Sarah Armahizer scored 16 points as the Knoch girls basketball team overcame a 19-point deficit in the second half for a 43-40 home win over Highlands.

The Knights outscored Highlands 30-16 in the final two quarters to improve to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in Section 1-AAA.

HIGHLANDS 40

Boda 7 4-7 18, Bernardi 0 3-6 3, Jonszak 2 5-8 9, Thomas 1 0-0 2, Cebula 1 0-0 2, Beale 3 0-0 6. Totals: 14 12-21 40.

KNOCH 43

Ally Riley 2 0-0 4, Alyssa Logan 3 0-0 6, Allie Megahan 2 0-0 4, Casey Kretzer 0 1-2 1, Erica Hunter 2 0-3 4, Maddie Canal 0 4-6 4, Carly Burdett 2 0-0 4, Sarah Armahizer 6 4-8 16. Totals: 17 9-19 43.

Highlands 9 15 8 8 — 40

Knoch4 9 9 21 — 43

3-point goals: None

Today: Knoch at Avonworth

A-C Valley 40, Brockway 26 — Sadie Longo’s 15 points and nine rebounds paved the way to the Falcons’ victory.

A-C Valley (3-1) allowed no more than eight points in any quarter.

BROCKWAY 26

Stats not available.

A-C VALLEY 40

Ellie Thompson 1 2-2 4, Sadie Longo 5 5-7 15, Lauren McNany 0 2-4 2, Morgan Cratty 2 4-6 8, Erin Logue 0 3-5 3, Danielle Kaufman 3 2-7 8, Dori Kralj 0 0-1 0, Jill Caldwell 0 0-0 0. Totals: 11 18-32 40.

Brockway 5 8 7 6 — 26

A-C Valley9 15 12 4 — 40

3-point goals: None.

Wednesday: A-C Valley at Cranberry

Mars 56, Kittanning 39 — Ali Goetz turned in another strong performance for the Planets (4-1, 2-0), scoring 20 points in this defeat of the Wildcats.

KITTANNING 39

Montgomery 1 0-2 2, Klingensmith 2 3-3 7, Thomas 2 2-2 6, Hulings 3 3-4 9, Delp 2 2-2 6. Totals: 14 11-15 39.

MARS 56

Sara Getsy 3 0-1 7, Nicole McCloud 4 0-1 8, Ali Goetz 5 9-10 20, Jess Bunner 4 0-0 8, Elise Sheehy 2 2-4 6, Bri Buzard 0 1-2 1, Bonnie Workman 1 0-0 3, Hunter Berneburg 0 1-2 1, Bailey Campbell 1 0-0 2, Lauren Wasylson 0 0-0 0, Amanda Sommers 0 0-0 0, Hannah Ryan 0 0-0 0, Grace Ryan 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 13-20 56.

Kittanning 6 10 12 11 — 39

Mars15 10 18 13 — 56

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

Thursday: Valley at Mars

Freeport 59, Apollo-Ridge 49 — Zoe Soilis scored 27 points, including a 15-of-20 night from the free throw line, as the Yellowjackets notched their first win of the season.

Macy Smolic added 14 points and 11 rebounds for Freeport (1-4, 1-1).

APOLLO-RIDGE 49

Broman 4 1-4 10, DeMeno 1 8-11 10, Fairman 6 0-2 12, Megan Bonelli 4 0-0 9, Laird 0 2-4 2, Martin 0 1-2 1, Osi 2 1-2 5. Totals: 17 13-25 49.

FREEPORT 59

Zoe Soilis 5 15-20 27, Macy Smolic 4 6-8 14, Carli Schwickrath 4 0-0 8, Megan Minyon 0 1-2 1, Haley Conner 0 3-4 3, Abree Cowen 1 0-0 2, Victoria Delk 0 0-0 0, Megan Manke 0 0-0 0, Brittany Kolek 0 0-0 0, Jenna Manke 1 0-2 2, Natalie Dell 1 0-0 2. Totals: 16 25-36 59.

Apollo-Ridge 14 14 6 15 — 49

Freeport17 11 14 17 — 59

3-point goals: Apollo-Ridge 2 (Broman, Bonelli); Freeport 2 (Soilis 2)

Thursday: Freeport at Greensburg Central Catholic

Boys Basketball

Mars was fast out of the gate, outscoring visiting Valley 23-8 in the first quarter, en route to a 72-48 Section 1-AAA win Monday night.

Freshman Robby Carmody paced the Planets (5-0, 2-0) with 14 points and John Castello added 12.

VALLEY 48

Davis 5 1-2 12, McNabb 4 0-0 10, Richey 3 1-4 7, Hill 2 0-0 4, Lloyd 2 0-0 6, Johnson 0 3-5 3, Frame 1 0-1 2, Ray 2 0-0 4. Totals: 19 5-12 48.

MARS 72

Aaron Gruber 2 0-0 5, Alex Gruber 4 1-1 9, John Castello 6 0-1 12, Ryan Giallonardo 2 2-2 7, Christian Schmitt 2 3-6 8, Robby Carmody 6 0-3 14, Mitch Verplank 3 3-4 9, Nate Sablowski 1 3-4 6, Noah Tresky 1 0-0 2, Nate Bayuk 0 0-2 0. Totals: 27 12-23 72.

Valley 8 9 14 17 — 48

Mars23 22 17 10 — 72

3-point goals: Valley 5 (McNabb 2, Lloyd 2, Davis); Mars 6 (Carmody 2, Schmitt, Giallonardo, Aa. Gruber, Sablowski).

Wednesday: Mars at Tarkanian Classic (Las Vegas)

HockeyDustin Davis scored off an assist from Christopher Campbell in the second period for what turned out to be the game-winning goal as Butler edged Central Catholic 2-1 in PIHL Class AAA action.Trevor Gilliland also scored for the Golden Tornado.Goalie Clay Bachman stopped 33 shots for Butler.Freeport 5, Hempfield 3 — Stone Haberstroh and Robert Reichenbaugh each scored a pair of goals to lead the Yellowjackets to a Class A victory.Hunter Kepple also scored for Freeport.Mars 7, Thomas Jefferson 3 — Charles Osborne and Kyle Thomas each scored a pair of goals for the Planets.Keaton Hanna, Paul Maust and Beau Heakins also scored for Mars.Private SchoolsHannah Roth scored 16 points and also had nine steals and eight rebounds as the First Baptist Christian School girls basketball team downed Neighborhood Academy, 43-29.Lydia Roth added 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Eagles.The First Baptist boys basketball team also won, 33-29, over Neighborhood Academy.Javier Iglesia led the Eagles with 14 points and six steals.