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.
Ryan Hughes, in his second year of his second stint coaching the Sto-Rox boys basketball team, anticipates a much-improved season despite last year's struggles. With returning experience and athletic players, he believes the Vikings can surprise critics, aiming for greater success in the 2025-26 campaign.
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.
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.
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.
Senior running back Caden Halajcio rushed for 184 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Montour overpowered West Allegheny, 34-13, Friday night in a key WPIAL Class 4A Parkway Conference game. Meanwhile, Moon Area and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart also posted wins while Cornell dropped a heartbreaker to Monessen.
Montour High School football coach Lou Cerro is optimistic about his team's playoff prospects, emphasizing the critical importance of their upcoming game against West Allegheny. A win would secure a playoff berth and potentially clinch a conference title. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Cornell also need wins.