Category: Scores

High School Boys Basketball – Friday January 6, 2017

Quaker Valley – 78

Beaver Falls – 58

Geneva defeats Waynesburg 21-14!

Waynesburg scored the first points of this game to gain a quick lead during the first quarter.  Geneva stepped up during the second to tie it up at 7.  The score stayed tied going into halftime 7-7. In the second half, Waynesburg fire back early in the 3rd with a touchdown.  Geneva responded soon after to tie it back up at 14.  The Golden Tornadoes offense decided to get things done and managed one more to finally gain the lead late in the third.  Waynesburg fought back but the Geneva defense kept them out of the end zone.  Ultimately, Geneva took the win with a score Geneva 21 Waynesburg 14.  You can hear the post game heard on Beaver County Radio with announcers Mike Azadian and Jason Colangelo below.

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Bucs 8-5 In Last 13 After Beating Tigers 4-2.

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer
DETROIT (AP) — Phillip Evans kept Akil Baddoo’s drive to left field in the park in the seventh inning to help Pittsburgh escape a jam, and the Pirates scored twice in the eighth to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2. Colin Moran and Erik González hit RBI singles with two outs in the eighth. With the score tied at 2, Baddoo nearly put the Tigers ahead, but Evans reached above the fence in left, and the ball bounced off his glove and back into the field of play. Baddoo wound up with a double, and he didn’t end up scoring.

Tigers beat Pirates 5-2 to gain doubleheader split

Tigers beat Pirates 5-2 to gain doubleheader split
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Anderson’s five strong innings helped Pittsburgh move to 8-9 with a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader, but Detroit rallied for a 5-2 win in the nightcap.Pittsburgh has won five of its last eight games after a 1-6 start.The Pirates and Tigers were playing a doubleheader because Tuesday night’s game was postponed on a snowy day in the Detroit area. There was still a white dusting on top of the bushes beyond the wall in center field Wednesday, plus some flurries late in the game.

Neil Walker retires at 35 after 12 major league seasons

Neil Walker retires at 35 after 12 major league seasons
By The Associated Press undefined
Infielder Neil Walker announced his retirement at age 35 after 12 major league seasons. Walker hit .231 with no homers and three RBIs in 18 games with Philadelphia this year. Walker hit a career .267 with 149 homers and 609 RBIs for Pittsburgh, the New York Mets, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Miami and the New York Yankees. Primarily a second baseman but also an occasional first baseman and third baseman, he had 12 homers and a career-best 83 RBIs for the Pirates in 2011, and reached his career high of 23 homers in both 2014 and 2016.

Carter scores first with Pittsburgh in 7-6 win over Devils

Carter scores first with Pittsburgh in 7-6 win over Devils
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Carter picked up his first goal in Pittsburgh as part of a first-period deluge as the Penguins held on for a 7-6 win over New Jersey. Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh, which nearly let a six-goal lead slip away in the third period. The Devils scored six times in the third but couldn’t quite draw even. New Jersey has dropped seven straight games.

Reinhart scores twice in Sabres’ 4-2 win over Penguins

Reinhart scores twice in Sabres’ 4-2 win over Penguins
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sam Reinhart scored twice, and the Buffalo Sabres played spoiler in the East Division playoff race with a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Rookie Arttu Ruotsalainen and Rasmus Asplund, with an empty-netter, also scored for Buffalo. The Sabres bounced back a day after becoming the NHL’s first team eliminated from playoff contention following a 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh. The Penguins had a 4-0-1 run snapped and squandered an opportunity to move to within a point of the East-leading Washington Capitals, who lost at Boston earlier in the day. Jason Zucker and Teddy Blueger scored for Pittsburgh.

Geneva takes the win over Grove City 24-17!

Geneva arrived at Reeves Field ready play tonight against Grove City.  The last time the Golden Tornadoes were able to conquer the Wolverines was in 2016. Geneva got points on the board early in the first with a 75 yard drive, which set their momentum for the rest of the game.  The Golden Tornadoes were able to tack on another touchdown and a field goal in the second, although the Wolverines responded with their first touchdown in the game, as well as a field goal.  The first half ended with a score of Geneva 17 Grove City 10. In the second half, Geneva managed to score early to increase their lead.  Grove City put up a fight and made some big plays, although they ultimately only gained one more touchdown.  The final score was Geneva 24 Grove City 17.  Hear the post game from Beaver County Radio announcers Bob Barrickman and Bruce Frey below.

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