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JEFFERSON – Brody McCrerey had a black brace on his right hand to protect several gashes from an injury sustained in a game against Beth-Center last week, but that didn’t stop him from adding another clutch moment to his list. McCrerey hit a three-pointer with two and a half minutes ...

Local roundup: Ellsworth scores 30 as Uniontown upends Franklin Regional

Isaac Ellsworth drilled six 3-pointers in scoring a game-high 30 points and Uniontown earned a key Section 1-5A victory over visiting Franklin Regional, 64-56, in boys basketball action on Tuesday night. The Red Raiders improved to 3-4 in the section and 7-7 overall while the loss knocked the ...

Local calendar

Thursday, Jan. 15 High school Boys basketball Monessen at Beth-Center, 7 p.m. Apollo-Ridge at Mount Pleasant, 7:30 p.m. Girls basketball Avella at Mapletown, 7 p.m. Laurel Highlands at South Park, 7 p.m. McGuffey at Carmichaels, 7 p.m. Ringgold at Belle Vernon, 7 ...

Local calendar

Wednesday, Jan. 14 High school Boys basketball Gateway at Belle Vernon, 7 p.m. McGuffey at Carmichaels, 7 p.m. Brownsville at Fairmont, W.Va., 7:30 p.m. Girls basketball Jefferson-Morgan at Turkeyfoot Valley, 6 p.m. Boys wrestling Albert Gallatin at Connellsville, 7 p.m. Belle Vernon ...

Lady Gators earn key Section 2-1A victory

Geibel Catholic dominated the third quarter and held off a late run from host Serra Catholic for a key 64-55 girls basketball victory Monday night in a clash of the top two teams in Section 2-1A. The Lady Gators remained unbeaten overall at 14-0 and improved to 7-0 in the section, while the ...

Playoff positioning

The high school basketball season is approaching the midpoint of section play with a few area teams striving for the top spot in the standings and others hoping to earn a berth into the WPIAL playoffs. The Uniontown and Laurel Highlands boys teams are right on the edge of a postseason spot in ...