High school roundup for Jan. 15, 2019: No. 3 Cornell defeats No. 1 Vincentian

By: HSSN Staff
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 | 11:15 PM

Kaden Divito had 36 points as No. 3 Cornell knocked off No. 1 Vincentian Academy, 84-75, in a Section 1-A boys basketball game Tuesday night.

Isaiah Langston added 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Raiders (12-2, 5-1), who led 49-42 at halftime.

Alex Griggs scored 23 points to lead Vincentian (6-6, 5-2).

Butler 82, Seneca Valley 67 — Mattix Clement had 23 points as No. 5 Butler (11-3, 4-1) won a Section 1-6A game. Mason Bush scored 30 points for Seneca Valley (7-5, 2-3).

North Allegheny 75, North Hills 45 — Josh Humpries scored 17 points as North Allegheny (8-4, 3-2) cruised to a Section 1-6A victory. Jordan Albright scored 29 points for North Hills (4-9, 0-5).

Pine-Richland 66, Central Catholic 63 — Dan Petcash had 20 points to lift No. 3 Pine-Richland (12-2, 5-0) to a Section 1-6A win. Kyle Polce had 10 points, including two free throws in the final seconds to seal the win.

Canon-McMillan 66, Peters Township 44 — Canon-McMillan (9-5, 3-2) opened a 24-5 lead and rolled to a Section 2-6A win. Luke Palma had 17 points for the Big Macs.

Chartiers Valley 64, West Allegheny 58 — Jared Goldstrom had 25 points to lift Chartiers Valley (9-3, 5-2) to a Section 2-5A win.

Moon 68, Montour 33 — Donovan Johnson had 17 points and Connor Ryan added 15 as No. 2 Moon (13-0, 6-0) won a Section 2-5A game.

Mars 68, Hampton 41 — Khori Fusco had 22 points to lead No. 1 Mars (13-1, 7-0) to a Section 3-5A victory. Mars opened the second half with a 25-8 run to break a 23-23 tie at halftime.

Armstrong 59, Indiana 50 — Isaiah Price’s 17 points led the way for Armstrong (4-9, 2-5) in a Section 3-5A victory. Alec Petroff scored 20 for Indiana (2-12, 0-7).

Central Valley 52, Hopewell 46 — Justin Pyle-Thompson had 21 points to lead Central Valley (5-8, 3-3) to a win in Section 2-4A.

Aliquippa 66, Beaver Falls 62 — M.J. Devonshire scored 34 points as No. 2 Aliquippa (9-4, 5-1) tallied a Section 1-3A win. The Quips opened the game on a 24-6 run. Jaylin Vaughan had 27 points for Beaver Falls (5-8, 3-3).

Lincoln Park 76, Neshannock 63 — Casey Oliver had 15 points, and Keeno Holmes added 14 as No. 1 Lincoln Park (11-1, 6-0) won in Section 1-3A.

Seton LaSalle 80, Keystone Oaks 75 (OT) — Jake Verner hit a shot at the buzzer to force overtime and made two foul shots in overtime to help No. 3 Seton LaSalle (11-1, 6-0) earn a Section 2-3A win. Verner had 24 points for the Rebels.

South Allegheny 45, East Allegheny 42 — Antonio Epps had 19 points to guide South Allegheny (4-9, 1-5) to a win in Section 3-3A.

South Side Beaver 60, Burgettstown 52 — Logan English had 19 points to guide No. 4 South Side Beaver (10-4, 4-2) to a Section 3-2A win.

Franklin Regional 69, Kiski Area 54 — Mike Klingensmith scored 13 points, and Thomas Merante and Nick Leopold had 12 each for Franklin Regional (11-4, 6-1) in a Section 3-5A win.

Kyrell Hutcherson scored 16 points to lead Kiski Area (3-11, 2-5).

Highlands 75, Derry 49 — Highlands led by two points at halftime and opened the third quarter on a 16-0 run to break the game open and pull away for a Section 1-4A victory.

Luke Cochran led the Golden Rams (8-4, 4-1) with 27 points. Johnny Crise added 16 points, and Korry Myers scored 13. Seth Cohen had 10 points and 15 rebounds.

Aidan Bushey and John Kerr scored 12 points apiece for Derry (8-5, 2-3).

Mt. Pleasant 46, Yough 45 — Jacob Johnson had 17 points, and Luke Brandner added 10 as Mt. Pleasant (3-11, 1-4) secured a Section 1-4A win, snapping a four-game losing skid. Gamal Marballie had 26 points, including four 3-pointers, and Jarett Bach added 12 points for Yough (4-10, 0-5).

Belle Vernon 77, Elizabeth Forward 48 — Cam Nusser had 23 points as Belle Vernon (3-12, 1-4) won in Section 3-4A. Mitch Pohlot had 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Larry Callaway had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Leopards.

Southmoreland 71, Frazier 65 — Riley Comforti had 33 points to guide Southmoreland (7-6, 4-2) to a win in Section 4-3A. Cade Richter added 14 points, and Zach Cernuto had 12 for the Scotties.

Monessen 100, Mapletown 18 — Elijahwa Payne scored 16 points, Dishon Howell had 15, and Darnel Howell added 14 as No. 5 Monessen (7-5, 6-0) cruised to a Section 2-A win.

Clairton 64, Greensburg Central Catholic 48 — Andress Wiggins had 27 points to lead Clairton (5-4, 4-2) to a Section 3-A win. Geoff Helm had 14 points for Greensburg Central Catholic (7-6, 3-3), which trailed 13-5 in the first quarter.

Riverview 59, Springdale 39 — Four players scored in double figures for Riverview, which used a big second half to pull away in a Section 1-2A game Tuesday.

Noah Black led a balanced effort for the Raiders (6-6, 4-3) with 13 points. Thanny Black, Gideon Deasy and Aiden Sebastian all scored 12 points. Riverview outscored Springdale, 32-17, in the second half, to move into a third-place tie with the Dynamos and Winchester Thurston.

Mike Zolnierczyk led Springdale (8-5, 4-3) with 12 points.

Deer Lakes 62, Shady Side Academy 45 — The Lancers held a four-point advantage after three quarters before breaking the game open with a 22-point fourth quarter for a Section 3-3A win. Brad Perrotte led Deer Lakes (9-4, 6-0) with 22 points, Jared Colton followed with 16 and Jack Hollibaugh added 10. Colm O’Connor led Shady Side Academy (5-9, 3-3) with 12 points.

Apollo-Ridge 73, Propel Braddock Hills 38 — Keighton Reese had 21 points as Apollo-Ridge (7-8, 3-4) cruised to a Section 1-2A victory over Propel Braddock Hills (1-11, 1-6). Klay Fitzroy added 19 points for the Vikings, Jake Fello scored 12 and Bobby Mangan scored 11.

Cheswick Christian Academy 62, Mt. Carmel Christian 27 — Jerry Vargo scored 17 points to lead Cheswick Christian Academy (3-10) to a nonsection win. Andrew Drake added 10 points.

Fox Chapel 60, Connellsville 30 — Arnold Vento finished with 14 points, Ryan Kerr added 11 and Noah Marks chipped in with 10 as Fox Chapel (9-4, 4-1) extended its win streak to five games with the win over Section 3-6A rival Connellsville (6-8, 2-3).

Shaler 68, Plum 60 — Lamar Whiting’s 33 points weren’t enough as Plum fell to Section 3-5A opponent Shaler. Connor Moss added 13 points for Plum (2-11, 2-5). Shaler (10-4, 5-2) was led by Mekhi Reynolds’ 19 points.

Girls basketball

North Allegheny 63, North Hills 21 — Rachel Martindale had 20 points to guide No. 1 North Allegheny (14-0, 7-0) to a Section 1-6A win.

Penn Hills 68, Woodland Hills 41 — Tayonna Robertson had 20 points, and Adia Brisker added 15 as No. 2 Penn Hills (11-3, 7-0) won a Section 3-5A game.

Norwin 63, Fox Chapel 39 — Emily Brozeski had 12 points, and Olivia Gribble added 11 as No. 4 Norwin (12-1, 6-1) won a Section 1-6A game. Jessica Kolesar and Abby Best added 10 points each for the Knights, who led 35-15 at halftime.

Ellie Schwartzman had nine points to pace Fox Chapel (9-4, 4-3).

Moon 63, Montour 53 — Reilly Sunday had 27 points to lead Moon (7-6, 3-4) to a Section 1-5A win. Courtney Thomas had 29 points to lead Montour (5-7, 1-6).

Franklin Regional 65, Kiski Area 35 — Jordan Yaniga had 24 points, and Cali Konek added 20 as No. 5 Franklin Regional (9-3, 5-1) cruised to a Section 2-5A victory. The Panthers opened a 13-2 lead and pulled ahead 27-11 by halftime.

Dara Zelonka scored 15 points, and Hannah Potter had 14 for Kiski Area (3-9, 0-6).