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Battle to the finish: Lincoln Park fends off Red Raiders in 74-63 win

McMURRAY – The Uniontown boys valiantly responded several times in the second half of SaturdayĢƵ WPIAL Class AAAA semifinal basketball playoff game, but the Red Raiders ran out of rallies in a 74-63 loss to top-seeded Lincoln Park. The fourth-seeded Red Raiders play in the third-place ...

Stingy defense carries Lady Greyhounds to 34-30 win

MONESSEN – Using a stifling, and at times suffocating, defense Saturday afternoon, the Monessen girls downed West Greene, 34-30, for a WPIAL Class A consolation round victory. “Our intensity and press were the difference,” said Monessen coach Janine Vertacnik. “Our shots weren’t ...

Crosby scores 2,000th point in YoughĢƵ 61-47 loss

Seamus Riordan scored a game-high 30 points to lead Shady Side Academy to a 61-47 victory over Yough Saturday in a WPIAL Class AAA consolation game. Yough (19-7) next plays Ellwood City on Wednesday for the seventh place and the final berth into the PIAA playoffs. Shady Side Academy (17-8) ...

Lady Warriors advance to WPIAL semifinals

The Elizabeth Forward girls led throughout the game Friday night for a 43-31 victory over visiting Knoch in the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class AAAA basketball playoffs. The Lady Warriors (21-2) advance to the semifinals on Tuesday against North Catholic. The Trojanettes (15-7) defeated ...