Despite trailing for several minutes in regulation, the Aliquippa Quips force overtime and prevail in the extra session over the Avonworth Antelopes by a score of 60-54. The Quips remain one of two WPIAL boys teams with an undefeated record (New Castle being the other) and remains in first place in Section 5-AA at 8-0 (13-0 overall). Avonworth falls to 5-3 (9-6 overall) and remains in fourth place in 5-AA. Tom Hays has the recap for 1460 WMBA.
Category: Scores
High School Boys Basketball – Friday January 6, 2017
Quaker Valley – 78
Beaver Falls – 58
Beaver Falls 73, Ambridge 51 (Final)
Beaver Falls retains its spot in second place in Section 2-AAA with a solid 73-51 win over the Ambridge Bridgers. The Tigers improve to 7-1 in the section (13-2 overall), while Ambridge falls to 4-3 in the section (7-7 overall) and remains in third place. Bob Barrickman has the recap for 1230 WBVP.
Final Scores 1/12/16
Boys’ Basketball
Riverside 78, New Brighton 40
Quaker Valley 77, Freedom 48
Western Beaver 45, Rochester 42
New Castle 75, Ellwood City 55
Aliquippa 79, South Side Beaver 37
Beaver Falls 78, Beaver 61
Chartiers Valley 66, Moon 65
Eden Christian 74, Quigley Catholic 50
Postponed Games
Blackhawk at Ambridge
Cornell at Sewickley Academy
Sto-Rox at Our Lady of Sacred Heart
West Allegheny at Montour
Girls’ Basketball
Carlynton 64, Rochester 35
NHL
Carolina 3, Pittsburgh 2 (OT)
Riverside 78, New Brighton 40 (Final)
The Riverside Panthers retain a playoff position in Section 1-AA with a sound 78-40 victory over the New Brighton Lions. Riverside is now 3-3 in 1-AA (4th place), while New Brighton drops to 1-5 in 1-AA. Bob Barrickman has the recap for Beaver County Radio.
Steelers 18 vs. Bengals 16 (Final)
New Castle 75, Beaver Falls 53 (Final)
The New Castle Red Hurricanes earn a resounding victory over the Beaver Falls Tigers to remain unbeaten in Section 2-AAA and unbeaten overall. Beaver Falls drops to 5-1 in the section and 11-2 overall. Bob Barrickman and Tom Hays have the recap for Beaver County Radio Sports.
Final Scores 1/5/16
Boys’ Basketball
Aliquippa 65, OLSH 34
Beaver Falls 58. Hopewell 31
Avonworth 79, Freedom 42
New Castle 73, Ambridge 45
Central Valley 53, Blackhawk 47
Eden Christian 67, Rochester 53
Lincoln Park 81, Mohawk 16
Sewickley Academy 76, Union 41
Girls’ Basketball
Mohawk 45, Central Valley 40
NHL
Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 2 (F/OT)
Aliquippa 65, OLSH 34 (Final)
The Aliquippa Quips remain undefeated in both Section 5-AA and overall play with a 65-34 victory over the Our Lady of The Sacred Heart Chargers. Tom Hays has this recap for Beaver County Radio.