WPIAL basketball playoffs roundup for Feb. 28: East Allegheny, Gateway girls advance to finals
By: HSSN Staff
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 | 11:33 PM
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Gateway's Mary Kromka defends against Charters Valley's Carleea Webb during the WPIAL girls 5A semifinals on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at Baldwin.
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Charters Valley's Mackenzie Wagner carries the ball past Gateway players during the WPIAL girls 5A semifinals on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at Baldwin.
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Charters Valley's Tia Horew looks to make a pass during the WPIAL girls 5A semifinals against Gateway on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at Baldwin.
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Charters Valley's Megan McConnell looks to make a pass during the WPIAL girls 5A semifinals against Gateway on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at Baldwin.
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Gateway's Maya Paquet tries to defend against Charters Valley's Tia Horew during the WPIAL girls 5A semifinals on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at Baldwin.
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Charters Valley's Alexandra Ferrella looks for an open teammate as Gateway's Lexi Jackson tries to defend during the WPIAL girls 5A semifinals on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at Baldwin.
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Charters Valley's Carleea Webb passes the ball during the WPIAL girls 5A semifinals against Gateway on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at Baldwin.
Gateway's Mary Kromka defends against Charters Valley's Carleea Webb during the WPIAL girls 5A semifinals on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at Baldwin.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Charters Valley's Mackenzie Wagner carries the ball past Gateway players during the WPIAL girls 5A semifinals on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at Baldwin.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Charters Valley's Tia Horew looks to make a pass during the WPIAL girls 5A semifinals against Gateway on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at Baldwin.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Charters Valley's Megan McConnell looks to make a pass during the WPIAL girls 5A semifinals against Gateway on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at Baldwin.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Gateway's Maya Paquet tries to defend against Charters Valley's Tia Horew during the WPIAL girls 5A semifinals on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at Baldwin.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Charters Valley's Alexandra Ferrella looks for an open teammate as Gateway's Lexi Jackson tries to defend during the WPIAL girls 5A semifinals on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at Baldwin.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Charters Valley's Carleea Webb passes the ball during the WPIAL girls 5A semifinals against Gateway on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, at Baldwin.
The East Allegheny girls basketball team hasn't been to the WPIAL championship game since 1999.
Consider that streak over.
Behind 16 points for senior guard Amani Johnson, the second-seeded Wildcats defeated No. 3 Neshannock, 51-33, in a WPIAL Class 3A semifinal game Wednesday at Fox Chapel.
East Allegheny (24-0), which defeated Carlynton in the 1999 Class 2A championship game, now will play No. 1 Bishop Canevin (19-4) at 11 a.m. Saturday at Petersen Events Center.
Amaia Johnson had 11 points and Myla Bortoluzzi added 10 for the Wildcats.
Bella Burrelli scored 20 points for Neshannock (20-4).
Gateway 44, Chartiers Valley 42 — In the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals at Baldwin, Lexi Jackson scored 15 points and Mary Kromka added 12 as No. 7 Gateway (22-3) earned a spot in the title game.
The Gators will play No. 8 Oakland Catholic (17-8) in the finals at 3 p.m. Saturday at Petersen Events Center.
Mackenzie Wagner had 13 points, and Megan McConnell scored 12 for the defending champion Colts (18-7), the No. 6 seed.
