Luke’s Games
Finishing a three-point play with a free throw early in the second half gave West Greene senior Nathan Brudnock 1,000 career points as the Pioneers defeated winless Bentworth, 77-52 in a non-section game.
Brudnock made the free throw with 7:44 remaining in the third quarter. He led all scorers with 27 points.
West Greene (3-6) found its scoring touch immediately, leading 19-3 after the first quarter. Ben Jackson and Austin Crouse each chipped in 12 points for the Pioneers.
Bentworth (0-9) was paced by Mason Gurewicz’s 19 points. Shawn Dziak had 17 points.
Burgettstown 58, Mohawk 56: None of Bobby Kozares’ 16 points mattered more than his game-winning 15-foot jumper at the buzzer as Burgettstown defeated Mohawk, 58-56, in a Class 2A Section 3 game.
The basket by Kozares gave the Blue Devils their third win in the last four games. Scott Ferris scored 13 points and Cole Shergi also reached double figures for Burgettstown (1-2, 6-4) with 11.
Mohawk (0-4, 2-8) had a 23-22 halftime lead slip away in the third quarter. Braydon Cameron scored 16 points.
Uniontown 85, Belle Vernon 36: Billy DeShields and Isiah Melvin each scored a game-high 25 points to pace a dominant effort as Uniontown downed Belle Vernon 85-36 in a Class 4A Section 3 game.
The Red Raiders, who took a 55-16 lead into the break, held Belle Vernon (0-2, 2-9) to single digits in three of the four quarters. Larry Callaway led the Leopards with 11 points.
Uniontown (2-0, 5-3) found secondary scoring from Jahmere Robinson, who chipped in 17 points.
Avella 76, Mapletown 65: Facing a 13-point halftime deficit, Avella scored 54 points in the second half and completed the comeback victory over Class A Section 2 foe Mapletown, 76-65.
The Eagles were down 12 points entering the fourth quarter but tripled the scoring from Mapletown in the fourth, 33-11, for the victory. The 33-point fourth quarter is more than Avella (2-1, 3-7) has scored in four games this season.
Tyler Cerciello led the Eagles with 23 points and 15 rebounds. Donovan Avolio scored 16 points and Owen English finished with 15.
Mapletown (0-4, 0-9) was paced by 19 points from Lance Stevenson. Chuck Lash had 12 points. Ryan Tuttle and Matt Atwood each scored 11.
Monessen 83, Geibel Catholic 45: Continuing its dominance in section play, Monessen had three separate players score in double figures to remain undefeated Class A Section 2, defeating Geibel Catholic 83-45.
Elijahwa Payne led all scorers with 22 points. Freshman Devin Whitlock finished with 18 points and Darnel Howell had 14 points for Monessen (3-0, 4-4). The Greyhounds have defeated their three section opponents by an average of 33 points.
Nearly all of the scoring from Geibel Catholic (2-2) came from Cole Kendall, Enzo Fetsko and Ryan Anderson. Kendall led the group with 14 points.
McGuffey 83, Beth-Center 50: Continuing his strong season, C.J. Cole finished with 41 points and McGuffey downed visiting Beth-Center, 83-50, in a Class 3A Section 4 game.
The Highlanders have now won six of their last seven games dating back to Dec. 14.
Cole also grabbed 15 rebounds in the victory. Nick Dinka and Nate Witkowsky each scored 11 points for McGuffey (4-0, 8-3). Colin Walters had nine points and eight assists.
Beth-Center, which fell to 0-3 in the section and 4-5 overall, had its three-game winning streak end. The Bulddogs were led by J.J. Green’s 19 points.
Brentwood 69, Chartiers-Houston 61: A slow first half doomed Chartiers-Houston as the Bucs had their three-game winning streak come to an end in a 69-61 loss to Brentwood in a Class 2A Section 2 game.
Chartiers-Houston (1-2, 6-5) only scored 23 points in the opening 16 minutes, falling behind 37-23 going into halftime.
Despite a better second half, including a 22-point fourth quarter, the deficit was too much to overcome. Evan Simpson scored 15 points to lead the Bucs. Austin Arnold and Anthony Tomassetti each reached double figures with 13 and 12 points, respectively.
Brentwood (2-2, 5-5) was paced by C.J. Zieglar’s 14 points. Zach Keib and Antonio Harris each finished with 11.
Jeannette 66, Carmichaels: 28: Running away with the game from the start, Jeannette cruised to a win over visiting Carmichaels, 66-28, in a Class 2A Section 2 game.
The Jayhawks scored one fewer point in the first quarter than Carmichaels (1-3, 6-4) the entire game, taking a 27-2 lead after the opening eight minutes.
Trvitt Jack scored a game-high 14 points for Jeannette (3-0, 7-3).
Serra Catholic 71, California 52: An outstanding performance from Malik Ramsey wasn’t enough to keep California competitive with Serra Catholic as the Trojans fell 72-51 in a Class 2A Section 2 game.
Ramsey led all scorers with 28 points for California (1-2, 5-3). No other player for the Trojans reached double figures.
Khalil Smith led a balanced offensive effort from Serra Catholic (4-0, 7-2), winners of six consecutive games. Smith had 16 points. Jimmy Moon scored 14 points for the Eagles.