The Moon Area boys basketball team defeated Largo (Md.) 72-66 in the Governor's Challenge tournament. Other boys winners in holiday tournament action were OLSH and Montour. In girls play, Montour, Moon, OLSH and Carlynton all prevailed.
Haley Smarsh from Moon Area won gold in the 130-pound class at the Girls Powerade wrestling Tournament, achieving a 4-0 record. In girls basketball action, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart defeated Mercyhurst Prep, 43-33, while in boys play, Carlynton fell to South Park, 60-31.
Sto-Rox defeated Carlynton 57-30 in a boys basketball game Tuesday night, led by L.J. Washington and Marcus Griffin's combined 35 points. Bishop Canevin triumphed over McGuffey, while Aquinas Academy secured a win against Cornell. In hockey, Quaker Valley edged Montour 1-0, and Canon-McMillan overcame Moon Area 3-1, maintaining its division lead.
Montour dominated Blackhawk 69-36 with Löic Kalau scoring 20 points, while Chartiers Valley held off Moon Area 46-43, improving to 6-1. Carlynton narrowly defeated McGuffey 48-44, Cornell triumphed over Beaver County Christian 61-30, and Keystone Oaks edged Sto-Rox 45-40. In girls play, Chartiers Valley topped Moon.
Eduardo Benitez led Cornell to a 54-52 basketball victory over Brashear with 26 points, including crucial free throws in the final seconds. In another boys game, Brentwood defeated Carlynton. In girls play, Shaler edged Moon Area, Geibel Catholic topped Bishop Canevin and Fort Cherry defeated Carlynton.
Moon Area's boys basketball team defeated Obama Academy 52-38, led by Jackson Bauman's 14 points. The team improved to 4-1. In other games, OLSH whipped Laurel, 62-49, behind Tiernan McCullough's 21 points and 18 from Frankie Igrec while Montour and Cornell both lost.
Loic Kalau scored 14 points to lead Montour to a 52-42 victory over South Allegheny. Despite a strong performance from Drew Cook, the Spartans secured their first win of the season.