Basketball

Hans Rottman puts up a shot Wednesday night against Aliquippa during their PIAA Class 3A second round matchup at North Hills Middle School.
DeGregorio scores 25 as North Catholic holds off Aliquippa
March 11, 2020
Aliquippa did all it could to derail WPIAL Class 3A champion North Catholic on Wednesday night at North Hills.

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Butler’s Raine Gratzmiller celebrates as time expires in a PIAA Class 6A second round state playoff game against Upper St. Clair Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at UPMC Events Center in Moon.
Butler completes another crazy comeback, defeats Upper St. Clair in PIAA 2nd round
The question on everybody’s mind this week in Butler was: How is Ethan Morton’s injured ankle?

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Lincoln Park’s Isaiah Smith (5) and L.A. Pratt celebrate a first-round win over Penns Valley.
Lincoln Park heating up, takes down Brookville in second-round rout
Lincoln Park coach Mike Bariski feels his team is coming together at the right time.

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North Catholic’s Sara Beradelli goes up for a layup against CEntral Valley during their PIAA second round matchup on Wednesday at North Hills Middle School.
North Catholic girls fight off challenge from Central Valley in 4A second round
There’s an understanding among the North Catholic Trojanettes that they are going to get everyone’s best.

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Southmoreland’s Olivia Cernuto battles Lancaster Catholic defenders Marlia Matters (4) and Cassie Peris in a PIAA girls basketball second-round game Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Bedford.
Lancaster Catholic ends Southmoreland’s dream season in PIAA second round
BEDFORD — The party is over for Southmoreland.

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Aislin Malcolm led Chartiers Valley with 19 points Wednesday night.
Chartiers Valley tops Hollidaysburg to win WPIAL-record 57th straight game
When Hollidaysburg jumped out to a quick lead against Chartiers Valley on Wednesday in a PIAA Class 5A girls basketball second-round playoff game, there was no panic by the Colts.

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Bryce Epps led South Allegheny with 25 points Wednesday night.
Richland shuts down South Allegheny in PIAA Class 3A second-round matchup
South Allegheny played catch-up throughout its PIAA Class 3A second-round game Wednesday night.

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Belle Vernon’s Jared Hartman reacts after a four-overtime loss to Lancaster Catholic in a PIAA Class 4A second-round playoff game March 10, 2020.
Despite heart-breaking ending, Belle Vernon boys basketball proud of effort
After 48 minutes of basketball, Belle Vernon senior forward Jared Hartman was so emotionally wrung out and exhausted, he collapsed to the court and just sat there in a daze.

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Grove City’s Kade Persinger takes on offensive foul from Highlands’ Luke Cochran during their PIAA Class 4A second round state playoff game Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2020, at North Allegheny High School.
Despite loss in PIAA 2nd round, Highlands boys basketball proves it has arrived
All seasons must come to an end. For the Highlands boys basketball team, its storybook season concluded Tuesday night against Grove City in the second round of the PIAA Class 4A playoffs.

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North Allegheny’s Lizzy Groetsch (32) looks for a pass during their WPIAL Class 6A championship game against Bethel Park at Petersen Events Center on Feb. 29, 2020.
Girls basketball sites, times: North Allegheny, Bethel Park travel to Bellefonte for PIAA quarterfinals
WPIAL finalists North Allegheny and Bethel Park will play on the same floor Friday night, one after the other as part of a PIAA girls basketball doubleheader at Bald Eagle in Bellefonte.

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Cornell’s Je’Avontae King Walden (4) and Blaine Sams (15) defend against Saltsburg’s Dylian Palmer (3) during a PIAA Class A first-round game Friday, March 6, 2020, at Kiski High.
Boys basketball sites, times: PIAA schedules quarterfinal doubleheader at Hempfield
The PIAA scheduled a boys basketball quarterfinal doubleheader Friday night at Hempfield involving two WPIAL Class A teams.

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Mt. Lebanon boys basketball coach Joe David calls a play during a game against Upper St. Clair.
Mt. Lebanon says it won’t play PIAA tournament game vs. Eastern Pa. team because of coronavirus
Mt. Lebanon School District administrators, concerned about coronavirus, informed the PIAA that its boys basketball team wouldn’t participate in Wednesday night’s playoff game against Eastern Pa. opponent Cheltenham.

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Tim Tyree coached Vincentian Academy in an emotional PIAA playoff loss Tuesday night.
Scheduled to close, Vincentian Academy ends basketball season with emotional PIAA loss
This was the teary-eyed postgame talk that coach Tim Tyree dreaded, one that he and his Vincentian Academy players tried to delay for as long as possible.

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Zaier Harrison led Cornell with 15 points Tuesday night.
High school roundup for March 10, 2020: Cornell shocks No. 1 Elk County Catholic
March 10, 2020
Cornell’s talented trio of 1,000-point scorers isn’t ready to call it a career just yet.

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More PIAA playoff factoids as the 2nd round continues Wednesday
Everybody wants a second chance.

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Mohawk’s Hannah McDanel drives to the basket against Carlynton’s Jada Lee during their PIAA Class 3A second round state playoff game Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2020, at North Allegheny High School.
Mohawk girls keep historic season going with win over Carlynton
The Mohawk girls basketball team continues to write new chapters in its historic season.

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Highlands’ Korry Myers walks from the court, as Grove City celebrates after time expired in their PIAA Class 4A second round state playoff game Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2020, at North Allegheny High School.
Grove City stuns Highlands in PIAA second round
Just a few weeks after winning its first WPIAL championship since 1995, Highlands’ postseason run came to an end Tuesday night at North Allegheny High School.

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Southmoreland’s Olivia Cernuto (10) tries to keep Freeport’s Melaina Dezort (34) and Sidney Shemanski (left) at bay in the WPIAL basketball playoffs Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020.
Westmoreland PIAA basketball capsule for March 11, 2020
Today’s game

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Southmoreland’s Olivia Cernuto (middle) celebrates with teammate Erika Sherbondy (right) after defeating Freeport 54-52 in the WPIAL Class 4A basketball playoffs on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, at Penn-Trafford High School.
Community support swells for Southmoreland girls hoops
Carson’s Catering in Scottdale welcomed the Southmoreland girls basketball team in for a buffet dinner after Saturday’s PIAA playoff win — the first in the state postseason for the Scotties.

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Samantha Clark (30) helped Freeport lead Class 4A power North Catholic for more than a half in the PIAA playoffs Saturday.
George Guido: Freeport coach shows grace in PIAA loss to North Catholic
When you feel you see history unfolding before your eyes, your mind can go in many different directions.

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