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Warriors fade after fast start, fall to Blackhawk

IMPERIAL — Elizabeth Forward landed the first punch but Blackhawk quickly recovered and roared back for a 72-49 victory in WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball playoff action Wednesday night.The fifth-seeded Cougars (12-10) connected on 11 3-pointers, including seven by Tyler Fedisin, who finished ...

Warriors fade after fast start, fall to Blackhawk

IMPERIAL -- Elizabeth Forward landed the first punch but Blackhawk quickly recovered and roared back for a 72-49 victory in WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball playoff action Wednesday night.The fifth-seeded Cougars (12-10) connected on 11 3-pointers, including seven by Tyler Fedisin, who finished ...

Leopards find stride in 2nd quarter, down Trojans, 65-44

FOX CHAPEL — It took about a quarter and a half, but once Belle Vernon found its game, Derry AreaĢƵ chances of pulling off the upset faded in the Leopards’ 65-44 victory on Wednesday in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs at Fox Chapel Area High School.Belle Vernon (17-6) ...

Lady Wildcats overpower Charleroi, 51-25

McMURRAY — Using size, strength and speed, the East Allegheny girls overpowered Charleroi from the start Wednesday night for a 51-24 victory in the first round of the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs.East Allegheny (13-10) went on runs of six, seven and eight points in the opening half behind the ...

Lady Trojans upend fifth-seeded GCC, 36-35

McMURRAY — The two things you have to like about CaliforniaĢƵ Jordyn Cruse is her sense of timing and ability to adjust on the fly.Cruse gave California the lead with a layup — her only basket of the game — with 14 seconds remaining and clinched the Lady Trojans’ 36-35 win over ...

Aquinas Academy rallies past Lady Greyhounds, 34-30

MCMURRAY — MonessenĢƵ first playoff berth in six years came to an abrupt halt Tuesday night after its 34-30 loss to Aquinas Academy in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs.“We succumbed to the pressure,” said Monessen coach Janine Vertacnik. “They are a young, scrappy and ...