Greyhounds dash into final four
By MICHAEL LOVE
For the MV Independent
The St. Joseph and Monessen boys basketball teams met Thursday at West Allegheny with both a spot in the WPIAL 1A semifinals and a trip to the PIAA tournament on the line.
Led by 25 points from Devin Whitlock and 23 from Dishon Howell, the No. 4 Greyhounds outlasted the No. 5 Spartans 79-72 to advance to the WPIAL semifinals for the fifth time in six seasons.
“The guys really battled there. They showed some resiliency,” Monessen coach Dan Bosnic said. “We didn’t play our best in the first half and didn’t do a good job on defense, but they just gutted that thing out. I am really proud of them.”
On the strength of a 13-2 run, Monessen led by 10 points at the end of the third quarter and withstood a St. Joseph rally attempt over the final eight minutes.
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