Dec 11, 2018 5 min read

A 20-7 run in the second quarter sent Avella to a 63-50 non-section victory over Bentworth, the first for Eagles new head coach Mike Maltony at the school.

Tyler Cerciello had a double-double, 22 points and 10 rebounds, for the Eagles (1-2). Donovan Avolio scored 15 points and Owen English chipped in with 10 points.

Shawn Dziak paced Bentworth (1-1) with 23 points. Jacob Burke scored 10.

Frazier 75, Chartiers-Houston 54: Luke Santo led the way with 29 points and Frazier ran away from Chartiers-Houston, 75-54, in a non-section game.

Frazier (1-2) got 13 points from Elijah Santoro and 10 from Justin Novak.

Chartiers-Houston (102) had four players in double figures: Anthony Tomassetti with 14 points, Austin Arnold with 12 points, and Evan Simpson and Christian Berry with 11 points each.

Carmichaels 70, Jefferson-Morgan 44: Dylan Wilson had a game-high 23 points to power Carmichaels to a 70-44 victory over Jefferson-Morgan in a non-section game.

Al Cree scored 19 points and Matt Barrish contributed 16 points for the 3-0 Mikes.

Jefferson-Morgan (0-3) was led by Tahj Jacobs’ 16 points.

Bethel Park 71, Trinity 66: Ryan Meis scored 25 points to help Bethel Park drop Trinity, 71-66, in a non-section game.

Alex Mullen added 19 points and Tom Dirinzio chipped in with 18 points for BP (3-0).

Trinity (0-3) was led by Michael Koroly’s 26 points.

California 81, Mapletown 41: Malik Ramsey scored a game-high 35 points to lead California to an 81-41 win over Mapletown in a non-section game.

Jaeden Zuzek scored 11 points and Nate O’Savage and Kwandre Porter each scored 10 apiece for the Trojans.

Chuck Lash led Mapletown with 11 points.

Burgettstown 71, Fort Cherry 48: Scott Ferris scored a game-high 22 points as Burgettstown pulled away in the second and third quarters to down neighboring Fort Cherry, 71-48, in a non-section game.

The Blue Devils outscored visiting Fort Cherry (0-3) 51-18 in the middle quarters to convincingly win its second straight game.

Dante Gianfrancesco and Jackson LaRocka also reached double figures for Burgettstown (2-1) with 13 and 11 points, respectively.

Zach Vincenti scored 14 points and Maddox Truschel finished with 10 for the Rangers.

Ringgold 62, Connellsville 52: A big second quarter and 28 points from Chris Peccon helped Ringgold defeat Connellsville, 62-52, in a non-section game.

Peccon’s 28 points were a game high as the Rams outscored Connellsville 19-9 in the second quarter to take a 30-18 lead into halftime.

Demetrius Butler and Luke Wyvratt each scored 10 points for Ringgold (2-1). Wyvratt collected eight rebounds.

Connellsville (2-1) was paced by Dylan Bubarth and Jaylyn Rogers, both with 13 points.

South Fayette 57, Beaver 54: Playing even throughout most of the game, South Fayette used a six-point advantage in the second quarter to edge Beaver, 57-54, in a non-section game to remain undefeated.

The Lions, who trailed 12-11 after the first, answered with an 18-point second to lead 29-24 at the half.

Connor Mislan had 10 points for South Fayette (3-0).

Mike Champ and Peter Kazas each finished with 13 points for Beaver (0-3).

Waynesburg 59, Southmoreland 39: Locking down defensively, Waynesburg dominated play early and defeated Southmoreland, 59-39, in a non-section game.

The Raiders, who improve to 2-1, only allowed 23 points in the opening three quarters.

In the meantime, Waynesburg took a sizable lead with early offense by scoring 31 first-half points to take a 14-point lead.

Lucas Garber scored a game-high 19 points. Caleb Shriver finished with 10 points.

Cade Richter led Southmoreland (1-2) with 15 points.

North Catholic 62, Canon-McMillan 58: Isaac Degregorio and Nick Koscinski each made four three-pointers as North Catholic downed Canon-McMillan, 62-58, in a non-section game.

The pair helped North Catholic (3-0) build an early lead after 20 points in the opening eight minutes. Degregorio finished the night with a team-high 16 points. Koscinski scored 14.

Canon-McMillan (1-2) lost its second game in a row by less than five points despite the efforts of Ethan Beachy and Elliot Waller. The two each had 20 points to lead the Big Macs.

Girls Results

Jefferson-Morgan 45, Hundred 26: Savannah Clark and Brynn Boyd combined for 23 points as Jefferson-Morgan downed Hundred 45-26, in a non-section game.

Clark led the way with 12 points and Boyd added 11 for the Rockets (1-2), who outscored Hundred, 14-1 in the third quarter.

Katherine Henderson scored 12 for Hundred (1-4).

Carlynton 54, Chartiers-Houston 21: Jada Lee scored a game-high 17 points as Carlynton played solid defense to shut down Chartiers-Houston and defeat the Bucs, 54-21, in a non-section game.

Carlynton (3-0) won its third game by at least 20 points, limiting the Bucs to no more than six points in any of the four quarters.

Lauren Wilder led Chartiers-Houston (1-2) with eight points.

Brentwood 71, Belle Vernon 59: Facing a four-point deficit at halftime, Brentwood responded with a solid second half to defeat Belle Vernon, 71-59, in a non-section game.

The Leopards took a 39-35 lead into the break after a 26-point second quarter.

The game changed immediately after the intermission as Brentwood (3-0) scored 21 points in the third quarter and 15 in the fourth to dominate the final 16 minutes.

Four players scored in double figures for the Spartans, including a game-high 20 points from Anna Betz.

Belle Vernon (0-3) was led by a 22-point night by Lindsay Steeber. Grace Henderson scored 14 points for the Leopards.

Yough 40, Bentworth 32: Kaylin O’Delli scored a game-high 15 points as Yough defeated Bentworth in a non-section game, 40-32.

Carton Parquette also reached double-digits with 12 points for Yough (1-3).

Caroline Rice led Bentworth (1-2) with 11 points.