Payton Newman had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds as Neshannock rolled past Aliquippa, 66-37, to clinch sole possession of the Section 1-2A girls basketball title Wednesday night.
Jaidon Nogay added 11 points for the Lancers (16-3, 9-0), who were up 27-13 at halftime. Denim Odom posted 13 points for the Quips (14-6, 6-3).
Allderdice 57, Carrick 13 – Bailey White dropped 29 points to lead Allderdice (14-6, 7-1) to a City League victory. Addison Schultz led Carrick (12-5, 4-4) with six points.
Apollo-Ridge 40, Riverview 36 – Madison Hughley scored 17 points to lead Apollo-Ridge (11-10, 5-4) to a Section 4-2A win over Riverview (10-7, 6-3). Blake Huffman scored a game-high 20 for the Raiders.
Aquinas Academy 46, Springdale 11 – Tess Duer scored 26 points as Aquinas Academy (17-2, 12-0) clinched the Section 1-A title. Maggie Simonetti scored six for Springdale (3-17, 2-11).
Bishop Canevin 47, Clairton 46 – Kya Cooley hit the game-winning layup with three seconds left and finished with 23 points to lift Bishop Canevin (8-11, 7-6) past Clairton (7-10, 4-9) in Section 2-A. Isabella Sysak added 13 points for the Crusaders. Juju Brownfield dropped 19 and Karmi Fuqua deposited 18 for the Bears.
Blackhawk 77, Latrobe 38 – Aubree Hupp put up 22 points, Gracen Sehn followed with 18 and Mia Sheesley buried 15 as Blackhawk (20-0) dropped Latrobe (10-7) in nonsection play. Natalia Scekeres scored 15 points to lead the Wildcats.
Brentwood 28, Carlynton 26 – Ella Dusch produced 13 points to lead Brentwood (5-15, 4-5) to a Section 2-2A win. Carlee Hughes and Lucy Vetter each scored nine points for Carlynton (5-14, 0-9).
Hempfield 58, Connellsville 24 – Gabby Coccia produced a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds, Reagan Fisher dropped 15 points and Ava Shipman followed with 14 as Hempfield (13-8, 3-6) beat Connellsville (5-15, 1-8) in Section 2-6A.
Hopewell 53, Lincoln Park 48 – Avery Boyd scored 19 points, Caylee Sunday followed with 14 and Addison Blosnick added 11 for Hopewell (4-14, 3-7) in a Section 2-4A win. Ashtyn Michael scored 17, Patty Weselowski 14 and Maddi Jannuzi 10 for Lincoln Park (9-12, 4-7).
North Catholic 39, Trinity 36 – Harmony Jones dropped 13 points and Lauren Reitz scored 12 to lead North Catholic (15-5) to a nonsection win. Sutton Williamson led all scorers with 19 points and buried four 3-pointers for Trinity (14-6).
Quaker Valley 61, Riverside 30 – Mimi Thiero connected for 29 points and Keira Watson added 18 to lead Quaker Valley (14-6, 11-2) in Section 1-3A. Emma Meyer scored 14 for Riverside (13-7, 7-6).
Shady Side Academy 87, Ligonier Valley 14 – Cassie Sauer scored 13 points to reach the 1,000-point mark for her career, leading Shady Side Academy (17-2, 12-0) to a Section 2-3A win. Karis Thomas led the Bulldogs with 15 points and Kate Benec added 12, Morgan Kane 11 and Sadie Whittingham 10. Ruby Smith led Ligonier Valley (5-15, 4-9) with six points.
Thomas Jefferson 53, Uniontown 25 – Maggie Spell scored 18 points and Allie Wilson followed with 15 for Thomas Jefferson (19-2, 11-0) in a Section 4-5A win. Aierra Jenkins scored 16 for Uniontown (9-11, 2-9).
Waynesburg 71, Albert Gallatin 32 – Tess Pauley led all scorers with 21 points, Emma Blair added 15 and Addonae Johnson produced 11 for Waynesburg (18-2) in a nonsection win. Ellie Seese deposited 13 points to pace Albert Gallatin (0-19).
Winchester Thurston 70, Frazier 24 – Jasmine Hollins scored 25 points and DaShae Cochran added 23 to help Winchester Thurston (16-3, 9-0) to a Section 4-2A win over Frazier (4-13, 1-7).
Boys basketball
Allderdice 66, Bethel Park 40 – Keith Taylor scored 17 points, Keenu Brooks produced 12 and Lukas Stead and Keilyn Walden added 10 points apiece for Allderdice (12-7) in a nonsection win. Michael Bruckner put up 13 points to pace Bethel Park (2-19).
Avella 61, Hillel Academy 29 – Bryce Wright scored 13 points, Brayden Fuller added 11 and Cody Clegg had 10 to lead Avella (17-4) to a nonsection win. Zack Itskowitz put up 17 points and Coby Shaw added 10 for Hillel Academy.
Baldwin 62, Uniontown 45 – Evan Golvash dropped 21 points while Max Marzina and Sadiq Anderson each added 13 for Baldwin (11-9) in a nonsection win. Isaac Ellsworth scored 17 points and Payden Fitzgerald had 14 for Uniontown (10-11).
Brashear 40, Westinghouse 32 – Nasir Thomas put up 15 points and Ryan White added 11 for Brashear (7-11, 2-5) in a City League win. Tommy Moses led Westinghouse (4-11, 2-5) with 13.
Brentwood 65, Leechburg 42 – Deng Mu led all scorers with 26 points, Xh’avier Nunez added 13 and Michael Satler followed with 12 to lead Brentwood (12-9, 7-5) to a Section 2-2A win. Rocco Vigna scored 11 points and Connor Szymanski had 10 for Leechburg (3-17, 1-10).
California 74, Mapletown 38 – Weston Monticelli scored 22 points, Alan Dennis added 15 and Chase Shemansky chipped in 11 as California (1-20) picked up its first win of the season in nonsection play. Kaleb Evosevich scored 13 to lead Mapletown (0-21).
Carrick 42, Freedom 39 – Kejuan Johnson scored 15 points and Tae’von Youngblood finished with 13 to lead Carrick (12-7) to a nonsection win. Chase Andrews put up 18 and Will Kumrow added 13 for Freedom (2-18).
Central Catholic 68, Canon-McMillan 30 – Enzo Khalil scored 19 points and Danny Haller followed with 18 as Central Catholic (18-2, 12-1) defeated Canon-McMillan (6-14, 2-11) in Section 2-6A. Roman Koenemund led the Big Macs with 16 points.
Central Valley 63, Ambridge 50 – Wyatt Clark scored 14 points while Adam Shroads and Angelo Conti added 13 points apiece for Central Valley (14-6, 6-3) in a Section 2-4A win. Jared Astorino led all scorers with 20 points and Shaq West finished with 15 for Ambridge (4-14, 1-7).
Clairton 58, Bentworth 31 – Jeff Thompson scored 13 points and Brandon Murphy Jr. added 10 as Clairton (16-2, 12-1) defeated Bentworth (13-6, 8-5) in Section 1-2A. Ben Hays and Adam Moessner scored 11 points apiece to lead the Bearcats. Taris Wooding scored his 1,000th career point for the Bears.
Freeport 72, Valley 54 – Gavin Tola hit for 28 points to send Freeport (6-12, 4-7) to a Section 1-4A win. Dawson Wall scored 14 and Taireke Davis had 12 for Valley (2-18, 0-11).
Greensburg Salem 42, East Allegheny 27 – Ty Harkcom scored 14 points and Solomon Cain had 13 to power Greensburg Salem (9-11, 4-7) to a key win in the Section 3-4A playoff chase. Jayden Patterson led East Allegheny (9-9, 4-7) with 15 points.
Highlands 58, Deer Lakes 50 – Carmine Lacava scored 16 points to lead Highlands past Deer Lakes in a key matchup in the Section 1-4A playoff race. Troy Bielak and Brayden Spiering each added 11 for the Golden Rams (10-11, 4-7), who took a 13-5 lead after the first quarter. Evan Moore led Deer Lakes (10-10, 5-6) with 31 points.
Jeannette 53, Springdale 44 – Markus McGowan and Jayce Powell each scored 15 points and Xavier Odorisio-Farrow added 10 as Jeannette (17-1, 12-0) beat Springdale (11-9, 8-5) in Section 1-2A. Liam Dexter dropped 18 points and Robby Simmen had 12 for the Dynamos.
Neighborhood Academy 84, Geibel Catholic 22 – Kedron Gilmore had 35 points and 10 assists and Khi-Mir Davis added 21 points for Neighborhood Academy (17-2, 9-0) in a Section 2-A win. Evan Strimel led Geibel Catholic (10-10, 3-5) with 10 points. Gilmore hit six 3-pointers and Davis made five for the Bulldogs, who made 15 treys as a team.
Penn-Trafford 80, Trinity 49 – Caleb Dubyak sank four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points, Ethan McDonald and Zach Feldman each scored 11 points and Ben Lenart followed with 10 as Penn-Trafford (11-10) cruised to a nonsection win. Jonah Williamson put up 28 points to pace Trinity (4-15).
Shenango 70, Riverside 56 – Jaxon Webster and Caleb McConnell each scored 15 points, Taegan Russo added 13 and Rance Emerick had 12 to lead Shenango (14-6) to a nonsection win. Cole Becker scored 20, Logan Young 15 and McCartney Plasseyer 13 for Riverside (14-7).
St. Joseph 58, Serra Catholic 54 – Nick Tometsko scored 19 points, Kyle Lecker added 12, Ryan McCarthy followed with 11 and John Marino finished with 10 to lead St. Joseph (7-11, 4-4) to a Section 2-A win. Brayden Graham dropped 21 points to pace Serra Catholic (10-9, 5-4).
South Allegheny 68, Apollo-Ridge 50 – Drew Cook hit for 32 points to lead South Allegheny (11-8, 5-3) to a Section 3-3A win. Fisher Ielase added 14 and Alijah Cook 13 for the Gladiators. Zane Beatty scored 21 for Apollo-Ridge (8-10, 1-7).
Southmoreland 61, Ligonier Valley 45 – Brock Pritts scored 14 points to lead four players in double figures as Southmoreland (13-7, 9-0) clinched sole possession of the Section 4-3A title. Stanley Chapman had 12 points and Noah Felentzer and Luke Stinnett each added 10 for the Scotties. Michael Vargulish-Graver led Ligonier Valley (11-9, 6-3) with 26 points.
South Park 60, Steel Valley 24 – Cooper Hochendoner hit for 22 points and Logan Ludwig added 12 to send South Park (17-3, 8-1) to a Section 3-3A win. Lamarion Rucker led Steel Valley (0-16, 0-8) with six.
Winchester Thurston 70, Northgate 15 – Mike Hammerling scored 18 points and Anthony Pipken added 15 to lead Winchester Thurston (15-5, 8-3) past Northgate (4-15, 3-8) in Section 2-2A. Aiden Piemme and Peyton Cowell each chipped in 10 for the Bears.
Wrestling
Beaver County Christian 48, Mohawk 12 – Beaver County Christian (8-6) won all six contested bouts by fall in a nonsection win over Mohawk (0-9). Cole Stroupe (145), Josiah Bosch (160), Eli Bosch (172), Jonah Bosch (189), Carmine Battaglia (215) and Grayson Stroupe (114) recorded pins.
Gateway 59, Penn Hills 10 – Donovan DeLuco (215) recorded a pin and Everett Kuehn (121) won by tech fall to lead Gateway (8-7) to a nonsection win. Daemon Phipps (127) had a pin and Xavier Nicholas (133) won a major decision for Penn Hills (0-5).
Jefferson-Morgan 47, West Greene 22 – Brayden Hanning (114), Caleb Dulaney (121) and James Dulaney (139) recorded pins while EJ Lingenfield (152) won a decision to lead Jefferson-Morgan (17-2) to a nonsection win. Alek Palko (160) and Geno Orlandi (172) won by tech fall and Payton Bastian (189) won a major decision for the Rockets. Noah Collins (133) and Joel Rizor (145) had pins and Colin Whyte (285) won a major decision for West Greene (5-7).
Moon 59, Butler 29 – Hayden Seymour (114), Roman Bush (139), Liam Costa (189), Michael Olszewski (215) and Khalil Razipour (285) had pins while Bryce Thomas (107) and Zachary Regotti (152) won by tech fall to lead Moon (10-3) to a nonsection win. Kayden Bauer (215) won a major decision and Karsten Kirchner (121) won a decision for the Tigers. Sullivan Stutz (127), Santino Sloboda (133), Mason Swidzinski (145) and Dennis Brunton (145) recorded pins while Sutton Stoner (160) won by tech fall for Butler (4-8).
Mt. Lebanon 45, Pine-Richland 27 – Mt. Lebanon (5-7) won the final four contested bouts to pull away from Pine-Richland (1-12). Ben Mares (152), Carson Cannone (189) and Eddie Ercegovic (215) won by fall and Cole Gibbons (172), Asher Lucas (121) and Evan Sala (127) won by tech fall for the Blue Devils. Owen Long (133) and Matthew Jones (145) had pins, Bennett Ferraro (114) won by tech fall and Max Kohser (139) by major decision for the Rams.
Ringgold 45, Bethel Park 19 – Ben Groves (114), Evan Tolliver (133), Caden Smith (189), Tristan Tubio (215) and Zayden Groves (285) each recorded a pin while Leif Syrko (139) won a decision as Ringgold (14-3) beat Bethel Park (0-6) in a nonsection match. Worthy Baird (107), Aws Al Saadi (121) and Carson Elder (127) won by decision while Colton Fisher (152) and Lucas Skerbetz (172) won by tech fall for the Black Hawks.
South Park 50, Brownsville 18 – Jacob Guzek (121) and Benjamin Ference (127) had back-to-back pins, Camden Barkey (172) won by tech fall and Karl Reilly (139) earned a decision for South Park (8-3). Kody gates (145) had a pin for Brownsville (6-12).