Jan 29, 2021 2 min read

Monessen 57, Jefferson-Morgan 55:

Charles Mrlack sank the game-winning basket as the buzzer sounded to give Monessen at 57-55 victory over Jefferson-Morgan in a Section 2A game.

The game was close with Monessen (4-2, 6-5) leading 25-20 at halftime. Jefferson-Morgan (2-4, 3-6) took a 40-38 lead after three quarters.

Mrlack led all scorers with 22 points and Angelo Mauro chipped in with 14.

Colt Fowler led J-M with 18 points, Taj Jacobs hit for 17 and Kijuan Paige added 10.

Mapletown 58, Avella 53:

Mapletown had another close shave but came out without a whisker in a 58-53 victory over Avella in a Section 2A game.

The Maples have won their first three games by a combined seven points. Two of those wins came in the section.

Lance Stevenson scored nine of his 14 points in the fourth quarter and Max Vanata hit five straight free throws to seal the win.

Tanner Terenesky scored 21 points, seven of which came in the fourth quarter when Avella scored 23 points and Mapletown 22.

Gabe Lis added 14 points for Avella (1-2, 1-7).

Chartiers Valley 82, Trinity 53:

Brayden Reynolds scored a game-high 31 points and Chartiers Valley outscored Trinity 29-8 in the first quarter on the way to an 82-53 victory in a Section 2 game in Class 5A.

Garrett Alruzen chipped in 12 points for the Colts, who led 75-41 after three quarters.

Ben Hardy had 15 points and Nelson Grayson chipped in with 10. Mike Dunn had 9 points, his lowest output of the season for Trinity (4-4, 2-2).

Bishop Canevin 68, West Greene 36:

Four players scored in double figures as Bishop Canevin defeated West Greene, 68-36, in a Section 2-A game.

Kai Spears led the way with 16 points and Jaden Gales had 15 for Bishop Canevin (2-0, 5-3).

Caleb Rice led West Greene (1-2, 1-5) with 10 points.