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High School Basketball

Finishing touch

Uniontown has suffered a couple closely-fought losses in Section 1-5A play this season where foul shooting was its downfall. That wasn’t the case Friday night. The Red Raiders got off to a strong start, built as much as a 15-point lead and then hit clutch free throws down the stretch to ...

Local roundup: Tharp scores 1,000th point in Lady Pioneers’ victory

Kendra Tharp scored a game-high 20 points, including the 1,000th of her career, and West Greene defeated host Avella, 67-28, in Section 2-A girls basketball action Friday night. Tharp hit the milestone on her final basket of the game coming on a driving layup midway through the fourth ...

Local calendar

Monday, Jan. 12 High school Boys basketball Trinity Christian at California, 7 p.m. Girls basketball Bishop Canevin at Mapletown, 6 p.m. Geibel Catholic at Serra Catholic, 6 p.m. Jeannette at Frazier, 6 p.m. Mount Pleasant at Ringgold, 6 p.m. Albert Gallatin at ...

Local Calendar

Saturday, Jan. 10 High school Girls basketball Frazier vs. Ringgold, at Belle Vernon, 2 p.m. Serra Catholic at Belle Vernon, 4 p.m. Boys wrestling Belle Vernon, Mount Pleasant, Southmoreland, WCCA Tournament, at Greensburg Salem High School, 9 a.m. Connellsville at ...

Rockets one of few WPIAL unbeatens

JEFFERSON – The Jefferson-Morgan boys basketball team finds itself on a very short list. The Rockets are one of only four unbeaten teams remaining across the entire WPIAL. The others are perennial powers. New Castle, Sewickley Academy and Clairton, which has only played seven games after an ...

Local roundup: Falcons win Section 8-3A dual meet opener

Connellsville won the first five bouts and never looked back in a 52-15 victory over Hempfield in the Section 8-3A opener on Wednesday night at Hempfield Area High School. The Falcons’ Jake Lilley recorded a technical fall, 18-1, in 2:52 in the 160-pound weight class for a 5-0 ...