Tag: Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park Finally Strikes Gold in Winning WPIAL Boys Class A
March 2, 2012
The Lincoln Park Leopards claimed their first WPIAL Boys Class A championships with a 74-57 victory over the Cornell Raiders at the A.J. Palumbo Center. Ryan Hosack scored 27 points to lead the Leopards, Devontae Watson added a triple double with 17 points, 15 rebounds and 10 blocked shots before fouling out with 3:01 remaining.Cornell actually led 4-0, but Lincoln Park scored the next eleven points, grabbing a 17-10 lead after one quarter. Hosack helped the Leopards pull away in the second, he scored 16 points in the half, while Watson controlled the glass and swatted away several shots. Lincoln Park actually led 34-16, a three by Dustin Goins helped Cornell cut the lead to 34-23 at the break.2012 WPIAL Boys Basketball Championship Previews
For the WPIAL boys basketball championships this weekend, the theme might be: “Weren’t you just here?” Three of the eight finalists at Duquesne University’s Palumbo Center were in the title games a year ago – Gateway in Class AAAA, Monessen in Class AA and Lincoln Park in Class A. Lincoln Park has actually been in the title game the past two seasons. Here is a look at the title games. CLASS AAAA The game: Gateway (19-6) vs. Pittsburgh Central Catholic (15-10), Saturday at 9 p.m. The statistics: Central Catholic senior guard Lincoln Davis averages 20.2 points a game while senior guard Tyler Scott leads Gateway at 16.5 points a game. … Central Catholic has held three playoff opponents below 50 points. Gateway has scored 60 or more in three playoff games.
MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Basketball – 02/07/2012
February 7, 2012
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Boys Basketball rankings for the 2011-2012 regular season, including a NEW #1 team in Class AA. Each Tuesday during the 11-12 regular season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten boys hoops rankings plus daily updated standings and numerous weekly broadcasts all here at MSAsports.netMSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Basketball – 01/31/2012
January 31, 2012
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Boys Basketball rankings for the 2011-2012 regular season, including aNEW #1 team in Class AA. Each Tuesday during the 11-12 regular season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten boys hoops rankings plus daily updated standings and numerous weekly broadcasts all here at MSAsports.netScholastic Notebook – 01/27/2012
January 27, 2012
Mike Decker is a computer education teacher at Woodland Hills High School. As basketball coach, he is part sociology teacher also. Decker is in his second season as Woodland Hills’ coach and has orchestrated one of the more impressive turnarounds in WPIAL basketball. If you listen to Decker, one of the biggest reasons for the Wolverines’ success is a change in culture.MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Basketball – 01/24/2012
January 24, 2012
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Boys Basketball rankings for the 2011-2012 regular season, including NEW #1 teams in both Class AAAA and Class AAA. Each Tuesday during the 11-12 regular season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten boys hoops rankings plus daily updated standings and numerous weekly broadcasts all here at MSAsports.netMSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Basketball – 01/17/2012
January 17, 2012
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Boys Basketball rankings for the 2011-2012 regular season. Each Tuesday during the 11-12 regular season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten boys hoops rankings plus daily updated standings and numerous weekly broadcasts all here at MSAsports.netWPIAL CLASS AAAA TOP TEN:Scholastic Notebook – 01/14/2012
January 14, 2012
Things have been relatively easy for the Montour boys basketball team so far. The Spartans are 6-0 and have outscored opponents, 73-44.But things are about to get a lot tougher for Montour, as the Spartans are about to embark on a week-long schedule that is probably tougher than any other team’s in the WPIAL.MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Basketball – 01/10/2012
January 10, 2012
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Boys Basketball rankings for the 2011-2012 regular season. Each Tuesday during the 11-12 regular season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten boys hoops rankings plus daily updated standings and numerous weekly broadcasts all here at MSAsports.netWPIAL CLASS AAAA TOP TEN:MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Basketball – 01/04/2012
January 4, 2012
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Boys Basketball rankings for the 2011-2012 regular season. Each Tuesday during the 11-12 regular season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten boys hoops rankings plus daily updated standings and numerous weekly broadcasts all here at MSAsports.netWPIAL CLASS AAAA TOP TEN:
