WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
The Lady Tigers stormed out of the gates in the first quarter and never looked back as North Allegheny trampled the rival North Hills Indians on Monday night, 64-36, in a Section 3-AAAA contest. Sophomore Abby Gonzales scored the first seven points of the game to jump start a 17-0 run for the Tigers. Not… More »
Central Catholic turned a close game at halftime into a landslide victory as the Vikings topped the Gateway Gators on Friday night, 84-60, in the MSA Sports & Quad-A Conference Boys Basketball Game of the Week. Central Catholic led 34-31 at intermission and jumped on the Gators with a 14-0 run to start the second… More »
Junior Meg Morningstar scored 24 points, including six in overtime, to propel the North Allegheny Girls Basketball Team over Shaler, 66-57, in a key Section 3-AAAA contest on the road. Morningstar dominated the extra period and finished the night with a double-double, hauling in 13 rebounds. The Tigers dealt the Titans their first loss of… More »
Collin Luther’s lay-up with 52 seconds remaining in overtime lifted the Hampton Talbots to a 62-61 win over the North Allegheny Tigers on Wednesday night. The Talbots were playing without Pitt-recruit and star forward Ryan Luther who missed the game due to an ankle injury, but Hampton managed to gut out an exciting victory before… More »
The Pine-Richland Rams held North Allegheny to its lowest point total all season, but the top-ranked Lady Tigers managed to grind out a 46-41 home victory to remain undefeated in Section 3-AAAA. Senior forward Danielle Wall led NA with 17 points and was 5 of 7 from the free-throw line. Scoring 11 of her 17… More »
In the debut of the MSA Sports & Quad-A Conference Boys’ Basketball Game of the Week, the Kiski Area Cavaliers outlasted the Connellsville Falcons by a 66-56 decision on Friday night. The Cavaliers may have been outsized by the much taller Falcons, but Kiski was able to outwork Connellsville on the offensive glass and used… More »
North Allegheny raced to a 26-7 first quarter lead and cruised past the Canon-McMillan Big Macs on Friday afternoon in the opening day of the Wright Automotive Holiday Tournament, 59-43. The Lady Tigers shot 58 percent in the opening quarter and connected on 3 of 6 from beyond the arc. NA’s hot start was spearheaded… More »
North Allegheny held off a furious second half rally by the Seneca Valley Raiders and claimed a 71-69 road win on Friday night to remain undefeated on the season. The Raiders held the basketball for the final shot of the game, but a three-point try by T.J. Holl at the buzzer was off-target as the… More »
North Allegheny shot 8 of 10 from beyond the arc on Tuesday night to sink the Oakland Catholic Eagles, 60-34, for a Section 3-AAAA victory. Junior Devvin LaBarge poured in a game-high 16 points, connecting on 4 of 5 shots from three-point land to aid NA’s cause. Senior Taylor Brennan connected on a trio of… More »
The Seneca Valley Raiders Basketball Teams earned a pair of hard fought victories on Monday night. In Boys’ action, the Raiders topped the Perry Commodores, 78-75, in overtime for a non-section win at home. Senior Matt Darby (in photo) provided the game tying hoop to send the game into an extra session, 69-69. Junior T.J…. More »