Category: Sports

Third-period surge helps Penguins Win Sixth Straight

Third-period surge helps Penguins past Coyotes, 6-3
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang led a four-goal, third-period barrage to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 6-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh trailed early in the third before its offensive show, when Letang scored twice and Crosby netted his 11th for the Penguins, who won their sixth straight game. Pittsburgh has 17 wins in its last 19 games. Bryan Rust and Brock McGinn both scored their 10th goals of the season and Brian Boyle added a third-period goal. Tristan Jarry stopped 13 shots. Arizona’s Clayton Keller scored his 16th goal and added an assist, and Nick Schmaltz also scored. Karel Vejmelka made 30 saves for Arizona.

New Castle Wins Big Over Aliquippa 86-45

The Red Hurricanes  went up and down the court forcing 10 turnovers in the first quarter to jump out to a 16-4 lead. New Castle is ranked # 2 in their 5A section where  making  almost all their shots, and moving up and down the court quickly. The Quips had  a few  short runs but could not get on track.

Geneva Men Win In Grove City, GT Ladies Fall Short

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

Last night, the Geneva College men’s basketball team picked up their fourth consecutive win by downing the Grove City Wolverines on the road by a score of 88-72. Lyle Tipton led all scorers with 37 points, including going 6 for 7 at the free throw stripe. He was joined in double-digits by Ryan Rachic (19), Matt Veynovich (13) and Amos Luptak (10) for the Golden Tornadoes.

Ben Rose was the only player in double figures for Grove City, scoring 19. The Wolverines dropped to 2-6 in the President’s Athletic Conference, and 6-9 overall. Geneva improves to 7-2 in the PAC–third place behind Chatham and Washington & Jefferson–and an overall record of 9-6.

The Geneva women’s basketball team did not fare as well, losing their match with Grove City by a score of 83-64. Megan Kallock led all scorers with 19 for the Lady Wolverines, joined in double figures by Clara Hannon (11) and Mara Polczynski (10). The Lady GT’s were led by Mia San Nicolas with 14, Cynthia Stewart with 13, and Abby King with 12 off the bench.

Geneva’s third straight loss drops them to 5-4 in the PAC and 6-8 overall. Grove City’s win brings them to 6-3 in the PAC and 9-6 overall.

The next matches for Geneva will be against Westminster on Wednesday at Metheny Fieldhouse. The women’s game tips off at 5:30, and the men’s match follows at 7:30.

 

 

Penguins Rally to Edge Road-Weary Jets 3-2 in a Shootout

Penguins rally to edge road-weary Jets 3-2 in a shootout
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kasperi Kapanen and Jeff Carter scored nine seconds apart in the third period to erase a two-goal deficit and Sidney Crosby scored the only goal of the shootout as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied by road-weary Winnipeg 3-2. The Penguins trailed for more than 40 minutes after falling behind early in the first but recovered late to extend their winning streak to five. All-Star Tristan Jarry made 27 saves for the Penguins. Blake Wheeler and Kyle Connor scored for the Jets, who finished 3-3-2 during an eight-game, three-week road trip.

Quaker Valley conquers Lincoln Park 75-67

Quaker Valley travelled to midland Friday night or a conference showdown.  Both teams fought hard from the start and kept it close. The Quakers controlled the first quarter before the Leopards took the lead by one to end the half 32-31.  The second half was a real barn burner with both teams keeping the score tight.  Ultimately, Quaker Valley was able to pull ahead and secure the win. The game ended with a final score Quaker Valley 75 Lincoln Park 67.

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Crosby and Malkin Score, Penguins Hold off Senators 6-4

(AP Photo)
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby scored, and the streaking Pittsburgh Penguins held off the Ottawa Senators 6-4. Jake Guentzel’s team-best 21st goal of the season was a much-needed empty-netter, as Pittsburgh nearly blew a four-goal lead in the third period. Mike Matheson scored twice, Dominik Simon also had a goal and Tristan Jarry stopped 39 shots for the Penguins, who have won three straight and 14 of 16. Pittsburgh has won 10 in a row at home against Ottawa and has points in 13 consecutive home games versus the Senators dating to Feb. 13, 2013. Drake Batherson had Ottawa’s lone goal in the first two periods, and the Senators trailed 5-1 entering the third. But they scored the next three goals, trimming the deficit to one. Filip Gustavsson made 23 saves in relief for Ottawa.

New Brighton Lions Beat Freedom Bulldogs in a barn burner 65 63

The New Brighton Lions Held off a big 4th Quarter attack from the bulldogs to hang on to a game they had the  lead until  a few ticks left in 4th quarter Freedom was down by as much as 13 in the 3rd, but the bulldogs came charging back and hit a couple of foul shots with 36 seconds left to take a 63 62 lead, New Brighton had time for one more shot and with 6.2 seconds left on the clock the Lions Issaiah Hayhust put up a 3 that went through the net and gave freedom one more chance and Freedom tried a three that went around the rim 3 times and out.