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Boys
Monessen 45, Brownsville 43:
Lorenzo Gardner hit both ends of a 1-and-1 with two seconds remaining to play to give Monessen a 45-43 victory over Brownsville in a non-section game.
Gardner score 16 points and hit all three free throws in the crucial fourth quarter. Monessen trailed by one, 36-35, heading into the final eight minutes. Monessen outscored Brownsville, 10-7, in the fourth quarter,
The win was Monessen’s 15th in a row after a season-opening loss to South Allegheny and marked the fifth time the Greyhounds won a game by three points or less.
Trent Wible scored 15 points and Cedric Harrison added 14 for Brownsville (7-7), which trailed 21-20 at halftime.
Charleroi 63, Frazier 53:
Four players scored in double figures to help Charleroi downs Frazier 63-53 in a non-section game.
Bryce Large led the way with 16 points for the Cougars (8-9). Brock Henderson tossed in 12 points and Jackson Keranko and Ben Shields each scored 11.
Brennen Stewart scored a game-high 19 points for Frazier (2-15) and Keyshaun Thompson added 18 points.
Girls
Fort Cherry 38, West Greene 30:
Fort Cherry improved its record to 11-6 with a 38-30 victory over West Greene in a non-section game.
Raney Staub threw in 17 points to pace the Rangers, who led 23-18 at halftime and 30-22 after three quarters.
Kasie Meek led the Pioneers, who fell to 9-6, with 12 points.
Chartiers-Houston 58, Beth-Center 23:
Chartiers-Houston erupted for 42 points in the second half to come away with a 58-23 victory over Beth-Center in a Class 2A, Section 4 game.
Anna Thomas scored 15 points and Allison Wingard contributed 14 for the Bucs (7-1, 11-6), who led 16-12 at halftime.
Callie Dorsey and Violet Trump each scored 7 points for Beth-Center (1-7, 4-13).