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On the defensive: Lady Scots defeat Highlands for 44th-straight home win

ALVERTON — The Southmoreland defense held the Highlands offense to just one point in the first quarter Friday night as the Lady Scots rolled to a 50-24 victory in the WPIAL Class AAAA quarterfinals.The second-seeded Lady Scots checked off a few boxes with the victory, including advancing to ...

Lady Warriors upend Beaver, advance to semifinals

Joselyn Dawson got a second chance and cashed in on it.As a result, Elizabeth Forward moved into the WPIAL Class AAAA girls basketball semifinals for the second time in four years with a 46-42 victory at fourth-seeded Beaver Area on Friday night.The Lady Warriors were clinging to a two-point ...

Salvino goes for 700 as Leps seek spot in final

Belle Vernon has waited a year to get into this position again.The Leopards’ 2021 boys basketball season came to an abrupt end with a 77-76 loss to North Catholic in the WPIAL Class AAAA semifinals but Belle Vernon is back in the same position again Saturday when it takes on second-seeded ...

Aquinas Academy races past Lady Greyhounds

Aquinas Academy didn’t need a second-half rally this time.The fourth-seeded Lady Crusaders pulled away from visiting Monessen for a 60-37 victory in a WPIAL Class A girls basketball quarterfinal playoff game on Thursday night.Two years ago Aquinas had to dig out of a 14-point halftime deficit ...

Bishop Canevin’s late rally stuns Lady Pioneers

ROGERSVILLE — The more you win, the harder you lose.That was evident Thursday night in the aftermath of Bishop CanevinÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ stunning 67-63 victory over second-seeded West Greene in the WPIAL Class A girls basketball quarterfinals.There were plenty of tears and many looks of stunned disbelief ...

Greyhounds hope to keep winning streak alive

Victory No. 16 of MonessenÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ long winning streak didn’t come easily.Greyhounds coach Dan Bosnic doesn’t think that was necessarily a bad thing.Monessen, the fifth seed, fought off No. 12 Jeannette, 69-59, to earn a spot in the WPIAL Class AA boys basketball quarterfinals tonight against ...