Montour Spartans
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Moon Area’s Maria Depner prepares to go up for a shot in Friday night’s game against Canon-McMillan in the Moon Tip-Off girls basketball tournament. Moon rebounded with a 55-27 win Saturday night over Hopewell behind Depner’s 28 points. (Photo by Mike Longo Jr.) Moon Area claimed a 55-27 victory over Hopewell in the Moon Tip-Off girls basketball tournament, led by Maria Depner’s 28 points. In boys play, Moon downed host Central Catholic. In wrestling, five Moon competitors came home with titles in their respective weight classes at the Chartiers-Houston Invitational.
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Moon Area’s Maria Depner gets around a defender along the sideline in the Tigers’ first-round matchup against Canon-McMillan in the Tip-Off Tournament at Moon High School. 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.
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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.
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Lola Garner’s 15 points led Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 43-26 victory over Beaver Area Monday night in girls basketball. Montour defeated West Mifflin 63-28, with Tiffany Miller scoring 13 points. Montour improved to 3-0.
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Over a dozen players from five West Hills high schools were recognized on the All-WPIAL soccer teams. Two players — Kendall Dydek of Moon Area and Owen Minzer — earlier were named to the All-State team.
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Drew Allen’s 26 points helped Bishop Canevin secure a 75-67 win over Belle Vernon at the West Mifflin tournament, overcoming a first-quarter deficit. Allderdice edged Montour 42-39, with Keilyn Walden’s late jumper sealing their season-opening victory amid missed free throws from the Spartans. Moon Area won its season opener, 71-46, over Imani Christian.
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Montour defeated Quaker Valley 62-60 in the Tip-Off Tournament, with Claire Bannon leading the Spartans with 21 points. Despite Mimi Thiero’s 44 points, Montour’s teamwork and resilience secured their 2-0 record. Sto-Rox beat Propel Montour, 55-25, at the Deer Lakes Tournament.
