Kai Cox hit a pair of free throws with 24 seconds left in overtime to give Trib HSSN Class 6A No. 1 New Castle (15-0, 9-0) the lead for good in a 46-44 victory over Woodland Hills (8-9, 4-5) in Section 1-6A boys basketball Tuesday night, putting a damper on Scoop Smith Appreciation Night.
Smith, a three-sport star, was wearing a Woodland Hills uniform for the final time before enrolling early at Miami (Ohio) to prepare for his college football career. He scored 25 points, including all five Wolverines points in overtime, and hit a game-tying 3-pointer with seven seconds left in regulation.
Armstrong 51, Plum 31 – Carter Schotting scored 15 points and Quinton Olsen had 14 to lead Armstrong (5-10, 1-7) to a Section 2-5A win. Jesse Stead and Bryce Nabozny scored seven points apiece for Plum (4-12, 2-6).
Beaver 65, Sto-Rox 52 – Junior Marino scored 21 points, Logan Weiland had 13 and Will Haller added 10 to lead Beaver (5-10) to a nonsection win. Lamar Washington scored 19 points and Marcus Griffin and Adam Thomas had 13 points apiece for Sto-Rox (5-10).
Belle Vernon 79, Yough 43 – Elijah Majors led with 23 points and Vincenzo Francia followed with 10 for Belle Vernon (11-7, 7-1) in a Section 3-4A win. Hayden Smith scored 14 points for Yough (2-13, 1-7).
Carlynton 64, Cornell 51 – Ishaga Barre scored 24 points, Isaac Anker had 12 and Mike Jenkins added 11 to lead Carlynton (5-11) to a nonsection win. Eduardo Benitez scored 24 points for Cornell (3-11).
Central Catholic 55, Mt. Lebanon 42 – Jack Stoessel scored 19 points and Danny Haller added 17 to push Central Catholic (14-2, 8-1) to a Section 2-6A win. Jacob Zaber scored 21 points and Liam Sheely had 12 for Mt. Lebanon (10-6, 4-5).
Central Valley 95, Shaler 89 (2OT) – Angelo Conti led all scorers with 29 points, Ryan Conti followed with 25, Adam Shroads added 22 and Wyatt Clark finished with 13 for Central Valley (11-4) in a nonsection win in double overtime. Jordan Epps and Nick Perez each scored 26 points and Deron Nixon added 19 for Shaler (11-6).
Chartiers-Houston 54, Carmichaels 19 – Tommy Dzura scored 11 points to lead Chartiers-Houston (14-3, 9-0) to a Section 3-2A win. Alex Toth scored seven points for Carmichaels (3-12, 2-7).
Chartiers Valley 68, Montour 43 – Jake Lewis scored 22 points and Julius Best added 18 to lead Chartiers Valley (15-1, 8-0) to a Section 4-5A win. Robert Schmitt scored 12 points and Loic Kalau had 11 for Montour (4-12, 2-6).
Cheswick Christian 67, Harvest Baptist 34 – Joseph Rosio scored 28 points and became the school’s all-time steals leader and Brady Rochkind added 19 points to lead Cheswick Christian in the Southwestern Christian Athletic Conference. Asa Connolly scored 19 and Caleb Hazlett had 10 for Harvest Baptist. Rosio had eight steals to run his career total to 404, one more than the record of 403 set by Steve Holeczy in 2007.
Clairton 69, Greensburg Central Catholic 27 – Jeff Thompson III led with 20 points and Michael Ruffin and Taris Wooding followed with 14 points apiece for Clairton (10-1, 8-1) in a Section 1-2A win. John Stawovy scored eight points for Greensburg Central Catholic (3-13, 3-6).
Eden Christian 95, Propel Braddock Hills 32 – Mason Dean dropped 26 points, Brady Salvia added 16 and Samuel D’Ippolito had 12 for Eden Christian (11-4, 6-2) in a Section 2-2A win over Propel Braddock Hills (4-12, 1-7).
Ellwood City 52, Riverside 40 – Kaleb Servick scored 17 points, Tyler Smiley had 11 and Aaron Lake added 10 to lead Ellwood City (9-8, 5-3) to a Section 1-3A win. Dylan Meyer and Matt Santillo scored nine points apiece for Riverside (11-5, 4-4).
Fort Cherry 62, Burgettstown 45 – Connor Vansickle put up 20 points and Landon Trnavsky produced 11 for Fort Cherry (8-7, 6-3) in a Section 3-2A win. Blake Neal scored 12 points and Trent Stevens followed with 11 for Burgettstown (4-13, 1-8).
Gateway 53, Laurel Highlands 43 – Jax Vovaris put up 18 points and Mykel Bruce-McCrommon tacked on 15 for Gateway (10-5, 8-1) in a Section 1-5A win. Kayden Smith scored 13 points to lead Laurel Highlands (9-7, 3-6).
Geibel Catholic 64, Mt. Pleasant 59 – Seth Dolan led all scorers with 20 points and Evan Strimel added 16 for Geibel Catholic (9-7) in a nonsection win over Mt. Pleasant (5-12). Gage Valone made five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points and Kade Hutchinson had 11 points for the Vikings.
Hempfield 83, Connellsville 65 – Trevor Donsen sank five 3-pointers and produced 21 points, Lucas Simmons followed with 20 points and Danny Husentis added 19 for Hempfield (12-5, 5-4) in a Section 2-6A win. Lucas Harwood dropped 17 points, Christian Thomas finished with 14 and Jayden Mickens had 13 for Connellsville (4-12, 0-9).
Highlands 42, Shady Side Academy 32 – Troy Bielak and Brady Celko each scored 11 points for Highlands (8-9) in a nonsection win. BJ Mallory posted 10 points to lead Shady Side Academy (6-10).
Jeannette 62, Bentworth 38 – McAlister Steele scored 15 points, Markus McGowan had 12 and Noah Sunder added 10 to lead Jeannette (14-1, 9-0) to a Section 1-2A win. Ben Hays scored 16 points and Levi Urcho had 10 for Bentworth (11-4, 6-3).
Jefferson-Morgan 66, Beth-Center 44 – Brayden Ellsworth put up 17 points, Dayten Marion and Jeremiah Robertson scored 15 points each and Tritan Farabee finished with 12 in a Section 3-2A win for Jefferson-Morgan (14-1, 8-1). Jason Zellie led all scores with 19 points and Parker Amos had 11 for Beth-Center (9-7, 5-4).
Kiski Area 60, Indiana 57 (OT) – Landyn Artman buried a shot with two seconds left to force overtime and Gabriel Thimons scored seven of his 10 points in overtime to lead Kiski Area (8-8, 3-4) past Indiana (10-6, 4-4) in Section 2-5A. DJ Lindenfelser dropped 20 points for the Cavaliers. Aaron Webb led all scorers with 21 points for Indiana.
Mars 63, Avonworth 56 – Ben Detisch scored 16 points, Austen Wroblewski had 14 and Ethan Kresinski added 12 to lead Mars (8-8) to a nonsection win. Will Shields scored 17 points and Tom Werner had 11 for Avonworth (7-8).
Mohawk 100, New Brighton 55 – Joey Nail put up 21 points, Bobby Fadden added 17 and Kam O’Lare had 11 as Mohawk (15-1, 8-0) rolled to a Section 1-3A win. Peyton Weber, Vinny Pezzuolo and Drew Wrona each finished with 14 points for the Warriors. Dash Graham scored 16 points and Joey Kenney followed with 13 for New Brighton (6-9, 1-6).
Neshannock 47, Shenango 40 – David Kwiat dropped 21 points and Luca Pagley finished with 12 as Neshannock (11-3, 8-1) defeated Shenango (11-4, 5-4) in Section 4-2A. Jaxon Webster and Caleb McConnell scored 12 points each for the Wildcats.
North Allegheny 50, Seneca Valley 42 – Blake Craft scored 13 points and Ben Coffman added 12 to lead North Allegheny (7-9, 3-6) to a Section 1-6A win. Andrew Omasits scored 13 points for Seneca Valley (9-7, 4-5).
North Catholic 90, Freeport 58 – Jude Rottmann scored 15 points to hit the 1,000-point mark for his career, leading North Catholic (11-4, 5-1) to a Section 1-4A win. Jason Fredericks produced 22 points, Brandon Pickett added 15, Tom Rottmann sank four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points and Brady Trout had nine points on three made 3-pointers for the Trojans. Bryson Paga and Max Zigo scored 12 points apiece and Gavin Tola added 11 for Freeport (5-9, 3-5).
North Hills 62, Butler 48 – Nathan Schanbacher scored 22 points and Jackson Long added 14 to lead North Hills (11-5, 5-4) to a Section 1-6A win. Stainton Forbes scored 19 and Andrew Gettinger had 11 for Butler (6-9, 4-5).
OLSH 52, Laurel 35 – Tiernan McCullough dropped 22 points to lead OLSH (12-4, 7-1) to a Section 4-2A win over Laurel (10-6, 5-4).
Penn Hills 54, Hampton 45 – Amon Hawthorne produced 27 points, Calix Clark scored 12 and Darian Robinson followed with 11 to lead Penn Hills (10-5, 7-1) to a Section 2-5A win. Zach Danner scored 19 points while Jonas Cupps made 3 three-pointers and finished with 13 points for Hampton (8-6, 4-4).
Penn-Trafford 61, Albert Gallatin 35 – Nick Ponko collected 16 points to power Penn-Trafford (6-9, 5-4) to a Section 1-5A win. Darrin Ford produced 13 points for Albert Gallatin (2-13, 0-9).
Peters Township 72, Baldwin 64 – Dylan Donovan scored 17 points, Jake Wetzel and Lucas Saxe put up 13 points apiece, Jayden Greco added 12 and Lucas Rost followed with 11 as Peters Township (12-4, 6-2) defeated Baldwin (7-7, 2-5) in Section 3-5A. Evan Golvash (17), Max Marzina (16), Nico Macurac (13) and Bryson Smolko (12) all scored in double figures for the Fightin’ Highlanders.
Pine-Richland 56, Fox Chapel 44 – Eli Catalano and Grant Spacciapolli each put up 19 points as Pine-Richland (8-9, 4-5) beat Fox Chapel (8-8, 3-6) in Section 1-6A. John Rhehak dropped 17 points and Grant Fenton added 10 for the Foxes.
Quaker Valley 82, Southmoreland 50 – Zachary Washington scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures for Quaker Valley (12-3) in a nonsection win over Southmoreland (9-7). Nicolas Cohen added 18, Sam Chapman 16 and Harrison Kerley and Kolton Johnson 12 each for the Quakers. Noah Felentzer produced 17 points for the Scotties.
Ringgold 66, Monessen 51 – David Wachinski led with 15 points, Demetri Lowe followed with 14, Chris Wilson had 13 and Demaris Tolliver added 11 to push Ringgold (10-6) to a nonsection win. Malakai Hampton scored 12 points and Rodney Johnson had 11 for Monessen (8-6).
Riverview 52, Frazier 40 – Rex Roberts scored 18 points and Jake Sprajcar and Ben Franciscus added 10 points apiece to lead Riverview (5-11, 3-6) to a Section 1-2A win. Kolby Stewart scored 13 points for Frazier (6-10, 2-7).
Seton LaSalle 67, Perry Traditional Academy 36 – Charlie Crummie scored 13 points and John Wega added 12 to lead Seton LaSalle (12-4) to a nonsection win. Landen Boykin scored 14 points and Chaz Jackson had 10 for Perry (3-15).
South Fayette 45, Bethel Park 41 – Owen Keener scored 15 points to pace South Fayette (7-8, 5-3) in a narrow Section 3-5A win. Mike Bruckner and Will Thomas each posted 10 points for Bethel Park (1-15, 1-7).
South Park 47, Waynesburg 45 – Luke Scarff led all scorers with 23 points and Cooper Hochendoner chipped in 15 as South Park (14-2) eked out a nonsection win. Dane Woods put up 20 points and Cole Headlee followed with 18 for Waynesburg (5-9).
South Side 84, Rochester 56 – Andrew Corfield manufactured 36 points, Austin Leatherman dropped 17 and Dawson Frasier added 14 for South Side (7-9, 3-6) in a Section 4-2A win. Max Lyons scored 15 points and Julian Banks followed with 14 for Rochester (2-14, 2-7).
Springdale 76, California 34 – Liam Dexter led with 18 points, Robby Simmen added 17 and Landon Linderman had 10 for Springdale (8-8, 5-4) in a Section 1-2A win. Alan Dennis scored 13 points for California (0-16, 0-9).
Summit Academy 75, Propel Montour 45 – Ky’zir Rowan led all scorers with 26 points, Demetrius Crosby followed with 19 and Elijah Barnes finished with 12 for Summit Academy (8-6) in a nonsection win. Mar’Jai Porch and Thomas Pinno each scored 15 points and Dre Holiday added 10 for Propel Montour.
Thomas Jefferson 71, Trinity 52 – Justin Fry led with 30 points and Nicholas Trklja followed with 25 for Thomas Jefferson (16-1, 8-0) in a Section 3-5A win. Landon Conn scored 14 points and Jonah Williamson had 13 for Trinity (4-10, 2-6).
Union 55, Western Beaver 31 – Jordyn Kelley scored 15 points while Aiden Booker and Stephen Lane contributed 10 points apiece for Union (7-10, 5-4) in a Section 4-2A win. Luke Griesser had nine points to lead Western Beaver (2-14, 0-8).
Uniontown 65, Latrobe 57 – Isaac Ellsworth led all scorers with 26 points, Nolan Baker added 13 and Payden Fitzgerald followed with 12 for Uniontown (9-7, 5-4) in a Section 1-5A win against Latrobe (5-10, 3-6). Rob Young dropped 25 points and Ian DeCerb had 16 for the Wildcats.
Upper St. Clair 69, Canon-McMillan 37 – Ryan Robbins dropped 25 points and Jake Foster scored 14 for Upper St. Clair (15-1, 8-1) in a Section 2-6A win over Canon-McMillan (6-10, 2-7). Roman Koenemund put up 13 points for the Big Macs.
West Allegheny 61, Blackhawk 36 – Solomon Cunningham drained seven 3-pointers and totaled 21 points while Josiah Johnson and Donovan O’Connor each scored 15 points as West Allegheny (6-10, 2-6) beat Blackhawk (5-12, 0-8) in Section 4-5A. Marco Fusetti led the Cougars with 17 points.
West Greene 73, Mapletown 29 – Landen Hill made five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, Matt Wassil added 14, Brett Scott followed with 11 and Joseph Blair had 10 for West Greene (6-9, 5-4) in a Section 3-2A win. Kaleb Evosevich put up 19 points for Mapletown (0-15, 0-9).
Girls basketball
Baldwin 62, Peters Township 54 – Lynsey Bernotas led with 22 points and Julianne Ott followed with 18 to push Baldwin (14-2, 6-1) to a Section 4-5A win. Bri Morreale scored 18 points and Alina Sopko had 11 for Peters Township (7-9, 2-6).
Belle Vernon 57, West Mifflin 25 – Aubrey Brown led with 17 points and Kyla McConnell followed with 12 for Belle Vernon (14-3) in a nonsection win. A’ryah Scott scored nine points for West Mifflin (6-11).
Brownsville 44, Jefferson-Morgan 42 – Ciara Horabik and Ava Clark scored 16 points apiece to power Brownsville (5-12, 1-8) past Jefferson-Morgan (8-9, 1-5) in nonsection play. Ava Wood sank six 3-pointers on the way to totaling 20 points to lead the Rockets.
Chartiers Valley 47, Montour 30 – Alyssa Davis scored 15 points, Tenley O’Connor had 12 and Mckenna Helfrick added 10 to lead Chartiers Valley (6-12, 5-3) to a Section 3-5A win over Montour (12-4, 4-4).
Fox Chapel 56, Gateway 18 – Lyla Jablon scored 14 points and Nina Kulikowski added 10 to lead Fox Chapel (9-8, 5-3) to a Section 1-5A win over Gateway (2-12, 0-7).
Greensburg Salem 48, McKeesport 34 – Vienna Jevicky scored 13 points and Mya Heasley and Bella Dinkel added 10 points apiece to lead Greensburg Salem (7-9, 2-6) to a Section 2-5A win. Emily Eisenberg scored 18 points for McKeesport (9-8, 2-6).
Harvest Baptist 42, Cheswick Christian 10 – Marlee Maruski scored 10 points and Rylee Maruski added eight to lead Harvest Baptist in the Southwestern Christian Athletic Conference. Grace Kostick led Cheswick Christian with 10 points.
Plum 54, Armstrong 24 – Riley Stephans scored 24 points and Tamia West added 14 to lead Plum (12-3, 7-1) to a Section 1-5A win. Sophia Shoemaker scored 13 points for Armstrong (6-11, 1-7).
Shady Side Academy 54, Avonworth 23 – Cassie Sauer produced 20 points and 10 rebounds to power Shady Side (14-2) to a Section 2-3A win over Avonworth (7-8).
Thomas Jefferson 48, Trinity 39 – Maggie Spell scored 22 points to lead Thomas Jefferson (15-2, 8-0) to a Section 4-5A win. Sutton Williamson scored 15 points for Trinity (12-4, 5-3).
Union 60, Western Beaver 15 – Ally Symons posted 12 points to lead Union (13-4, 7-2) in a Section 1-A win over Western Beaver (5-10, 2-7). Liz Squicquero scored nine points to pace the Golden Beavers.
Winchester Thurston 60, Chartiers-Houston 41 – Jasmine Hollins put up 21 points, DaShae Cochran added 18 and Aleah Cooper finished with 12 as Winchester Thurston (12-2) defeated Chartiers-Houston (13-2) in nonsection play.
Yough 59, Frazier 19 – Daisy Miller scored 13 points, Evely Gates followed with 12 and Bella Dolekary produced 10 as Yough (7-10) cruised to a nonsection win. Chloe Harger and Emersyn Roebuck each had six points for Frazier (4-10).
Wrestling
West Mifflin 50, McKeesport 21 – Blake Chedwick (121), Matt Kolas (127), Devin Clipp (152), Cooper Dietz (160) and Caden Wills (172) had pins to lead West Mifflin (5-6, 1-3) past McKeesport (0-9, 0-4) in Section 7-3A. LaShawn Haley (133) won by tech fall and Anthony Demino (139) by decision for the Titans. Nadia Kobulinsky (114) won a decision and Alexander Winowitch (285) won by fall for the Tigers.
Hockey
Bethel Park 3, Cathedral Prep 2 – Jack Hartman scored the go-ahead goal with 5:49 to play, Lukas Cresson and Erik Husa also scored and Logan Colella made 29 saves to lead Bethel Park (9-4-1) to a Class 2A win. Michael Corritore and Chris Bruschi scored and Matei Moga made 39 saves for Cathedral Prep (2-11-2).
Canon-McMillan 6, Indiana 0 – Rocco Musto scored a pair of goals while Michael Traynor, Austin Smith, Tristan Bobbs and Brayden Edgar each added a goal for Canon-McMillan (16-0) in a Class A shutout of Indiana (6-10-1). Aiden Bobbs stopped all 16 shots he faced in net for the Big Macs.
Peters Township 5, Central Catholic 2 – Erik Schlieper had a goal and an assist and Carter Shoub, Cole Neupaver, Thomas Dowden V and Jacob Hlawati also scored in a Class 3A win for Peters Township (13-3-1). Nikolas Halaburka had a goal and an assist and Brendyn McGurk also scored for Central Catholic (9-4-2).