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The Freeport Yellow Jackets travelled to Blackhawk for tonight’s basketball playoff game.  Both teams fought hard from the beginning in this game, keeping close in the first Freeport led the game 15-13.  Moving closer to the second half, the continued to be a close matchup rounding out the first half with a score of 28-27 Freeport.  In the third, the Yellow Jackets were able to extend their lead to 5, going into the fourth 44-39.  The fourth quarter was an exciting last effort by both teams to get their team into the next round of playoffs.  The Cougars were able to secure their first lead of the game with less than a minute left.  Unfortunately for Blackhawk, their 2 point lead wasn’t enough to stop the Yellow Jackets. Freeport moves on, finishing out the game with a score of 65-64.

Listen to the post game here:

 

	First	Half	Third	Final
Freeport	15	28	44	65
Blackhawk	13	27	39	64

The Aliquippa Boys have  won the section championship tonight with a stirring defeat at home over the Avonworth Antelopes by  score of 53-47. They were tied 11-11 after the first quarter but controlled the action the rest of the way. They  swept Avonworth both times they played this year. The Quips finish the regular season at 7-1 in section  2 3A and 10-5 overall heading into the WPIAL playoffs.

	First	Half	Third	Final
New Brighton	17	23	34	42
Aliquippa	16	37	54	72