Posts Tagged ‘2015-2016’

USC Bedevils Blue Devils, Lebo Still Makes Playoffs

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By Don Rebel There have been plenty of memorable moments through the decades from the great Upper St. Clair vs Mount Lebanon rivalry. But perhaps none were stranger than what happened between the two boys basketball teams on the final Friday of section play. In the end both teams were celebrating. The Panthers were thrilled… More »

North Allegheny Wins Fourth Straight Section 3 Crown

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North Allegheny notched its fourth consecutive outright Section 3-AAAA title on Monday night with a 62-37 blowout of the Seneca Valley Raiders in the Quad-A Conference Girls Basketball Game of the Week. The win was NA’s 10th in a row and 17th consecutive over the Raiders. Having already clinched a playoff spot, Seneca Valley was… More »

Central Catholic Clinches Playoff Spot With Win Over NA

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By Don Rebel Senior Matt Bilyak only scored four points on Friday, but his layup with under a minute remaining in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference as Pittsburgh Central Catholic edged North Allegheny in a Quad-A Section 3 contest at Alumni Hall in Oakland 47-44. With the score tied 44-44 and the… More »

Gonzales, Lake Reach 1,000 Point Milestone In Blowout Of Butler

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Seniors Abby Gonzales and Taylor Lake both eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for their careers in a 56-32 triumph over the Butler Golden Tornado on Tuesday night. Gonzales finished with nine points on the night and poured in a 3-pointer early in the second half to hit exactly 1,000 for her career. Lake scored a… More »

Blue Devils Singe Black Hawks For Section 4 Win, 44-38

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It was a game of runs on Monday night and Mt. Lebanon’s 23-3 run in the middle quarters helped the host Blue Devils to an important 44-38 victory over the Bethel Park Black Hawks. The lead changed hands only three times but the extended runs kept the game close throughout in an exciting Section 4-AAAA… More »

Mustangs Use 14-0 Run To Gallop Past Gators, 46-34

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Eerily similar to their first meeting on December 18, the Plum Mustangs used a late-game surge to pull away from the Gateway Gators for a 46-34 triumph in a Section 2-AAAA contest on Thursday night. In their duel one month ago, senior Jack Marold sparked a momentum turning run with four 3-pointers en route to… More »

Gateway Gains Playoff Edge Over Plum With 47-38 Win

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In a battle between two teams vying for playoff positioning in Section 2-AAAA, the Gateway Gators grabbed sole possession for fourth place with a 47-38 win over the Plum Mustangs on Tuesday night. The victory completes a season sweep of the Mustangs and effectively gives Gateway a two-game lead over Plum in the standings because… More »

Plum’s James Edwards Scores 1,000th Point

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Plum senior James Edwards was honored recently for scoring the 1,000th point of his high school basketball career. Edwards is a two-time 1st Team All-Section honoree and has signed a letter of intent to play at the Air Force Academy next year. Edwards and the Mustangs defeated McKeesport on Tuesday night, 64-53, to improve to… More »

Second Quarter Outburst Sparks Penn-Trafford Blowout of Norwin

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The Penn-Trafford Warriors used a 20-0 run in the second quarter to vault past the Norwin Knights on Wednesday night, 79-54, in a Section 1-AAAA contest. The run was led in part by the shooting of 3-point specialist Sean Stinelli who scored a game-high 27 points and poured in five long-distance treys. For his efforts,… More »

Reigning WPIAL Champs Wallop Warriors, 63-38

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The reigning WPIAL champion Norwin Knights kept their unblemished record intact to improve to 15-0 with a 63-38 win over the Penn-Trafford Warriors. In the recent history in this Section 1-AAAA rivalry, Penn-Trafford had won 9 of the previous 10 meetings entering last night’s contest. However, the Knights lived up to their lofty status as… More »