Category: Sports

BREAKING: PIAA Unanimously Announces Two-Week Suspension For Winter Sports Playoffs

The PIAA released the following in regards to the current status of its winter sports and the ongoing coronavirus outbreak:

PIAA Board of Directors decided this morning by a unanimous vote to suspend the PIAA basketball and AA boys’ and girls’ swimming and diving championships for minimally a two week period. The AAA swimming and diving championships at Bucknell University have been truncated with limited spectators and will conclude at the end of today’s mid-afternoon diving session. The Board of Directors, in consultation with various health departments, believes this action is in the best interest of our member schools, their student-athletes, sports officials and the general public.

PIAA, by enforcing a two–week hiatus from our basketball and AA swimming championships, believes this action will allow schools time to perform self-assessments and make decisions to promote optimal health conditions in their communities.

PIAA Executive Director, Dr. Robert A. Lombardi, stated; “The Board of Directors’ are
committed to promoting an environment of healthy athletic competition that is consistent with current health department and the Center for the Disease Control guidelines.” The PIAA Sports Medicine Committee will be meeting this weekend for further discussion.

Modifications to the tournaments will include limiting team and spectator parties, health recertification by authorized medical professionals and changes to game day procedures. Additional direction to competing schools will be provided over the coming days in consultation with school administrators, local, state health and governmental authorities.

Beaver Falls Dominates in Victory

The Beaver Falls Tigers defeated Carylnton Cougars 62-44 tonight. The Tigers dominated on both sides all game. The Tigers took an early lead in the first quarter, but then the Tigers started to turn it up a notch. Coming out the second quarter on fire lighting it up behind the ark, the Tigers took a 12 point lead going into the half. The Tigers did not led up in the second half as they kept up their tenacious defense causing all sort of problems for the Carlynton. The Tigers take on Lincoln Park on Saturday at place and time to be decided.

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Central Valley Falls Short

The Central Valley Lady Warriors fell to the North Catholic Lady Trojans 53-49. It was a hard fought game for the Lady Warriors but their effort was not enough. What looked to be a blow out win for the the Trojans quickly turned into a battle. The Lady Trojans took an early 10-3 lead in the first. But, the Lady Warriors stormed back going on a 16-5 run to end the first quarter. Both teams kept up the tenacity in the second quarter making it a 2 point game going into halftime. The second half looked promising for the Warriors but ultimately they could not stop the Trojans.

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CCBC Players of the Game 3.11.2020

 

Central Valley: Allison Kirby

North Catholic: Kylee Lewandowszi

Beaver Falls: Naoh Vaughan

Carlynton:  Chauncie Mickens

Aliquippa: Zuriah Fisher

North Catholic: Isaac Degregorio

North Catholic Defeats Aliquippa!

Aliquippa and North Catholic met for a playoff game of basketball.  Both teams demonstrated power out of the gate, early in the game.  Aliquippa started off with a short lived lead but North Catholic quickly responded.  Both teams kept it close and ended the first quarter with a score of 16-13 in favor of North Catholic.  The rest of the first half continued with the same momentum, although North Catholic maintained their lead with a first half score of 35-28. In the second half, the Quips fired back with a strong comeback and brought the score difference down to 1. Ultimately, Aliquippa couldn’t take the lead to seal the deal and North Catholic won the game with a final score of 68-62.

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Champagnie scores 31, Pitt surges past Wake Forest 81-72

Champagnie scores 31, Pitt surges past Wake Forest 81-72
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Justin Champagnie scored a career-high 31 points, and Pittsburgh defeated Wake Forest 81-72 in the opening round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Trey McGowens scored 14 points and Xavier Johnson added 10 points and eight assists for the Pitt (16-16), the tournament’s 13th seed. Twelfth-seeded Wake Forest was led by Olivier Sarr’s 20 points and 13 rebounds. Isaiah Mucius had 19 points and Brandon Childress added 17 for the Demon Deacons (13-18). Pitt advances to play NC State in the second round on Wednesday.

Robert Morris claims NEC crown topping Saint Francis (PA)

Robert Morris claims NEC crown topping Saint Francis (PA)
By CHRIS MUELLER Associated Press
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Robert Morris used a strong second half surge to defeat rival Saint Francis, 77-67,  in the Northeast Conference tournament championship. Dante Treacy, AJ Bramah, Josh Williams and Yannis Mendy all scored in double-figures as the top-seeded Colonials extended a nine-point halftime lead to as much as 19 in the second half en route to a convincing win in front of an electric home crowd on Peoples Court at the UPMC Events Center. Keith Braxton led the Red Flash with 22 points.

Malkin leads slumping Penguins to 5-2 win over Devils

Malkin leads slumping Penguins to 5-2 win over Devils
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored two goals and set up another to lead the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils. Evan Rodrigues and defensemen Justin Schultz and Kris Letang also scored as the Penguins won for only the third time in 11 games. Matt Murray made 20 saves to help Pittsburgh reach 40 wins for the seventh straight season and 13th time since 2006-07. The only exception was the 48-game lockout-shortened season in 2012-13. Nikita Gusev and Miles Wood scored for New Jersey, which won its previous two games. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 28 shots but the last-place Devils dropped to 6-3-2 in their last 11.

Beaver Advances to the Quarter Finals

 

The Beaver Lady Bobcats defeated Penn Cambria Lady Panthers 48-36 in a back and forth showdown. It was all the Lady Bobcats in the first quarter starting the game on a 8-0 run, and kept their foot on the pedal taking a commanding 14-2 lead at the end of the first. But, that was not enough to stop Penn Cambria as they  opened the second quarter on a 6-0 run and later cut the lead going into the half to 2 points.But, despite all their efforts it was not enough as the Lady Beavers started the second half on fire and kept up the pressure on the Lady Panthers. Resulting in a Beaver Bobcats victory, the Lady Bobcats play the Tyrone Golden Eagles, Friday at an unknown place and time.

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Link for PIAA Girls Basketball Play-off Game: Beaver vs. Penn Cambria, Tuesday March 20, 2020 at 5:30 PM

1230, WBVP , 1460 WMBA, 99.3 FM, and beavercountyradio.com’s Bob Barrickman and Bruce Frey have the call from Hempfield High School of this 2020 PIAA Class 4A Second Round high school girls basketball state playoff game as the Beaver Bobcats battle the Penn Cambria Panthers.

If you can’t listen to the game on the air you can listen to it live by click on the logo  below :