Tyler Pepin drained 23 points and Owen Congdon added 18, but Seneca Valley’s boys basketball team dropped a 62-53 decision at North Allegheny on Monday.

Joey Dopirak paced a quartet of Tigers scoring in double figures with 19 points.

Hampton’s Meg Murray makes a shot during the first quarter of the game against Mars on Monday, Jan. 22. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

SV (5-12, 1-4) trailed 25-22 at halftime.

Neighborhood Academy 68, Summit Academy 28 — The Knights saw their record fall to 3-6 overall and 1-3 in section games with this defeat.

Mars’ Carmella McDole steals the ball from the Hampton Talbots during the game at Hampton High School on Monday, Jan. 22. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Girls Basketball

Butler and Erie were deadlocked at 29 at halftime before the host Royals edged the Golden Tornado, 49-44.

Hampton’s Meg Murray makes a shot during the first quarter of the game against Mars on Monday, Jan. 22. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Amelia McMichael led Butler (3-12) with 11 points, nine coming in the first half.

Highlands 56, Knoch 52 — Despite 17 points from Naturelle Ewing and 11 from CeCe Kosecki, the Knights dropped this section meeting to the Golden Rams.

Hampton's Kathleen Milon drives the ball down the court during the game against Mars on Monday, Jan. 22. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Knoch fell to 8-7 overall and 3-4 in section play.

Knoch 14 12 19 7 — 52

Highlands 17 14 16 9 — 56

Hampton 54, Mars 42 — Meg Murray’s 38 points were too much for the Planets (8-7, 4-3), who received 12 points from Alexis Cashdollar and 10 from Carmella McDole.

North Catholic 66, Freeport 35 — Following a close first quarter, the Trojanettes (10-4, 8-0) outscored the Yellowjackets 20-5 in the second.

Hampton’s Kathleen Milon battles to the basket during the game against Mars on Monday, Jan. 22. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Alayna Rocco scored 25 points for North, Lauren Mihm added 15 and Brady Wehner 14.

Morgan Croney netted 13 points for Freeport (7-10, 3-5) and Tessa Keller scored nine for the Yellowjackets

Mars player Cecilia Christy wins the tip-off during the game against the Hampton Talbots on Monday, Jan. 22. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle

Freeport 14 5 13 3 — 35

North Cath. 17 20 17 12 — 66

Swimming

Mars won a pair of close meets against North Catholic, the boys winning 33-29 and the girls claiming a 42-41 decision.

Peyton Randall, a senior, won the 200-yard freestyle for the Planet boys. On the girls side, Bryn Wilson won the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly for Mars.

Hampton’s Kathleen Milon drives the ball down the court during the game against Mars on Monday, Jan. 22. Morgan Phillips/Butler Eagle