The Montour Spartans decisively defeated Knoch 50-15 in their girls basketball season opener, featuring a dominant first half. Brooklyn Young scored 16 points to lead Montour. In other games, Yough defeated the Sto-Rox girls, 60-33, and Bishop Canevin beat Elizabeth-Forward 65-55 in boys game behind Drew Allen Jr.'s 22 points.
Montour's boys basketball team faces significant changes with the graduation of star Ama Sow but welcomes 7-1 transfer Löic Kalau and talented sophomore Zane Schachter. Coach Bill Minear emphasizes youth and a new, methodical approach as they tackle a challenging early-season schedule.
The Moon Area Tigers basketball team faces challenges this season due to the loss of three starters. Coach Gino Palmosina emphasizes the need for team chemistry as they integrate new players, including the promising Bauman brothers, into their lineup.
The Montour Spartans girls basketball team, led by coach Jordan Giles, begins its season by hosting the Montour Tip Off Tournament, with games against Knoch and Quaker Valley. Sto-Rox also opens its season, competing in the Deer Lakes Tip Off Tournament Friday and Saturday.
New Bishop Canevin coach Tim Tyree Jr. is optimistic for the 2025-26 boys basketball season, building on returning talent from a successful prior season. He plans to go about things a bit differently from his predecessor and is counting on veteran leaders to help show the way.
Robert Morris University's hockey teams face challenges as the men's team, with a 2-9-1 record, plays Mercyhurst (0-13), while the women's team (6-11-1) battles RIT (8-10). Recent games included losses for the men and a shootout win for the women.
Ryan Prather Jr. scored a career-high 25 points leading Robert Morris to an 88-74 win over UIC, improving to 4-3. DeSean Goode contributed 17 points. RMU's women lost 64-54 to Eastern Michigan, with Bailey Kuhns scoring 25 points.