Raiders knock off Charleroi, 68-65
Dane Woods came within one point of turning in a 20-20 performance and led a group of five Waynesburg Central players in double figures as the Raiders rallied to defeat visiting Charleroi, 68-65, in Section 4-3A boys basketball action on Monday night.
Woods rang up 19 points and yanked down 20 rebounds as the Raiders improved to 4-4 overall and 2-2 in the section. The Cougars fell to 4-5 and 0-2.
Jackson Dean also had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds and Cole Headlee totaled 13 points, nine rebounds and five assists for Waynesburg, which also got 10 points, six boards and four assists from Austin Surber and 10 points from Ace Litwinovich.
Charleroi raced out to a 28-14 lead in the first quarter but the Raiders came storming back in the second to tie it at 31-31 by halftime. Waynesburg took a 48-46 advantage after three quarters and out-scored the Cougars 20-19 in the fourth.
Xavion Thomas tallied a game-high 27 points for Charleroi which also got 11 points from Mikey Lee.
The Raiders will have a week off until playing a 2 p.m. game next Monday against Carrick at the Bentworth Tournament.