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Rockets enjoy section title, turn attention to playoffs

HOUSTON – On two occasions Friday night against Chartiers-Houston, the Jefferson-Morgan boys basketball team thought the game was over only to realize time was being put back on the clock. Once was for a foul that was whistled and the other was for a player stepping out of bounds. The ...

Local roundup: St. Joseph nips Gators in battle for playoff spot

Nick Tometsko scored 15 points and St. Joseph pulled out a close win at Geibel Catholic, 47-45, to beat the Gators and secure the fourth and final WPIAL playoff spot in Section 2-A boys basketball action on Saturday. The Spartans (5-5, 8-12) led 17-13 after the first quarter, the Gators (3-7, ...

Playoff bound

Luke Martin has saved his best for last lately. Three days after grabbing the rebound of a missed shot and scoring the winning basket to help Laurel Highlands’ boys basketball team pull out a 56-54 win at Uniontown, Martin was at it again on Friday night against Penn-Trafford at Harold ...

Franklin Regional keeps Uniontown out of postseason

Franklin Regional built a 34-23 halftime lead and held on from there to defeat visiting Uniontown, 55-48, and secure sole possession of second place in Section 1-5A in boys basketball action on Friday night. The loss knocked the Red Raiders out of playoff position. A victory would've kept ...

Youthful Lady Mustangs battle way into playoffs

Laurel Highlands lost one of the most talented group of players to ever play for its girls basketball team as it headed into the 2025-26 season. Gone to graduation were 1,000-point scorers Miya Harris and Ayrianna Sumpter, and sixth-man extraordinaire Righteous Richardson with all three ...

Section showdown

CONNELLSVILLE — Geibel Catholic hasn’t faced many halftime deficits this season, as the Lady Gators entered ThursdayÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Section 2-1A game against Serra Catholic undefeated. Geibel Catholic trailed 28-19 after the first half, but the Lady Gators rallied to tie the game at 34-34 at the ...