High school roundup for Feb. 20, 2019: Deshields leads Uniontown past Beaver
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019 | 10:41 PM
Derry Area’s Aiden Bushey drives past Blackhawk’s Carmen Campagna during their WPIAL Class 4A first round playoff game Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, at North Allegheny High School.
Billy Deshields had the hot hand Wednesday night and carried Uniontown to a 72-53 victory over Beaver in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball playoffs at Peters Township.
Deshields drained seven 3-pointers and had 29 points for the No. 4 Red Raiders (19-3).
Bryant Grady had 13 points, and Ray Robinson added 11 for Uniontown, which will play No. 5 Highlands (16-7) in the WPIAL quarterfinals Saturday at a time and site to be determined.
Mike Champ had 16 points for No. 13 Beaver (6-16), which trailed 37-23 at halftime.
Girls basketball
Avonworth 55, Beth-Center 34 — Harris Robinson scored 19 points to lift No. 5 Avonworth (16-6) to a WPIAL Class 3A first-round win at Gateway.
The Lopes will play No. 4 Carlynton in the quarterfinals Saturday at a time and site to be determined.
Beaver 51, East Allegheny 42 — Emma Pavalek had 28 points to lead No. 6 Beaver (17-4) to a WPIAL Class 3A first-round win at Peters Township. The Bobcats will play No. 3 Shady Side Academy (17-3) in the quarterfinals.
Amaia Johnson had 26 points for No. 11 East Allegheny (14-8).
Carlynton 44, Ellwood City 39 — Jada Lee had 17 points to help No. 4 Carlynton (19-4) earn a WPIAL Class 3A first-round victory at North Hills. Natalia Greco had 16 points for No. 13 Ellwood City (13-10).
Washington 58, Mohawk 45 — No. 8 seed Washington (19-4) held off No. 9 Mohawk (7-16) in a WPIAL Class 3A first-round game at North Allegheny as Carly Allen scored 24 points and Torri Finley added 18.
Washington, on a seven-game winning streak, will play No. 1 Neshannock (20-2) in the quarterfinals Saturday.
Karly McCutcheon led Mohawk with 21 points, including four 3-pointers, and Nadia Lape had 16, including 8 of 13 free throws.
Washington made 20 of 37 free throws while Mohawk went 17 of 28 from the foul line.
Tags: Avonworth, Beaver, Beth-Center, Carlynton, East Allegheny, Ellwood City, Mohawk, Uniontown, Washington
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