Class 5A Boys Basketball All-Section Teams Announced
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On Thursday, the state released the Class 5A boys basketball all-state teams, with two Big 56 members receiving first-team all-state accolades. Mars’ senior Michael Carmody and Laurel Highlands’ freshman Rodney Gallagher both were named by the Pennsylvania sports writers to the first team after their stellar seasons. Carmody and Gallagher led their teams to the… More »
The Laurel Highlands Mustangs won their first WPIAL title since 1968, defeating the Mars Fighting Planets, 52-51, Friday night at the Petersen Events Center. It was once again a come-from-behind victory for the Mustangs as they trailed 13-12 after a quarter. Momentum was on Laurel Highlands side as they took the lead 31-29 heading into… More »
The eighth seeded Laurel Highlands Mustangs kept their dream run in the postseason alive, erasing a halftime double-digit deficit and defeating No. 4 Thomas Jefferson, 44-42, Tuesday night at Woodland Hills High School. The Mustangs will be heading to their first WPIAL championship since 1972. Points came few and far between in the first half… More »
It was one and done for the top-seeded Penn Hills Indians as they fell to Rodney Gallagher and the number eight seed Laurel Highlands Mustangs, 62-60, at Norwin High School Friday night. Gallagher’s go-ahead bucket with 3.5 seconds left in the game proved to be the winner for the Mustangs. Laurel Highlands controlled the pace… More »
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Ryan Gallagher scored 32 points and Laurel Highlands used a 15-0 run in the fourth quarter to defeat McKeesport 65-58 in both teams section opener Friday night. The win snapped a six-game losing streak Laurel Highlands had against McKeesport. McKeesport controlled the opening quarter feeding their bigs, specifically Deamontae Diggs, and played great defense to… More »