Brandon Bennett's second-half performance, scoring 17 of his 19 points, led Montour to a thrilling 53-52 victory over McKeesport Thursday night in a WPIAL Class 3A play-in boys basketball game. The Spartans overcame a halftime deficit, showcasing team composure and advancing to face Chartiers Valley next.
Robert Morris University's men's and women's hockey teams are on winning streaks, with the women aiming to sweep Lindenwood and secure a better postseason seed. Both teams face off against challenging opponents, needing victories to improve their standings in Atlantic Hockey America.
The Moon Area Tigers finished their regular PIHL Varsity A Blue season with an impressive 11-2 victory over Richland, securing a six-game winning streak. Gio Thompson led with a hat trick, as Moon concluded with a 14-3-1-1 record, placing third. Montour, meanwhile, rallied to beat Indiana.
The Robert Morris men's basketball team faces Cleveland State on Thursday, striving to extend their two-game win streak. The Colonials hold a 16-10 record while the women's team seeks to defeat Youngstown State for a series sweep. The RMU women are third in the Horizon League standings.
Eight West Hills high school basketball teams earned WPIAL Tournament spots, with Bishop Canevin, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Sto-Rox placing both boys and girls teams in the playoffs. Other West Hills qualifiers are Moon Area and Montour in boys action.
Shae Trombetta scored 14 points as Our Lady of the Sacred Heart defeated Penn Hills 61-18 in a WPIAL girls basketball game. Canon-McMillan beat Montour, 55-44, while in boys action, Ringgold topped Montour, 72-60.
In their final boys basketball game of the season Saturday, the Cornell Raiders lost 74-45 to Summit Academy, despite an early lead. Summit dominated the second quarter, scoring 22 points. Eduardo Benitez led Cornell with 18 points. Cornell ended the season with a record of 4-16.