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Luke’s Games
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GIRLS GAMES
Trinity 45, West Allegheny 41: Trinity played solid defense and executed at the foul line to knock off previously undefeated West Allegheny, 45-41, in a Class 5A Section 1 opener.
Even at halftime, 17-17, Trinity outscored the visiting Indians 12-6 in the third quarter then hung onto its lead with clutch free throws down the stretch. The Hillers, who are 1-0 in the section and 2-2 overall, went 19-for-22 from the line. Marlaina Bozek went 9 of 10, including six free throws in the fourth quarter.
Kaylin Venick tied for a game-high with 16 points. Courtney Dahlquist finished with 10 points for Trinity.
Hannah Lindermuth also scored 16 points for West Allegheny, which dropped its first game of the year to fall to 0-1 in the section and 3-1 overall.
Peters Township 60, Baldwin 30: For the third time in its first four games, Peters Township doubled up its opponents’ final score as the Indians easily defeated Baldwin, 60-30, in a Class 6A Section 2 game.
Both teams entered the game undefeated.
Makenna Marisa scored a game-high 22 points as Peters Township (1-0, 4-0) raced out to a 34-17 halftime lead.
Isabella Mills scored 18 and Journey Thompson had 11 points for the Indians.
Baldwin (0-1, 2-1) was led by Abby Marzina, Lexi Bernotas and Megan Dayburgh, all with seven points.
West Greene 70, Monessen 23: Madison Lampe made four three-pointers and scored a game-high 16 points as West Greene cruised over Monessen, 70-23, in Class A Section 2 game.
Kaitlyn Rizor and Elizabeth Brudnock scored in double figures for the Pioneers, who led 56-13 at halftime. Rizor finished with 14 points, while Brudnock made a trio of three-pointers en route to 11 points for West Greene (1-0, 4-1).
Sydney Caterino, Marqula Green and Qitarah Hardison each had six points for Monessen (0-1, 0-5).
South Park 66, McGuffey 29: A productive first quarter allowed South Park to easily defeat McGuffey, 66-29 in both team’s Class 3A Section 2 opener.
The Eagles jumped out to a 19-5 lead after the first eight minutes, a 30-15 advantage at the half.
Maura Huwalt scored a game-high 22 points for South Park (1-0, 2-2). Julianna Briggs had 12 points. Cassidy Zandier finished with 10.
McGuffey (0-1, 1-3) was paced by Abby Donnelly, who scored 10 points.
Upper St. Clair 45, Canon-McMillan 34: Lindsay Meyer and Sarah Price each scored in double-digits as Upper St. Clair defeated Canon-McMillan, 45-34, in a Class 6A Section 2 game.
Meyer scored 17 points, while Price finished with 16 to pace the Panthers, who win their section opener and to 3-1 overall.
Canon-McMillan (1-1, 2-2) was led by guard Tamara Mathis. The Ursuline recruit scored 14 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Big Macs.
The Big Macs, who held an advantage in the second and third quarters, were outscored by 12 combined in the first and fourth.
California 49, Mapletown 40: California used a big second half to erase a narrow halftime deficit and defeat Mapletown, 49-40, in a Class A Section 2 game.
Trailing 17-16 at the break, the Trojans scored 33 second-half points to earn a victory in their section opener.
Ca’Mari Walden scored 14 points and Makayla Boda finished with 10 for California (1-0, 2-2).
Mapletown (0-1, 0-4) was led by Abby Antill’s 13 points. Taylor Dusenberry also had 10 points for the Maples.
Washington 54, Brownsville 39: Carley Allen scored a game-high 19 points as Washington kept Ron Moore undefeated in his first season as the Prexies’ coach, defeating host Brownsville, 54-39, in a Class 3A Section 2 game.
Randi Thomas scored 11 points for Washington (1-0, 4-0), which extended its seven-point halftime lead by outscoring Brownsville 19-9 in the third quarter.
Tamia Russell had 12 rebounds for the Prexies.
Brownsville falls to 0-1 in the section and 3-2 overall.
Fort Cherry 70, Bentworth 27: Fort Cherry had its best offensive performance of the season as it scored at least 14 points in each quarter to defeat Bentworth in a Class 2A Section game, 70-27.
McKenzie Faure led the offensive effort with a game-high 21 points. Abby Cooper scored 16 for the Rangers, who had a 39-9 halftime lead and improved to 3-1 overall.
Katie Babirad scored nine points for Bentworth (0-1, 1-3).