High school roundup for Jan. 10, 2025: Neighborhood Academy rolls past Serra Catholic in Class A No. 1 vs 2 battle

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Friday, January 10, 2025 | 11:38 PM

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Courtney Wallace scored 26 points to lead Trib HSSN Class A No. 1 Neighborhood Academy to a 73-44 victory over No. 2 Serra Catholic in Section 2-A boys basketball Friday night.

Kedron Gilmore added 11 and Syncer Nicholson had 10 for Neighborhood Academy (12-1, 4-0). Tyler Sapida scored 16 and Mark Johnson had 12 for Serra Catholic (10-2, 3-1).

Allderdice 83, Carrick 48 – Led by 14 points from Lukas Stead, 13 from Trey Schachter, 12 from Asher Schwartz and 10 from Keith Taylor, Allderdice (5-7, 3-0) picked up a City League win. Stephon Malloy scored 17 points, Brayden Fisher added 12 and Treshaun Beasley had 11 for Carrick (5-7, 1-2).

Aquinas Academy 91, Avella 72 – Sam Duer led with 27 points, David Zaharko followed with 25 and Jonah Burchill added 16 for Aquinas Academy (12-1, 4-0) in a Section 1-A win. Nate Cilia scored 20 points and Bryce Wright had 17 for Avella (7-5-1, 1-1-1).

Avonworth 79, Ambridge 63 – Rowan Carmichael scored 34 points and Nate Goetz added 24 to lead Avonworth (10-1, 4-0) to a Section 2-4A win. Jared Astorino scored 32 points for Ambridge (2-9, 0-4). Adam Fernendez added 13 and Julien Hubbard had 10.

Baldwin 71, Bethel Park 55 – Nate Wesling scored 26 points, Matt Schenk had 12 and Gabe Barakat added 10 to lead Baldwin (11-1, 4-1) to a Section 3-5A win. Tanner Pfeuffer scored 14 points for Bethel Park (5-7, 2-3).

Beaver 63, Quaker Valley 49 – Brady Mayo scored 36 points to lead Beaver (11-3, 3-1) to a Section 2-4A win. Harrison Kerley scored 21 points and Nic Cohen had 13 for Quaker Valley (8-3, 2-2).

Bentworth 60, California 52 – Christopher Harper scored 21 points and Ben Hays added 14 to lead Bentworth (4-8, 1-5) to a Section 1-2A win. Jacob Ziolecki scored 17 points for California (2-10, 0-6).

Bishop Canevin 61, Keystone Oaks 51 – Drew Allen Jr. led Bishop Canevin (5-7, 4-0) with 23 points, Lamier Wade followed with 14 and Jackson Maddix added 11 in a Section 2-3A win. Erond Jakupi scored 19 points and Joey Colton had 14 for Keystone Oaks (9-4, 2-2).

Brashear 50, Perry 48 – Led by 16 points from Ryan White, 12 from Mike Lee and 10 from Nasir Thomas, Brashear (4-10, 1-2) beat Perry (0-9, 0-3) in the City League.

Brentwood 68, Eden Christian 56 – Forrest Betz scored 29 points, Colton Rosing had 17 and Xhavier Nunez added 10 to lead Brentwood (5-6, 3-2) to a Section 2-2A win. Jay Wilken scored 19 points for Eden Christian (3-9, 2-3).

Burrell 61, Valley 41 – Parker Pruitt hit five 3-pointers and finished with 22 points and Tucker Bitar added 20 points to lead Burrell (6-7, 3-3) to a Section 1-4A win. Taireke Davis led Valley (5-8, 0-5) with 19 points.

Butler 52, Pine-Richlands 42 – Andrew Gettinger scored 24 points to lead Butler (9-4, 2-4) past Pine-Richland (5-6, 3-3) in a Section 1-6A win. Emery Moye scored 18 and Grant Spacciapolli added 11 for the Rams.

Carlynton 59, Washington 52 – Damien Holloway scored 25 points and Devonte Dean added 10 to push Carlynton (6-6, 2-2) past Washington (3-9, 1-3) in Section 2-3A.

Cathedral Prep 54, Aliquippa 46 – Nando Mirarchi scored 23 points to lead Cathedra Prep at the Burger King Classic in Erie. Joshua Pratt scored 17 and Qa’lil Goode added 11 for Aliquippa (7-2).

Central Catholic 70, Connellsville 17 – Led by 19 points from Enzo Khalil and 10 from Ryan Hower, Central Catholic (8-4, 5-1) defeated Connellsville (3-10, 0-6) in Section 2-6A.

Central Valley 60, Hopewell 36 – Isaiah Jeter scored 19 points and Cameron DeVincentis added 13 to lead Central Valley (10-2, 3-1) to a Section 2-4A win. Zach Kovell scored 11 points for Hopewell (4-8, 0-3).

Chartiers-Houston 77, Mapletown 33 – Nate Gregory scored 20 points and Aaron Walsh had 11 for Chartiers-Houston (10-2, 4-1) in a Section 3-2A win. Lucas Stevenson scored 13 points and Tyler Howard had 10 for Mapletown (0-11, 0-6).

Chartiers Valley 92, Blackhawk 79 – Jayden Davis led with 39 points and Julian Semplice and Luca Federico followed with 16 points apiece for Chartiers Valley (11-1, 4-1) in a Section 4-5A win. Tyler Heckathorn scored 23 points and Justin Shanor and Carter Davis had 17 points apiece for Blackhawk (4-9, 1-5).

Clairton 48, Riverview 45 – Taris Wooding scored 19 points to lead Clairton (5-4, 5-1) to a Section 1-2A win. Matt Orbin and Alex Schultheis each scored 13 for Riverview (5-7, 3-3).

Deer Lakes 67, Derry 49 – Nathaniel Moore scored 25 points and Evan Moore and Collin Rodgers added 10 each for Deer Lakes (12-2) in a nonsection win. Brayden Robinson scored 22 and Stanley Rajkovich added 16 for Derry (8-4).

Elizabeth Forward 77, Yough 32 – Daniel Spence scored 26 points and Tyler Basic added 13 to lead Elizabeth Forward (10-3, 4-1) to a Section 3-4A win. Ryan Westerman scored 11 points for Yough (1-13, 0-5).

Ellwood City 57, Beaver Falls 45 – Kaleb Servick and Aaron Lake scored 13 points each and Maykel Cuevas added 12 to power Ellwood City (8-5, 4-1) in Section 1-3A. Dajuan Flenory scored 13 for Beaver Falls (0-13, 0-6).

Fort Cherry 55, West Greene 42 – Shane Cornali scored 24 points and Evan Rogers added 12 to lead Fort Cherry (6-6, 4-2) to a Section 3-2A win. Parker Burns scored 16 points for West Greene (6-6, 4-2).

Franklin Regional 43, Albert Gallatin 39 – Connor Crossey scored 19 points to lead Franklin Regional (6-7, 2-4) to a Section 1-5A win. Shymere Wilson and Xavier Rice scored 10 points apiece for Albert Gallatin (7-6, 2-4).

Gateway 68, Penn-Trafford 52 – Mykel Bruce-McCrommon scored 27 points and Jax Vovaris and Paul Nnacho each chipped in 10 for Gateway (6-6, 4-2) in Section 1-5A. Brayden Stone scored 14 and Zach Feldman added 11 for Penn-Trafford (5-6, 2-4).

Geibel Catholic 87, Environmental Charter 68 – Gary Tarbuk scored a career-high 34 points and Evan Strimel added 25 to lead Geibel Catholic (7-5, 2-2) to a Section 2-A win. Caleb Dalton scored 14 points for Environmental Charter (0-8, 0-4).

Hampton 48, Armstrong 43 – Jonas Cupps scored 16 points and Andrew Butler added 10 to lead Hampton (6-6, 3-2) to a Section 2-5A win. Jacob Szep scored 18 points and Jaydon Szep had 11 for Armstrong (4-9, 0-6).

Highlands 49, Freeport 45 – Troy Bielak scored 25 points to lead Highlands (2-9, 1-5) to a Section 1-4A win. Carson Kane scored 17 points for Freeport (3-9, 1-4).

Jefferson-Morgan 64, Carmichaels 33 – Led by 16 points from Jeremiah Robertson, 15 from Jase Bedillion and 11 from John Woodward, Jefferson-Morgan (9-3, 5-1) picked up a Section 3-2A win. Robbie Wilson-Jones led Carmichaels (3-8, 2-4) with 10 points.

Knoch 61, North Catholic 56 – Vinnie DeFelice scored 16 points and Knoch (9-4, 4-1) used a 21-11 advantage in the third quarter to pull away for a Section 1-4A win. Derek Lang added 15 and Jackson Bauman had 14 for the Knights. Jason Fredericks scored 21 points, Owen Maddalon added 17 and Jude Rottmann had 11 for North Catholic (9-5, 4-1).

Latrobe 67, McKeesport 63 – Max Butler scored 29 points, Ian DeCerb had 16 and Kyle McNeil added 11 to lead Latrobe (13-1, 5-1) to a Section 1-5A win. Lamont Perkins and Brian Jones scored 15 points apiece for McKeesport (4-9, 2-4).

Monessen 68, St. Joseph 47 – TyVaughn Kershaw and Jay’veon Jeffries scored 16 points each and Devontae Robinson chipped in 10 for Monessen (7-4, 2-2) in Section 2-A. Ben Bartolovic scored 17 points and Ryan McCarthy added 13 for St. Joseph (6-6, 2-2).

Moon 61, West Allegheny 47 – Michael Santicola scored 20 points and Carter Tumulty added 15 to lead Moon (11-2, 4-1) to a Section 4-5A win. Donovan O’Connor scored 17 points for West Allegheny (5-8, 1-4).

Nazareth Prep 70, Cornell 13 – Leon Harrison hit for 23 points, Khylil Johnson added 13 and Zach Frye contributed 10 as Nazareth Prep (9-2, 4-0) defeated Cornell (1-10, 0-3) in Section 1-A.

Neshannock 72, Laurel 45 – David Kwiat scored 18 points, Jake Rynd had 16 and Tony Perotta and Talan Anderson added 15 points apiece to lead Neshannock (10-1, 6-0) to a Section 4-2A win. Jayden Iorio scored 24 points for Laurel (7-6, 1-4).

North Hills 52, North Allegheny 40 – Zach Pollaro scored 25 points and Nathan Schanbacher added 15 to push North Hills (3-10, 2-4) to a Section 1-6A win. John Jubeck scored 12 points for North Allegheny (5-7, 1-5).

Norwin 68, Canon-McMillan 56 – Alex Graney scored 20 points to lead Norwin (7-6, 3-3) to a Section 2-6A win. Mario Csukas added 16 points and Nathan Kuch had 10 for the Knights. Roman Koenemund led Canon-McMillan (2-10, 0-6) with 22 points. Dylan Kelly had 16 and Michaek Detrich added 10.

Obama Academy 53, Westinghouse 30 – Naron Jackson hit for 27 points and Sean Gains added 14 for Obama Academy (4-5, 3-0) in a City League win. Souljah Cook led Westinghouse (1-8, 1-2) with 11 points.

OLSH 55, Rochester 24 – Tiernan McCullough scored 12 points and Vann Kavals and Patrick Altmar added 10 each to lead OLSH (9-3, 4-1) to a Section 4-2A win. Nate Bills led Rochester (4-9, 1-5) with 10 points.

Peters Township 75, Ringgold 40 – Dylan Donovan scored 18 points, Sean Thelk had 14 and Nick McCullough added 12 to lead Peters Township (10-3, 4-1) to a Section 3-5A win. Demaris Tolliver and Braylen Lomax scored 10 points apiece for Ringgold (3-8, 0-4).

Propel Braddock Hills 55, Propel Montour 42 – Jarrell Santiago scored 17 points, Malik Jeter added 12 and Tadj Cohen had 10 to lead Propel Braddock Hills. John Anderson scored 21 and Jamar Porch chipped in 13 for Propel Montour.

Seneca Valley 61, Woodland Hills 51 – Tyler Pepin scored 17 points to lead four players in double figures for Seneca Valley (8-6, 5-1) in Section 1-6A. Nico Santapau added 16, Andrew Omasits 11 and Jaxon Householder 10. Scoop Smith led Woodland Hills (5-7, 1-5) with 24 points.

Seton LaSalle 54, Apollo-Ridge 27 – Noah Sear scored 12 points to lead Seton LaSalle (4-9, 2-2) past Apollo-Ridge (3-11, 0-4) in Section 3-3A. Zane Beatty scored eight points for the Vikings.

Sewickley Academy 54, Northgate 49 – Lucas Grimsley scored 15 points to lead Sewickley Academy (9-1, 5-0) to a Section 2-2A win. Kaden Kemp scored 16 points for Northgate (6-5, 3-1).

Shady Side Academy 65, Steel Valley 39 – Seamus Riordan scored 21 points, Paul Benec had 12 and Cam Mallory added 11 to lead Shady Side Academy (4-8, 2-1) to a Section 3-3A win. Da’Ron Barksdale and Nate Yuhas scored 10 points apiece for Steel Valley (3-10, 1-3).

South Fayette 51, Trinity 37 – Gavin Orosz scored 19 points and Tyson Wright added 12 to lead South Fayette (8-4, 5-1) to a Section 3-5A win. Jacob Dunkle scored 19 points for Trinity (6-5, 1-4).

Southmoreland 70, Mt. Pleasant 52 – Noah Felentzer scored 36 points, Ty Whoric added 14 and Elliot Premus contributed 10 for Southmoreland (11-2, 4-0) in Section 4-3A. Cole Massari scored 12 points and Gage Vallone added 11 for Mt. Pleasant (0-13, 0-4).

Springdale 59, Frazier 27 – Pat Wylly had 12 and Robby Simmen had nine as Springdale (8-4, 3-3) got a Section 1-2A win. Dalian McManus had 10 points for Frazier (3-7, 1-5).

Uniontown 79, Laurel Highlands 49 – Calvin Winfrey scored 24 points, Notorious Grooms had 21 and Kelan Milsom added 16 to lead Uniontown (11-3, 6-0) to a Section 1-5A win. Luke Martin scored 16 points and Antwan Black had 11 for Laurel Highlands (4-9, 1-5).

Upper St. Clair 75, Hempfield 50 – Tyler Robbins and Jake Foster scored 16 points apiece and Julian Dahlem added 12 to lead Upper St. Clair (13-1, 6-0) to a Section 2-6A win. Jack Kopas scored 12 points and Danny Husenits had 11 for Hempfield (7-6, 2-4).

Waynesburg 68, Ligonier Valley 52 – Alex VanSickle led with 23 points, Alex Eck followed with 19 and Dane Woods added 14 for Waynesburg (2-8, 2-0) in a Section 4-3A win. Parker Hollick scored 21 points and Michael Wisniewski had 13 for Ligonier Valley (6-6, 1-2).

West Mifflin 45, East Allegheny 41 – With eight seconds left, freshman Julian Dewberry hit two free throws to seal the Section 3-4A win for West Mifflin. Daven Reynolds (19) and Jerome Corbett (11) combined for 30 points for the Titans. Jayden Patterson had 12 for East Allegheny (3-10, 0-5).

Winchester Thurston 64, Leechburg 30 – Mike Hammerling scored 21 points, Matt Southers added 19 and Anthony Pipkin had 10 for Winchester Thurston (7-4, 2-2) in Section 2-2A. Chase Henry led Leechburg (2-12, 1-4) with 11 points.

Girls basketball

Allderdice 75, Carrick 22 – Bailey White scored 22 points, Rhyan Sledge followed with 21 and Senna Teshome chipped in 10 to lead Allderdice (9-5, 3-0) to a City League win. Jocelyn Fisher scored 11 to lead Carrick (6-7, 1-2).

Aquinas Academy 43, Chartiers-Houston 41 – Rebecca Guillen scored 16 points and Elliot Keverline added 11 to push Aquinas Academy (7-4) to a nonsection win. Allison Wingard scored 13 points and Ella Richey had 10 for Chartiers-Houston (9-1).

Baldwin 67, Bethel Park 57 – Julianne Ott led with 21 points, Mary Vargo followed with 13 and Lynsey Bernotas and Bella Niles added 11 points apiece for Baldwin (7-6, 3-2) in a Section 4-5A win. Ella Sabatos scored 20 points and Sadie Orie had 14 for Bethel Park (6-7, 3-2).

Butler 53, Pine-Richland 44 – Amelia McMichael scored 24 points and Malina McElroy finished with 16 as Butler (8-5, 3-1) rallied from a 37-25 halftime deficit to earn a Section 1-6A victory. Cate Gentile scored 17 points and Rebekah Schaffer had 13 for Pine-Richland (4-9, 3-1).

Geibel Catholic 59, Mapletown 22 – Emma Larkin scored 27 points and Janiah Darnell contributed 10 for Geibel Catholic (12-1, 5-1) in Section 2-A. Makenna Lotspeich led Mapletown (2-12, 0-6) with 10 points.

Homer-Center 49, Ligonier Valley 16 – Maggie Voyda scored 16 points and Hannah Arone had 11 to lead Homer-Center to a nonsection win. Adleigh Myers and Sydnee Fouse led Ligonier Valley (3-7) with seven points apiece.

Montour 60, Lincoln Park 30 – Tiffany Miller scored 20 points and Sofia Brandy added 12 to lead Montour (6-6) to a nonsection win. Patty Weselowski scored 15 points for Lincoln Park (2-7).

New Castle 52, Hopewell 48 – Rihanna Boice scored 26 points and Karma Cialella added 13 to lead New Castle (7-6) to a nonsection win. Caylee Sundy scored 14 points and Avery Boyd had 12 for Hopewell (2-9).

Norwin 56, Canon-McMillan 40 – Josephina Furno scored 14 points and Kendall Berger added 10 to lead Norwin (6-5, 3-1) to a Section 2-6A win over Canon McMillan (7-6, 2-2).

Riverview 42, Ellis School 36 – Katerina Tsambis scored 16 points and Isabel Chaparro followed with 14 to power Riverview (7-2, 3-0) to a Section 4-2A win. Angelina Jones scored 14 and Selah Cyrus chipped in 10 for Ellis School (5-5, 2-2).

Upper St. Clair 57, Thomas Jefferson 45 – Rylee Kalocay led with 28 points and Meredith Huzjak added 11 for Class 6A No. 1 Upper St. Clair (9-2) in a nonsection win. Kaylee DeAngelo scored 16 points for Class 5A No. 5 Thomas Jefferson (12-2).