High school roundup: Knoch, Moniteau girls basketball teams win big with defense
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Knoch's Olyvian Foster(10) tries to past the ball past Freeport's Cecelia Schlegel (24) in a girls basketball game Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Freeport High School. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
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Knoch players celebrate after defeating Freeport in a girls basketball game Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Freeport High School. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
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Knoch's Neah Ewing (23) takes the ball around Freeport's Macy Stivenson (5) in a girls basketball game Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Freeport High School. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
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Knoch's Grace Ward (23) tries to get the ball from Freeport's Asia Gaillot( 23) in a girls basketball game Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Freeport High School. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
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Freeport's head coach Jason Kerr coaches against Knoch in a girls basketball game Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Freeport High School. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
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Knoch's Jada Burgard (2) takes the ball past Freeport's Nia DiSanti (14) in a girls basketball game Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Freeport High School. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
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Knoch's players celebrate after defeating Freeport in a girls basketball game Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Freeport High School. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
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Knoch's Karlee Buterbaugh (12) dribbles the ball against Freeport in a girls basketball game Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Freeport High School. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
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Knoch's Grace Ward (23) claps after making a basket against Freeport in a girls basketball game Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Freeport High School. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
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Freeport's Asia Gaillot (23) shoots a 3-pointer against Knoch in a girls basketball game Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Freeport High School. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
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Knoch head coach Shane McGraw coaches against Freeport in a girls basketball game Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Freeport High School. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
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Knoch's Olyvian Foster (10) shoots over Freeport's Asia Gaillot (23) in a girls basketball game Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Freeport High School. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
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Knoch's Olyvian Foster(10) tries to past the ball past Freeport's Maggie Conger (12) and Cecelia Schlegel (24) in a girls basketball game Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Freeport High School. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
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Knoch's Jada Burgard (2) knocks the ball out of the hands of Freeport's Jaisa Gaillot in a girls basketball game Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at Freeport High School. Justin Guido/Special to the Eagle
Neah Ewing had 12 points and Aubrey Spencer another 10 for Knoch girls basketball during a 37-23 win over Freeport on Monday night.
The Knights (5-8, 4-2 WPIAL Section 1-4A) permitted just five points or fewer in three separate quarters.
Nia DiSanti paced the Yellowjackets with 11 points.
Seneca Valley 47, Pine-Richland 40 — The Raiders trailed after the first quarter, but not at the end of any others as Gracie Cato posted 17 points and Natalie Hambly 14.
North Catholic 64, Derry 25 — Brady Wehner, Kate Vislosky and Lauren Reitz all bucketed nine points for the Trojanettes, who were up 38-7 at the midway point.
Union/A-C Valley 42, Forest 29 — Maddy Dehart and Kya Wetzel took control almost from the jump in this one.
Dehart scored a game-high 20 points and finished with a double-double that included 12 rebounds. Wetzel added 13 points and eight boards.
Moniteau 48, Johnsonburg 12 — Sophia Fleeger had a game-high 19 points for the Warriors, while Alyssa Thompson added 12.
Karns City 60, North Clarion 17 — Hanna Dailey had 14 points, Brooklynn Taylor 12 and Naomi Venesky 10 as the Gremlins out-classed the visitors.
Chartiers Valley 57, Mars 41 — Vita Vargo moved closer to the 1,000-point mark with a 12-point performance for the Planets. Cecilia Christy had a game-high 13.
Slippery Rock 67, Sharon 34 — Madison Romanovich (24 points) and CJ Sabo (20) were key for the Rockets on offense in the decisive win.
Chartiers Valley 68, Mars 65 — Austen Wroblewski’s 32 points weren’t enough to notch a section win over the Colts.
Clarion-Limestone 64, Moniteau 58 — Braden Beachem had 13 points and Connor Ealy 12, but the Warriors fell short at home.
Butler snapped a three-game losing streak and won its third game of the PIHL season 4-0 over Richland on Monday night at Frozen Pond Arena.
Four different players scored: Zachary Zandarski, Ethan Geibel, Seamus Griffith and Brayden Hardsock. Griffith added a first-period assist, and Anthony Trombatt dished two assists.
Moon 8, Freeport 1 — Landen Kozma scored the Yellowjackets’ lone goal in the second period to cut the deficit to 3-1.
