NORTH HUNTINGDON 鈥� Uniontown was unable to handle North Catholic鈥檚 stifling defense and disciplined offense Thursday night as the Trojans upended the third-seeded Red Raiders, 73-58, in the WPIAL Class AAAA quarterfinals at Norwin.The Red Raiders (19-4) host Belle Vernon Saturday at noon in ...
CARNEGIE 鈥� Monessen鈥檚 boys basketball team is known for its defense but it got a taste of its own medicine at Carlynton on Wednesday night.The third-seeded Cougars鈥� pressure stalled the Greyhounds鈥� offense and forced a slew of turnovers which they converted into easy baskets on their ...
MCMURRAY 鈥� It looked murky early for the Gators, but Geibel Catholic saved its best for last and used a 21-12 fourth quarter advantage to advance to the WPIAL Class A semifinals for the second year in a row with a thrilling come-from-behind win over Neighborhood Academy, 66-64, Wednesday ...
Avonworth sliced Uniontown鈥檚 lead to 40-34 with 5陆 minutes left in Monday鈥檚 WPIAL Class AAAA first-round playoff game at Uniontown.The Antelopes would draw no closer, however, as the Red Raiders answered for a 69-52 home victory and a berth into Thursday鈥檚 quarterfinals.鈥淚鈥檓 just ...
MONESSEN 鈥� It wasn鈥檛 pretty, but Monessen used its patented stifling defense to force 27 Western Beaver turnovers Friday night for a 60-44 victory in the first round of the WPIAL Class A boys basketball playoffs.鈥淲e didn鈥檛 play a clean game, but we made plays when we had to,鈥� said ...
CHARLEROI -- Don Porter made it clear to his fourth-seeded Geibel Catholic boys basketball team not to look past the first round of the playoffs.The Gators listened to their coach and took care of business against No. 13 Avella on Friday night, riding their three big guns -- Jaydis Kennedy, Tre ...
