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High School Basketball

Rockets earn first playoff win since 2000

JEFFERSON – Jeremiah Robertson moved into the Jefferson-Morgan School District from Coatesville two years ago, but he quickly learned about the history of the Rockets’ boys basketball team. It had been 26 years without a playoff win entering Monday night, but Robertson helped make sure ...

Lady Mustangs fall at No. 3 North Catholic

North Catholic jumped out to a 23-9 lead in the first quarter and pulled away from there for a 67-21 victory over visiting Laurel Highlands in a WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball first-round playoff game on Monday. Brady Wehner led the way with 20 points for the third-seeded Lady Trojans ...

14 and counting

BELLE VERNON — Belle Vernon took advantage of turnovers and second-chance points in a 85-62 victory over Lincoln Park in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball playoffs on Monday night at Belle Vernon Area High School. The BVA Lady Leopards (20-3), who won their 14th ...

Local calendar

Wednesday, Feb. 18 High school Boys Basketball WPIAL Playoffs Class 4A Quarterfinals Belle Vernon at Quaker Valley, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball WPIAL Playoffs Class 3A Quarterfinals Waynesburg Central vs. Beaver Falls, at AHN Arena, Peters Township High School, 6 p.m.

Local calendar

Tuesday, Feb. 17 High school Boys Basketball WPIAL Playoffs Class 3A First Round Washington at Southmoreland, 7 p.m. Waynesburg Central at Mohawk, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball WPIAL Playoffs Class 2A First Round Beth-Center at Aliquippa, 6 p.m. Laurel at California, 7 p.m.

Waynesburg cruises past Deer Lakes, 55-28

WAYNESBURG – The bus carrying the Deer Lakes girls basketball team got stuck in traffic and was 30 minutes late arriving at Waynesburg Central High School's gymnasium for Friday night's game. The way things turned out, the Lady Lancers could have used another half hour. Waynesburg put on ...