Mamadou Kane scored 14 points to lead Sewickley Academy to a 50-37 boys basketball victory over Obama Academy in a matchup of top teams in the WPIAL and City League on Wednesday night.
Drew Steals added 13 for the Trib HSSN Class 2A No. 1 Panthers (16-0), who jumped out to a 12-5 lead after one quarter. Eric James scored 14 points for the Eagles (10-7).
Avella 76, Beth-Center 71 (OT) – Bryce Wright produced a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds while Nate Cilia dropped 16 points and Cameron Ullom added 15 for Avella (13-4) in a nonsection win. Brayden Hull scored 19 points, Jason Zellie put up 18, Brayden Ozohonish had 11 and Tyler Kurowski followed with 10 for Beth-Center (10-9).
Brownsville 41, Mt. Pleasant 40 – Jaiden Praster scored 18 points to lead Brownsville (2-13, 1-6) to a Section 4-3A win. Gage Valone scored nine points for Mt. Pleasant (5-14, 1-6).
Connellsville 65, Albert Gallatin 40 – Christian Thomas led all scorers with 18 points, Jayden Mickens and Lucas Harwood added 11 points apiece, and Tyler Burkus had 10 for Connellsville (1-10) in nonsection play. Darrin Ford scored 11 points to pace Albert Gallatin (0-12).
Derry 55, West Mifflin 44 – Brayden Robinson scored 14 points, William Stockett-Harter had 12 and Logan Irvin chipped in 11 to lead Derry (13-6, 8-2) to a Section 3-4A win. Pirl Talain had 12 points to lead West Mifflin (2-17, 2-7) while King Terrell had 11.
Elizabeth Forward 75, Belle Vernon 71 – Tyler Basic led Elizabeth Forward (12-7, 8-2) with 33 points, Daniel Spence followed with 24 and Kyden Allen added 10 in a Section 3-4A win. Luca Ghilani, Dane Daugherty and AJ Watson scored 12 points apiece for Belle Vernon (11-9, 7-3).
Fort Cherry 86, Mapletown 20 – Connor Vansickle scored 22 points, Gavin Grace had 21 and Landon Trnavsky added 14 to lead Fort Cherry (10-7, 8-3) to a Section 3-2A win over Mapletown (0-18, 0-11).
Fox Chapel 44, North Allegheny 33 – John Rehak scored nine points to lead Fox Chapel (10-8, 5-6) to a Section 1-6A win. Jahlil Archer scored eight points for North Allegheny (7-11, 3-8). Joe McGivney, Grant Fenton and Carson Rihn added seven points apiece for the Foxes.
Hampton 54, Indiana 48 – Gavin Guinn scored 22 points while Zach Danner had 14 to lead Hampton (9-7, 5-5) to a Section 2-5A win. Aaron Webb put up 27 points and Darius Webb had 10 for Indiana (11-6, 5-4).
Keystone Oaks 53, Washington 46 – Erond Jakupi scored 21 points while Joseph Colton had 12 to lead Keystone Oaks (14-3, 6-1) to a Section 2-3A win. Tristan Reed had 23 points for Washington (8-10, 2-5).
Kiski Area 48, Armstrong 46 (2OT) – Amaree Gonzalez scored 21 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 2.2 seconds left in the second overtime, to lead Kiski Area to a Section 2-5A win. Landyn Artman added 10 points for the Cavaliers (10-8, 5-4). Jaydon Oliver scored 13 and Quinton Olson added 12 for the River Hawks (5-12, 1-9).
McGuffey 48, Freedom 46 – Sam Stout led with 19 points and Kolt McGowan added 14 to push McGuffey (16-1, 9-0) to a Section 1-3A win. Will Kunrow scored 19 points and Chase Andrew had 15 for Freedom (2-14, 0-10).
Mohawk 71, Ellwood City 45 – Bobby Fadden led all scorers with 27 points, Joey Nail added 13 and Drew Wrona and Kamren O’Lare each produced 10 for Mohawk (16-1, 9-0) in a Section 1-3A win. Aaron Lake scored 21 points and Kaleb Servick added 15 for Ellwood City (11-9, 6-4).
Neshannock 70, South Side 31 – David Kwiat led with 23 points, Luca Pigley followed with 21 and Jino Mozzocio added 11 for Neshannock (13-3, 10-1) in a Section 4-2A win. Andrew Cornfield scored 18 points for South Side (8-10, 4-7).
Norwin 66, Imani Christian 49 – Four players scored in double digits, led by Christopher McKnight’s 18 points, to power Norwin (10-9, 5-6) to a Section 2-6A win. Mario Csukas had 16 points, Alex Graney 13 and King Carver 11 for the Knights. Donovan Gordon scored 14 points while Kieshaun Demus had 13 for Imani Christian (5-12, 5-5).
Penn Hills 61, Shaler 51 – Amon Hawthorn sank four three-pointers and finished with 32 points and Calix Clark added 10 to lead Penn Hills (12-6, 9-1) to a Section 2-5A win. Jordan Epps put up 14 points, Deron Nixon followed with 13 and Trey Kostorik and Nick Perez each had 10 for Shaler (12-7, 7-2).
South Park 45, Shady Side Academy 43 – Luke Scarff scored a game-high 23 points and Cooper Hochendoner had 12 to lead South Park (15-3, 6-1) to a Section 3-3A win. Cam Mallory scored 12 points, Alex Demchak had 11 and Willis Price-Wheeler chipped in 10 for Shady Side Academy (6-12, 2-5).
Uniontown 55, McKeesport 50 – Isaac Ellsworth scored 23 points to lead Uniontown (10-8, 6-5) to a Section 1-5A win. Lamont Perkins scored 15 points and Brian Jones had 12 for McKeesport (9-8, 6-5).
Winchester Thurston 79, Propel Braddock Hills 47 – Mike Hammerling led with 33 points, Tahj Smith followed with 14 and Anthony Pipkin added 13 for Winchester Thurston (12-5, 6-3) in a Section 2-2A win. Braylon Davis-Clay scored 20 points and Malik Jeter had 16 for Propel Braddock Hills (4-14, 1-8).
Girls basketball
Armstrong 46, Gateway 16 – Mary Duncan scored 10 points for Armstrong (7-12, 2-8) in a Section 1-5A win over Gateway (2-14, 0-9).
Baldwin 69, Albert Gallatin 14 – Lynsey Bernotas scored 16 points, Julianne Ott had 11 and Kelsey Meyer added 10 for Baldwin (15-3, 7-2) in a Section 4-5A win. Mikayla Shea scored six points for Albert Gallatin (0-16, 0-10).
Belle Vernon 55, Elizabeth Forward 53 – Abby Russell scored a career-high 16 points while Aubrey Brown added 10 as Belle Vernon (16-3, 10-1) bought some breathing room in Section 3-4A with a win over Elizabeth Forward (13-5, 9-2). Mia Sostaric led all scorers with 20 points, Kaelynn Settles had 11 and McKenna Bittner added nine points on three 3-pointers for the Warriors.
Beth-Center 51, Jefferson-Morgan 40 – Violet Trump scored 21 points to lead Beth-Center (8-9, 4-3) to a Section 3-2A win. Brelynn Wood scored 14 points and Bailey Cervone had 10 for Jefferson-Morgan (8-11, 1-6).
Butler 50, Woodland Hills 13 – Emily Hoffer scored 10 points and Eva Stutz added nine for Butler (10-8, 3-4) in a Section 1-6A win over Woodland Hills (0-16, 0-7).
Hempfield 48, Kiski Area 28 – Ava Shipman scored 11 points and Gabby Coccia had 10 to lead Hempfield (12-6) to a nonsection win. Gianna DeVito scored 15 points for Kiski Area (9-8).
Jeannette 44, Ellis School 29 – Navarah Smith scored 16 points and Leah DeFelice added 14 to send Jeannette (12-5, 3-3) to a Section 4-2A win. Angelina Jones scored 17 points to lead Ellis School (2-10, 0-5).
McKeesport 53, West Mifflin 42 – Danna Sebelia scored 25 points while Adriana Allison added 11 to lead McKeesport (10-9, 3-7) to a Section 2-5A win. A’ryah Scott had 15 points and Kendall Lee contributed 10 for West Mifflin (6-13, 1-8).
Mohawk 37, Ellwood City 35 – Reagan Magno scored 14 points to push Mohawk (8-10, 5-6) to a Section 1-3A win. Carah Krietzer scored 13 points and Jadyn Allwin had 11 for Ellwood City (3-16, 2-10).
Oakland Catholic 48, Knoch 20 – Josie Fontana scored 16 points to lead Oakland Catholic (13-2, 9-0) to a Section 1-4A win. Neah Ewing scored 10 points for Knoch (3-15, 3-6).
Penn Hills 48, Shaler 30 – Harmony McLean scored 21 points, Saniya Horsley had 11 and Milani Oliver added 10 to lead Penn Hills (9-9, 7-3) to a Section 1-5A win. Olivia Gieraltowski scored 10 points for Shaler (10-9, 5-4).
Peters Township 52, Trinity 48 – Taylor McCullough produced 30 points and Bri Morreale finished with 13 to reach the 1,000-point mark for her career, boosting Peters Township (9-9, 3-6) to a Section 4-5A win over Trinity (13-5, 6-4). Sutton Williamson scored 14 points and Gabby Humphreys followed with 12 for the Hillers.
Thomas Jefferson 67, Bethel Park 40 – Maggie Spell led Thomas Jefferson (17-2, 10-0) with 28 points, Riley McCabe followed with 14 and Leah Lockhart added 10 in a Section 4-5A win. Kat Boff scored 16 points and Naiya Turner had 10 for Bethel Park (11-8, 5-5).