Bobby Fadden led all scorers with 27 points as Trib HSSN Class 3A No. 1 Mohawk defeated No. 2 Aliquippa, 59-48, in Section 1-3A boys basketball Friday night.
Drew Wrona added 19 points for the Warriors (11-1, 5-0). Qa’lil Goode dropped 24 points to lead the Quips (7-2, 4-1).
Neighborhood Academy 47, Serra Catholic 44 – Kedron Gilmore produced 15 points to lead Trib HSSN Class A No. 1 Neighborhood Academy (11-1, 4-0) to a win in a battle between the two top teams in Section 2-A. Brayden Graham scored 17 points and Tyler Sapida finished with 15 for No. 2 Serra Catholic (7-5, 3-1).
Allderdice 53, Obama Academy 35 – Keith Taylor led all scorers with 15 points and Zachary Coffey finished with 11 for Allderdice (8-5, 4-0) in a City League win. Eric James scored 12 points and Naron Jackson II added 10 for Obama Academy (6-6, 3-1).
Aquinas Academy 61, Avella 48 – Sam Duer scored 18 points and Jonah Burchill added 15 to lead Aquinas Academy (5-7, 3-1) to a Section 1-A win. Cameron Ullom put up 15 points and Brayden Fuller had 14 for Avella (9-3, 2-1).
Avonworth 63, Ambridge 50 – Jaden Jones scored 18 points and Tom Werner hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points to lead Avonworth (5-7, 2-2) to a Section 2-4A win. Jared Astorino scored 32 points and Shaq West added 15 for Ambridge (3-8, 1-3).
Belle Vernon 73, Greensburg Salem 33 – Jude Minniti scored 16 points while Dane Daugherty sank four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points as Belle Vernon (9-6, 5-1) cruised to a Section 3-4A win. Solomon Cain led Greensburg Salem (5-7, 1-4) with 10 points.
Bentworth 56, California 26 – Ben Hays filled the basket with 26 points to lead Bentworth (8-3, 4-2) to a Section 1-2A win over California (0-12, 0-6).
Bishop Canevin 61, Keystone Oaks 50 – Drew Allen dropped 27 points, Jackson Maddix produced 11 and Hakeem Hawkins followed with 10 for Bishop Canevin (7-6, 4-0) in a battle between the top two teams in Section 2-3A. Erond Jakupi put up 25 points to lead Keystone Oaks (10-2, 3-1).
Burrell 57, Valley 32 – Adam Wass scored 19 points and Ryan Wass added 16 to lead Burrell (7-7, 3-2) past Valley (2-11, 0-5) in Section 1-4A.
Carrick 66, Perry Traditional Academy 56 – Led by 17 points from Luzay Watson, 15 from Bryce Pryor and 13 from Kejuan Johnson, Carrick (7-6, 2-2) picked up a City League win. Landen Boykin scored 27 points and De’onte Herring had 10 for Perry (3-11, 1-3).
Central Catholic 60, Connellsville 23 – Enzo Khalil scored 16 points to lead four players in double figures for Central Catholic (12-1, 6-0) in a Section 2-6A win over Connellsville (4-9, 0-6). Christian Williams added 13, Ryan Hower 11 and Owen Campfield 10 for the Vikings.
Chartiers Valley 79, Blackhawk 30 – Luca Federico scored 17 points, Julius Best added 14, Julian Semplice finished with 13 and Silas Verzich had 11 as Chartiers Valley (11-1, 4-0) continued to roll with a Section 4-5A win. Marco Fusetti put up 18 points for Blackhawk (3-10, 0-6).
Chartiers-Houston 70, Mapletown 11 – Wesley Yeater scored 13 points, Aaron Walsh added 12 and Bryson Boskovich finished with 11 as Chartiers-Houston (11-2, 6-0) rolled to a Section 3-2A win over Mapletown (0-12, 0-6).
Clairton 60, Riverview 32 – Brandon Murphy and Michael Ruffin scored 11 points apiece to lead Clairton (8-0, 6-0) to a Section 1-2A win. Jeff Thompson and Jae Walker each added 10 for the Bears. Dom DelRosso and Rex Roberts each scored nine for Riverview (3-9, 1-5).
Deer Lakes 53, Derry 49 – Evan Moore scored 18 points to lead Deer Lakes (7-7) in a nonsection game that was tied after three quarters. Luca Mangieri added 15 and Collin Rodgers had 12 for the Lancers. Stanley Rajkovich scored 20, William Stockett-Harris added 12 and Brayden Robinson chipped in 10 for Derry (8-6).
Eden Christian 70, Brentwood 62 – Sam D’Ippolito dropped 18 points, Brady Salvia added 17, Michael Sample finished with 15 and River Bartam had 10 as Eden Christian (10-3, 5-1) defeated Brentwood (7-6, 3-3) in Section 2-2A. Deng Mu dropped 24 points, Xh’avier Nunez followed with 14 and Forrest Betz produced 13 for the Spartans.
Elizabeth Forward 81, Yough 36 – Daniel Spence dropped 26 points, Tyler Basic tacked on 21 and Kaden Allen finished with 12 as Elizabeth Forward (8-4, 5-0) beat Yough (1-11, 0-5) in Section 3-4A. Wyatt Kelna led the Cougars with 10 points.
Ellwood City 53, Beaver Falls 28 – Kaleb Servick led all scorers with 24 points to pace Ellwood City (7-6, 3-2) in a Section 1-3A. Marco Harris put up 11 for Beaver Falls (3-10, 2-4).
Franklin Regional 61, Albert Gallatin 51 – Anthony Mitchell scored 15 points to lead four players in double figures for Franklin Regional (9-3, 5-1) in a Section 1-5A win. Daniel Mosiello added 14, Webber Rankin 12 and Logan Walter 10 for the Panthers. Elliot Sines scored 12 points to lead Albert Gallatin (2-10, 0-6). Ethan Kennedy added 11 and Adam Pegg and Darrin Ford each had 10.
Fort Cherry 72, West Greene 37 – Connor Vansickle put up 18 points, Kolton Smith added 16 and Landon Trnavsky had 11 for Fort Cherry (6-5, 4-2) in a Section 3-2A. Landen Hill dropped 15 points for West Greene (4-7, 3-3).
Geibel Catholic 84, Environmental Charter 58 – Evan Strimel led all scorers with 45 points to power Geibel Catholic (8-5, 2-2) to a Section 2-A win. Seth Dolan and Eahn Stevenson each scored 11 points and John Hess followed with 10 for the Gators. Caleb Dalton put up 20 and Elijah McBride followed with 12 for Environmental Charter (4-7, 0-4).
Hampton 56, Armstrong 40 – Gavin Guinn scored 11 points and Luca Romero-Lauro added 10 to lead Hampton (7-4, 3-2) to a Section 2-5A victory over Amrstrong (4-9, 0-6).
Ligonier Valley 51, Waynesburg 49 – Michael Wisniewski put up 18 points and Michael Vargulish-Graver added 14 to lift Ligonier Valley (7-5, 3-1) past Waynesburg (4-8, 2-2) in Section 4-3A. Jackson Dean scored 15 points for the Raiders.
Lincoln Park 59, Mars 58 (2OT) – Jeremiah Pratt scored 23 points and Amaizen Straughters added 10 as Trib HSSN Class 5A No. 1 Lincoln Park (8-3, 4-0) outdueled Mars (6-7, 3-2) in Section 4-5A. Austen Wroblewski put up 19 points for the Fightin’ Planets.
McGuffey 52, Sto-Rox 45 – Kolt McGowan led all scorers with 25 points and Sam Stout added 11 for McGuffey (6-7, 1-3) in a Section 2-3A win. Marcus Griffin scored 13 points and Lamarr Washington had 11 for Sto-Rox (5-5, 2-2).
McKeesport 74, Latrobe 69 – Brian Jones scored 24 points on eight 3-pointers and Aaron Reeder made four 3-pointers and finished with 22 points to lead McKeesport (7-5, 4-2) to a Section 1-5A win. Darryl McCullough scored 13 points and Lamont Perkins followed with 12 for the Tigers. Andy Tatsch scored 14 points, Dom Scarton followed with 12, Alex Amond and Robert Young had 11 points apiece and Ian DeCerb finished with 10 for Latrobe (4-8, 2-4).
Monessen 59, St. Joseph 30 – Torrence Taylor scored 18 points, Rodney Johnson added 15 and Tayvin Craggette had 12 as Monessen (5-5, 2-2) jumped out to a 15-4 lead after one quarter and rolled to a Section 2-A win. Nick Tometsko led St. Joseph (4-9, 1-3) with 13 points.
Mt. Lebanon 67, Imani Christian 34 – Liam Sheely buried five 3-pointers and finished with 29 points, including his 1,000th career point, and Carter Gould sank four 3-pointers and had 16 points to lead Mt. Lebanon (10-3, 4-2) to a Section 2-6A win. Jacob Zaber tacked on 10 points for the Blue Devils. Kieshaun Demus dropped 16 for Imani Christian (3-7, 3-3).
Nazareth Prep 67, Cornell 35 – Ahsan Harrison led all scorers with 30 points while sinking four 3-pointers, Zechariah Frye scored 13 and Grey Wible added 10 for Nazareth Prep (3-8, 3-1) in a Section 1-2A win. Eduardo Benitez dropped 20 points and Zy’Air Dupree had 10 for Cornell (3-9, 1-3).
Neshannock 67, Laurel 66 – David Kwiat finished with 29 points, Jinio Mozzocio added 16 and Lyle Fries had 12 on four 3-pointers as Neshannock (8-2, 6-0) edged out Laurel (9-3, 4-2) to remain unbeaten in Section 4-2A play. Mason Ernst put up 23 points, Seth Gilmore had 15 points and Tyrone Kunselman added 11 for the Spartans.
North Hills 77, North Allegheny 65 – Nathan Schanbacher put up 28 points, hitting the 1,000 mark for his career, and Jackson Long added 25 to lead North Hills (10-3, 4-2) to a Section 1-6A win. Will Robertson made four 3-pointers and finished with 19 points while Blake Craft and Ben Coffman scored 11 points apiece for North Allegheny (6-7, 2-4).
Norwin 54, Canon-McMillan 47 – Christopher McKnight scored 13 points, Stefano Giannikas added 12 and Norwin (8-6, 3-3) came back after a six-point deficit after one quarter for a Section 2-6A win. Roman Koenemund scored 17 points to lead Canon-McMillan (5-8, 1-5).
OLSH 57, Rochester 22 – Frankie Igrec scored 14 points and Jake Johnson followed with 12 to help OLSH (8-4, 4-1) past Rochester (1-12, 1-5) in Section 4-2A.
Peters Township 62, Ringgold 45 – Jake Wetzel put up 15 points while Dylan Donovan and Jayden Greco each scored 14 for Peters Township (10-3, 4-1) in a Section 3-5A win. Takeo Tolliver dropped 18 points for Ringgold (8-5, 2-3).
Plum 55, Kiski Area 54 – Mekhi Samuels hit the game-winning basket with 3.9 seconds left, sending Plum (3-9, 2-3) to a Section 2-5A win. Bryce Nabozny scored a game-high 24 points and Xavier Barto added 12 for the Mustangs. Both Nabozny and Barto hit four 3-pointers. Darius Bell scored 16 points and Gabriel Thimons added 12, on four 3-pointers, for Kiski Area (6-7, 2-3).
Propel Braddock Hills 59, Propel Montour 53 – Braylon Davis-Clay made four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points and Malik Jeter added 18 for Propel Braddock Hills (3-10) in a nonsection win. Ty’Aire Hawkins put up 19 points, Mar’Jai followed with 17 and Thoas Pinno finished with 11 for Propel Montour.
Quaker Valley 59, Beaver 36 – Sam Chapman finished with 17 points, Nic Cohen added 14 and Zachary Washington produced 12 as Quaker Valley (9-3, 4-0) defeated Beaver (4-8, 1-3) in Section 2-4A. Jake Peluso had 11 points and Junior Marino added 10 for the Bobcats.
Seneca Valley 45, Woodland Hills 34 – Owen Congdon scored 14 points, Ryan Priester added 10 and Seneca Valley (7-6, 2-4) rallied from a five-point halftime deficit for a Section 1-6A win. Calvin Barksdale led Woodland Hills (7-6, 3-3) with 12 points.
Seton LaSalle 71, Apollo-Ridge 43 – Charlie Crummie hit for 28 points to send Seton LaSalle (10-3, 3-1) to a Section 3-3A win. DayVaughn Williams added 13 and Gabe Gizzi contributed 10 for the Rebels. Zane Beatty scored 12 to lead Apollo-Ridge (8-5, 1-3).
Sewickley Academy 64, Northgate 19 – Connor Tull scored 11 points and Adam Ikamba produced 10 as Trib HSSN Class 2A No. 1 Sewickley Academy (10-0, 5-0) rambled to a Section 2-2A win over Northgate (2-10, 1-4).
Shaler 63, Indiana 51 – Jordan Epps filled the bucket with 27 points, Deron Nixon added 14 and Zac London produced 10 as Shaler (9-5, 4-1) beat Indiana (9-4, 3-2) in Section 2-5A. Aaron Webb led Indiana with 28 points.
Springdale 77, Frazier 50 – Robby Simmen led all scorers with 27 points, Liam Dexter contributed 17, Trevor Clark put up 12 and Jackson Loebig had 10 for Springdale (6-6, 3-3) in a Section 1-2A win. Kolby Stewart filled the net with 24 points for Frazier (5-7, 2-4).
Thomas Jefferson 59, Montour 54 – Justin Fry scored 25 points and Nicholas Trklja put up 22 points to reach 1,000 for his career as Thomas Jefferson (12-1) beat Montour (4-8) in nonsection play. Brandon Bennett sank four 3-pointers and finished with 26 points for the Spartans.
Union 75, South Side 51 – Landon Eckert scored 21 points, Aiden Booker followed with 19 and Montae Booker chipped in 13 to send Union (5-9, 3-3) to a Section 4-2A win. Andrew Corfield scored 23 and Logan Leatherman contributed 12 for South Side (6-7, 2-4).
Uniontown 71, Laurel Highlands 61 – Isaac Ellsworth scored 22 points, Nolan Baker added 19 and Payden Fitzgerald chipped in 10 for Uniontown (6-7, 2-4) in a Section 1-5A victory. Kayden Smith scored 18 and Tyron Burton had 15 for Laurel Highlands (8-5, 2-4).
Upper St. Clair 68, Hempfield 45 – Andrew Gaither scored 16 points, Ryan Robbins added 14 and Jude Ausi chipped in 13 to help Upper St. Clair (12-1, 5-1) to a Section 2-6A victory. Trevor Donsen scored 14 and Danny Husenits added 10 for Hempfield (8-5, 2-4).
Warwick 56, Penn-Trafford 49 – Ya’majesty Washington scored 18 points to lead Warwick to a nonsection win. Ethan mcDonald scored 15 and Zach Feldman had 12 for Penn-Trafford (5-7).
Washington 56, Carlynton 49 – Tristan Reed put up 18 points and Vince Johnson added 13 to pace Washington (6-7, 1-3) in a Section 2-3A win. Mickey Jenkins scored 15 points and Ishaga Barre followed with 14 for Carlynton (3-10, 1-3).
Westmoreland Christian Academy 33, Harvest Baptist 26 – Dante Ditch scored 14 points and Westmoreland Christian Academy rallied from 10 points down after three quarters to secure a Southwestern Christian Athletic Conference win. Asa Connelly scored 16 to lead Harvest Baptist.
Winchester Thurston 62, Leechburg 25 – Mike Hammerling scored 19 points to power Winchester Thurston (10-4, 4-2) past Leechburg (3-10, 1-4) in Section 2-2A.
Girls basketball
Allderdice 62, Obama Academy 19 – Bailey White put up 30 points and Seena Teshome produced 12 to power Allderdice (10-3, 3-0) to a City League win against Obama Academy (6-5, 3-1).
Baldwin 42, Bethel Park 35 – Jacey Klingensmith scored 14 points to help Baldwin (11-1, 5-0) to a Section 4-5A victory. Fiona O’Neill scored 12 points for Bethel Park (7-5, 2-3).
Carrick 57, Perry Traditional Academy 19 – Jocelyn Fisher scored 21 points and Arianna Morant finished with 14 to lead Carrick (9-2, 1-2) past Perry (1-6, 1-3) in the City League.
Chartiers-Houston 37, Aquinas Academy 21 – Ali Wingard scored nine points to lead Chartiers-Houston (12-1) in a nonsection matchup of section leaders. Elliot Keverline had a game-high 16 for Aquinas Academy (9-2).
Fox Chapel 49, Shaler 31 – Nina Kulikowski scored 18 points and Lyla Jablon followed with 17 to lead Fox Chapel (7-6, 4-1) in a matchup of top teams in the Section 1-5A standings. Olivia Gieraltowski led Shaler (8-5, 3-2) with 17 points.
McKeesport 48, Penn Hills 32 – Dannah Sebelia put up 19 points and Sunny Harper finished with 14 to lead McKeesport (8-6) to a nonsection win. Saniya Junusova scored 15 points and Harmony McLean added 11 for Penn Hills (5-7).
North Catholic 67, Knoch 23 – Sam Weir scored 17 points and Harmony Jones tacked on 15 to lead North Catholic (8-3, 4-1) to a Section 1-4A win. Neah Ewing finished with 13 points for Knoch (1-11, 1-3).
North Hills 42, North Allegheny 39 – Zoe Devlin scored 17 points, Delaney Amato added 16 and North Hills (4-7, 2-2) used a 15-5 run in the third quarter to secure a Section 1-6A win. Vange Balouris scored 17 and Rosalia Varlotta had 13 for North Allegheny (5-7, 1-3).
Penn-Trafford 48, Kiski Area 41 – Torrie DeStefano put up 18 points and Hanna Weishaar had 11 as Penn-Trafford (8-3, 5-0) remained unbeaten in Section 2-5A play. Jada Blanciak dropped 19 points to pace Kiski (7-4, 2-3).
Peters Township 62, Uniontown 35 – Bri Morreale put up 20 points and Maddyn Mehl contributed 13 as Peters Township (7-6, 2-3) bested Uniontown (8-5, 1-3) in Section 4-5A. Aierra Jenkins scored 27 points to lead the Red Raiders.
West Greene 67, Avella 28 – Jillissa Yeater dropped 21 points and Kendra Tharp followed with 20, including her 1,000th career point, to pace West Greene (10-3, 5-2) in a Section 2-A win. Madelyn Roberts and Katie Brudnock each scored 10 for the Pioneers. Haleigh and Madison Rush scored 10 points apiece to lead Avella (4-10, 1-6).
Winchester Thurston 62, Seton LaSalle 53 – DaShae Cochran led all scorers with 26 points, Jasmine Hollins added 20 and Aleah Cooper finished with 19 as Winchester Thurston (9-1) defeated Seton LaSalle (7-6) in a nonsection contest. Ava Maroney scored 20 points and Kayla Deasy added 15 for the Rebels.