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Mustangs down Colonials to set up showdown with Uniontown

Laurel Highlands had a memorable “Senior Night’ in a 66-27 victory over Albert Gallatin on Friday in Section 1-5A play at Harold “Horse” Taylor Memorial Gymnasium. The Mustangs improved to 5-7 in the section and 11-8 overall. Laurel Highlands will be at cross-town rival Uniontown ...

Local calendar

Monday, Feb. 2 High school Boys basketball Waynesburg Central at Charleroi, 7 p.m. Girls basketball Clairton at Mapletown, 6 p.m. Peters Township at Uniontown, 6 p.m. West Greene at Serra Catholic, 6:30 p.m. Bentworth at Beth-Center, 7 p.m. California at Jefferson-Morgan, 7 ...

Mount Pleasant edges LH in section showdown

Mount Pleasant built up a 10-point lead through the first three quarters, and held off a late charge from Laurel Highlands to earn a Section 3-4A victory in girls basketball action on Saturday afternoon at Mount Pleasant Area Junior/Senior High School. Ryleigh Drzal led the home team and the ...

Still in the hunt

Laurel Highlands had its back against the wall as far as making the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs out of Section 1-5A. In danger of falling three games out of the final postseason spot, the Mustangs came up with one of their best efforts of the season. Tyrone Burton rang up a game-high 21 ...

Larkin pours in 62 points as Lady Gators roll past Mapletown

Emma Larkin is Geibel CatholicĢƵ career scoring leader but her average her senior season has been down compared to past years as sheĢƵ concentrated more on distributing the ball and working on other aspects of her game. On senior night Thursday against Mapletown, Lady Gators head coach ...

Local roundup: First-place Lady Leopards beat LH, 60-37

Emerson LaCarte made three 3-pointers and scored a career-high 14 points in first-place Belle Vernon's 60-37 Section 3-4A victory at Laurel Highlands in girls basketball action Thursday night. Belle Vernon (11-1, 17-3) led 21-12, 43-23 and 59-31 at the quarter breaks. Saylor Lee added 12 ...