PIAA First Round Basketball: March 9, 2018

The PIAA basketball playoffs for 2018 get underway tonight, and the Quaker Valley boys are looking to recover after their first loss of the season to New Castle, as they play Grove City tonight at North Catholic. Coverage on Beaver County Radio begins at 7:00, with jump ball set for 7:30.

The full schedule below is for WESTERN PA ONLY.

BOYS

6:00pm
[5A] Highlands vs. Franklin Regional
[1A] North Clarion vs. Union

6:30pm
[1A] Propel Andrew Street vs. Kennedy Catholic

7:30pm
[4A] Quaker Valley vs. Grove City (WBVP/WMBA)
[4A] Belle Vernon vs. Hickory
[4A] Indiana vs. Johnstown
[4A] South Fayette vs. Clearfield
[4A] Fort LeBeouf vs. New Castle
[1A] Cornell vs. Shade
[1A] Imani Christian vs. Bishop Carroll
[1A] Eden Christian vs. Johnsonburg
[1A] Vincentian vs. Cameron County
[5A] Carrick vs. Hollidaysburg
[5A] Trinity vs. Erie Cathedral Prep

8:00pm
[4A] Valley vs. Sharon
[5A] Hampton vs. Mars

GIRLS

5:00pm
[3A] Bishop Canevin vs. Central Cambria
[2A] West Middlesex vs. Leechburg

6:00pm
[2A] California vs. Coudersport
[2A] Serra Catholic vs. Reynolds
[2A] Brentwood vs. Windber
[2A] Chartiers-Houston vs. Cambridge Springs
[2A] Vincentian vs. Keystone
[2A] Greensburg Central Catholic vs. Bishop McCort
[6A] Upper St. Clair vs. North Allegheny
[6A] Mt. Lebanon vs. Altoona
[3A] Laurel vs. Seneca

6:30pm
[3A] Mohawk vs. Tyrone

7:00pm
[2A] Neshannock vs. Everett

7:30pm
[6A] Bethel Park vs. Peters Township

8:00pm
[3A] East Allegheny vs. Central Martinsburg

ICYMI: Lincoln Park Celebrates WPIAL Basketball Championship At Coaches Corner

The Lincoln Park Leopards have always had gold as part of their uniform, but the extra gold certainly doesn’t hurt its luster.

Lincoln Park coach Mike Bariski chats with Tom Hays during the Leopards’ celebration at Roberts’ Roadside Inn.

The boys’ basketball team, coming off of their victorious performance against Seton-LaSalle last Thursday, joined Beaver County Radio at Robert’s Roadside Inn for a title celebration on Coaches Corner.

Andre Wilder speaks about his role in the Lincoln Park victory over Seton-LaSalle.

It had been four years and two classification changes since the Leopards won a WPIAL title, and none of the players on the current roster were on the 2014 team. Neither was head coach Mike Bariski, who earned his first title as coach with the team’s victory at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh.

The Leopards will now play Mount Union from District 6 in the PIAA First Round of the 3A playoffs this Saturday at 4:30 at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic. Game coverage on Beaver County Radio begins following coverage of the Beaver/Belle Vernon game (also at North Catholic).

Pro Sports Scores & Schedules: March 7, 2018

NHL

Tuesday’s Scores
Columbus 4, Vegas 1
New Jersey 6, Montreal 4
Tampa Bay 5, Florida 4 (OT)
Winnipeg 3, NY Rangers 0
Boston 6, Detroit 5 (OT)
Minnesota 6, Carolina 2
Chicago 2, Colorado 1 (OT)
Nashville 2, Dallas 0
Anaheim 4, Washington 0

7:30pm
Calgary at Buffalo

8:00pm
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia

10:00pm
Arizona at Vancouver

NBA

Tuesday’s Scores
Minnesota 9, Baltimore 8
Houston (SS) 10, Washington 5
St. Louis 4, Miami 4
NY Yankees 7, Detroit 2
Boston 9, Tampa Bay 1
NY Mets 9, Houston (SS) 5
Atlanta 5, Toronto 1
Oakland 5, Texas 3
Chi. White Sox 6, Milwaukee 4
Cincinnati 7, Cleveland 6
San Diego 5, Kansas City 4
Chi. Cubs 9, LA Dodgers 5
Colorado 3, Seattle 2
Arizona 5, LA Angels 4

1:05pm
Miami at Houston
Minnesota at Boston (SS)
Washington at St. Louis
Toronto (SS) at Detroit
Baltimore at Tampa Bay
Boston (SS) at Philadelphia

1:07pm
Pittsburgh at Toronto (SS)

1:10pm
NY Yankees at NY Mets

3:05pm
Milwaukee at Kansas City
Cincinnati at Chi. White Sox
San Diego at San Francisco

3:10pm
Texas at Colorado
LA Dodgers at LA Angels

8:05pm
Chi. Cubs at Cleveland

8:40pm
Oakland at Seattle

NBA

Tuesday’s Scores
Toronto 106, Atlanta 90
Philadelphia 128, Charlotte 114
Houston 122, Oklahoma City 112
Washington 117, Miami 113 (OT)
Portland 111, New York 87
Dallas 118, Denver 107
New Orleans 121, LA Clippers 116
Golden State 114, Brooklyn 101

7:00pm
Utah at Indiana

8:00pm
Houston at Milwaukee
Toronto at Detroit
Memphis at Chicago

10:00pm
New Orleans at Sacramento

10:30pm
Cleveland at Denver
Orlando at LA Lakers

Steelers place franchise tag on Le’Veon Bell for second time !!!!

Steelers place franchise tag on Le’Veon Bell for second time
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have put the franchise tag on All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell for a second straight spring, putting his long-term status with the club up in the air.
Bell, a three-time Pro Bowler, accounted for 1,946 total yards and 11 touchdowns for the AFC North champions in 2017. Both Bell and Steelers management said after the season they hoped to get a contract extension done quickly, but failed to do so by Tuesday’s deadline for teams to use the franchise tag.
Bell is scheduled to make $14.54 million in 2018 if he signs the franchise tender and the two sides are unable to reach an agreement on a new deal by the 2018 opener. He opted to skip offseason workouts and training camp last summer before signing the tender on the eve of the regular season.
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Pro Sports Scores & Schedule: March 6, 2018

NHL

Monday’s Scores
Pittsburgh 4, Calgary 3 (OT)
Ottawa 3, Dallas 2 (OT)
Buffalo 5, Toronto 3
Vancouver 4, NY Islanders 3 (OT)
Edmonton 4, Arizona 3 (OT)

7:00pm
Winnipeg at NY Rangers
Detroit at Boston
Vegas at Columbus
Montreal at New Jersey

7:30pm
Florida at Tampa Bay

8:00pm
Carolina at Minnesota
Dallas at Nashville

8:30pm
Colorado at Chicago

10:00pm
Washington at Anaheim

MLB Spring Training

Monday’s Scores
Atlanta 7, Pittsburgh 5
Philadelphia 4, Minnesota 3
St. Louis 2, Washington 1
Houston 5, Miami 3
NY Mets 4, Detroit 2
Texas 5, San Francisco 4
Chi. White Sox 9, Oakland 9
LA Dodgers 8, Cleveland 1
Arizona 10, San Diego 3
LA Angels 7, Cincinnati 5
Chi. Cubs 5, Colorado 4

1:05pm
Houston (SS) at Washington
Baltimore at Minnesota
NY Yankees at Detroit
Boston at Tampa Bay
St. Louis at Miami

1:07pm
Atlanta at Toronto

1:10pm
Houston (SS) at NY Mets

3:05pm
LA Dodgers at Chi. Cubs
Texas at Oakland
Milwaukee at Chi. White Sox
Cleveland at Cincinnati

3:10pm
LA Angels at Arizona

8:05pm
San Diego at Kansas City

8:40pm
Colorado at Seattle

NBA

Monday’s Scores
Cleveland 112, Detroit 90
Boston 105, Chicago 89
Indiana 92, Milwaukee 89
Miami 125, Phoenix 103
San Antonio 100, Memphis 98
Portland 108, LA Lakers 103
Utah 94, Orlando 80

7:00pm
Atlanta at Toronto
Miami at Washington
Philadelphia at Charlotte

8:00pm
Houston at Oklahoma City

8:30pm
Denver at Dallas

10:00pm
New York at Portland

10:30pm
New Orleans at LA Clippers
Brooklyn at Golden State

Schultz’s OT goal lifts Penguins past Flames 4-3

Schultz’s OT goal lifts Penguins past Flames 4-3
By WILL GRAVES, AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Schultz took a pass from Phil Kessel and buried it in the wide-open net 2:36 into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.
Tristan Jarry made several key stops for the Penguins early in the extra period, and Schultz’s fourth goal of the season helped Pittsburgh improve to 10-1 in overtime at home this season.
Evgeni Malkin scored his 37th goal for the Penguins and added an assist. Kris Letang and Chad Ruhwedel also scored for Pittsburgh. Jarry finished with 35 saves as the Penguins pulled within one point of Washington for first in the crowded Metropolitan Division.
Mark Giordano, Mikael Backlund and Troy Brouwer scored for the Flames, who outplayed the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions for long stretches before dropping their fourth straight. Jon Gillies stopped 28 shots but had no chance when Kessel slid a cross-ice pass to a wide-open Schultz.
The Penguins had dropped five straight to the Flames, including a 2-1 overtime loss in Calgary in November. They Penguins have turned it around in the interim and wasted little time sprinting to a 2-0 lead. Ruhwedel collected his first goal since Dec. 18 on a knuckler from the point 2:10 into the game, and Malkin doubled Pittsburgh’s advantage 55 seconds later when teammate Bryan Rust forced a turnover by Gillies behind the Calgary net. Malkin collected the puck and flipped it across the goal line before Gillies could scramble back into position.
The Flames, in the middle of their own fight to stay in the Western Conference playoff mix, responded immediately.
Giordano took advantage of extended zone time by sending a puck through traffic by Jarry 6:14 into the first, and Backlund’s 13th of the season came at the end of a gorgeous sequence in which he deked Penguins star defenseman Kris Letang and walked to the net before flipping a backhand by the sprawled Jarry.
Letang atoned eventually with a wrist shot off the rush from the right circle that ripped over Gillies’ right shoulder with 2:59 left in regulation. Calgary responded again, with T.J. Brodie slipping a pass between Ruhwedel’s legs to Brouwer’s awaiting stick. Brouwer had no trouble sending it by Jarry to tie it with 2 seconds left in the period.
NOTES: Penguins G Matt Murray skated on Monday morning but remains out indefinitely while dealing with a concussion sustained last week. … Several Penguins used rainbow-colored Pride tape on their sticks during warmups. The sticks will be auctioned by the team’s foundations, with the proceeds going to the “You Can Play” organization, which promotes inclusion in all sports for LGBTQ athletes. … Calgary scratched Fs Tanner Glass, Chris Stewart and Nick Short as well as D Matt Bartkowski. … The Penguins scratched D Matt Hunwick, Fs Carter Rowney and Zach Aston-Reese and Murray. … Both teams were 0 for 2 on the power play. … Pittsburgh is 13-1 in its last 14 games at PPG Paints Arena.
UP NEXT
Flames: Continue their three-game trip in Buffalo on Wednesday.
Penguins: Visit Philadelphia on Wednesday. Pittsburgh leads the season series 2-0 over its Metropolitan Division rival.
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Pro Sports Scores & Schedule: March 5, 2018

Spring Training MLB

Sunday’s Scores
Pittsburgh 9, Minnesota 3
Baltimore 10, Boston 8
Atlanta 5, Miami 2
Tampa Bay 9, NY Yankees 1
Washington (SS) 6, Detroit 2
Houston 4, St. Louis 2
Philadelphia 4, Toronto 2
San Diego (SS) 7, Chi. White Sox 6
Washington (SS) 7, NY Mets 3
Seattle 10, Texas 7
Cleveland 6, Milwaukee 2
LA Dodgers 9, San Francisco 3
Kansas City 10, Cincinnati 3
LA Angels 7, Colorado 6
Oakland 12, San Diego (SS) 4
Arizona 2, Chi. Cubs 0

1:05pm
Pittsburgh at Atlanta
Minnesota at Philadelphia
Miami at Houston
Washington at St. Louis

1:10pm
Detroit at NY Mets

3:05pm
Cleveland at LA Dodgers
San Francisco at Texas
Chi. White Sox at Oakland
LA Angels at Cincinnati

3:10pm
Chi. Cubs at Colorado

8:40pm
Arizona at San Diego

NHL

Sunday’s Scores
Nashville 4, Colorado 3 (OT)
Florida 4, Philadelphia 1
Vegas 3, New Jersey 2
Anaheim 6, Chicago 3
Minnesota 4, Detroit 1
Winnipeg 3, Carolina 2
Columbus 4, San Jose 2

7:00pm
Calgary at Pittsburgh

7:30pm
Toronto at Buffalo

8:30pm
Ottawa at Dallas

9:00pm
Arizona at Edmonton

10:00pm
NY Islanders at Vancouver

NBA

Sunday’s Scores
Toronto 103, Charlotte 98
New Orleans 126, Dallas 109
Atlanta 113, Phoenix 112
Indiana 98, Washington 95
Milwaukee 118, Philadelphia 110
Sacramento 102, New York 99
LA Clippers 123, Brooklyn 120

7:00pm
Detroit at Cleveland
Milwaukee at Indiana

7:30pm
Phoenix at Miami

8:00pm
Boston at Chicago

8:30pm
Memphis at San Antonio

9:00pm
Orlando at Utah

10:30pm
Portland at LA Lakers

Wagner tops Robert Morris 75-64, heads to NEC finals!!

Wagner tops Robert Morris 75-64, heads to NEC finals
NEW YORK (AP) — JoJo Cooper scored 20 points with six assists, Romone Saunders added 18 points, and top-seeded Wagner beat No. 7 seed Robert Morris 75-64 in Saturday’s Northeast Conference semifinal.
The Seahawks (23-8) will host fourth-seeded LIU in Tuesday’s championship game.
Blake Francis added 15 points with three 3-pointers for Wagner, which shot 51 percent from the field and held the Colonials (16-17) to 39 percent.
Cooper’s free throws put Wagner up for good and sparked a 10-0 run capped by his 3 for a 20-10 lead. The Colonials hit three straight 3s to close to 36-29, but the Seahawks led 39-29 at halftime on Francis’ 3 off a steal. They shot 54 percent.
Saunders scored 10 straight points with two 3s and Wagner led 61-47 with 6:29 left. Matty McConnell hit back-to-back 3s and the Colonials closed to 69-62 with 1:34 to go, but turned it over twice and missed three of four field goals from there.
Dachon Burke scored 18 points for Robert Morris (16-17) for his 30th double-figure scoring game, tying a sophomore school record set by Myron Walker in 1991-92. McConnell scored 17 points with five 3s, eight rebounds, four assists and five steals.

Crosby scores in OT, Penguins slip by Islanders 3-2

Crosby scores in OT, Penguins slip by Islanders 3-2
By WILL GRAVES, AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby let one chance to bury the New York Islanders slip away. The Pittsburgh Penguins star wasn’t about to let it happen twice.
Crosby finished off a 2-on-1 by sneaking a wrist shot past Chris Gibson 3:48 into overtime to give the Penguins a 3-2 win Saturday. Pittsburgh’s captain failed to convert on a rush moments earlier, but an outlet pass by Justin Schultz freed up Crosby once again.
This time he faked a pass to Conor Sheary and instead beat Gibson between the legs as the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions snapped a three-game losing streak.
“Thought I had a good opportunity to shoot and missed one right before that so glad to see it go in,” Crosby said after picking up his 22nd goal of the season.
Derick Brassard’s first goal with Pittsburgh tied it with less than nine minutes to go in regulation. Patric Hornqvist added his 18th goal of the season for the Penguins. Phil Kessel picked up two assists to become the sixth American-born player to reach 400 career assists. Tristan Jarry overcame a comically ugly start to finish with 25 saves.
Jarry’s night began by giving up a goal to New York’s Brandon Davidson just 1:11 into the game. Davidson flipped a slow backhand from outside the right circle only to see it go into the net when Jarry tripped and fell backward to the ice .
“It was a little easier when I came back to the bench and seen 90 percent of the guys laughing at me,” Jarry said. “It’s a tough thing to swallow but I’m glad we won.”
Anders Lee put New York up 4:59 into the third period when his shot caromed off Pittsburgh defenseman Jamie Oleksiak and over the goal line for his team-leading 31st. Gibson, making his first start in nearly two years, almost made it stand up. He finished with 47 saves in all but let Brassard jam one by him with 8:31 left in regulation to tie it and he was no match for Crosby late. The Islanders have dropped six straight.
Making just his fifth NHL start and first since April 10, 2016, Gibson spent most of the night trying to make up for lost time. The Penguins peppered the New York net for long stretches, often looking like they were on the power play despite being at even strength. Asked if he could remember the last time he faced 50 shots at any level, Gibson just shook his head.
“To be honest, I can’t but it was great,” Gibson said. “I loved every single second of it. I’m really happy with my game except that last goal and the loss there.”
The Penguins were coming off an ugly 8-4 setback in Boston on Thursday night, one that extended their losing streak to three and blunted their recent surge toward the top of the Metropolitan Division. Coach Mike Sullivan, rarely hesitant to shake things up during even the slightest of downturns, opted for minor tweaks instead of major ones.
Pittsburgh called up forward Dominik Simon and put him on the third line and Sullivan mixed up the bottom two defensive pairings, including giving Chad Ruhwedel his first start since Dec. 27. The result was better play in front of Jarry. After giving up 17 goals during the losing streak, Pittsburgh surrendered just the two flukish goals and Jarry collected himself after the bumpy start.
The penalty kill was sharp at the beginning of overtime, giving Crosby a chance to win it.
“The last two games I struggled a little bit and I didn’t think my game was where I wanted it to be at,” Jarry said. “I thought tonight was a good bounce back performance for me and I think it’s something I can grow on.”
NOTES: Pittsburgh G Matt Murray missed his third straight game since getting a concussion in practice Wednesday. … Pittsburgh scratched D Matt Hunwick, F Carter Rowney and C Zach Aston-Reese. … New York scratched Ds Dennis Seidenberg and Sebastian Aho and F Ross Johnston. … The Islanders went 0 for 2 on the power play. The Penguins were 1 for 2. … Pittsburgh is 7-1-1 in its last nine games against New York.
UP NEXT
Islanders: Begin swing through Western Canada on Monday in Vancouver.
Penguins: Host Calgary on Monday.
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