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High school boys roundup for Dec. 11, 2021: McDonough powers North Allegheny to OT win
December 11, 2021
Matt McDonough drove the length of the court and scored in the lane with five seconds left in overtime to put North Allegheny ahead by two, then came up with a steal with two seconds remaining to lift the Tigers past Penn-Trafford, 56-54, in the Hempfield Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 11, 2021
High schools
Hempfield ekes out victory over scrappy Franklin Regional
The wheels were set in motion for a double-digit victory.
Mt. Lebanon dethrones St. Joseph’s Prep to win 1st state championship
HERSHEY – There’s a new champion in PIAA Class 6A football, which surely surprises much of the state.
Highlands boys defeat Deer Lakes in tip-off tourney
After winning its season opener by 64 points Friday night, the Highlands boys basketball team finally was able to pull away in the fourth quarter Saturday night for a 61-40 victory over Deer Lakes.
Upper St. Clair beats buzzer to win WPIAL finals rematch with Pine-Richland
Upper St. Clair edged Pine-Richland nine months ago to win the 2021 WPIAL 6A boys basketball championship. The sequel took place Saturday in another championship game, this time of the Upper St. Clair Tip-off Tournament.
Penn-Trafford went into PIAA Class 5A championship with confidence
HERSHEY — It’s unsure how much sleep the Penn-Trafford football team got Friday night after its stunning 17-14 overtime win against Imhotep Charter.
George Guido: New coaches get past 1st game jitters
The moments before the start of the basketball season can be mentally taxing on a coach.
Landon Alexander, punishing defense lead Central Valley to state title
HERSHEY – Central Valley captured its second consecutive PIAA Class 3A title by defeating Wyomissing, 7-0, in a defensive struggle Saturday at Hersheypark Stadium.
PIAA Class 6A football championship breakdown: Mt. Lebanon vs. St. Joseph’s Prep
PIAA Class 6A football championship
Marston, Susko pace Plum girls basketball past Freeport in season opener
Sophomore guard Megan Marston scored 17 of her game-high 21 points in the second half, and junior forward Dannika Susko added 12 points and nine rebounds as the Plum girls basketball team topped Freeport 43-33 in the second game of the Freeport Tip-Off Tournament on Friday at Freeport Middle School.
PIAA Class 3A football championship breakdown: Central Valley vs. Wyomissing
PIAA Class 3A football championship
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 10, 2021
High schools
High school boys basketball roundup for Dec. 10, 2021: OLSH runs winning streak to 41
Jake DiMichele scored a game-high 33 points as Our Lady of the Sacred Heart ran its winning streak to 41 games with a 65-54 season-opening win over Franklin Regional at the Hempfield tournament Friday night.
High school girls basketball roundup for Dec. 10, 2021: Blackhawk sets school record for 3-pointers
December 10, 2021
Casey Nixon hit five 3-pointers and scored 17 points to lead Blackhawk to a 70-39 victory over Ellwood City (0-1) in the Montour tip-off tournament Friday night.
Guarded optimism for Penn-Trafford after season-opening win against GCC
Playing its first game without senior forward Ben Myers, who has been a staple in the lineup, Penn-Trafford had a different look to its boys basketball team in the season opener.
Penn-Trafford stops Imhotep Charter to win 1st state title in OT thriller
HERSHEY — It might not equal the Miracle on Ice, but Penn-Trafford’s 17-14 stunner against Imhotep Charter will hold a prominent place in Westmoreland County sports history.
Mt. Lebanon facing daunting challenge in state’s premier big-school program St. Joseph’s Prep
Nobody was too surprised to see St. Joseph’s Prep in Hershey. Mt. Lebanon coach Bob Palko certainly wasn’t.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls hang on vs. Mt. Pleasant
Chris Skatell, in his coaching debut at Greensburg Central Catholic, beat longtime pal Scott Giacobbi of Latrobe on Friday night, and Skatell said the Centurions were fortunate to come out on top on the opening night of high school girls basketball.
Deer Lakes boys hold off pesky Moon at Highlands Tip-Off Tournament
Deer Lakes had the lead for all but about two minutes in the second half of its season opener Friday.
