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by: Don Rebel

MIDDLE OF THE ROAD

While the Upper St. Clair girls basketball team is alone in first place in Section 2-6A, there are four teams riding the middle of the section road.

All four will collide Monday.

Hempfield, Mt. Lebanon, Canon-McMillan and Norwin are all 1-1 in section play heading into their battles for second place.

Hempfield (7-3) ended a three-game losing streak Thursday when it picked up its first section victory with a 32-point triumph over Connellsville.

The Spartans will try to make it two straight wins when they host Canon-McMillan (6-5) at 7:30 pm.

The Big Macs are coming off a big home win Friday over Mt. Lebanon (6-4).

Speaking of the Blue Devils, they had won four in a row before the loss at Canon-McMillan. Lebo tries to get back on the winning track Monday when it hosts Norwin (4-5) at 7:30 pm.

BUTLER COUNTY SHOWDOWN

Butler, Seneca Valley and Pine-Richland are off to 2-0 section starts while Woodland Hills, North Hills and North Allegheny sit at 0-2 in Section 1-6A girls basketball.

At least a share of first place is up for grabs Monday when Butler County rivals go head-to-head as the Golden Tornado visit the Raiders at 7:30 pm.

Butler is enjoying a turnaround season this year with a 7-4 overall record. A year ago, it won seven games the entire campaign and finished 3-7 in the section.

While the Golden Tornado are 4-2 in their last six games, the Raiders, who are also 7-4 overall, have been victorious in six of their last seven contests.

Pine-Richland (3-8) will share first place with the Butler-Seneca Valley winner if it can win at home against North Hills (3-7) at 7:30 pm.