Beatty’s heroics lead SA to win

South Allegheny’s Jeston Beatty (center) celebrates with teammates after hitting a game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds of a WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff win over Beaver Monday night.

By Jose Negron

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Over the last few seasons, South Allegheny has made a habit out of seeing late leads slip away, only to respond in the final seconds and come away victorious. That was the case Monday night. The No. 8 Gladiators saw a nine-point fourth-quarter lead slip from their grasp before Jeston Beatty hit a game-winning 3-pointer with over six seconds remaining in a 59-57 win over No. 9 Beaver in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs. 

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