Panthers bookend big quarters to beat Monessen
Upper St. Clair scored over 30 points in both the first and fourth quarters Friday night as the host team defeated Monessen, 95-56.
The Panthers outscored the Greyhounds in the first and fourth quarters, 64-17. Monessen carried the play in the middle quarters, 39-31.
Lyndon Henderson led the Greyhounds with 14 points. Elijahwa Payne scored 12 and Vaughn Taylor added 11.
The Panthers’ Kyle Meinert scored a game-high 20 points. Bret Moore finished with 14 points and Quentin Nelson added 11.
Upper St. Clair Tournament
Monessen 8-25-14-9 — 56
Upper St. Clair 31-16-15-33 — 95
Monessen: Lyndon Henderson 14, Elijahwa Payne 12, Vaughn Taylor 11. Upper St. Clair: Kyle Meinert 20, Bret Moore 14, Quentin Nelson 11. Records: Monessen (0-1), Upper St. Clair (1-0).