Boys teams dominated the action Tuesday as we sprint toward the finish of the high school basketball regular season. Just a couple impact games are on the schedule while most teams are either tuning up for the playoffs or playing out the string. McGuffey lost at first-place Yough but clinched a playoff berth when Waynesburg lost to Mt. Pleasant. In 2A Section 4, Fort Cherry rebounded from their first section loss. Burgettstown sits a game back heading into Friday’s home showdown with the Rangers. Beth-Center topped Bentworth, setting up Friday’s winner in/loser out home game vs. Frazier. Avella has clinched but lost three straight heading into Friday’s finale against Union. Ringgold beat Connellsville, the Rams first section win this year.
On the girls side, top-ranked Peters Township rolled to a 20th straight win, opening a four-game lead heading toward the playoffs.
Tuesday–Girls Basketball
6A-2 Peters Township 52, Chartiers Valley 33
1A-2 West Greene 45, Jeff-Morgan 32
Tuesday–Boys Basketball
6A-2 Upper St. Clair 67, Canon-McMillan 44
5A-1 Peters Township 76, Trinity 39
5A-1 Ringgold 55, Connellsville 47
3A-4 Yough 40, McGuffey 38
3A-4 Charleroi 62, Brownsville 46
3A-4 Mt. Pleasant 53, Waynesburg 54
2A-4 Burgettstown 72, Frazier 44
2A-4 Fort Cherry 75, Carmichaels 32
2A-4 Beth-Center 66, Bentworth 57
1A-1 Carlynton 55, Avella 35
1A-2 California 72, Geibel 46
1A-2 Monessen 59, Mapletown 48
1A-2 West Greene 38, Jeff-Morgan 30
N/C Serra Catholic 65, Chartiers-Houston 53
Playoff status–Girls (12 in, 7 eliminated)
IN: 6A Peters Township, 5A Trinity, 3A Waynesburg, McGuffey, 2A Burgettstown, Fort Cherry, Chartiers-Houston, Wash High, Beth-Center, California, 1A West Greene, Mapletown. ELIMINATED: Avella, Bentworth, Canon-McMillan, Carmichaels, Charleroi, Jeff-Morgan, Ringgold.
Playoff status–Boys (12 in, 1 alive, 6 eliminated)
IN: 6A Canon-McMillan, 5A Peters Township, Trinity, 3A Wash High, McGuffey, 2A Fort Cherry, Burgettstown, Chartiers-Houston, 1A Avella, West Greene, California, Jeff-Morgan. Still Alive: 2A Beth-Center. ELIMINATED: Bentworth, Carmichaels, Charleroi, Mapletown, Ringgold, Waynesburg.