Greyhounds top Prexies, improve to 20-2
Lorenzo Gardner poured in a game-high 28 points to help Monessen defeat host Washington, 47-41, in a boys basketball non-section battle between first-place teams on Saturday.
The Section 2-A co-champion Greyhounds reached the 20-win mark for the first time since 2017 when it won a WPIAL title and reached the PIAA final.
The Section 4-AAA co-champion Prexies (15-5) led 12-8 after the first quarter and 19-17 at halftime. Monessen (20-2) outscored Washington 13-10 in the third to go up 30-29 and secured the victory with a 17-12 edge in the final frame.
Ruben Gordon paced the Prexies with 12 points.
Girls basketball
Washington 40, Monessen 38 — The Lady Prexies held off a fourth-quarter rally by the visiting Lady Greyhounds to earn a close win in a non-section clash of outright section champions.
Olivia Woods led Washington (18-4), which finished first in Section 4-AA, with 14 points and Kaprice Johnson followed with 11 points.
The Lady Prexies led 11-4, 23-12 and 32-19 at the quarter breaks. Monessen surged to a 19-8 advantage in the fourth quarter but fell just short.
Hailey Johnson and MyAsia Majors each scored nine points for the Section 2-A champion Lady Greyhounds (15-5).