The Scotties held off a late rally in a 62-58 win. Host Southmoreland took control late in the first half Monday and held off Ringgold, 62-58, in a physical section girls matchup. Ringgold took an ear...

The Warriors had four double-figures scorers in the 60-56 victory. The Elizabeth Forward girls basketball team grinded out a tough 60-56 win over Laurel Highlands with a lopsided fourth quarter. The W...

The first-year coach said there’s a lot of teaching to do with so many young players. Charleroi boys basketball has undergone several changes over the past few years, but the program is hoping to have...

Zion Moore scored 40 as BVA outlasted West Mifflin for a 92-82 win Friday to open section play. Zion Moore and Daven Reynolds put on a show Friday night at West Mifflin High School as it was Moore’s L...

Monessen showed patience and their ability to attack in Friday’s rivalry win. Fast or slow, the Monessen boys’ basketball can attack and win in any fashion. The Greyhounds showed their patience Friday...

The McKeesport boys basketball team overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to stun visiting Laurel Highlands Friday at Neenie Campbell Gymnasium. After chipping away in the third quarter, the Tigers (2-...

Section basketball is upon us in the WPIAL calendar, and two local squads went at it Thursday night when Belle Vernon made the trip to Ringgold and left with a 41-27 victory. The Leopards (3-3, 1-0) w...

Owen Dumbroski scored 28 points to lead the Eagles to a win over California. It’s been six up, six down for the Serra Catholic boys’ basketball team this season. On Thursday, the Eagles took their win...

The nation’s returning scoring leader Iyanna Wade poured in a game-high 42 points to lift Clairton to a 69-56 win over host Serra Catholic to open Section 2-1A play Thursday. The Bears trailed 17-13 a...

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With a handful of losses to start the season, the Connellsville girls basketball team was in desperate need of a confidence boost and some positive vibes. On Wednesday, the Falcons got exactly what th...

Bentworth dug deep to secure a hard-fought 42-26 victory over Frazier Wednesday night, using timely wins, clutch performances and key forfeits to pull away late in a tense wrestling dual in Section 3-...

At most of his football coaching stops, Tim Bukowski stayed seven years. That was the case at Monessen, Charleroi, Clairton and, now, Southmoreland. “I am not making it to eight,” said Bukowski, who r...

Defense helped BVA outscore McKeesport, 24-12, in the final period of Tuesday’s win. The Belle Vernon Area boys basketball team upped its winning streak to three Monday with a non-section win over vis...

Charleroi put on a defensive clinic Tuesday, cruising to a 65-30 victory over Carmichaels behind a relentless press, balanced scoring, and contributions from the bench. The Cougars jumped out to an ea...

Noah Kaszer hit five 3-pointers and scored 23 points for Thomas Jefferson. WPIAL basketball teams across the area are preparing for section play with tough matchups, and West Mifflin was no different ...

Three players hit double figures as Frazier outlasted the Eagles in non-section play. After facing some stiff competition to start the 2024-25 season, the Frazier girls’ basketball squad has ‘ridden t...

By the Mon Valley Independent Drew Cook and Cameron Epps each scored in the twenties to lead the South Allegheny boys over visiting Obama Academy Tuesday in a non-section contest. Cook scored a game-h...

Coach Noah Yartin wanted his team to face a top-notch opponent like the Jaguars to help prepare for section play. The Elizabeth Forward girls basketball team wanted a tough nonsection schedule to prep...

The Belle Vernon wrestling team began its season over the weekend at the North Coast Classic in Independence, Ohio, with six wrestlers managing to place. At 138 pounds and 195 pounds, respectively, De...