Moon Area needed an extra four minutes to top host Central Catholic at the Vikings' tournament Saturday while OLSH and Montour claimed victories. Carlynton went to overtime but came up short against Eden Christian.
Moon Area and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart posted tournament wins Friday night while Carlynton fell in its own tournament. Cornell and Sto-Rox also came up short in one-sided decisions.
The Bishop Canevin boys basketball team won for the first time in three starts Thursday night, taking down host Lincoln Park, 48-38. In girls action, Sto-Rox won for the third time in four starts by beating Burgettstown on the road.
Bishop Canevin got off to a hot start and smoked Northgate Tuesday night in a girls basketball game. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart's girls also prevailed.
Montour used a fourth-quarter rally to defeat Allderdice in its season-opener Tuesday night, 57-51. Also claiming victories were Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Cornell, Sto-Rox and Carlynton, with Bishop Canevin falling to Upper St. Clair.
Aaron Lake had an outstanding all-around game with 17 points, 16 rebounds, six assists and four steals to pace Ellwood City past Sto-Rox Monday night in the Vikings' season-opener.
Cornell boys basketball coach Brian Bethel lost six seniors to graduation, and a roster void of height means the Raiders will need strong defensive efforts on a nightly basis to compete in the WPIAL Class 1A Section 1.