High school basketball: Seniors power Chartiers-Houston to win over Wash High
Trinity wins in overtime
Seniors Justus Buckingham and Nate Gregory combined for 30 points and Chatiers-Houston led almost wire to wire in a 50-39 victory over Washington in a boys basketball game on the Bucs’ home court Tuesday night.
Chartiers-Houston (2-0) led at the quarter stops, 16-10, 26-19 and 35-26 as the Bucs were able to prevent Washington (0-1) from getting into an offensive rhythm that would fuel a comeback.
Buckingham led the way with a game-high 19 points. Gregory followed with 11.
Tayvonne France led the Prexies with 13 points and Vince Johnson had 11.
Trinity 57, West Mifflin 53, OT
Trinity pulled out a good road win but had to play extra time to get it done. The Hillers won 57-53 in overtime at West Mifflin.
Trinity (2-0) outscored West Mifflin (0-3) 9-6 in the overtime period.
Jonah Williamson and Jacob Dunkle combined for 39 points to lead the Hillers. Williamson scored 22 points and Dunkle followed with 17.
The game was close throughout as West Mifflin led 30-27 at halftime and the score was tied 41-41 after three quarters.
McGuffey 52, Propel Braddock Hills 29
Aydan Cunningham poured in 19 points and McGuffey rolled to a 52-29 non-section victory over Propel Braddock Hills on the Highlanders’ home court.
McGuffey (2-0) led 22-9 after one quarter and pushed the gap to 38-11 at halftime.
Cunningham led three players in double figures for McGuffey. Jake Ealy had 11 points and Sam Stout had 10.
Ryman Russell tossed in 10 points for Propel Braddock Hills (0-1).
Belle Vernon 55, Gateway 54
Zion Moore scored a game-high 33 points and Tommy Davis made a game-winning shot with 1.5 seconds remaining as Belle Vernon won at Gateway, 55-54.
Belle Vernon led 44-35 entering the fourth quarter and fought of Gateway’s late charge with Davis’ basket. Davis finished with eight points and 13 rebounds.
Trevor Kovatch scored 12 points for the Leopards.
West Greene 57, Waynesburg 43
Lane Allison scored 12 of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter as the Pioneers rallied for a 57-43 win at Waynesburg.
West Green trailed 33-30 entering the fourth period then scored 27 points over the final eight minutes.
Darren Knight had 12 points for West Greene.
Waynesburg was led by Cole Headlee and Dane Woods, each tossing in nine points.
Jefferson-Morgan 47, Avella 43
Jefferson-Morgan outscored host Avella 13-5 in the pivotal fourth quarter and the Rockets rallied for a 47-43 victory.
Avella (1-2) led 21-16 at halftime and 38-34 after three quarters.
Jefferson-Morgan (1-0) was led in scoring by Houston Guesman and Jeremiah Robertson. Each tossed in 11 points.
Avella’s Eli Maidment had a double-double of 10 points and 11 rebounds. Bruce Wright scored 10 points.
Girls results
West Greene 50, Waynesburg 35
Kendra scored 16 points, leading West Greene to a 50-35 win over Greene County rival Waynesburg in non-section play.
West Greene (3-0) had a strong start, forging a 17-7 lead at the end of the first quarter and padding the advantage to 30-12 in the second quarter.
Waynesburg (0-1) closed to within eight points in the fourth quarter before West Greene closed the game on a 10-2 run.
Tharp battled through foul trouble to lead the Pioneers’ attack. Marissa Tharp and Madelyn Roberts each tossed in 11 points..
Waynesburg’s Avery Davis scored a game-high 21 points, including 16 in the first half.
Trinity 47, Belle Vernon 21
Trinity got defensive and shut down Belle Vernon 47-21 in the Hillers’ season opener.
Trinity led 18-4 after one quarter and then held Belle Vernon (2-2) scoreless in the second for a 29-4 halftime advantage.
Sutton Williamson led a balanced Trinity attack with 10 points. Riley Venick paced the defense by making 10 steals.
Aubrey Brown finished with 11 points for the Leopards.
McGuffey 58, Mount Pleasant 32
Taylor Schumacher almost had a double-double and McGuffey remained undefeated with a 58-32 win over Mount Pleasant.
Schumacher tossed in 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds, leading the Highlanders to their third win.
Faith Ealy had 13 points and six steals, and Lexi Ewing scored 13.
McGuffey took control early, leading 20-5 after one quarter and 32-11 at halftime.
Bentworth 54, Charleroi 22
Kayla O’Dell scored 16 points and Bentworth finished each half with a flurry as the Bearcats rolled to a 54-22 victory over Charleroi.
Bentworth (1-0) led 9-3 after one quarter and outscored the Cougars 20-8 in the second period. The Bearcats had a big fourth quarter, owning a 17-4 scoring edge.
Bella Moyer and Jesse Laskey gave Bentworth three players in double figures as each scored 10 points.
Eden Smith paced Charleroi (0-2) with 10 points.
Seton LaSalle 58, Fort Cherry 54
Fort Cherry’s Olivia Kemp scored 21 points but Seton LaSalle edged the Rangers 58-54 in a non-section game.
Fort Cherry (0-1) led 27-26 at halftime and 43-40 after three quarters before the Rebels put together an 18-11 surge in the pivotal fourth quarter.