High school roundup for Feb. 8, 2021: Upper St. Clair girls clamp down
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Monday, February 8, 2021 | 11:00 PM
Upper St. Clair’s Paige Dellicarri battles Thomas Jefferson’s Graci Fairman for a loose ball during their game on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School.
Upper St. Clair’s Abby John blocks a shot by Thomas Jefferson’s Laekyn Flinn during their game on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School.
Upper St. Clair’s Paige Dellicarri (20) and Abby John pressure Thomas Jefferson’s Maddy Trainer during their game on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School.
Upper St. Clair’s Samantha Prunzik pressures Thomas Jefferson’s Laekyn Flinn during their game on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School.
Upper St. Clair’s Samantha Prunzik drives to the basket against Thomas Jefferson’s Graci Fairman during their game on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School.
Upper St. Clair’s Molly James drives to the basket against Thomas Jefferson’s Laekyn Flinn during their game on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School.
Upper St. Clair’s Katelyn Robbins drives to the basket against Thomas Jefferson on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School.
Upper St. Clair’s Ava Keating shoots a three-pointer against Thomas Jefferson on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School.
Upper St. Clair’s Ava Keating drives to the basket against Thomas Jefferson on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School.
Upper St. Clair’s Abby John pressures Thomas Jefferson’s Graci Fairman during their game on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School.
Upper St. Clair’s Molly James battles Thomas Jefferson’s Julia Berberich for a loose ball next to Maddy Trainer during their game on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School.
Katelyn Robbins scored 15 points and Upper St. Clair clamped down on defense and defeated Thomas Jefferson, 43-25, in a nonsection girls basketball matchup of ranked teams Monday night.
Ava Keating added 10 points for Upper St. Clair (9-1, 3-0), which didn’t allow more than 10 points in any quarter. Laekyn Flinn scored 11 points and Graci Fairman added 10 for Thomas Jefferson (8-6, 6-1).
Upper St. Clair is No. 2 in Class 6A in the latest Trib HSSN rankings. Thomas Jefferson is No. 4 in Class 5A.
Aquinas Academy 38, Clairton 27 – Laura Richthammer scored 11 points and Elizabeth Russell added 10 to lead No. 4 Aquinas Academy (10-3, 6-0) to a Section 3-A victory. Evanti Gibson scored nine for Clairton (6-2, 5-2).
Beaver 48 – Quaker Valley 42 – Emma Pavelek scored 22 points and Beaver (10-0, 8-0) rallied from 10 points down after the first quarter to stay undefeated in Section 2-4A. Payton List added 17 points. Bailey Garbee led Quaker Valley (8-4, 6-2) with 22 points.
Bethel Park 63, Canon-McMillan 39 – Emma Dziezgowski hit for 17 points and Mary Boff added 14 to help Bethel Park (8-2, 2-1) to a Section 2-6A victory. Reagan Milliken and Sophia Nath added 10 apiece. Tori Wesolowski led Canon-McMillan (1-7, 1-5) with 11 points.
Blackhawk 74, Ambridge 23 – Alivia Thompson scored 19 points to help No. 5 Blackhawk (8-4, 6-3) to a Section 2-4A win over Ambridge (1-9, 1-7). Jolie Strati added 16 and Jillian Mannarino had 13.
Brentwood 44, Shady Side Academy 17 – Maura Daly scored 17 points and Mallory Daly and Paige Miller added 10 apiece as No. 3 Brentwood (10-0, 9-0) stayed undefeated with a Section 3-3A win. Nyla Rozier led Shady Side Academy (0-6, 0-6) with eight points.
Burrell 55, Derry 37 – Kate Myers scored 18 points and Allison Fisher added 15 to lead Burrell (4-7, 2-5) to a Section 1-4A win. Tiana Moracco led Derry (1-7, 1-7) with 24 points.
Chartiers-Houston 40, Sto-Rox 29 – Zamierah Edwards scored 10 points and Chartiers-Houston (6-5, 3-5) won in Section 3-2A. Alicia Young scored a game-high 17 for Sto-Rox (4-9, 4-4).
Chartiers Valley 77, Moon 61 – Aislin Malcolm hit for 24 points to lead Chartiers Valley (13-1, 8-0) to a Section 1-5A victory. Perri Page and Hallie Cowan added 13 points apiece. Emma Theodorsson led Moon (4-8, 3-3) with 24 points. Brianna Toal added 12.
Eden Christian 46, Bishop Canevin 35 – Haylee Fleischman scored 15 points and Emilia Johnson added 14 to lead No. 5 Eden Christian (7-4, 4-1) in a battle of ranked teams in Section 1-A. Aliyah Scott led No. 3 Bishop Canevin (4-3, 3-3) with 11 points.
Elizabeth Forward 58, Ligonier Valley 24 – Led by 15 points from Brooke Marland and 12 from Bailie Brinson, Elizabeth Forward (4-3, 3-3) won in Section 3-4A. Carol Woods led Ligonier Valley (0-7, 0-6) with 11 points.
Freeport 46, Highlands 37 — Freeport (6-1, 6-1) outscored Highlands, 14-6, in the fourth quarter to secure a Section 1-4A win. Melania DeZort had 11 points for the Yellowjackets. Kaleigh Nerone led the Golden Rams (4-10, 3-5) with 15 points.
Greensburg Salem 39, Penn Hills 36 – Abby Mankins scored 15 points and Kait Mankins added 13 as Greensburg Salem (5-4, 2-3) picked up a road win in Section Section 4-5A in a game that was tied at halftime. Jasmyn Golden had 13 and Amoni Blackwell 10 for Penn Hills (6-5, 2-2).
Hampton 63, Indiana 44 — Sophia Kelly had 18 points to guide Hampton (9-4, 5-2) to a Section 2-5A victory. Katie Kovalchick had 20 points for Indiana (4-7, 3-5).
Hempfield 37, Yough 29 – Emma Hoffner scored 12 points to lead Hempfield (2-2, 1-1) to a nonsection win. Laney Gerdich scored 12 for Yough (3-8, 1-4).
Keystone Oaks 55, East Allegheny 45 – Lexy Wagner scored 27 points and Polia Vladeva added 23, scoring 50 of the team’s 55 points, in a Section 3-3A win for Keystone Oaks (6-5, 5-2). Samantha Hallick scored 18 for East Allegheny (4-5, 3-5).
Laurel Highlands 43, Ringgold 36 – Essence Davis had a double-double with 18 points and 18 rebounds to lead Laurel Highlands (3-11, 2-7) to a Section 3-5A win. Aereanna Griffith added 11 points. Jada Cathers and Angelina Massey had eight points each for Ringgold (1-6, 1-5).
McKeesport 62, Franklin Regional 38 – Behind 15 points from Haley Hertzler and 13 from Avi Menifee, McKeesport (10-2, 4-2) won in Section 4-5A. Angel Kelly led Franklin Regional (1-6, 0-5) with 10 points.
Monessen 44, Mapletown 19 – Krista Wilson scored 14 points to lead Monessen (7-4, 5-2) to a Section 2-A victory over Mapletown (3-3, 2-3). Sydney Caterino added 13 points and Mercedes Majors had 11.
North Catholic 55, Beaver Falls 29 – Dacia Lewandowski scored 15 points and Ava Walker added 12 as North Catholic (12-2, 8-0) rebounded from a rare loss with a Section 1-3A win. Macyla Collins and J’La Kizart scored nine for Beaver Falls (3-9, 1-6).
Norwin 54, Butler 29 – Brianna Zajicek scored 16 points, Mara Polczynski added 10, and No. 5 Norwin (9-2, 7-2) cruised in a matchup of top teams in Section 1-6A. Maizy Gibson led Butler (6-6, 6-4) with nine points.
Oakland Catholic 58, West Allegheny 20 – Alexa Washington scored 19 points as Oakland Catholic (6-7, 3-1) defeated West Allegheny (0-10, 0-7) in Section 1-5A.
OLSH 56, South Side 26 – Grace Bradley scored 19 points to carry OLSH (10-1, 10-1) in Section 1-2A. Emily Bailey led South Side (2-11, 2-9) with 10 points.
Penn-Trafford 55, Shaler 49 – Maura Suman scored 14 points, Allie Prady added 12, and Penn-Trafford (9-2, 8-2) rallied from eight points down entering the fourth quarter to win in Section 1-6A. Lillian Palladino and Olivia Pepple scored 10 each. Audrey Fisher led Shaler (4-9, 4-6) with 19 points. Haley Kostorick added 12 and Hilary Quinn had 11.
Pine-Richland 59, North Hills 16 – Sophie Catalano scored 17 points and Kaili Doctor added 13 as Pine-Richland (5-6, 4-6) defeated North Hills (2-13, 0-10) in Section 1-6A.
Riverview 31, Leechburg 20 — Riverview (5-3, 4-3) held Leechburg (2-7, 2-4) to two points in the first half en route to a Section 3-A win. Bri Long paced the Raiders with 10 points and Eleni Wyrick scored nine. Bri Long had a game-high 12 points for the Blue Devils.
Shenango 52, New Brighton 37 – Led by 17 points from Janie Natale, 16 from Kelly Cleaver and 11 from Kylee Rubin, Shenango (10-4, 5-3) rolled to a Section 1-2A win. Neriah Foster had 13 for New Brighton (1-10, 0-10).
Southmoreland 59, Mt. Pleasant 37 — Gracie Spadaro scored 20 points to lead No. 4 Southmoreland (10-2, 8-1) to a Section 3-4A win. Delaynie Morvosh added 14 and Olivia Cernuto 13. Tiffany Zelmore led Mt. Pleasant (4-6, 1-5) with 18.
South Park 67, Bentworth 9 – Maurie Haddad scored 14 points and Nora Ozimek contributed 11 to help South Park (9-1, 7-0) to a Section 2-3A victory over Bentworth (1-11, 0-7).
St. Joseph 43, Propel Andrew Street 15 — The Spartans (3-7, 2-2) led 24-8 at halftime and cruised to a Section 3A victory at Propel Andrew Street (1-9, 0-8). Julie Spinelli had 20 points to pace St. Joseph.
Trinity 62, Albert Gallatin 28 – Kaylin Venick scored 21 points and Courtney Dahlquist added 17 to power Trinity (11-1, 7-0) to a Section 3-5A win. Alyssa Clutter added 15 points. Olivia Miller led Albert Gallatin (9-4, 5-4) with 12.
Union 64, Cornell 17 – Led by 18 points from Elise Booker and 16 each from Kayla Fruehstorfer and Bella Cameron, Union (6-7, 2-4) defeated Cornell (1-10, 0-7) in Section 1-A.
Waynesburg 46, McGuffey 43 – Clara Paige Miller scored 22 points to lead Waynesburg (8-2, 6-1) in Section 2-3A. Kaley Rohanna added 13. Claire Redd led McGuffey (4-4, 4-3) with 11 points.
West Greene 62, Frazier 34 – Jersey Wise scored 18 points to lead West Greene (9-2, 5-0) to a nonsection victory. Delaney Warnick scored 10 for Frazier (2-9, 0-3).
Boys basketball
Bethel Park 65, Washington 54 – Dolan Waldo scored 21 points and Bethel Park (4-7, 1-1) came back from five points down at halftime to win a nonsection game. Max Blanc and Logan Wright had 13 points each. Tayshawn Levy led Washington (7-4, 6-1) with 29 points. Brandon Patterson had 12.
Deer Lakes 70, Knoch 39 – Deer Lakes (7-3, 4-2) snapped an 11-game losing streak against Knoch (4-7, 3-4) behind Armend Karpuzzi’s 31 points in a Section 1-4A game. Lucas Tiglio and Bryce Robson scored 14 points each for the Lancers. Zach McMillen led Knoch with 13 points.
Frazier 63, Geibel 35 – Luke Santo scored 22 points and Owen Newcomer added 15 to lead Frazier (10-3, 5-1) to a nonsection win. Noah Oldham had 11. Jaydis Kennedy led Geibel (4-6, 4-2) with 11 points,
Greensburg Central Catholic 75, Yough 58 – Brevan Williams scored 27 points and No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic (10-2, 6-1) rolled in a nonsection game. Ryan Appleby added 14 and Christian McGowan 13. Gama Marballie led Yough (2-8, 1-5) with 21. Christian Park had 13.
Imani Christian 84, Aquinas Academy 68 — Aiden Betsill scored 23 points and Darrel Strong added 14 to help Imani Christian (8-2, 7-1) to a Section 3-A win. Vinnie Cugini scored 33 for Aquinas Academy (7-6, 1-5). John Bence added 15.
Laurel Highlands 82, Ringgold 39 – Brandon Davis scored 18 points to lead Laurel Highlands (7-3, 6-0) to a Section 1-5A win. Nick Peccon led Ringgold (2-5, 0-3) with 12 points.
Lincoln Park 73, Beaver 34 – Ali Brown and Joe Scott scored 14 points each to lead Lincoln Park (8-4, 6-1) to a Section 2-4A win. Elias Bishop added 13. Tyler Ziggas scored 15 for Beaver (0-8, 0-5).
North Star 56, Ligonier Valley 50 – Hunter Stevens hit for 31 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead North Star to a nonsection win. Jaicob Hollick led Ligonier Valley (2-4, 2-2) with 18 points.
Quaker Valley 84, Hopewell 48 – Adou Theiro scored 41 points, tied for second-most in a game in school history, to lead Quaker Valley (5-2, 4-1) to a Section 2-4A win. Theiro made seven 3-pointers. Jack Gardiner added 14 and Markus Frank 11. Anthony LaSala led Hopewell (0-9, 0-7) with 18 points. Roman Gill had 14.
Western Beaver 62, Cornell 28 – Lonnie Craft scored 16 points and Jake Stiger added 12 to help Western Beaver (6-2, 3-2) to a Section 1-A win over Cornell (0-9, 0-6). Thad Gray and Levi Gray had 10 points each.
Hockey
Avonworth 5, Burrell 4 — Josh Perry scored with 16 second remaining in regulation to propel Avonworth (3-5-1) to a PIHL Class B victory over Burrell (1-7) at Bairel Ice Complex. The goal completed a hat trick for Perry. Carson Kasmarek tied the game with a power play tally two minutes prior to Perry’s game winner. Kasmarek had two goals for the Bucs and Jonas Sopko had a goal and an assist.
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