California Area High School finally opened its 2020-21 boys basketball season Friday night as it went to Monessen and picked up a key Class 2A Section 4 win, 71-62.
Chartiers Valley surged ahead in the third quarter and went on to defeat visiting Laurel Highlands, 58-54, in a non-section boys basketball clash of Class 5A teams Friday night.
Will Wagner, Jake Caruso and Zach Usher combined for 60 points to lead visiting Charleroi to an 82-58 victory Saturday afternoon at Waynesburg Central in Section 4-AAA action.
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Uniontown coach Rob Kezmarky was sitting on 299 career coaching wins although he had a different number on his mind going into Friday night's Section 3-AAAA game against Yough.
The Belle Vernon boys scored nearly 50 points in the first half Friday night and rolled to a 78-39 victory over visiting Mount Pleasant in Section 3-AAAA action.
ROSTRAVER TWP. – Belle Vernon defeated visiting Laurel Highlands in a non-section basketball game Wednesday between two teams considered to be near the top of their respective classifications, 64-56.
Rob Kezmarsky was happy to finally see his Uniontown players smiling after a game on Tuesday night.
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Albert Gallatin had the perfect recipe for success on Monday night.
Uniontown girls basketball coach Penny Kezmarsky knew what player her defense had to focus on when her team traveled to Albert Gallatin on Monday.
MONESSEN – Saturday afternoon, Monessen made a second half comeback to down cross-town rival Charleroi, 54-51.
Mount Pleasant rode a big second quarter to a 52-36 non-section victory over visiting Laurel Highlands in girls basketball action on Saturday.
Brandon Davis scored 13 of his game-high 19 points in the third quarter to help Laurel Highlands blow open a close game and cruise to 62-35 victory in a Section 1-AAAAA boys basketball game at West Mifflin on Friday night.
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CONNELLSVILLE -- Albert Gallatin coach Shea Fleenor felt his squad played a solid game for three quarters Friday night, and that was more than enough to secure a 65-48 Section 1-AAAAA victory at Connellsville.
Geibel Catholic finally opened its boys basketball season on Wednesday night although the team looked quite a bit different than anticipated.
The Frazier boys scored 28 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night to rally to a 66-45 non-section road victory at Yough.
Will Wagner, Jake Caruso and Zach Usher combined for 60 points to lead visiting Charleroi to an 82-58 victory Saturday afternoon at Waynesburg Central in Section 4-AAA action.
The Belle Vernon boys scored nearly 50 points in the first half Friday night and rolled to a 78-39 victory over visiting Mount Pleasant in Section 3-AAAA action.
Connellsville built a three-goal lead in the with less than a minute to go in the second period Thursday night, and then held off a late finish by Central Valley for a hard-fought 4-3 victory in PIHL Class B Division play.
MONESSEN -- The West Greene girls won their 48th consecutive section game Thursday night with a 71-41 Section 2-A victory over Monessen.
The Belle Vernon girls held off visiting Elizabeth Forward Monday night for a 55-50 home victory in Section 3-AAAA action.
CONNELLSVILLE -- The Connellsville girls are trying to play catch up after a late start, and the Lady Falcons took another step in the right direction Monday night with a 49-25 victory over visiting Laurel Highlands.
Mount Pleasant rode a big second quarter to a 52-36 non-section victory over visiting Laurel Highlands in girls basketball action on Saturday.
ROGERSVILLE — West Greene’s girls basketball team had been mired in an unusual slump.
Brandon Davis scored 13 of his game-high 19 points in the third quarter to help Laurel Highlands blow open a close game and cruise to 62-35 victory in a Section 1-AAAAA boys basketball game at West Mifflin on Friday night.
The Frazier boys scored 28 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night to rally to a 66-45 non-section road victory at Yough.
Owen Newcomer finished with 26 points to lead visiting Frazier to a 74-50 Section 4-AA victory Tuesday night at Jefferson-Morgan.
Monessen’s girls basketball team christened Major Corley Court Monday night with a season-opening 61-40 win over Avella in Section 2-A.
The Waynesburg Central girls pulled away with 25 points in the third quarter Monday night for a 67-45 Section 2-AAA victory at Washington.
Waynesburg Central jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in defeating visiting Carmichaels, 67-20, in a non-section girls basketball game Saturday afternoon.
California Area High School finally opened its 2020-21 boys basketball season Friday night as it went to Monessen and picked up a key Class 2A Section 4 win, 71-62.
Chartiers Valley surged ahead in the third quarter and went on to defeat visiting Laurel Highlands, 58-54, in a non-section boys basketball clash of Class 5A teams Friday night.
Will Wagner, Jake Caruso and Zach Usher combined for 60 points to lead visiting Charleroi to an 82-58 victory Saturday afternoon at Waynesburg Central in Section 4-AAA action.
Uniontown coach Rob Kezmarky was sitting on 299 career coaching wins although he had a different number on his mind going into Friday night's Section 3-AAAA game against Yough.
The Belle Vernon boys scored nearly 50 points in the first half Friday night and rolled to a 78-39 victory over visiting Mount Pleasant in Section 3-AAAA action.
ROSTRAVER TWP. – Belle Vernon defeated visiting Laurel Highlands in a non-section basketball game Wednesday between two teams considered to be near the top of their respective classifications, 64-56.
Rob Kezmarsky was happy to finally see his Uniontown players smiling after a game on Tuesday night.
Albert Gallatin had the perfect recipe for success on Monday night.
Uniontown girls basketball coach Penny Kezmarsky knew what player her defense had to focus on when her team traveled to Albert Gallatin on Monday.
MONESSEN – Saturday afternoon, Monessen made a second half comeback to down cross-town rival Charleroi, 54-51.
Mount Pleasant rode a big second quarter to a 52-36 non-section victory over visiting Laurel Highlands in girls basketball action on Saturday.
Brandon Davis scored 13 of his game-high 19 points in the third quarter to help Laurel Highlands blow open a close game and cruise to 62-35 victory in a Section 1-AAAAA boys basketball game at West Mifflin on Friday night.
CONNELLSVILLE -- Albert Gallatin coach Shea Fleenor felt his squad played a solid game for three quarters Friday night, and that was more than enough to secure a 65-48 Section 1-AAAAA victory at Connellsville.
Geibel Catholic finally opened its boys basketball season on Wednesday night although the team looked quite a bit different than anticipated.
