Leopards fall to top-seeded Rams in Class 4A title game
By Dean Dellamalva Jr.
MVI Sports
The Belle Vernon boys basketball team accomplished more than anyone could have anticipated this season.
The Leopards’ run to the WPIAL Class 4A championship game, which included victories over third-seeded Quaker Valley and the three-time defending 4A champions from New Castle, showed how wrong many of the naysayers were.
That run, however, came to an end on Saturday as sixth-seeded Belle Vernon Area suffered a 72-54 loss to top-seeded Highlands in the title game at the University of Pittsburgh’s Petersen Events Center.
The loss put a damper on an outstanding performance by Leopard sophomore Devin Whitlock, who led all scorers with 25 points. He also eclipsed the 1,000-point mark in the second quarter with one of his trademark drives to the basket.
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