Lola Garner scored 22 points, leading Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 62-19 victory over Ellwood City in a WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball game. OLSH's boys team lost, as did Montour and Carlynton while Sto-Rox and Cornell captured wins.
Moon Area lost 61-53 to Lincoln Park after leading at halftime. Turnovers and missed shots plagued Moon in the final quarter. Jackson Bauman led Moon with 26 points, while Lincoln Park’s Josh Pratt scored 25 to secure the victory. Sto-Rox fell to Clairton in another boys game.
Damian Harrison led New Castle with 24 points in their 61-40 win over Montour, North Catholic triumphed over Bishop Canevin 96-63, while in girls play, Allderdice defeated Moon Area 61-47. Carlynton was the lone West Hills school to come up a winner, whipping New Brighton.
Adam Thomas scored 19 points, leading Sto-Rox to a 66-57 win over Cornell. Ishaga Barre shone for Carlynton, scoring 21 points in the Cougars' victory. In girls play, Montour defeated Central Valley, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart held off Serra Catholic and Sto-Rox whipped Springdale.
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.
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.
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.