Carlynton's boys defeated Cornell 47-35, powered by Maurice Segnonou's 12 points and Ishaga Barrie's 11, advancing to face East Allegheny. The Cougars girls team also won its tournament opener. Other West Hills winners Friday included Moon Area boys and OLSH boys.
Robert Morris women's basketball opens Horizon League play against Northern Kentucky Sunday after a strong 5-2 start, highlighted by a recent win. over Mercyhurst The men’s team also competes against Wisconsin-Milwaukee, entering with a 7-3 record after a dramatic victory over Green Bay.
Robert Morris overcame an 11-point deficit with a late surge, securing an 80-78 victory against Green Bay in their Horizon League men's basketball opener. Nikolaos Chitikoudis' layup sealed the game, aided by key rebounds and a strong defensive effort.
In a thrilling overtime game, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart's girls basketball team edged Lincoln Park, 50-49, highlighted by Camryn Hummel’s decisive 3-pointer. Lola Garner scored 17 points for OLSH. Bishop Canevin won its first game of the season while Sto-Rox fell to 1-2 with a loss to Burgettstown.
The Robert Morris University men's hockey team aims for coach Derek Schooley's 300th career victory in upcoming games against Air Force. Meanwhile, the women's team faces Syracuse after a split series with RIT. The Colonials are in third place in the AHA standings.
Maria Depner led Moon Area with 18 points in a 40-24 victory over Union, finishing strong in the final quarter. In another girls game, Burgettstown defeated Bishop Canevin 43-27. In boys action, Freedom beat Cornell 66-47. Moon Area's wrestling team triumphed over Quaker Valley 59-27.
Austin Avsec led Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 66-46 boys basketball victory over Riverview Tuesday night, scoring 23 points. Jake Johnson and Nolan Reed added 14 and 11 points, respectively. In hockey, Montour shut out Hampton 4-0, with Trey Varga scoring two goals.