High school roundup for Dec. 6, 2024: Peters Township wins girls basketball showdown with Upper St. Clair

By: Triblive
Friday, December 6, 2024 | 11:39 PM

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Natalie Wetzel scored 20 points to lead Peters Township to a 63-44 victory over Upper St. Clair in a battle of WPIAL girls basketball powers at the Baldwin/Peters Township tournament on Friday.

Bri Morreale added 18 points and Taylor McCullough had 14 for Peters Township (2-0), the preseason No. 1 in Class 5A. Rylee Kalocay had 12 for Upper St. Clair (1-1), the top-ranked team in Class 6A.

Albert Gallatin 48, Connellsville 39 – Mya Glisan scored 24 points and Grayce Panos added 16 to lead Albert Gallatin (2-0) at the C. Vivian Stringer tournament at Laurel Highlands. Whitney Bobish scored 13 and Sara Tinkey had 10 for Connellsville (0-3).

Aquinas Academy 45, Riverview 43 – Carly Bezila scored 14 points and Tess Duer added 11 as Aquinas Academy (1-1) won at its tipoff tournament. Lily Bauer scored 13 points and Katerina Tsambis had 11 for Riverview (1-1).

Avella 63, Jefferson-Morgan 45 – Ava Frank scored 26 points and Syd Strope added 21 for Avella (3-1) in a nonsection win. Bailey Cervone and Ava Wood scored 11 points apiece and Leighana Gooden had 10 for Jefferson-Morgan (0-4).

Avonworth 64, Elizabeth Forward 55 – Greta O’Brien scored 28 points, Emma Obersteing had 17 and Anna Bradley added 12 for Avonworth (1-1) at the Bethel Park tournament. Michelle Jellison scored 12 points and Mia Sostaric and McKenna Bittner had 11 points apiece for Elizabeth Forward (1-1).

Baldwin 59, Pine-Richland 36 – Hannah Prilla scored 11 points for Baldwin (1-1) at the Baldwin/Peters Township tournament. Cate Gentile led Pine-Richland (0-2) with 19 points.

Beaver 62, Bishop Canevin 32 – Annsley Baker scored 19 points and Ava Wright chipped in eight to lead Beaver (3-0) at the Fort Cherry tournament. Kya Cooley scored 13 and Isabella Sysak added 10 for Bishop Canevin (2-1).

Beaver County Christian 36, Trinity Christian 30 – Ella Michalik scored 10 points for Beaver County Christian (1-0) at the Neighborhood Academy tournament. Eilidh Edgar scored 16 points for Trinity Christian (0-1).

Bethel Park 56, Mars 52 – Sadie Orie led Bethel Park (1-0) with 23 points and Ella Sabatos added 15 at the Bethel Park tournament. Vita Vargo scored 13 points and Alexis Cashdollar and Carmella McDole had 11 points apiece for Mars (1-1).

Brownsville 60, Bentworth 23 – Skylar Gates led Brownsville (1-0) with 25 points, Ava Clark followed with 21 and Zachariah Reed added 10 at the Brownsville tournament. Aubrie Logan scored 10 points for Bentworth (1-1).

Butler 60, Mercyhurst Prep 23 – Cam Booher scored 14 points and Amelia McMichael followed with 13 for Butler (2-0) at the Slippery Rock tournament. Mari Nixon scored 15 points for Mercyhurst Prep.

Canon-McMillan 37, Moon 36 – Madison Clair scored 15 points and Izzy Bobitski added 10 for Canon-McMillan (2-1) at the Moon tournament. Jaedin Griggs scored 18 and Maria Depner had 10 for Moon (0-1).

Carlynton 36, East Allegheny 20 – Lucy Vetter scored 11 points and Carlee Hughes chipped in 10 to lead Carlynton (1-1) in the tournament hosted by the Cougars. Ivy Barnett led East Allegheny (0-2) with seven points.

Chartiers-Houston 51, Uniontown 28 – Allison Wingard scored 18 points and Ava Kolovich contributed 12 for Chartiers-Houston (4-0) at the Brownsville tournament. Emily Myers led Uniontown (0-3).

Derry 33, Charleroi 30 – Jane Huss scored 17 points to power Derry (1-1) at the Major Corley Memorial Tipoff Tournament at Monessen. Anna Kondratowicz led Charleroi (0-4) with eight points.

Fox Chapel 55, Highlands 23 – Led by 15 points from Bella Urso, 14 from Natalie Schaffer and 10 from Taylor Stocker, Fox Chapel (1-1) won at the Freeport tournament. Tyarah Woody scored 15 for Highlands (0-3).

Geibel 62, Steel Valley 11 – Emma Larkin scored 25 points, Mallory Clemmer followed with 18 and Ava Henderson added 11 for Geibel (4-0) in a nonsection win over Steel Valley (0-3).

Greensburg Salem 63, Ringgold 34 – Blessing Gantt scored 18 points as Greensburg Salem (1-0) defeated Ringgold (1-1) at the tournament hosted by the Golden Lions. Regan Kerr added 11 and Mia Heasley had 10 for Greensburg Salem.

Indiana 55, Punxsutawney 17 – Julia Antonacci scored 19 points, hitting five 3-pointers, to lead Indiana (3-1) past Punxsutawney at the DuBois Central Catholic tournament.

Hempfield 38, Mt. Pleasant 16 – Allie Cervola scored 11 points and Lilly Houghtalen added eight as Hempfield (2-0) rolled past Mt. Pleasant (0-2) at the Greensburg Salem tournament.

Kiski Area 43, Freeport 29 – Jada Blanciak scored 20 points to lead Kiski Area (3-0) at the Freeport tournament. Lilly Holloway scored 12 for the Yellowjackets (0-2).

Latrobe 64, Plum 61 – Carley Berk scored 20 points and Maggie Maiers added 16 as Latrobe (2-1) won at the tournament hosted by the Mustangs. Tamia West scored 19, Riley Stephans had 14 and Taylie Auth added 12 for Plum (0-1).

Laurel Highlands 75, Allderdice 33 – Aierra Jenkins scored 22 points to lead four players in double figures for Laurel Highlands (2-0) in a win over Allderdice (0-3) at the C. Vivian Stringer tipoff tournament at Laurel Highlands. Ayrianna Sumpter added 18, Miyah Harris 15 and Taylor Schwertfeger 13.

Monessen 47, Jeannette 29 – Madison Johnson led Monessen (1-0) with 27 points and Na’Jaziah Carter added 13 at the Monessen tournament. Navarah Smith scored nine points for Jeannette (1-1).

Neighborhood Academy 40, Propel Montour 25 – Neveah Jefferson scored 17 points and Amira Abdul Waalee had 13 to lead Neighborhood Academy (1-1) past Propel Montour (1-2) at the Neighborhood Academy tournament.

Neshannock 65, Lakeview 58 (OT) – Payton Newman scored 18 points and Jaidon Nogay had 16 to lead Neshannock (2-0) at the Lakeview tournament. Sophia Bonner added 12 for the Lancers. Kendra Sedden led Lakeview with 21 points.

Shaler 61, North Hills 49 – Reese Smetanka scored 22 points to lead Shaler (2-0) past North Hills (1-1) at the Plum tournament.

Southmoreland 48, Propel Braddock Hills 31 – Leah Moore scored 14 points and Lanie Moore chipped in 10 to lead Southmoreland (2-1) at the Carlynton tournament. Jasmine Smith siored 13 and Kayla Knight added 11 for Propel Braddock Hills (1-1).

South Park 74, Serra Catholic 21 – Hayley Bennett scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures and power South Park (2-0) past Serra Catholic (3-1) at the tournament hosted by the Eagles. Andrea Kuczma added 15, Nika Contakos 14, Bella Stromberg 11 and Addy Kerr 10.

St. Joseph 51, Frazier 21 – Gia Richter and Kasey Cienik led St. Joseph (3-0) with 14 points apiece and Bella Bartolovic added 11 at the St. Joseph tournament. Allie Monack scored 10 points for Frazier (0-3).

Thomas Jefferson 80, West Mifflin 33 – Maggie Spell scored 37 points and made seven 3-pointers and Kaylee DeAngelo added 12 for Thomas Jefferson (5-0) in a nonsection win. Nerual Parms scored 12 points for West Mifflin (1-2).

West Allegheny 68, Winchester Thurston 48 – Emma Ruperto scored 19 points and Leila Marchinsky added 15 on five 3-pointers to lead West Allegheny (3-0) at the St. Joseph tournament. Sky Still led Winchester Thurston (1-2) with 19 points.

West Greene 45, McGuffey 39 – Kendra Tharp scored 16 points and Madelyn Roberts added 12 to lead West Greene (4-0) to a nonsection win. Taylor Schumacher scored 19 points for McGuffey (3-1).

Boys basketball

Aquinas Academy 84, Cheswick Christian Academy 53 – Jake Guillen led Aquinas Academy (2-1) with 26 points, Sam Duer had 15 and Jonah Burchill added 14 at the Aquinas Academy tournament. Joseph Rosio scored 25 points and Brady Rochkind had 17 for Cheswick Christian Academy (0-1).

Archbishop Spalding (Md.) 78, Seneca Valley 48 – Elijah Barrett scored 17 points to lead Archbishop Spalding at the North Catholic tournament. Owen Congdon scored 13 and Nico Santapau added 11 for Seneca Valley (1-2).

Armstrong 62, Mt. Pleasant 34 – Carter Schotting scored 19 points to help Armstrong (2-2) to a nonsection win. Garrett Brumbaugh added 12 and Memphis Cypher had 11 for the River Hawks. Jonah Townsend led Mt. Pleasant (0-4) with 11 points.

Avella 66, Mapletown 43 – Bryce Wright scored 18 points and Brayden Fuller added 16 to lead Avella (2-2) to a nonsection win. Tyler Howard scored 13 points and Lucas Stevenson had 10 for Mapletown (0-2).

Baldwin 74, Shaler 50 – Max Marzina led Baldwin (1-0) with 14 points, Jackson Sgattoni followed with 11 and Gabe Barakat and Nate Wesling added 10 points apiece at the Baldwin/Peters Township tournament. Deron Nixon scored 18 points and Josh Berger had 12 for Shaler (0-2).

Beaver 67, Rochester 26 – Brady Mayo and Nick Krzeczowski scored 17 points apiece to lead Beaver (4-0) to a nonsection win over Rochester (1-3). Logan Weiland and Philip Marino also scored 10 points apiece for the Bobcats.

Beaver County Christian 50, Propel Braddock Hills 31 – Hunter Mozley scored 17 points and Nick Necaster added 12 to lead Beaver County Christian (2-0) past Propel Braddock Hills (0-2) at the Neighborhood Academy tournament.

Belle Vernon 56, Uniontown 55 – Tommy Davis had 13 points and 16 rebounds and made a pair of free throws with 10.8 seconds left to lead Belle Vernon (2-2) to a nonsection win. Zion Moore scored 23 points to lead the Leopards. Kelan Milsom scored 17 points, Isaac Ellsworth had 16 and Calvin Winfrey added 10 for Uniontown (1-1).

Bentworth 52, Carmichaels 30 – Ben Hays scored 21 points to lift Bentworth (2-1) to a nonsection win. Robbie Wilson-Jones scored 12 for Carmichaels (0-2).

Beth-Center 45, Frazier 37 – Parker Amos scored 14 points and Jason Zellie had 10 for Beth-Center (2-1) in a nonsection win over Frazier (1-3).

Bethel Park 59, Seton LaSalle 54 – Jack Bruckner scored 14 points and Michael Bruckner added 10 to lead Bethel Park (1-1) at the Upper St. Clair tournament. Patrick Weldon scored 15, Keenu Brooks and Noah Sear 11 and Ryan Marini 10 for Seton LaSalle (0-2).

Blackhawk 75, Ambridge 72 – Tyler Heckathorn scored 28 points, Justin Shanor followed with 22 and Hayden Jones added 14 for Blackhawk (2-2) in a nonsection win. Adam Fernandez scored 31 points and Jared Astorino had 21 for Ambridge (1-2).

Brashear 61, Cornell 28 – Ryan White scored 14 points, Mike Lee had 11 and Carter Ballard added 10 to lead Brashear (1-3) to a nonsection win. Santana Lee scored 14 points for Cornell (1-2).

Brentwood 57, Freedom 45 – Forrest Betz led Brentwood (1-0) with 21 at the tournament hosted by the Spartans. William Kumrow scored 13 points and Xavier Robbins had 11 for Freedom (0-1).

Burrell 40, Winchester Thurston 37 – DJ Cosentino scored 11 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer, and Adam Wass contributed 10 as Burrell (1-1) defeated Winchester Thurston (0-1) at the St. Joseph tournament.

Butler 72, Indiana 66 – Stainton Forbes had a double-double with 28 points and 11 rebounds to lead Butler (3-0) past Indiana (2-1) at the Freeport tournament.

California 47, Yough 41 – Caden Monticelli and Hunter Brown scored 12 points apiece to lead California (1-1) to a nonsection win. Charlie Quinn scored 15 points for Yough (0-2).

Carrick 81, Geibel Catholic 59 – Brayden Fisher scored 29 points to lead Carrick (1-1) at the Brentwood tournament. Stephon Malloy had 14, Treshaun Beasley 13 and Kelenn Ward 10 for Carrick. Even Strimel scored 14, Seth Dolan had 12 and Eahn Stevenson added 10 for Geibel Catholic (1-1).

Central Valley 58, Riverview 37 – Isaiah Jeter scored 16 points to lead Central Valley (3-0) at the Sewickley Academy tournament. Gabriel Raso added 11 and Angelo Conti 10 for the Warriors. Miles Sigal led Riverview (2-2) with nine points.

Chartiers Valley 85, Sto-Rox 26 – Jayden Davis led with 15 points, Julius Best followed with 14 and Logan Helfrick added 12 to lead Chartiers Valley (3-0) past Sto-Rox (1-2) at the tournament hosted by the Colts. Jake Lewis also scored 11 points and Luca Federico had 10 for Chartiers Valley.

Connellsville 66, Greensburg Salem 63 — Lucas Harwood beat the final buzzer with a 3-pointer from the top of the key as Connellsville (2-0) edged Greensburg Salem (0-1) at the Hempfield tipoff tournament. Harwood scored a game-high 25 points, while Tyler Burkus (16) and Jayden Mickens (15) also scored in double figures for the Falcons. Tyler Martin led the Golden Lions with 20 points and Braedon Leatherman added 15.

Derry 66, Ligonier Valley 34 – Stanley Rajkovich had a double-double with 22 points and 16 rebounds to lead Derry (1-1) at the tournament hosted by the Trojans. Izak Lenhart added 11 for Derry. Michael Wisniewski led Ligonier Valley (1-2) with 11 points.

Dock Mennonite 48, North Allegheny 45 – Tony Martin scored 20 points to lead Dock Mennonite at the State College tournament. Justin Statler scored 16 points and Carter Melzer had 12 for North Allegheny (1-1).

Elizabeth Forward 49, Trinity 44 – Cy Herchelroath scored 14 points, Justin Flournoy followed with 11 and Daniel Spence added 10 to push Elizabeth Forward (3-1) to a nonsection win. Jacob Dunkle scored 22 points for Trinity (2-1).

Gateway 57, Obama Academy 45 – Mykel Bruce-McCrommon scored 17 points to lead Gateway (1-2) to a nonsection win. Naron Jackson scored 21 and Zion Conner added 15 for Obama Academy (1-3).

Harvest Prep (Ohio) 68, North Catholic 67 – Brandon Roddy scored 17 points as Harvest Prep (Ohio) used a 24-8 advantage in the second quarter to take control at the North Catholic tournament. Joe Waskiewicz scored 18 points, Jude Rottmann had 15 and Jason Fredericks added 14 for the Trojans (0-1).

Hempfield 83, Penn-Trafford 78 – Daniel Husenits scored 28 points and made six 3-pointers and Drew Gordon added 15 points for Hempfield (1-1) at the tournament hosted by the Spartans. Tyler Anthony scored 20 points and Zach Feldman had 19 for Penn-Trafford (1-1).

Jeannette 78, West Mifflin 55 – Jayce Powell scored 24 points to lead Jeannette (2-0) past West Mifflin (0-4) at the tournament hosted by the Jayhawks. Markus McGowan added 14 points and Noah Sunder had 13 for Jeannette.

Mars 71, Farrell 59 – Austen Wrobolewski scored 22 points to lead Mars (1-1) past Farrell at the Sharon tournament. Ben Deitsch added 15 and Drew Navetta had 11 for the Fightin’ Planets.

McGuffey 51, West Greene 33 – Ayden Cunningham scored 26 points and Eric Jacob had 11 to lead McGuffey (3-0) to a nonsection win. Darren Knight scored 12 points for West Greene (1-1).

Mohawk 72, Mercyhurst Prep 68 – Bobby Fadden scored 33 points, hitting 20 of 21 from the free-throw line, to lift Mohawk (2-0) at the Neshannock tournament. Drew Wrona added 16 and Joey Nail had 10 for the Warriors. Tanner Ashton led Mercyhurst Prep with 19.

Monessen 65, Fort Cherry 50 – Devontae Robinson hit for 27 points and TyVaughn Kershaw added 11 to lead Monessen (1-0) at the Fort Cherry tournament. Shane Cornali led the Rangers (0-1) with 14 points. Tyler Wolfe had 11 and Jack Kitzmiller 10.

Moon 64, Penn Hills 59 – Carter Tumulty led Moon (2-1) with 23 points, Caden Kopay followed with 20 and Michael Santicola added 10 at the Jack Twyman tournament. Amon Hawthorne scored 16 points and Calix Clark had 14 for Penn Hills (0-1).

Mt. Lebanon 64, Allderdice 62 – Freshman Jacob Zaber scored 28 points and Carter Gould and Sam Deibert added 12 points apiece for Mt. Lebanon (1-0) at the North Hills tournament. Lukas Stead scored 19 points and Asher Schwartz had 14 for Allderdice (0-2).

Nazareth Prep 42, Sewickley Academy 40 – Mikey Keyes scored 11 points and Leon Harrison added 10 for Nazareth Prep (1-1) at the Sewickley Academy tournament. Connor Tull scored 12 points for Sewickley Academy (0-1).

Neighborhood Academy 87, Trinity Christian 28 – Courtney Wallace led Neighborhood Academy (3-0) with 22 points and Kedron Gilmore added 18 at the Neighborhood Academy tournament. Darnell Kyte scored 16 points for Trinity Christian (0-2).

Neshannock 58, Howland (Ohio) 39 – Jake Rynd and Tony Perrotta scored 14 points apiece to lead Neshannock (1-0) past Howland at the tournament hosted by the Lancers.

North Hills 73, Hampton 58 – Zach Pollaro and Nathan Schanbacher scored 24 points apiece to power North Hills (1-0) at the tournament hosted by the Indians. Gavin Guinn scored 15 and Andrew Butler had 10 for Hampton (1-1).

OLSH 46, Albert Gallatin 41 – Jake Johnson and Tiernan McCullough each scored 19 points to lift OLSH (2-0) at the Brownsville tournament. JJ Jackson led Albert Gallatin (2-1) with nine points.

Peters Township 69, Altoona 42 – Dylan Donovan hit six 3-pointers and finished with 36 points to lead Peters Township (2-0) past Altoona at the Baldwin/Peters Township tournament. Sean Thelk added 12 for the Indians.

Quaker Valley 65, Laurel Highlands 29 – Sam Chapman scored a career-high 28 points and Nic Cohen added 12 to lead Quaker Valley (2-1) past Laurel Highlands (0-2) at the Derry tournament.

Riverside 51, Laurel 35 – McCartney Plassmeyer scored 19 points to lead Riverside (4-0) to a nonsection win. Jayden Iorio scored 11 points for Laurel (3-1).

Serra Catholic 78, Leechburg 36 – Owen Dumbroski scored 24 points and Mark Johnson added 16 to lead Serra Catholic (4-0) to a nonsection win. Mason Scitticat scored 12 points for Leechburg (1-4).

South Fayette 60, Canon McMillan 40 – Gavin Orosz scored 17 points and Stefano Vezio had 14 to lead South Fayette (1-0) to a nonsection win. Michael Detrich scored 14 points for Canon McMillan (0-3).

Southmoreland 57, Eden Christian 50 – Noah Felentzer hit for 21 points and Elliot Premus added 10 to lead Southmoreland (1-1) at the Carlynton tournament. Mason Dean led all scorers with 26 points for Eden Christian (0-2).

Springdale 67, St. Joseph 49 – Led by 14 points from Robbie Simmen, 13 from Garrett Myers and 12 from Liam Dexter, Springdale (2-0) won at the St. Joseph tournament. Ben Bartolovic and Ryan McCarthy each scored 15 for the Spartans (1-1).

Union 51, Jefferson-Morgan 43 – Lucas Stanley scored 22 points and Maddox Thompson added 12 to lead Union (3-0) at the Fort Cherry tournament. John Woodward scored 13 points and Dayten Marion had 12 for Jefferson-Morgan (1-1).

Upper St. Clair 46, Kiski Area 29 – Jake Foster scored 14 points, Tyler Robbins added nine and Upper St. Clair (2-0) used a 15-6 advantage in the second quarter to take control at the tournament hosted by the Panthers. Colin Keller led Kiski Area (0-2) with 10 points.

Valley 49, Apollo-Ridge 41 – Tayshawn Hawkins scored 19 points and Preston Wilson followed with 12 to lead Valley (3-1) to a nonsection victory. Kolson Grguric led Apollo-Ridge (1-3) with 13 points.

Washington 60, Waynesburg 45 – Tristan Reed scored 23 points, Tayvonne France had 14 and Will Callon added 13 to lead Washington (2-1) to a nonsection win. Cole Headlee scored 14 points and Alex VanSickle had 11 for Waynesburg (0-2).