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.
At 6-foot-11, it's no stretch to call Ama Tening Sow the big attraction for the Montour boys basketball team. But the Spartans, who open their season at home Tuesday night against defending City League champion Allderdice, are hardly a one-man gang.
The Sto-Rox Vikings used a big fourth quarter to post a 43-39 victory over Springdale Saturday in the second game of the Deer Lakes Tournament. At the Montour Tipoff Tournament, the host Spartans won their second straight game, beating Quaker Valley.
Defending WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball champion Moon ran into a buzzsaw in its season opener Friday night, losing to Imani Christian. In girls action, Montour started its season with a win in its own Tipoff Tournament.
The WPIAL basketball season is set to tip off, and the West Hills Gazette will help educate you on what to expect from the local teams with a series of preview stories. (Updated: 12/5)
Jordan Giles made a name for herself on the court when she was known as Jordan Burkes and played at Montour nearly 20 years ago. Now she's back as coach and couldn't be happier.
Bishop Canevin and Cornell passed their first-round tests in the WPIAL football playoffs, but Montour, Moon and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart weren't as fortunate in their openers. (Photos)