Beth-Center, Burgettstown win titles
Kinlee Whited scored 16 points, leading three Beth-Center players in double figures, as the Bulldogs won the Freedom tournament by defeating the host team 49-44.
Whited was named the most valuable player in the tournament and Beth-center’s Olivia Greco, who scored 11 points in the title game, was chosen to the all-tournament squad. Kennedy Kuhns scored 10 points for Beth-Center, which used a strong start to win the game. The Bulldogs led 17-4 after one quarter before holding off a late charge by Freedom.
Bailey Prell scored a game-high 18 points for Freedom.
Burgettstown 51, Avella 38: Alle Havelka scored 15 poinmts and Burgettstown overcame a 10-point deficit to defeat Avella 51-38 and win the Eagles’ tipoff tournament.
Emily Prasko scored 13 points for Burgettstown, which won the game at the free-throw line by making 20 of 29 attempts. Avella was 7 of 15 at the free-throw line. Both teams made 15 field goals.
Brayden Tarolli scored 12 points for Avella, which led 24-22 at halftime.
South Fayette 56, Upper St. Clair 40: Jordyn Caputo scored 12 of her game-high 20 points in the fourth quarter as South Fayette pulled away down the stretch to defeat Upper St. Clair in the championship game of the South Fayette tournament.
South Fayette led 12-2 after one quarter but USC pulled even at 34-34 after three quarters. The Lions, however, won the pivotal fourth quarter 22-6 behind the play of Caputo.
Maura Castelluci scored 14 points and Sam Kosmacki contributed 12 for South Fayette. Samantha Smith paced USC with 16 points.
Mapletown 38, Bentworth 36: Sophomore Abby Antill made a driving layup with eight seconds remaining to give Mapletown a 38-36 victory over Bentworth in the consolation game of the Avella tournament.
Antill took an inbounds pass with 12 seconds to play and the score tied before making her game-winning shot. Bentworth had a chance to tie or win with a three-pointer but the Bearcats missed their final shot.
Antill led Mapletown with 13 points. The Maples forged a 22-11 halftime lead.
Bentworth’s Grace Marchezak scored a game-high 18 points.
Jefferson-Morgan 43. Eden Christian 23: Erin Confortini scored 12 points and Jefferson-Morgan dominated the middle quarters to cruise to a 43-23 victory over Eden Christian in the consolation game of the Freedom tournament.
Eden Christian led 9-8 after one quarter but Jefferson-Morgan outscored the Warriors 26-10 over the next 16 minutes.
McKenzie King scored a game-high 14 points for Eden Christian.
Ambridge 61, Belle Vernon 53: Belle Vernon could overcome one bad shooting quarter (the second) and lost to Ambridge 61-53 in the championship game of the Bridgers’ tournament.
Anita Walker and Sarah Fischer each scored 14 points and Dasha Jackson had 13 for Ambridge, who led 34-17 at halftime.
The Bridgers outscored Belle Vernon 17-7 in the second quarter.
Kelsey Green led three Belle Vernon players in double figures with a game-high 18 points. Caitlyn Trombley followed with 11 points and Taylor Kovatch had 10.
Geibel Catholic 29, McGuffey 28: Gabby Yourish made the front end of a one-and-one with two seconds remaining to break a tie and give Geibel Catholic a 29-28 victory over McGuffey in the consolation game of the Brownsville tournament.
Geibel (1-1) trailed 12-6 after the first quarter but outscored McGuffey (0-2) 16-5 in the second quarter and held the Highlanders to 11 second-half points.
Danielle Fischer led McGuffey with nine points.
Carmichaels 53, Charleroi 38: Kristina Aeschbacher led three Carmichaels players in double figures with 14 points and the Mikes defeated Monessen 53-38 in the consolation game of the Charleroi tournament.
Megan Walker and Jadyn barnish each contributed 10 points for Carmichaels, which led 23-17 at ahlftime and pulled away over the final 16 minutes depite making only four of 21 free throws.
Natalia Holmes tallied a game-high 20 points for Monessen.
Fort Cherry 42, Clairton 25: Shannon Relihan tossed in 15 points to lead fort Cherry to a 42-25 win over Clairton in the consolation game of the Sto-Rox Tipoff Tournament. Mckenzie Saure added 14 points.
Peters Township 59, North Hills 32: Makenna Marisa scored 13 points to propel Peters Township to a 59-32 win over North Hills in the PT-Baldwin Tournament.
Lillian Young chipped in 12 for the Indians (2-0). Jess Bowen led North Hills (1-1) with 13 points.
Charleroi 69, Washington 41: Three players scored in double figures to power Charleroi to a 69-41 win over Washington in the finals of the Charleroi Tipoff Tournament.
Kaitlyn Riley led the way with 18 points and Maria Claybaugh and Sierra Short each scored 15 for the Cougars 2-0.
Carly Allen’s 17 points led Washington (1-1).
California 59, South Fayette 33: Jenna Miller led all scorers with 21 points as California defeated South Side Beaver 59-33 to capture the Championship of the South Side Tip Off Tournament. Love’ Porter added 12 points. Bailey Vig was also named to the All Tournament team.