Kelsey Spencer and Chelsey Pavlick both scored 11 points and Ashley Turici added 10 as Seneca Valley (2-2) downed Mars in a Butler-County showdown, 43-40 in high school girls basketball action Wednesday night.

Julie Utz led the Planets with 15 points.

MARS 40

Maggie Bulman 2 0-1 4, Alina Hudac 2 0-0 6, Lily Grenci 3 0-0 6, Abby Marshall 2 0-0 4, Julie Utz 5 4-4 15, Megan Gibson 0 2-2 2, Haley Geyer 1 1-2 3, Cara Hudac 0 0-0 0. Heather Carpenter 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 7-9 40.

SENECA VALLEY 43

Kelsey Spencer 3 5-6 11, Chelsey Pavlick 5 1-2 11, Tina Mangola 1 1-2 4, Amanda Johnson 3 1-2 7, Ashley Turici 3 4-7 10, Jackie Mangola 0 0-0 0, Ryan Ingrassia 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 12-19 43.

3-point goals:

A. Hudac 2, Utz; T. Mangola

Saturday:

Pine-Richland @ Mars

Monday:

Hempfield @ Seneca Valley

Moniteau 48, Keystone 47 —

Alyssa Deal hit three free throws with seven seconds remaining to lift the Warriors to this victory on the road.

Deal ended the game with 23 points, while teammate Kristin Baronetski totaled 17 points, 12 rebounds and five steals.

MONITEAU 48

Kristin Baronetski 7 3-5 17, Amy Gladd 0 1-4 1, Alyssa Deal 8 5-7 23, Jodie Davis 1 0-2 2, Maura McCaslin 1 1-4 3, Kenzie Timblin 1 0-2 2, Sara Vinca 0 0-0 0, Amanda Gladd 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 10-24 48.

KEYSTONE 47

Kahle 3 5-8 11, Bifano 3 0-2 6, Craig 1 0-0 2, Hinderliter 1 1-1 3, Rodgers 8 0-1 16, Mohney 2 0-0 4, McQuiston 2 1-2 5. Totals: 20 7-14 47.

3-point goals:

Deal 2.

JV:

Moniteau 39-38

Friday:

Cranberry @ Moniteau

Karns City 43, East Forest 28

— Haley Callihan scored 14 points and Allyson Kepple added 12 to lead the Gremlins to a win over East Forest.

Karns City's defense held East Forest to single digit scoring in all four quarters.

KARNS CITY 43

Tausha Bowser 4 0-1 8, Allyson Kepple 5 1-2 12, Melissa Collier 1 0-2 2, Haley Callihan 6 0-0 14, Ashley Fuhrer 1 2-2 4, Mallory Craig 0 0-0 0, Brianna Markle 0 0-0 0, Kailyn Weibel 1 0-0 3. Totals: 18 3-7 43

EAST FOREST 28

Kandray 1 4-4 6, Ponegalek 5 0-2 11, Geyer 1 3-5 5, Kirkwood 0 0-0 0, Oliver 1 0-0 2, Rini 1 2-2 4. Totals: 9 9-13 28

3-point goals:

Callihan 2, Kepple, Weibel

Friday:

A-C Valley at Karns City

Union 55, Brookville 30 —

Ten Union players scored, led by Tiffany Corle's 11 points, as the Damsels (4-0) shut down the Raiders.

UNION 55

Bethany Koch 3 2-2 8, Tiffany Corle 4 1-3 11, Andrea Mortimer 4 1-2 9, Molly Scott 1 1-2 3, Janele Divins 4 0-0 8, Nikki Davis 1 4-6 6, Mackenzie Shirey 0 2-2 2, Denyelle Painter 1 2-2 4, Colleen Logue 1 0-0 2, Heather Booth 0 2-2 2. Totals: 19 15-21 55.

BROOKVILLE 30

Cline 4 3-4 11, Hetrick 1 0-0 2, Zimmerman 2 0-2 4, Elkin 4 4-4 13. Totals: 11 7-10 30.

3-point goals:

Corle 2; Elkin.

Friday:

Venango Catholic @ Union

Clarion 39, A-C Valley 17

— Alisa Snyder scored six points as the Falcons offense struggled mightily in a loss to Clarion.

A-C Valley managed just five field goals and a 7-of-19 performance from the line.

CLARION 39

Brittany Kapp 3 0-2 6, Bethany Bornak 3 0-0 6, Ellen Myers 3 0-1 6, Kylynn Smith 3 2-5 8, Jo Jacobsen 3 0-0 6, Brianna Glenn 0 3-4 3, Alex Heller 1 0-0 2, Erin Bean 0 0-0 0, Chrissy Krieble 1 0-0 2, Marie Rhoades 0 0-0 0, Emily Fillman 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 5-12 39

A-C VALLEY 17

Kate Best 0 0-0 0, Shannon Blauser 0 2-3 2, Sadie Carr 0 0-0 0, Sara Doran 2 0-1 4, Kelly Fair 0 0-0 0, Markeea Hart 1 1-4 3, Jessica Henry 0 0-0 0, Lorin Kaufman 0 0-0 0, Jennie Kaufman 1 0-0 2, Jacque Kriley 0 0-4 0, Alisa Snyder 1 4-7 6. Totals: 5 7-19 17

JV:

Clarion 40-9

Friday:

A-C Valley at Karns City

Tim Frye scored 16 points and Charlie Jaicks added 12 as the Mars boys basketball team dismantled St. Joseph's 53-29 Wednesday evening.Freshman Vinny Smith added 11 blocked shots for the Planets.MARS 53Chris Herold 1 1-1 3, Bryan Humphreys 1 0-0 3, Charlie Jaicks 4 1-2 12, Robbie Herold 1 2-2 4, Tim Frye 7 2-2 16, Brian Hasek 1 0-0 2, Steve Cress 4 1-2 9, Vinny Smith 2 0-4 4, Brian Hughes 0 0-0 0, Steve Jackson 0 0-0 0, Chris Cassidy 0 0-0 0, Ryan Schroth 0 0-0 0. Totals: 21 7-13 53.ST. JOSEPH'S 29Tony Mandak 0 2-2 2, Pat Tutka 2 0-1 4, Chris Marsili 4 2-3 11, Nathan Vertosick 4 2-2 11, Mike Barkowski 0 1-2 1, Jim Eich 0 0-2 0. Totals: 10 7-12 29.3-point goals:Marsili, Vertosick; Jaicks 3, Humphreys.Saturday:Pine-Richland @ Mars

The Slippery Rock High School wrestling team picked up five pins to help the Rockets beat Hickory 42-36 Tuesday night.It was the first time in school history that Slippery Rock defeated Hickory in wrestling.Peter Didik (112), James Brown (119), Jarrod Vinoe (152), Chris Barron (171) and Pat Kearney (215) all recorded pins for the Rockets.Didik's pin came in just 46 seconds and Kearney recorded his fall in just under a minute.Heavyweight Steve Kay also recorded a big 5-3 victory. Kay won just one match last season, but is 1-0 — like the Rockets — this season.103 —Niko Doccuzzi (H) pinned Chelsea Fuller 3:37112 —Peter Didik (SR) pinned Ricky Martel :46119 —James Brown (SR) pinned Zach Covert 2:31125 —Rick Titus (H) pinned Adam Kummer 2:27130 —Mark Kalmanes (H) by forfeit135 —Todd Titus (H) pinned Kyle Brendlinger 1:56140 —Steve Jones (SR) by forfeit145 —Mike Ramirez (SR) dec. Joe Herrmann 5-1152 —Jarrod Vinroe (SR) pinned Stever Sherman 2:56160 —Savio Boccuzzi (H) pinned Brandon Piekarski 5:51171 —Chris Barron (SR) pinned Joey Manilla 3:37189 —Jimmy Blair (H) dec. Tyler Beachem :56215 —Pat Kearney (SR) pinned John Appa :56Hwt —Steve Kay dec. Brian Smith 5-3

Freeport (freshmen) 8, Plum 3 —Shane Gallagher scored three goals for the Yellowjackets (3-2), with John Reichenbaugh and Neil DeCroo adding two each. Jeremy Gent also scored for Freeport.Butler (junior varsity) 4, North Hills 0— Beau Bechtel had a goal and an assist as the Butler JV hockey team shut out North Hills.Chris Glover, Steve Kowalik and Dave Wolfe also had goals for the Tornado.