Lola Garner led Our Lady of the Sacred Heart with 19 points as the Chargers dominated McGuffey, winning 54-20 in the WPIAL Class 3A tournament. OLSH advanced to face Greensburg Central Catholic, a rematch from last year, after both teams secured first-round victories. Sto-Rox, meanwhile, was eliminated by Seton LaSalle.
Five wrestlers from West Hills are top seeds in Saturday's WPIAL Class 3A Southern Section meet. Ranked No. 1 in their respective weight classes are Moon Area’s Cael Yanek, Liam Costa and Michael Olszewski and Montour's Jacob Chacon and Rook Smith. Each weight class's top six will advance to the WPIAL Tournament later this month.
Brandon Bennett's second-half performance, scoring 17 of his 19 points, led Montour to a thrilling 53-52 victory over McKeesport Thursday night in a WPIAL Class 3A play-in boys basketball game. The Spartans overcame a halftime deficit, showcasing team composure and advancing to face Chartiers Valley next.
Eight West Hills high school basketball teams earned WPIAL Tournament spots, with Bishop Canevin, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Sto-Rox placing both boys and girls teams in the playoffs. Other West Hills qualifiers are Moon Area and Montour in boys action.
Shae Trombetta scored 14 points as Our Lady of the Sacred Heart defeated Penn Hills 61-18 in a WPIAL girls basketball game. Canon-McMillan beat Montour, 55-44, while in boys action, Ringgold topped Montour, 72-60.
In their final boys basketball game of the season Saturday, the Cornell Raiders lost 74-45 to Summit Academy, despite an early lead. Summit dominated the second quarter, scoring 22 points. Eduardo Benitez led Cornell with 18 points. Cornell ended the season with a record of 4-16.
AJ Buford scored crucial points in overtime to lead Moon Area to a 48-45 victory over Montour, securing third place in WPIAL Class 5A Section 4. Montour also advanced to the playoffs despite the loss. Bishop Canevin won its Class 3A section outright while Our Lady of the Sacred Heart earned a share of its Class 2A section title.