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In the final regular season game for the Mars boys basketball team, senior Andrew Recchia had more to cheer about than his team ending the regular season on a 16-game win streak. Not needing many points, Recchia eclipsed the 1,000 point plateau the Planets’ 68-49 win at Hampton on Friday night. With the win Mars finishes… More »
The feeling is different when you are named co-section champs or outright section champs. The Penn Hills boys basketball team made sure they felt the latter on Friday night. The Indians knocked off the defending Section 1-5A champions, Woodland Hills, with a 63-57 win on the road. The win gave them the regular season sweep… More »
Heading into Friday night’s Section 3-5A finale, the Penn-Trafford girls basketball team and Latrobe were tied for the fourth and final playoff spot in the section. The Warriors made sure they would have more than just Senior night to celebrate, punching their ticket into the playoffs with a 62-32 win against the Wildcats, knocking them… More »
Heading into the Shaler at Franklin Regional boys basketball game on Tuesday night, both teams were tied for second place in the Section 3-5A standings. The Titans and Panthers were tied 43-43 entering the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s game. Franklin Regional broke both ties by outscoring Shaler, 14-6, to come away with a 57-49 win…. More »
The Montour boys basketball team had a lot to celebrate on Tuesday night. The Spartans knocked off visiting Chartiers Valley, 59-54, to pull within a tie of second place in Section 2-5A with the Colts and senior Jaden Nelson joined the 1,000 point club in the process. Nelson finished with 13 points on the night to… More »
The Mt. Lebanon boys basketball team will go down as the Section 2-6A regular season champion, Upper St. Clair may be the team to watch in the section heading into the playoffs. The Panthers delivered that statement on Tuesday with a 71-45 victory at Mt. Lebanon. The two teams have now split the regular season… More »
With one game remaining in the section schedule, the Oakland Catholic girls basketball team clinched the Section 3-5A section title with a 48-43 win at Penn Hills on Tuesday night. The Indians still had a chance of catching the Eagles for the section title with a win, which would’ve given them the regular season sweep…. More »
West Allegheny’s Hannah Lindemuth became the latest member of the 1,000 point club. The senior recorded 12 points in the Indians’ 48-41 win at South Fayette on Monday night to reach the milestone. With West Allegheny on the outside looking in with, Lindemuth was able to collect her 1,000th point with only a few games left… More »
As we inch closer to the end of the regular season, playoff position begins to shape into form. After a 56-42 win at Fox Chapel on Monday night, the Seneca Valley girls basketball team put themselves in position to finish in third place in the Section 1-6A standings with one section game remaining. The Foxes… More »
Back on Jan. 8, the McKeesport boys basketball team scored a season-high 91 points, Unfortunately for the Tigers, it came in a 96-91 loss at Woodland Hills. McKeesport has been waiting to avenge that loss and they did so on Saturday, upsetting the Wolverines 77-73. Just like last game, the two teams traded blows throughout… More »