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Leopards battle past Quakers, 66-61

PLUM — Quaker Valley seemed to have all the momentum as the clock ticked down late in Saturday afternoon's WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal boys basketball game against Belle Vernon.The third-seeded Quakers had rallied from a four-point deficit to take a 61-60 lead, had possession of the ball and ...

Lady Trojans lose a heartbreaker in OT, 43-41

FALLOWFIELD TWP. — California saw its WPIAL playoff run come to an end in painful fashion Friday night with a 43-41 overtime loss to Clairton in the Class A quarterfinals at Charleroi High School.“This is a heart-breaker,” said California coach Chris Niemiec. “The girls battled back ...

Lady Pioneers’ resiliency pays off with 55-45 win

McMURRAY — Playing against the West Greene girls basketball team is like handling a lit firecracker — you know that at any second the Lady Pioneers can explode on offense and the result will be devastating.Undefeated West Greene used two offensive eruptions — at the start of the first ...

Late run lifts Lady Scots to 54-52 win over Freeport

HARRISON CITY — Trailing by four points midway through the fourth quarter, Southmoreland closed with an 11-5 run to hold off Freeport for a 54-52 win Thursday night that kept the Lady Scotties unbeaten, vaulted them to the WPIAL Class AAAA semifinals, and locked up a PIAA playoff berth for ...

Vincentian overwhelms Gators, 99-51

PETERS TWP. -- Vincentian Academy is the top-seeded team in the WPIAL Class 1A boys basketball playoffs, but even that might not accurately convey how talented the Royals are.At least that's what Geibel Catholic coach Don Porter thinks after seeing the team close up."That's a well-oiled machine ...

Vincentian overwhelms Gators, 99-51

PETERS TWP. — Vincentian Academy is the top-seeded team in the WPIAL Class 1A boys basketball playoffs, but even that might not accurately convey how talented the Royals are.At least thatĢƵ what Geibel Catholic coach Don Porter thinks after seeing the team close up.“ThatĢƵ a well-oiled ...