Lady Red Raiders win first section game
Uniontown took a five-point lead into the fourth quarter and held off Albert Gallatin in a 41-38 victory Thursday night at AJ Everhart Memorial Gymnasium.
The win improved the Lady Red Raiders to 1-1 in Class 5A Section 1 play and 2-3 overall. The Lady Colonials fell to 0-1 in section action and 2-2 overall.
Uniontown had a 7-6 lead after the first quarter and a 17-13 halftime advantage. The Lady Red Raiders had a 10-9 edge in the third period. Albert Gallatin outscored the home team, 16-14, in the final frame.
Uniontown freshman Charley Murtha made three 3-pointers and had a team-high 18 points scored. Teammate Emily Myers put in 12 points.
Mya Glisan and Mikayla Shea also made three 3-pointers. Glisan had 18 points and Shea dropped 16.
Geibel Catholic 46, West Greene 27 — In a battle of unbeatens, the Lady Gators went on a 12-1 run in the fourth quarter to pull away in the Class A Section 2 opener for both teams at Geibel Catholic Junior/Senior High School.
Geibel junior Emma Larkin led all scorers with 17 points, including nine in the fourth period. She was 5 of 6 from the foul line in the final frame. Teammate and freshman Mallory Clemmer added 16 points.
The Lady Gators (1-0, 7-0) had a 12-9 lead after the first period and had a 27-11 advantage at halftime.
The Lady Pioneers (0-1, 4-1) outscored the home team, 12-6, in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 33-23. Geibel had a 13-4 advantage in the fourth.
West Greene’s Kendra Tharp scored a game-high 13 points.
South Park 48, Laurel Highlands 46 — The Filles’ second-half rally fell short in a Class 4A Section 3 setback to the Eagles at South Park.
South Park (1-0, 2-1) had a 10-6 lead in the first quarter, and increased its advantage to 25-14 at halftime.
Laurel Highlands (0-1, 3-1) outscored the Lady Eagles, 20-12, in the third period and 12-11 in the fourth.
Aierra Jenkins paced the Fillies with 13 points. Teammate Taylor Schwertfeger added 12.
South Park’s Hayley Bennett scored a game-high 24 points. Nika Contakos put in 10.
Waynesburg Central 48, Brownsville 42 — The Lady Raiders outscored the Lady Falcons by eight in the third quarter and won the Class 3A Section 3 opener for both teams.
Waynesburg (1-0, 3-1) had a two-point lead after the first quarter, but Brownsville (0-1, 3-2) used a 12-8 edge in the second period for a 23-21 halftime advantage.
The Lady Raiders outscored the Lady Falcons, 12-4, for a 33-27 lead heading into the fourth period. Both teams scored 15 in the final frame.
Waynesburg’s Chatham Knight made six 3-pointers and scored a game-high 20 points. The Lady Raiders’ Avery Davis added 15.
Skyler Gates led Brownsville in scoring with 14 points. Ciara Horabik had 10.
Belle Vernon 41, Ringgold 27 — The Lady Leopards jumped out early and cruised to a Class 4A Section 3 triumph.
Belle Vernon’s Skylar Salay had a game-high 14 points. Aubrey Brown had 12.
Rihanna Fordham led the Lady Rams (0-1, 3-2) in scoring with 11 points.
The Lady Leopards improved to 1-0 in section play and 3-3 overall.
Beth-Center 39, Apollo-Ridge 19 — Violet Trump had 16 points in the Lady Bulldogs’ non-section victory.
Beth-Center improved to 4-2, while Apollo-Ridge fell to 2-4.
Frazier 47, Carmichaels 31 — The Lady Commodores had a 13-point lead after the opening quarter and held on for a non-section victory.
Frazier’s Allie Yauch had a game-high 13 points, as the Lady Commodores improved to 3-4.
The Lady Mikes’ Ali Jacobs had eight points.
Yough 29, Mount Pleasant 27 — The Lady Cougars had a four-point edge in the second quarter and held on to defeat the Lady Vikings in Class 4A Section 3 play.
Yough’s Carly Fitzgibbons scored seven points for game-high honors. Mount Pleasant’s Kayla Rumbaugh and Carmella Spallone each scored six points.
Elizabeth Forward 64, Southmoreland 21 — The Lady Warriors took advantage early and never looked back in a Class 4A Section 3 triumph.
Chloe Zombek led Elizabeth Forward (1-0, 2-3) and the game in scoring with 19 points. EF’s Michelle Jellison had 18.
Olivia Aumer led the Lady Scotties (0-1, 2-4) in scoring with 13 points.
Avella 67, Mapletown 32 — Sydney Strope put in 27 points in the Lady Eagles’ Class A Section 2 victory at Mapletown.
Avella (1-0, 4-2) had a 23-4 lead after the first quarter and a 28-16 halftime advantage. The Lady Eagles won the third quarter, 19-11, and the fourth, 20-5.
Avella’s Ava Frank had 18 points.
The Lady Maples (0-1, 2-4) were led in scoring by Makenna Lotspeich, who had 16 points. She added four rebounds and steals. Teammate Nicole Barrera had 13 rebounds and Emma Zalar added 10.
Boys basketball
West Greene 54, Carmichaels 27 — Lane Allison had 25 points as the Pioneers won their Class 2A Section 3 opener over the Mikes.
Carmichaels (0-1, 0-4) was led in scoring by Steve Lewis, who had eight points.
West Greene improved to 2-2 overall.
Serra Catholic 74, California 48 — The Eagles were too tough for the Trojans in a non-section triumph.
Serra Catholic improved to 6-0. The Eagles’ Owen Dumbrowski had a game-high 30 points. Teammate Mark Johnson added 15.
California’s Caden Moticelli had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. The Trojans’ Jacob Ziolecki added 11 points.