After being down 12 heading into the 4th quarter with their season on the line, the Beaver Bobcats scored 29 points in the final frame, and Darius Wise’s 40-foot shot at the buzzer gave the Bobcat squad a 64-61 comeback win over the Central Valley Warriors.

Wise led all scorers with 35 points, including 19 in the 4th quarter. Josh Carter had 16 for Central Valley; both him and Wise were named tonight’s CCBC Players of The Game.

With the win, Beaver joins Central Valley and Blackhawk in a tie for 4th place in Section 2-AAA; all three schools are 4-6 in section play.

Bob Barrickman has the recap for 1230 WBVP & Beaver County Radio. Additional sound files are below.

Darius Wise Game-Winning Shot

Andy Podbielski Postgame Interview

Darius Wise Postgame Interview

Boys’ Basketball

Beaver Falls 70, Blackhawk 42
Beaver 68, Hopewell 61
Aliquippa 71, Sto-Rox 41
Quaker Valley 50, OLSH 49 (OT)
New Castle 74, Central Valley 42
Ambridge 68, Ellwood City 62
Upper St. Clair 76, Moon 70
Neshannock 77, New Brighton 34
West Allegheny 63, Keystone Oaks 49
Riverside 60, Mohawk 21
Eden Christian 56, Sewickley Academy 50
Laurel 89, Rochester 58
Union 52, Cornell 38

In a wild affair, Beaver outlasts Hopewell 68-61 in a Section 2-AAA matchup. Beaver improves to 2-6 in the section (6-10 overall), while Hopewell remains winless at 0-9 (1-13 overall). Bob Barrickman has the recap for 1460 WMBA & Beaver County Radio.

The Beaver Falls Tigers led from buzzer to buzzer as they beat their 2-AAA rival Blackhawk Cougars by a score of 70-42. Beaver Falls improves to 8-1 in section play (13-2 overall), while Blackhawk drops to 4-5 in the section (7-8 overall). Tom Hays has the recap for 1230 WBVP & Beaver County Radio.

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.

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.

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)