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WEXFORD — Southmoreland coach Amber Cernuto knew of Blackhawk’s propensity to shoot — and convert — from 3-point range.The Lady Cougars did the expected, making 10 in the game and five in the first half, as Blackhawk advanced to the PIAA Class AAAA quarterfinals with a 72-52 ...

Southmoreland has won a PIAA girls basketball playoff game in two of the last three years but the Lady Scotties face a stiff challenge in their quest for the program’s third ever state victory.Standing in Southmoreland’s path is undefeated WPIAL champion Blackhawk.The Lady Scotties (19-4) ...

The last basketball game the Southmoreland girls played was a disappointing loss to Knoch in the WPIAL Class AAAA semifinals.The Lady Scots rebounded from the disheartening loss — and a long bus ride — Tuesday night by opening the PIAA Class AAAA basketball playoffs with a hard-fought 45-39 ...

CRESSON — In playoff basketball one small lapse can be crucial in the outcome of a game.West Greene suffered one of those lapses late in the second quarter when it saw a five-point lead disintegrate into a four-point deficit against Portage on Wednesday night.The Lady Pioneers never recovered ...

NEW PARIS — Waynesburg Central didn’t shoot well enough, didn’t play defense well enough and didn’t do a good job of keeping the basketball out of the hands of Chestnut Ridge’s talented and athletic junior forward Belle Bosch.So it came as no surprise, especially after the first half ...