Hounds, Eagles, Gladiators get big section wins

Thanks to back-to-back wins to end the week, the Monessen boys pulled into the third playoff spot in Section 2-1A.

Devontae Robinson scored a game-high 22 points for the Greyhounds (11-6, 4-4) as they rolled past winless Environmental Charter on the road Friday.

Robinson led three double-digit scorers for the Hounds as Rodney Johnson ended his night with 16 points and Tyvaughn Kershaw added 11.

Tobias Howard scored 11 points with Caleb Dalton and Tyler Hurst adding 10 each for Environmental Charter (013, 0-8).

Monessen will host Carmichaels at 2:30 p.m. today to celebrate senior day in a girl-boy doubleheader.

Baldwin 72, Ringgold 41

Demetri Lowe scored a game-high 20 points and Dennis Hawkins added 10 for the Rams, but the Highlanders ran away with a 29-7 advantage in the second quarter to roll to a Section 3-5A win.

Evan Golvash led the Highlanders (18-1, 9-1) with 15 points. Nate Wesling had 13 and Jaden Duttine scored 11.

The Rams (4-12, 0-8) travel to South Park today at noon for a non-section game.

Serra Catholic 75, St. Joseph 30

The Eagles roared out to a 44-9 lead at the half and went deep into their bench in a Section 2-1A win over the Spartans (7-11, 2-5).

Owen Dumbroski had 22 points and Brayden Graham and Matt McNeal each scored nine for Serra Catholic (162, 7-1).

Gabe Maltese led St. Joseph with nine. The Eagles travel to Neighborhood Academy Monday.

South Allegheny 55, Seton LaSalle 47 The Gladiators got 25 points from Drew Cook and 16 more from Cameron Epps as they held off host Seton La-Salle in Section 3-3A.

Patrick Weldon scored 21 points and Ryan Marini ended with 10 for the Rebels (7-11, 4-4).

South Allegheny will host South Park Tuesday.looking to clinch a section title outright.

Bethel Park 65, Thomas Jefferson 63 The Black Hawks pulled even with the Jaguars into the final playoff spot in Section 3-5A with a come-from-behind win Friday.

Tanner Pfeuffer had 16 points, Michael Bruckner 15 and Will Sabatos had 14 for Bethel Park (7-11, 4-6).

The Jaguars had four player in double figures led by Justin Fry with a game-high 18. Nick Trklja had 16, Noah Kaszer finished with 14 and Kane Eggerton had 11.

The Jaguars travel to Ringgold Monday.

Derry 56, Yough 26

The Cougars led by two at the half, but went on to get outscored 39-7 in the second half of a lopsided loss in Section 3-4A action.

John Wasnick and Stanley Rajkovich each ended the night with 16 points for Derry (11-8, 8-3).

Yough (1-19, 0-10) was led by Charlie Quinn’s 10 points. The Cougars travel to Elizabeth Forward Tuesday.

Penn-Trafford 62, McKeesport 44 The Tigers got off to a slow start and trailed 25-7 after a quarter of play during a Section 1-5A loss on the road against the Warriors (11-8, 7-5).

Lamont Perkins finished with 14 points and Valdez Stuvaints added 10 points to lead McKeesport (7-13, 4-8).

Brayden Stone and Zach Feldman each had 12 points to lead Penn-Trafford.

The Tigers head to Latrobe Tuesday in section play.

Girls Thomas Jefferson 60, Bethel Park 53

The Jaguars rallied from a four-point deficit in the fourth quarter to rally past the host Black Hawks in a Section 4-5A contest.

Maggie Spell poured in a game-high 20 points and Emma Altavilla chipped in 13 points for Thomas Jefferson (17-2, 9-1).

Sadie Orie hit a trio of 3-pointers to lead all scorers with 21 points for Bethel Park (9-9, 5-4). Ella Sabatos had 16 and Fiona O’Neil finished with 13.

The Jaguars travel to Peters Township Monday for a section game.