High school roundup for Feb. 7, 2025: Woodland Hills scoops up playoff spot in section finale

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Scoop Smith and Donshae Mosley scored 14 points apiece to lead Woodland Hills to a 59-34 victory over North Hills in Section 1-6A boys basketball Friday night.

Calvin Barksdale added 10 points for the Wolverines (11-11, 6-8), who avenged a 26-point loss from earlier this season and clinched a playoff berth. Mosley had 13 rebounds. Zach Pollaro scored 14 for North Hills (7-15, 6-8).

Aliquippa 70, Ellwood City 53 – Joshua Pratt and Antonio Reddic scored 15 points apiece while Rasaun Banks finished with 13 for Aliquippa (17-3, 12-0) in a Section 1-3A victory. Aaron Lake produced 15 points, Kaleb Servick added 11 and Charles Schweinsberg finished with 10 for Ellwood City (13-8, 8-3).

Allderdice 83, Perry Traditional Academy 39 – Lukas Stead led all scorers with 23 points and Asher Schwartz tallied 17 as Allderdice (12-9, 9-0) rolled to a City League win. Keith Johnson and Debate Herring each had 10 points for Perry (1-16, 1-8).

Avella 59, Beaver County Christian 40 – Bryce Wright scored 18 points and Brayden Fuller added 15 to lead Avella (10-12, 2-8) to a Section 1-A win. Hunter Mozely scored 11 points for Beaver County Christian (10-8, 3-6).

Baldwin 66, Thomas Jefferson 57 – Matt Schenk produced 17 points, Nate Wesling followed with 16 and Evan Goluash had 15 as Section 3-5A champion Baldwin (20-1, 11-1) defeated Thomas Jefferson (10-12, 5-7). Nick Trklja led all scorers with 22 points and Noah Kaszer finished with 18 for the Jaguars, who clinched a playoff spot when Bethel Park lost to Peters Township.

Bentworth 58, Frazier 44 – Christopher Harper led with 23 points, Ben Hays followed with 21 and Lucas Burt added 10 to push Bentworth (10-9, 7-6) to a Section 1-2A win. Kolby Stewart scored 17 points and Conlan Higbee had 15 for Frazier (5-17, 2-12).

Burgettstown 71, Mapletown 47 – Blake Neal scored 18 points and Sam Elich added 16 for Burgettstown (6-15, 3-11) in a Section 3-2A win. Lucas Stevenson scored 19 points for Mapletown (0-20, 0-14).

Butler 50, Fox Chapel 43 – Andrew Gettinger scored 19 points to lead Butler (15-6, 8-6) past Fox Chapel (15-6, 10-4) in Section 1-6A. Stainton Forbes and Tayt Lucas scored 10 points each for the Golden Tornado. John Rehak scored 15 and Caden Kaiser added 10 for the Foxes, who finished second to New Castle in the section.

Canon-McMillan 61, Connellsville 59 – Roman Koenemund lit up the scoreboard with 35 points to power Canon-McMillan (5-16, 3-11) past Connellsville (3-18, 0-14) in Section 2-6A. Blake Simmons added 13 for the Big Macs. Lucas Harwood scored 18 points, Rocco Farrell had 14 and Jayden Mickens followed with 10 for the Falcons.

Carrick 66, Westinghouse 36 – Brayden Fisher led all scorers with 26 points, including his 1,000th career point, as Carrick (12-8, 5-3) won a City League matchup. Kejuan Johnson added 15 and Kelenn Ward had 13 for the Raiders. Tommy Moses led Westinghouse (2-13, 2-7) with 11 points.

Central Valley 63, Quaker Valley 45 – Ryan Conti dropped 20 points, Jamel Price followed with 14 and Isaiah Jeter produced 10 as Central Valley (17-4, 7-3) beat Quaker Valley (14-7, 4-6) in Section 2-4A. Dominic Cox-Giles scored 14 and Kolton Johnson finished with 10 for the Quakers.

Chartiers Valley 61, Mars 50 – Jayden Davis scored 21 points, Julian Semplice chipped in 12 and Danny Slizik had 11 for Chartiers Valley (19-3, 10-2) in a Section 4-5A win. Austin Campbell dropped 21 and Will Wilson added 10 for Mars (12-10, 6-6).

Chartiers-Houston 49, Jefferson-Morgan 36 – Nate Gregory put up 24 points to lead Chartiers-Houston (19-2, 13-1) to a Section 3-2A win. Justus Buckingham added 12 points for the Buccaneers. Jeremiah Robertson scored 20 for Jefferson-Morgan (14-7, 10-4).

East Allegheny 54, Yough 53 – Chris Portis scored 18 points and Kasante Morant and Jayden Patterson each had 11 as East Allegheny (6-15, 3-9) won in Section 3-4A. Jackson Pore finished with 17 points, Charlie Quinn added 15 and Ryan Westerman chipped in 10 for Yough (1-21, 0-12).

Elizabeth Forward 65, Derry 48 – Daniel Spence scored 23 points, Cy Herchelroath had 16 and James Gile added 15 to lead Elizabeth Forward (17-4, 10-2) to a Section 3-4A win. Stanley Rajkovich scored 14 points and Cason Long had 12 for Derry (11-9, 8-4).

Fort Cherry 73, Carmichaels 32 – Shane Cornali led all scorers with 17 and Evan Rodgers finished with 12 to lead Fort Cherry (12-8, 10-4) to a Section 3-2A win. Robbie Wilson-Jones had eight to pace Carmichaels (5-17, 4-10).

Gateway 56, McKeesport 52 – Mykel Bruce-McCrommon scored 17 points, Dyson Harper contributed 14 and Jax Vovaris finished with 12 as Gateway (12-8, 10-4) beat McKeesport (7-15, 4-10) in Section 1-5A. Lamont Perkins led all scorers with 21 and Matt Sebelia chipped in with 13 for the Tigers.

Geibel Catholic 71, Monessen 70 (OT) – Evan Strimel led with 25 points, Gary Tarbuk followed with 17, Seth Dolan had 12 and Roman Riccelli added 10 to push Geibel Catholic (13-9, 5-5) to a Section 2-A win. TyVaughn Kershaw scored 25 points for Monessen (13-7, 5-5).

Greensburg Central Catholic 53, Springdale 40 – Liam Gallagher provided Greensburg Central (20-2, 14-0) a jolt by burying eight 3-pointers and finishing with 26 points in a Section 1-2A win. Brandon Martin contributed 10 for the Centurions. Robby Simmen scored 15 and Liam Dexter added 10 for Springdale (13-8, 7-7).

Highlands 76, Valley 49 – Troy Bielak scored 18 points, Ty Hall added 17 and Preston Foster contributed 10 to lead Highlands (6-13, 5-7) to a Section 1-4A win. Taireke Davis scored 21 and Mickael Allen chipped in 11 for Valley (5-16, 0-12). Highlands’ win eliminated Burrell (7-14, 4-8) from playoff contention.

Hopewell 74, Ambridge 52 – Zack Kovell scored 19 points and James Armstrong added 17 to lead Hopewell (9-12, 3-7) to a Section 2-4A win. Jared Astorino scored 27 points, including his 1,000th career point, and Adam Fernandez had 14 for Ambridge (4-16, 0-10).

Indiana 61, Plum 49 – Aaron Webb put up 17 points, Stanford Webb added 13 and Darius Webb followed with 12 as Indiana (9-12, 5-7) defeated Plum (8-12, 4-7) to claim a playoff spot in Section 2-5A. Will Beckner dropped 17, Trey McMurray and Mekhi Samuels contributed 11 points apiece and Owen Proskin had 10 for the Mustangs, who were eliminated from playoff contention.

Keystone Oaks 65, Carlynton 48 – Erond Jakupi scored 22 points and Tulio Watts had 21 to power Keystone Oaks (15-6, 7-3) to a Section 2-3A win. Mike Jenkins scored 12 and Devonte Dean and Ishaga Barre added 10 each for Carlynton (9-12, 4-6).

Knoch 76, Freeport 35 – Jackson Bauman scored 14 points and Brody Bauman added 12 to lead Knoch (15-6, 10-2) to a Section 1-4A win over Freeport (6-15, 3-9). Teegan Finucan had 11 points and Derek Lang finished with 10 for the Knights. Mike Graczyk scored 12 and Danny King added 10 for the Yellowjackets.

Latrobe 86, Albert Gallatin 78 – Max Butler led with 22 points, Ian DeCerb followed with 16 and Kyle McNeil added 10 to push Latrobe (18-4, 10-4) to a Section 1-5A win. Shymere Wilson scored 21 points and Ethan Kennedy had 18 for Albert Gallatin (7-14, 2-12).

Laurel 69, Western Beaver 41 – Jayden Iorio scored a game-high 17 points and Luca Santini followed with 13 as Laurel (10-11, 4-9) defeated Western Beaver (2-19, 0-14) to clinch a playoff spot in Section 4-2A. Khia Hudson dropped 15 and Nathan Schwarz had 11 for the Golden Beavers.

Ligonier Valley 65, Charleroi 48 – Led by 19 points from Michael Wisniewski, 18 from Parker Hollick and 16 from Brian Wisniewski, Ligonier Valley (13-8, 7-3) downed Charleroi (10-11, 4-6) in Section 4-3A.

McGuffey 59, Washington 36 – Ayden Cunningham put up 23 points to power McGuffey (15-6, 6-4) to a Section 2-3A win over Washington (5-14, 3-7). Tristan Reed scored 14 points for the Prexies.

Mohawk 67, Freedom 27 – Drew Wrona scored 22 points, Joey Nail had 17 and Bobby Fadden added 11 to lead Mohawk (17-5, 10-2) to a Section 1-3A win over Freedom (1-19, 1-11).

Nazareth Prep 57, Aquinas Academy 56 – Will Evans hit a key basket in the closing seconds and finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double as Nazareth Prep locked up the Section 1-A title. Michael Keyes added 14 for the Saints (17-4, 10-0). Jake Guillen led all scorers with 24, Sam Duer followed with 12 while Jonah Burchill and David Zaharko each put up 10 for Aquinas Academy (17-5, 8-2).

Neighborhood Academy 76, St. Joseph 41 – Courtney Wallace had a triple-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists to lead Neighborhood Academy (21-1, 10-0) past St. Joseph (7-14, 2-8) in Section 2-A. Kedron Gilmore added 16 points, Syncer Nicholason had 15 and Shamar Simpson finished with 12 for Neighborhood Academy.

Neshannock 48, Union 41 – David Kwiat scored 22 points to hit the 1,000-point mark for his career while Tony Perrotta added 13 and Jake Rynd chipped in 11 as Neshannock (18-2, 13-1) beat Union (16-6, 10-4) to secure sole possession of the Section 4-2A title. Lucas Stanley led all scorers with 23 points for the Scotties.

New Castle 72, North Allegheny 52 – Damian Harrison led New Castle (17-3, 11-3) with 20 points, Ralphie Blundo followed with 16 and Kai Cox added 15 in a Section 1-6A win. Justin Statler scored 24 points for North Allegheny (7-14, 2-12). With Fox Chapel’s loss to Butler, the Red Hurricanes clinched sole possession of the section title.

Northgate 97, Propel Braddock Hills 66 – Ty Daniels led the way for Northgate (12-8, 9-2) with 26 points while Des Williams added 21 as the Flames won a Section 2-2A tilt. Kaden Kemp chipped in 20 and Ky Rutherford finished with 16 for Northgate. Jarell Santiago produced 16, Elijah Toole-Fowler had 12 and Elijah Bagsby-Thornton and Braylon Davis-Clay each put up 10 for Propel Braddock Hills (2-20, 0-12).

Penn-Trafford 74, Laurel Highlands 67 – Brayden Stone scored 22 points, Zach Feldman had 12 and Evan Gross added 11 to lead Penn-Trafford (13-9, 8-6) to a Section 1-5A win. Antwan Black scored 39 points for Laurel Highlands (5-16, 2-12).

Pine-Richland 64, Seneca Valley 34 – Emery Moye led all scorers with 18 points, Grant Spacciapolli finished with 16 and Zach Kenny added 11 for Pine-Richland (6-14, 4-9) in a Section 1-6A victory over Seneca Valley (11-11, 8-6).

Ringgold 68, Trinity 67 – Braylen Lomax put up 22 points to lead four double-digit scorers for Ringgold (5-16, 1-11) in a Section 3-5A win. Szyair Dungee scored 20, Dennis Hawkins added 15 and Demetri Lowe finished with 11 for the Rams. Jonah Williamson led all scorers with 30, Jacob Dunkle produced 20 and Anthony Giorgi contributed 11 for Trinity (9-11, 3-9).

Riverside 65, New Brighton 36 – Evan Skinner scored 18 points, Will Sullivan had 16 and McCartney added 10 to lead Riverside (9-13, 4-8) to a Section 1-3A win over New Brighton (6-11, 5-6).

Riverview 65, California 28 – Rex Roberts put up 19 points, Noah Vespi scored 13 and Levi Roupas added 10 as Riverview (8-13, 6-8) defeated California (3-18, 0-14) in Section 1-2A. Ben Ziolecki finished with 11 points for the Trojans. Riverview was eliminated from playoff contention when Bentworth defeated Frazier.

Serra Catholic 77, Environmental Charter 25 – Matt McNeal scored 14 points to lead five Serra Catholic (17-3, 8-2) players in double figures as the Eagles took a Section 2-A contest against Environmental Charter (0-15, 0-10). Mekhi Underwood and Owen Dumbroski each scored 12 points while Jake Holmes and Tyler Skaggs contributed 11 points apiece for Serra.

Sewickley Academy 79, Leechburg 29 – Justin Prunzik scored 14 points as Sewickley Academy (17-3, 12-0) finished its Section 2-2A schedule undefeated. Brady Rollinger scored 10 for Leechburg (3-18, 2-10).

Shady Side Academy 41, Seton LaSalle 34 – Seamus Riordan scored 18 points and Ryan Frohlich added 10 to lead Shady Side Academy (8-12, 6-4) to a Section 3-3-A win. Pat Weldon scored eight points for Seton LaSalle (9-12, 5-5).

Shaler 59, Hampton 48 – Jordan Epps went off for 29 points to power Shaler (8-13, 5-7) to a Section 2-5A victory over Hampton (10-11, 6-6). Gavin Guinn and Ray Kirsopp each scored 10 points for the Talbots. Shaler ended up tied with Indiana for the fourth and final playoff spot from the section but lost the head-to-head tiebreaker.

Shenango 77, Rochester 49 – Joe Campoli led with 40 points and Gavin Bruce followed with 17 for Shenango (10-10, 8-5) in a Section 4-2A win. Jayvin Hemer scored 17 points and Max Lyons had 11 for Rochester (5-16, 2-12).

South Allegheny 73, Steel Valley 50 – Drew Cook led with 34 points, Josh Jackowski followed with 16 and Cam Epps added 10 for South Allegheny (19-2, 10-0) in a Section 3-3A win. RaSaun Hough scored 17 points and Nate Yuhas had 10 for Steel Valley (3-17, 1-9).

South Park 58, Apollo-Ridge 24 – Luke Scarff scored 19 points and Cooper Hochendoner added 17 to help South Park (15-6, 7-3) to a Section 3-3A win. Zane Beatty scored nine points to lead Apollo-Ridge (5-16, 1-9).

Southmoreland 87, Brownsville 49 – Noah Felentzer scored 20 points, hitting the 1,000-point mark for his career, in a Section 4-3A win for Southmoreland (17-4, 10-0). Elliot Premus followed with 18 and Stanley Chapman contributed 10 for the Scotties. Preston Rosado produced 14, Jaiden Praster added 13 and Silas Patterson had 10 for Brownsville (4-17, 2-8).

Summit Academy 82, Cornell 67 – Robert Young went off for 31 points, Ky’zir Rowan dropped 25 and Quaran Joiner finished with 18 to lead Summit Academy (9-7, 6-4) to a Section 1-A win. Edmundo Benitez sank five 3-pointers and scored 21 points, Terrance Colligton added 17 and Walkter Clarit had 11 for Cornell (3-18, 1-9).

Uniontown 73, Franklin Regional 54 – Calvin Winfrey scored 24 points and Kelan Milsom had 23 as Uniontown (19-3, 14-0) finished its Section 1-5A schedule undefeated. Connor Corssey scored 15, Webber Rankin added 12 and Jonah Johnston had 10 for Franklin Regional (11-11, 6-8).

Upper St. Clair 41, Mt. Lebanon 31 – Niko Gidas scored 16 points and Tyler Robbins added 12 to push Upper St. Clair (20-2, 13-1) to a Section 2-6A win. Carter Gould scored nine points for Mt. Lebanon (14-7, 9-5).

Waynesburg 76, Mt. Pleasant 60 – Alex Eck led with 24 points, Cole Headlee followed with 17 and Jack Riccluti added 10 to push Waynesburg (8-11, 6-3) to a Section 4-3A win. Cole Massari scored 21 points and Jordan Grieff had 11 for Mt. Pleasant (0-22, 0-10).

West Allegheny 66, Lincoln Park 56 – Tyler Blatz scored 15 points, Jonah Buglak had 14 and Anthony Lanni added 13 to push West Allegheny (8-13, 3-9) to a Section 4-5A win. Damar Johnson scored 20 points and Ahmir Woods had 11 for Lincoln Park (2-19, 0-12).

West Greene 64, Beth-Center 39 – Lane Allison led West Greene (12-8, 10-4) with 29 points, Matt Wassil had 11 and Darren Knight added 10 in a Section 3-2A win. Parker Amos scored 13 points for Beth-Center (9-13, 6-8).

West Mifflin 58, Greensburg Salem 44 – Daven Reynolds scored 19 points and Jerome Corbett and Julian Dewberry added 10 points apiece to lead West Mifflin (8-13, 7-5) to a Section 3-4A win. Tyler Martin scored 23 points and Braeden Leatherman had 11 for Greensburg Salem (5-16, 3-9).

Winchester Thurston 64, Eden Christian 61 (OT) – Matt Southers dropped 20 points, Aiden Piemme added 16 and Anthony Pipkin had 14 to lift Winchester Thurston (14-6, 7-4) to a Section 2-2A win. Mason Dean put up 20, Brady Salvia contributed 18 and Jackson Bremmer finished with 10 for playoff-bound Eden Christian (7-15, 5-7). Eden Christian’s loss allowed Brentwood to tie for fourth place in the section and also earn a playoff spot.

Girls basketball

Allderdice 79, Perry Traditional Academy 23 – Bailey White and Peyton Lynch each scored 16 points to lead Allderdice (16-5, 9-0) to a City League win over Perry (2-7, 2-7).

Avonworth 71, Ligonier Valley 26 – Anna Bradley hit five 3-pointers and finished with 23 points and Greta O’Brien added 22 points for Avonworth (14-7, 10-4) in a Section 2-3A win. Ruby Smith led Ligonier Valley (7-14, 5-9) with eight points.

Carrick 31, Westinghouse 9 – Roana Grant and Jayda Rose scored 10 points each to lead Carrick (10-10, 5-4) past Westinghouse (4-15, 0-9) in the City League.

Chartiers-Houston 50, Jefferson-Morgan 10 – Allie Wingard and Ava Capozzoli scored 13 point apiece to help Chartiers-Houston (18-4, 10-0) finish its Section 3-2A schedule undefeated. Bailey Cervone scored seven for Jefferson-Morgan (1-20, 0-10).

Chartiers Valley 46, Mars 42 – Iyla Ozbey scored 13 points, Rachel Boehm had 12 and Emma Reynolds added 10 to lead Chartiers Valley (15-7, 10-2) to a Section 3-5A win. Vita Vargo scored 14 points and Alexis Cashdollar had 10 for Mars (12-9, 6-5).

Ellis School 36, Apollo-Ridge 29 – Selah Cyrus scored 10 points as Ellis School (8-8, 5-5) evened its record in Section 4-2A. Josalin McCauley scored 11 for Apollo-Ridge (9-11, 5-5).

Peters Township 44, Bethel Park 40 – Bri Morreale scored 14 points and Daniela Radulovich added 12 to push Peters Township (19-2, 12-0) to a Section 4-5A win. Ella Sabatos scored 13 points for Bethel Park (10-11, 6-7).

Shaler 51, Franklin Regional 22 – Bayleigh Perez led all scorers with 23 points, while Reese Smetanka and Olivia Gieraltowski each added 13 as Shaler (20-2, 11-1) beat Franklin Regional (15-6, 11-1) to claim a share of the Section 1-5A title.

South Allegheny 45, Steel Valley 33 – Ella Lotz scored 17 points and Jaz Farnan added 15 to lead South Allegheny (5-16, 5-9) to a Section 2-3A win. Josie Strom scored 15 points for Steel Valley (2-20, 2-12).

Union 63, Winchester Thurston 53 – Kylie Fruehstorfer erupted for 50 points, including seven 3-pointers and a 12-of-13 effort from the free-throw line, to lead Union (22-0) to a nonsection win. Alexis Bansah scored 16, DaShae Cochran added 15 and Sky Still chipped in 10 for Winchester Thurston (18-3).

Wrestling

Ligonier Valley 42, Laurel Highlands 11 – Carter Bizup (133), Rolland Steffens (139), Luke Kinkaid (145), Jake Mundorff (189) and Lucas Krieger (285) recorded pins to lead Ligonier Valley (4-14) over Laurel Highlands (1-6) in a nonsection match.