High school roundup: Karns City boys basketball routs A-C Valley; Mars hockey tops Butler
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Butler's Seamus Griffith (16) takes a shot on goal in a hockey game Monday Dec. 16, 2024, at Frozen Pound Arena. Mars won 5-3. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
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Butler's Brayden Hardsock (59) takes a shot on goal against Mars in a hockey game Monday Dec. 16, 2024, at Frozen Pound Arena. Mars won 5-3. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
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Butler coach Norman Riffnern gives advice to the team before the hockey game against Mars on Monday Dec. 16, 2024, at Frozen Pound Arena. Mars won 5-3. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
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Mars' Max Zagorski (12) scores the first goal against Butler in a hockey game Monday Dec. 16, 2024, at Frozen Pound Arena. Mars won 5-3. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
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Mars celebrates after the first goal against Butler in a hockey game Monday Dec. 16, 2024, at Frozen Pound Arena. Mars won 5-3. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
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Butler's Harper Slater (31) blocks the shot by Mars' Jake Golebiewski (50) in a hockey game Monday Dec. 16, 2024, at Frozen Pound Arena. Mars won 5-3. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
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Butler's Anthony Trombatt (33) looks for a open shot in a hockey game Monday Dec. 16, 2024, at Frozen Pound Arena. Mars won 5-3. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
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Butler's Mason Huey (77) brings the puck down ice in a hockey game Monday Dec. 16, 2024, at Frozen Pound Arena. Mars won 5-3. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
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Mars celebrates its second goal in the first period against Butler in a hockey game Monday Dec. 16, 2024, at Frozen Pound Arena. Mars won 5-3. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
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Mars' Max Zagorski (12) passes the puck in a hockey game Monday Dec. 16, 2024, at Frozen Pound Arena. Mars won 5-3. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
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Butler's Seamus Griffith (16) tries to score and fights off Mars' Max Zagorski (12) for the puck in a hockey game Monday Dec. 16, 2024, at Frozen Pound Arena. Mars won 5-3. Ralph LoVuolo/Special to the Eagle
Cole Johnston’s 20 points and seven assists led Karns City’s boys basketball team to a 59-29 victory over A-C Valley on Monday.
Shane Peters added 10 points and eight rebounds for the Gremlins (1-2).
North Catholic 91, Freeport 59 — Owen Maddalon paced the Trojans with 25 points while teammates Jason Fredericks (23) and Donnie Shubert (10) also reached double figures.
Freeport featured 14 points from Bryson Paga, Carson Kane with 13 and Sean Selinger with 12.
Union 59, Forest Area 30 — Trent Fleming had 22 points, Gage Jordan 17 and Christian Salizzoni 14 as the Golden Knights won big. Union limited the Fires to 12 second-half points.
Neah Ewing dropped in 12 points for Knoch, including three 3-pointers, as the Knights downed Burrell 38-28 on the road Monday night.
Knoch (2-5, 1-1 in section) brings in Highlands on Thursday.
Slippery Rock 70, Oil City 54 — Madison Romanovich had a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double for the Rockets, while CJ Sabo had 27 points and three steals.
Slippery Rock heads to Meadville on Thursday.
North Catholic 57, Freeport 17 — North’s Sam Weir led all scorers with 11 points.
Ben Bowser scored two goals and added two assists as Mars topped Butler 5-3 at Frozen Pond Arena.
Also scoring in the win were Jack Weaver, Max Zagorski and Jack Tirch.
Gavin Stevenson added three assists for the Planets (10-3).
Lucus Hensler scored twice for Butler (2-9) and Brayden Hardsock found the net once.
