union 1 (Mortimer); East Forest 9 (Andring 7, Snyder 2, Cotterman).<B>Saturday:</B> Union at Ford City

<B>Freeport 3, Somerset 2 (OT) — </B>Dave Bonitsky's goal off an assist from Zachary King was the difference in the extra period.Also scoring for Freeport (7-4-1) were Cody Barker and Neil DeCroo.Adding assists were Wyatt McQueen, Jeremy Gent, Nathan King and DeCroo.Tim Zahumensky made 22 saves in the victory.

<B>Grove City 53, Sharon 39 (boys); Grove City 83, Sharon 81 (girls) — </B>Individual winners for the Eagle boys (7-0) in this Wednesday meet were Ben Yute in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2 minutes, 1.86 seconds, Patrick Shaw in the 200 individual medley with a 2:18.30, Tyler Terwilliger in the 50 freestyle with a 25.51 and Drew Archibald in the 100 butterfly with a 1:03.03.Alyssa Forrest won the 100 butterfly in 1:13.75 and the 100 backstroke in 1:09.05 for the Grove City girls (6-1). Other individual winners were Mary McLachlan in the 200 freestyle with a 2:12.79, Janele Baglia with a 27.18 in the 50 freestyle, Ashley Wilson with a 1:02.28 in the 100 freestyle and Rachel McFeely with a 1:20.65 in the 100 breaststroke.Forrest, McLachlan, McFeely and Baglia won the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay.