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.
Tiernan McCullough scored 22 points, leading Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 52-35 boys basketball win over Laurel Tuesday night. Moon fell to Lincoln Park while Carlynton topped Cornell in a battle of two West Hills teams, Montour lost to Chartiers Valley and Sto-Rox fell to Beaver.
The Robert Morris men's basketball team, after an overtime win, will face Wisconsin-Milwaukee Thursday at home. Both teams are 4-5 in league play, with RMU looking for revenge after a prior loss. The women's team hosts Youngstown State following a recent loss to Cleveland State.
Camryn Kaufman scored 14 points, leading Moon Area to a 53-27 victory over New Castle in girls basketball Monday night. Beaver Falls came from behind to edge Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, while Quaker Valley downed Sto-Rox and Serra Catholic defeated Bishop Canevin. In boys play, Hopewell topped Sto-Rox.
Moon Area excelled at the Allegheny County Wrestling Championships, finishing second with 260.5 points, just behind North Allegheny. Three wrestlers secured gold in their weight classes, contributing to the team's strong performance. In basketball, Moon won both in boys and girls competition and Carlynton's boys also won.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart defeated Neshannock 60-43 in boys basketball action Friday night, handing the Lancers their first loss in WPIAL Class 2A. Tiernan McCullough and Jake Johnson led with 16 points each. In other matches, Bishop Canevin and Montour fell while Carlynton bested Jefferson-Morgan in girls action.