Our Lady of the Sacred Heart defeated Neshannock 60-43 in boys basketball action Friday night, handing the Lancers their first loss in WPIAL Class 2A. Tiernan McCullough and Jake Johnson led with 16 points each. In other matches, Bishop Canevin and Montour fell while Carlynton bested Jefferson-Morgan in girls action.
Bishop Canevin secured an 86-76 win over Sto-Rox in a WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball game, led by Drew Allen's 31 points. Despite Sto-Rox's comeback attempt, Bishop Canevin maintained control in the final moments. Other notable games included Moon's strong performance against Montour and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart's victory over South Side.
Moon Area boys basketball secured a 51-47 win against Taylor Allderdice Saturday, fueled by a strong fourth-quarter performance. Despite free-throw struggles, key plays by Jackson Bauman and Caleb Waclawski held off the Dragons. Other games featured wins by OLSH and Bishop Canevin while Sto-Rox Montour and Bishop Canevin girls lost.
Drew Allen's 27 points, including 12 in the final quarter, led Bishop Canevin to a 61-50 win over Keystone Oaks in WPIAL boys basketball action Friday night. Moon Area and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart also secured wins, while Thomas Jefferson edged Montour, 59-54. Carlynton, Sto-Rox and Cornell also lost.
Bishop Canevin defeated Carlynton 83-53 in WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball, led by Drew Allen's 18 points. In other boys games, OLSH, Montour and Sto-Rox also secured victories in their respective section matchups, while Avella overwhelmed Cornell 55-13.
Rowan Winter scored 14 points, leading Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 55-35 win over Riverside in girls basketball action. In other girls games, Montour, Moon Area and Bishop Canevin all lost while in boys play, Moon and Sto-Rox prevailed. Montour lost in PIHL hockey action.
Marcus Griffin led the Sto-Rox boys basketball team to a 67-40 victory over Northgate. Moon Area, Bishop Canevin and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart also posted wins while on the girls side, Montour was triumphant.