Loice Kalau led Montour to a 54-29 win over Ambridge, scoring 15 points and dominating defensively with 12 rebounds and six blocks. Hopewell defeated Sto-Rox 62-47 and Ellwood City triumphed over Carlynton 60-32. In wrestling, Moon Area finished second at the Fred Bell Tournament at Grove City.
Moon Area defeated Central Valley, 65-53, Saturday at the PBC Hall of Fame Boys Basketball Classic, demonstrating a strong team performance with 10 three-pointers and 17 assists. Key players included Jackson Bauman (20 points) and AJ Buford (15 points), highlighting effective ball movement and defense.
Moon Area defeated defending champion Chartiers Valley, 52-49, in WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball play thanks to Jackson Bauman's late 3-pointer. This marked Chartiers Valley's first section loss, while Moon improved to 13-3 overall. Other West Hills winners were Montour, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Cornell and Bishop Canevin.
The Robert Morris men’s basketball team seeks another win against UW-Green Bay after defeating UW-Milwaukee 88-76, improving to 5-5 in the Horizon League. The RMU women also aim to continue its success against Wright State after a notable victory over Youngstown State.
The Robert Morris hockey teams face challenging matchups this weekend. The men’s team hosts Holy Cross, seeking a turnaround from a 5-15-2 record, while the women face Mercyhurst, aiming to end an eight-game losing streak against the Lakers.
In a thrilling WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball game, Quaker Valley's Mimi Thiero scored 24 of her 29 points in the second half, leading her team to a narrow 37-36 victory over Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. Sto-Rox downed Mohawk, but four other West Hills schools came up short.
The Montour Spartans defeated Blackhawk, 47-17, in a WPIAL Class 3A dual wrestling meet Wednesday night, with pins from Damon Nelson, Ethan Chacon, and Jacob Halbedl. Meanwhile, Moon Area triumphed over West Allegheny, 42-25, supported by four pins from Esken, Gould, Olszewski, and Razipour.