Leps come back, but fall short in loss to Eagles
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 19, 2025
Hayley Bennett’s free throws with 3.5 seconds remaining gave South Park a 39-38 win. South Park jumped out to a big lead to start the game, and it was just enough to come away with a big Section 3-4A ...
Runnin’ Rams roll over West Mifflin
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 17, 2025
Coming into Tuesday night’s non-conference matchup between Ringgold and West Mifflin, the home Titans wanted to play the game at a slow pace. However, the Rams have gotten off to a hot start by pushin...
Balance leads ’Dores over Cougars
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
December 17, 2025
Chloe Harger (16), Allie Yauch (15) and Malana Burton (10) combined for 41 points as Frazier beat Charleroi. Throughout his years on the basketball sidelines, Frazier girls’ coach Jonathan Bass has al...
Cook drops 30 as Gladiators pull away from Eagles
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 17, 2025
South Allegheny pulled away in the second half to secure a 79–62 win over Serra Catholic on Tuesday in non-section play. South Allegheny (5–2) built a 40–25 halftime lead and extended its advantage wi...
BVA, EF girls and Ringgold boys roll to wins
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 16, 2025
Elizabeth Forward remained unbeaten in section play with a 65–24 victory over Laurel Highlands on Monday. The Warriors (4–2, 2–0) set the tone early, jumping out to a 20–2 first-quarter lead and carry...
Leps beat Red Raiders after ring celebration
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 16, 2025
Curty Wade scored 25 of his game-high 32 points in the second half and overtime to lead BVA over Uniontown. It was a championship celebration and a championship atmosphere inside Belle Vernon Area Hig...
Eagles get some payback with blowout win
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 16, 2025
Bella Dumbroski scored 29 points in Serra Catholic’s revenge win over Bishop Canevin. After Bishop Canevin ended Serra Catholic’s season last year and denied the Eagles a trip to the state playoffs, S...
SA overcoming heavy graduation losses
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 15, 2025
Several players have contributed to the team’s strong 4-2 start. A year after making school history with their first WPIAL championship, the South Allegheny boys basketball team knew that the early pa...
Greyhounds outlast Cougars in overtime
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
December 13, 2025
The Monessen and Charleroi boys’ basketball teams did not play perfect games Friday night. Both squads committed several turnovers and combined for a high number of fouls, but they also played with en...
Sear buries 3-pointer at buzzer to beat Indians
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 13, 2025
When Thomas Jefferson travels to Peters Township’s AHN Arena for Section 3-5A play, the games are almost always decided in the final minutes. Friday night was no different. The lead changed hands thre...
Leps open section play by beating up on Titans
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 13, 2025
Belle Vernon used a decisive second quarter to pull away from West Mifflin and earn a 70–51 victory Friday night in both teams’ Section 3-4A basketball opener. After trailing 12–10 at the end of the f...
Dumbroski’s 27 lifts Eagles over Clairton
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 12, 2025
After some tweaks from non-section play ahead of their Section 2-1A debut at Clairton, the Serra Catholic girls basketball team earned a big 57-34 win on Thursday night. The Eagles (2-2) jumped ahead ...
Despite being section opener, Ringgold’s win is a big one
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 12, 2025
Ringgold opened Section 3-5A play with a four-point road win, edging South Fayette, 42–38. The Rams held narrow advantages in each of the first three quarters before withstanding a late push in the fo...
Leps pick up the pace to rout Rams
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 12, 2025
Belle Vernon’s girls got off to a slow start Thursday in its section opener at Ringgold, but once the Leps picked up the pace, the Rams were picking up the pieces. Ringgold led 10-8 after the first qu...
Cougars bounce back, roll over Mikes
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
December 11, 2025
Three players hit double figures as Charleroi gets 31-point win in Greene County. After suffering a 90-78 loss to Beth-Center on Tuesday night, the Charleroi boys’ basketball team needed a quick bounc...
Late push leads McKeesport over BVA
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 10, 2025
Entering the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s non-section matchup against Belle Vernon trailing 53-50, the McKeesport basketball team was determined to finish a double-digit comeback and close out a ...
Rams smash AG
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 10, 2025
Ringgold used a fast start and a balanced scoring effort to earn a 71–37 nonsection win over Albert Gallatin Tuesday. The Rams (2–1) opened with an 18–4 first quarter and maintained control throughout...
Hounds run over Saints in 2nd half
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
December 10, 2025
Unselfish play and a dominant third quarter helped Monessen keep Naz Prep winless. Never judge a basketball game by the first 20 seconds. The Monessen boys’ basketball team was quickly down 4-0 in the...
McConnell, Brown lead Leps over Falcons
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 9, 2025
Lyla McConnell had 20 points and Aubrey Brown added a double-double in BVA girls’ win. Belle Vernon Area girls basketball coach Cornelious Nesbit wanted his team to start fast, play physical and score...
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
December 9, 2025
When things got a little chippy early in the fourth quarter – there was some pushing and words were exchanged – Jeannette pulled back and didn’t retaliate. It could have, and maybe it would have in a ...