MJ Thomas had a big second half to help Sto-Rox to a victory over New Brighton in the Ambridge Tipoff Holiday tournament. Moon also came away with a tournament win while Montour fell in Florida.
Michael Santicola scored 11 points in the third quarter and Moon Area turned up the defensive pressure in that quarter to pull away from host Bishop Canevin in a boys basketball game Monday night.
Claudia Ierullo scored nine of her 23 points in the first quarter, and that proved to be the difference as Our Lady of the Sacred Heart went on to beat Quaker Valley Monday night in a girls basketball game at Cornell High School.
Moon Area coach Jeff Berghoff welcomes a large contingent that features a number of qualifiers from last year's WPIAL meet and a talented newcomer or two.
Moon Area had trouble getting started Sunday in the Pittsburgh Holiday Hoops Classic matchup with South Fayette Sunday at PPG Paints Arena, but the Tigers warmed up in the third quarter and pulled away for a win. Montour also prevailed at the same venue, whipping Lincoln Park.
Sto-Rox and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart came away winners Saturday in the Pittsburgh Basketball Club Girls Hall of Fame Classic at Ambridge High School. A big fourth-quarter doomed Montour in its loss to Allderdice. (Photos)
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Montour were hardly tested in picking up victories in boys basketball action Friday night. Bishop Canevin, meanwhile, squeezed out a two-point win.