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Burgettstown 49, Brentwood 29:
Just two days after the wrestling team at Burgettstown won a WPIAL team title, the girls basketball team gave the fans something else to celebrate.
Kaitlyn Nease had a double-double and Jill Frazier hit 5 three-pointers as Burgettstown routed Brentwood, 49-29, to wrap up the Class 2A, Section 2 title.
The Blue Devils have won three straight section titles and this was the seventh since 1992. The section titles have come in 1992, ’93, ’97, ’98, and the past three seasons.
Frazier led all scorers with 15 points while Nease had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Blue Devils (9-0, 15-5). Addie Cairns scored 13 points with the help of three three-pointers.
Mia March scored 14 points for Brentwood, which fell to 7-2 in the section.
Chartiers-Houston 60, Jeff-Morgan 24
Chartiers-Houston raised its record to 14-7 with a 60-24 victory over Jefferson-Morgan in a non-section game.
Mia Mitrik scored 11 points and Allison Wingard added 10 for the Bucs, who led 40-8 at halftime.
Leighana Gooden scored eight points for Jefferson-Morgan (0-20).
McGuffey 45, Yough 41:
McGuffey kept its hopes alive for a playoff berth with a 45-41 victory over Yough in Class 3A, Section 4.
The win moved McGuffey to 4-5 in the section and 14-7 overall. Charleroi and Yough are each 5-4 and tied for third place in the section. McGuffey travels to Charleroi Thursday.
McGuffey trailed 15-7 after one quarter and 27-20 at halftime. But the Highlanders outscored the Cougars, 25-14, over the final two quarters.
Libby Mallah scored 12 points and Lexi Ewig chipped in with 11 for McGuffey.
Autumn Matthews led Yough with 13 points. Mikahla Chewning contributed 11 points and Hailey Bock had 10.
Elizabeth Forward 58, Belle Vernon 26:
Elizabeth Forward wrapped up the Class 4A, Section 3 title with a 58-26 rout of Belle Vernon.
Kaitlyn Settles and Julia Resnik each scored 12 points for EF (11-0, 16-4), which led 41-7 at halftime.
Farrah Reader scored eight points for Belle Vernon (10-2, 14-7), which finishes in second place in the section.
Peters Township 59, Chartiers Valley 53:
Peters Township kept its hopes alive for a playoff berth out of Class 6A, Section 2 with a 59-53 victory over Chartiers Valley.
The Indians can finish in a tie for fourth place if it defeats Canon-McMillan on Friday. A loss to the Big Macs eliminates PT.
Gemma Walker scored 23 points and Natalie Wetzel added 17 for PT (4-7, 10-10).
Ella Cupka scored 16 points for CV (6-5, 10-8).
Southmoreland 62, Ringgold 53:
Southmoreland rebounded from a one-point second quarter to take a 62-53 victory from Ringgold in Class 4A, Section 3.
Southmoreland (2-10, 2-19) got 28 points from Maddie Moore and 10 points from Lynsee Moore. The Scotties outscored the Rams, 45-32, in the second half.
Ringgold fell to 2-9 and 4-16.