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On the defensive: Lady Scots defeat Highlands for 44th-straight home win

ALVERTON — The Southmoreland defense held the Highlands offense to just one point in the first quarter Friday night as the Lady Scots rolled to a 50-24 victory in the WPIAL Class AAAA quarterfinals.The second-seeded Lady Scots checked off a few boxes with the victory, including advancing to ...

Lady Warriors upend Beaver, advance to semifinals

Joselyn Dawson got a second chance and cashed in on it.As a result, Elizabeth Forward moved into the WPIAL Class AAAA girls basketball semifinals for the second time in four years with a 46-42 victory at fourth-seeded Beaver Area on Friday night.The Lady Warriors were clinging to a two-point ...

Salvino goes for 700 as Leps seek spot in final

Belle Vernon has waited a year to get into this position again.The Leopards’ 2021 boys basketball season came to an abrupt end with a 77-76 loss to North Catholic in the WPIAL Class AAAA semifinals but Belle Vernon is back in the same position again Saturday when it takes on second-seeded ...

Aquinas Academy races past Lady Greyhounds

Aquinas Academy didn’t need a second-half rally this time.The fourth-seeded Lady Crusaders pulled away from visiting Monessen for a 60-37 victory in a WPIAL Class A girls basketball quarterfinal playoff game on Thursday night.Two years ago Aquinas had to dig out of a 14-point halftime deficit ...

Bishop Canevin’s late rally stuns Lady Pioneers

ROGERSVILLE — The more you win, the harder you lose.That was evident Thursday night in the aftermath of Bishop Canevin’s stunning 67-63 victory over second-seeded West Greene in the WPIAL Class A girls basketball quarterfinals.There were plenty of tears and many looks of stunned disbelief ...

Greyhounds hope to keep winning streak alive

Victory No. 16 of Monessen’s long winning streak didn’t come easily.Greyhounds coach Dan Bosnic doesn’t think that was necessarily a bad thing.Monessen, the fifth seed, fought off No. 12 Jeannette, 69-59, to earn a spot in the WPIAL Class AA boys basketball quarterfinals tonight against ...