Category: Scores

High School Boys Basketball – Friday January 6, 2017

Quaker Valley – 78

Beaver Falls – 58

Zucker’s two goals help Penguins beat Canadiens 4-1

Zucker’s two goals help Penguins beat Canadiens 4-1
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Newly-acquired Jason Zucker scored his first two goals with the Pittsburgh Penguins during a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Zucker scored his 15th and 16th of the season in a 1:42 span, with Montreal’s Tomas Tatar getting a goal in between. Zucker provided 2-0 and 3-1 leads and has nine goals in 12 career games against the Canadiens. Kris Letang scored a power-play goal against his hometown team and his 13th overall of the season, and Zach Aston-Reese added an empty-net goal. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby had three assists. Tatar scored his 21st of the season for Montreal

Aliquippa Defeats Steel Valley 2.14.20

In this playoff match, Aliquippa and Steel Valley met to see who would move on to the next round. Out of the gate, both teams demonstrated that their strong offensive and defensive strategies, resulting in a low scoring first quarter( ALQ-9, SV-4). The first half ended with a score of 26 – 14 in favor of the Quips.  In the second half Steel Valley fought hard to take the lead but in the end the Quips secured their playoff victory with a score of 53 – 46.

Listen to the post game here:

 

Lightning over Pens 2-1 in OT

Gourde lifts Lightning over Pens 2-1 in OT for 8th straight
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
Yanni Gourde’s wrist shot from in close 2:45 into overtime gave the streaking Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Lightning picked up their eighth straight win when Gourde took a cross-ice feed from Brayden Point and ripped the puck over Matt Murray’s right arm. Gourde’s seventh goal of the season created a mob scene near the Pittsburgh net as Tampa Bay improved to 20-2-1 since Dec. 23. Evgeni Malkin got his 18th goal for Pittsburgh and Murray finished with 36 saves but couldn’t get a piece of Gourde’s winner.

WPIAL Boys and Girls High School Basketball Playoff Bracket

 

 

5A Boys: First Round

West Allegheny vs Mckeesport, @North Allegheny, 02/17/2020 8 p.m

4A Boys:

Blackhawk vs Elizabeth Forward,@West Allegheny, 02/19/2020 8 p.m

Ambridge vs Ringgold, @ Peters Township, 02/19/2020 8 p.m

QuakerValley-Bye

3A Boys:

Lincoln Park vs Deer Lake, @Fox Chapel, 02/14/2020 8 p.m

Beaver Falls vs Southmoreland, @Mt. Lebanon, 02/14/2020 6:30 p.m.

Aliquippa vs Steel Valley, @West Allegheny, 02/14/2020 8 p.m

2A Boys:

Our Lady Sacred Heart-Bye

Sewickley Academy vs Springdale, @Shaler, 02/15/2020 2:30 p.m

South Side vs Serra Catholic, @Peters Township, 02/15/2020 2:30 p.m

A Boys: Cornell-Bye

5A Girls: First Round

Moon vs Mars, @North Hills, 02/18/2020 6:30 p.m

4A Girls:

Central Valley-Bye

Blackhawk-Bye

Quaker Valley vs West Mifflin, @Peters Township, 02/17/2020 6:30

3A:

Beaver-Bye

Freedom vs Derry, @Fox Chapel, 02/19/2020 6:30 p.m

2A:

Our Lady Sacred Heart-Bye

South Side vs Frazier, @Trinity, 02/14/2020 6:30 p.m

A Girls:

Rochester-Bye

Sewickley Acadmey vs St. Joseph, @Northgate, 02/18/2020 6:30 p.

 

 

 

Jones wins crash-fest at Daytona to open NASCAR season

Jones wins crash-fest at Daytona to open NASCAR season
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
Erik Jones was the winner of a demolition derby at Daytona International Speedway. He won the exhibition Busch Clash on Sunday and was one of just six drivers still on track at the end of the crash-fest. The race had a pair of accidents in the final nine of regulation. Then it had two more in three overtimes. It was the longest Busch Clash in race history as it went 13 laps past the 75-lap distance. Jones won in a Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing and led just the final lap.

Crosby leads Penguins over Panthers 3-2

Crosby leads Penguins over Panthers 3-2
By PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press
Sidney Crosby scored his 10th goal in the second period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins held off the Florida Panthers for a 3-2 win. Kris Letang had a goal and an assist for the Penguins, who improved to 9-3-0 in their past 12 games. Teddy Blueger also scored, and Tristan Jarry stopped 33 shots. Florida dropped to 1-3-1 since returning from the All-Star break. Mike Hoffman had a goal and an assist for the Panthers, and Brett Connolly also scored. Sergei Bobrovsky made 19 saves.

Lofton scores 21, St. Bonaventure knocks off Duquesne 83-80

Lofton scores 21, St. Bonaventure knocks off Duquesne 83-80
Kyle Lofton had 21 points, including five 3-pointers, and added seven assists as St. Bonaventure edged Duquesne 83-80. Jaren English had 15 points and seven rebounds for St. Bonaventure, which earned its fourth straight victory. Dominick Welch added 14 points and nine rebounds. Osun Osunniyi had 12 points and nine rebounds for the Bonnies. Tavian Dunn-Martin tied a season high with 25 points and Sincere Carry added 17 points and eight assists for the Dukes. Baylee Steele had 15 points. Michael Hughes had seven points, six rebounds and six blocks.

Self wins ARCA opener at Daytona, edges rising star Deegan

Self wins ARCA opener at Daytona, edges rising star Deegan
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer
Michael Self won the ARCA Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway by edging rising star Hailee Deegan. It was his eighth victory over the last four years in the feeder series. Self held off Deegan and Drew Dollar over the final four laps for his second win at the famed track in the last three years. He also won the ARCA opener in 2018. The 18-year-old Deegan stayed in line and settled for second. She matched the best finish for a woman in an ARCA race and also tied the best finish by a woman at Daytona.

Champagnie pops for 30, Pitt slips by Georgia Tech 73-64

Champagnie pops for 30, Pitt slips by Georgia Tech 73-64
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
Freshman Justin Champagnie poured in a career-high 30 points and Pittsburgh pulled away from Georgia Tech 73-64. Champagnie made 12 of 17 shots, including all three of his 3-point attempts as the Panthers (bounced back from a tough road loss at Notre Dame by clamping down on the Yellow Jackets late. Trey McGowens added 14 points and nine assists for Pitt. Terrell Brown finished with nine points and six rebounds in his first start since late November. Michael Devoe led Georgia Tech with 22 points with seven assists sand Moses Wrightscoredn 12 for the Yellow Jackets.