A strong opening half proved to be the difference for Latrobe as it edged McKeesport, 52-49, creating a logjam in the race for the final playoff spot in Section 1-5A. Aaron Reeder scored 20 points to ...

With Monday’s win over Mt. Pleasant, the Belle Vernon girls clinched their first section title in 27 years. For the first time in 27 seasons, members of the Belle Vernon girls basketball team can call...

By the Mon Valley Independent Behind a balanced scoring attack and a flurry of three-pointers, the Eagles rolled to a 71-36 win over West Greene in a Section 2-1A matchup. Serra Catholic knocked down ...

Justin Fry (27) and Nick Trklja (21) combined for 48 points as TJ stayed unbeaten in section play. With the calendar turning to February, it’s officially crunch time for basketball teams throughout th...

Torrence Taylor led the way with 25 points and 14 rebounds. In a tightly contested game, the Monessen boys’ basketball team made its free throws late, got production from its bigs and came up with the...

They combined for 40 points in the 48-46 victory at Southern Garrett. Maggie Spell and Riley McCabe combined for 40 of Thomas Jefferson’s points in a come-from-behind 48-46 win over Southern Garrett (...

The Cougars stayed in a playoff spot with a big win over host Mt. Pleasant Friday. Charleroi built a 17-point lead heading into the fourth quarter Friday night at Mt. Pleasant, then had to fend off a ...

The clutch shot put Ringgold ahead of the Highlanders for the final playoff spot in Section 3-5A. Ringgold and Baldwin both understood the magnitude of their Section 3-5A matchup Friday night, with th...

After the Elizabeth Forward girls’ basketball team opened the school’s new gymnasium Thursday, the EF boys had their first taste of the new home court and took full advantage Friday night, rolling pas...

Belle Vernon used balanced scoring and steady play in the second and third quarters to earn a 77-69 victory over East Allegheny on Friday night in boys basketball action. The Leopards (12-9, 8-3) rebo...

Lila Mitchell and Hayley Gibson each finished with double-doubles in Cal’s win over Bentworth. Like most teams in the Mon Valley, the California girls’ basketball team has had its fair share of postpo...

Kaelynn Settles inches closer to 1,000 career points with 25 in victory over Ringgold. Just under three years after a fire ripped through Elizabeth Forward High School, destroying the gymnasium and au...

Belle Vernon built a commanding first-half lead and cruised to a 60-37 victory over Laurel Highlands on Wednesday night in Section 3-4A play, inching closer to securing a section title. The Leopards (...

Belle Vernon and Elizabeth Forward have traded blows atop Section 3-4A all season in a battle for the title, so it was fitting that the two sides went back and forth in their pivotal second matchup We...

By the Mon Valley Independent While it was brisk and chilly outside, Thomas Jefferson’s Maggie Spell was heating things up inside the gymnasium in Jefferson Hills. The Jaguars remained unbeaten in Sec...

Elizabeth Forward’s dynamic duo combined for 57 points in the Warriors’ win, pulling them into a tie for first place. The story of the season for the Elizabeth Forward boys basketball team has been th...

The Leopards won the first meeting, 70-56, earlier this season at Elizabeth Forward. Since the Belle Vernon girls basketball team walked off Elizabeth Forward’s floor with a 70-56 win back on Dec. 22,...

The winner will remain tied atop the section standings with Derry. The loser falls to third place. After days of snow threw a wrench into most plans, Belle Vernon and Elizabeth Forward are more than r...

He scored 18 points to top 1,000 for his career. Elizabeth Forward junior Tyler Basic scored 18 points to help guide the Warriors to a 69-60 win over West Allegheny on Saturday. In the process, he als...

By the Mon Valley Independent Serra Catholic (10-6, 6-1) used a big first half to take down Geibel (9-8, 2-4), 88-39, in Section 2-1A action. Serra Catholic put up 30 points in the first quarter and f...