Jan 30, 2018 6 min read

Levi Jordan ignited the second-half rally as Bentworth won its fourth consecutive game as the Bearcats defeated Chartiers-Houston 59-57 and move to third place in Section 2-AA.

Trailing by 14 points at halftime, 33-19, Jordan scored 15 of his game-high 23 points in the final two quarters and blocked a final shot by the Bucs to seal the victory.

Bentworth narrowed the deficit by outscoring C-H in the third quarter, 24-12, to trail by only two points entering the final eight minutes.

The win for Bentworth (6-4, 10-6) also ends Chartiers-Houston’s 22 straight wins in section play.

Jordan also finished with 20 rebounds for the Bearcats. Steven Harner scored 14 points.

Chartiers-Houston (8-1, 13-5) had four players in double figures, led by 14 points from Zach Southern. Andrew Clark finished with 12 points, Cam Hanley had 11 and Noah Minney chipped in 10.

Burgettstown 64, Beth-Center 40: Three players reached double figures as Burgettstown won its fifth consecutive game in a row as the Blue Devils defeated Beth-Center 64-40 in a Section 4-AAA contest.

Full-court pressure defense created early opportunities for Burgettstown (8-1, 14-3) to jump out to an early 13-point lead, 20-7, after the first quarter.

Ryan Lounder led the Blue Devils with 16 points. Jarred John and Garrett Dhans also reached double digits with 12 and 11 points, respectively.

Beth-Center (2-7, 5-12) was outscored in every quarter, taking a 33-18 deficit into halftime.

J.J. Green led the Bulldogs with 17 points.

Washington 56, Charleroi 34: The lockdown defense for Washington came up big once again as the Prexies stayed undefeated in Section 4-AAA play with a 56-34 victory over Charleroi.

Using a balanced offense, Washington (10-0, 14-3) was paced by a game-high 16 points from Dan Ethridge. Isaiah Walton scored 15 for the Prexies, who took a 24-18 lead into halftime. Wash High then added to that lead by outscoring the Cougars by six points in the third quarter, 16-10, and added on with a 10-point advantage in the fourth.

Charleroi (1-8, 5-13) was led by Cam Carter’s six points.

California 57, Carmichaels 33: Cochise Ryan scored a game-high 18 points as California ran away from Carmichaels after a close first quarter to defeat the Mikes 57-33 in a Section 2-AA game.

Losing three of their last four entering Tuesday night, the Trojans broke a 13-13 in the first eight minutes and dominated the second quarter to take a 28-18 halftime lead.

California (5-5, 10-7) remained in playoff contention with the victory. Jaedan Zuzak also had 10 points on five field goals for the Trojans.

Nick Mundell scored 13 points for Carmichaels (1-8, 8-9).

Clairton 81, West Greene 34: Clairton dictated the pace from the start as the Bears defeated West Greene 81-34 to remain in second place in Section 2-A.

Scoring 34 points in the first half, Clairton didn’t let off the gas pedal in the second half as it outscored the Pioneers 49-18 in the final two quarters.

Khori Fusco and Keishawn Wright helped lead the Bears’ fast-paced offense with 18 and 17 points, respectively.

It’s the sixth straight win for Clairton (7-1, 14-3).

The lone scorer in double figures for West Greene (4-3, 6-11) was Nathan Brudnock with 13 points.

Monessen 98, Mapletown 22: Five players for Monessen scored in double figures as the Greyhounds raced away with their second-highest point total of the season as they defeated Mapletown in Section 2-A.

Led by Lyndon Henderson’s 22 points, Monessen (7-0, 9-7) won its fifth consecutive game. Vaughn Taylor scored 17 points, Cory Fleming finished with 14 while Taylor Lowe and Isaiah Allums chipped in with 12 and 10 points, respectively.

Ryan Tuttle had eight points for Mapletown (0-8, 0-18).

Fort Cherry 46, Frazier 37: Nate Highman scored 25 points to lead Fort Cherry to a 46-36 victory over Frazier in a Section 2-AA game.

Fort Cherry (7-3, 9-8) led 24-18 at halftime and 36-26 after three quarters.

Frazier fell to 7-9 overall and 5-4 in the section.

Trinity 71, Peters Township 42: A balanced scoring attack powered Trinity past Peters Township, 71-42, in a non-section game.

Joey Koroly led Trinity (14-4) with 16 points. Jeff Ecker tossed in 12 points and Dylan Kern and Zach Ecker, each with 10 points.

Peters Township (5-12) was paced by Colin Cote’s 13 points.

Belle Vernon 67, Keystone Oaks 65 3 OT: Logan Pfronger hit the game-winning shot in the waning moments of overtime of belle Vernon’s 67-65 victory over Keystone Oaks in Section 3 of Class 4A.

Griffin LaCarte led Belle Vernon (9-2, 14-4) with 16 points. Joe Sabolek added 13 points.

Josh Snell scored a game-high 25 points and Vonte Mitchell contributed 17 points for KO (5-6, 8-10).

McGuffey 77, Waynesburg 74 OT: McGuffey made up for two missed free throws at the end of regulation by making 4 of 6 in overtime to seal a 77-74 victory over visiting Waynesburg in a Section 3 game in Class 4A.

Lucas Garber hit a runner at the buzzer for Waynesburg to tie the game, 68-68, in regulation. Garber finished with 17 points. Darton McIntire scored 21 points and Richard Bortz added 16 points for the Raiders (1-10, 4-14).

C.J. Cole had a double-double, 24 points and 10 rebounds, for McGuffey (4-7, 11-8). Colin Walters had a career-high 11 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter. David Chatman scored 15 points and Trent Belleville chipped in 10 points.

McGuffey finished by hitting 15 of 18 free throws in the second half.

Albert Gallatin 63, Ringgold 33: James Paggues scored 16 points and Albert Gallatin held Ringgold to 13 points in the half on the way to a 63-33 victory in a Section 1 game in Class 5A.

Colby Uphold scored 11 points for Albert Gallatin (6-3, 11-6). Ringgold (0-9, 2-16) was keyed by Demetrius Butler’s 9 points.

Girls results

Burgettstown 61, Bentworth 16: Burgettstown used its defense to interrupt a recent losing streak as the Blue Devils defeated Bentworth 61-16 in a non-section matchup.

Limiting Bentworth (3-15) to under six points in each quarter, the Blue Devils took a 40-9 lead into halftime.

Burgettstown (7-12) ended a streak of five losses in its last six games. Elle Havelka led all scorers with 10 points.

Avella 50, Mapletown 36: Bailey Lis scored 13 points to help Avella defeat Mapletown, 50-36, in a Section 2-A game.

Avella (5-3, 10-7) led 30-21 at halftime and outscored the Maples (4-4, 8-12) by a 20-15 score over final two quarters.

Kayla Smith had another double-double for Mapletown: 11 points and 13 rebounds. Abby Antill scored 10 points.