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North Allegheny's JC Howard drives to the net Friday against Central Catholic's Sam Calhoun, left, and Mike Anselmo in the first half.
Lincoln Davis scored a career-high 33 points for Central Catholic, but it wasn't enough as North Allegheny defeated the Vikings, 68-59, in a game with playoff implications. The Tigers (11-6, 6-4) are now in good position to earn the third playoff spot out of Class AAAA Section 3, while the Vikings (10-10, 5-6) must battle Butler for the fourth and final spot. (Today)
North Allegheny wrestling coach Jamie Kyriazis remembers the previous time North Allegheny made it to the finals of the WPIAL team tournament. "It was 1990, my senior year," said Kyriazis after watching the Tigers rally from a 19-0 deficit to upset Connellsville, 29-28, in the WPIAL Class AAA semifinals Friday at Ringgold High School. "It's been a long time, but it was worth the wait." (Today)
Obama Academy wasn't going to let anybody celebrate a championship on its court. DeAndre Byrd had 20 points and D.J. Porter 17 as the Eagles stayed in the City League regular-season title race with a 69-64 victory Friday against visiting Allderdice. Justin Dobbs had 30 points for the two-time defending City League champion Dragons (13-6, 10-1), who ranked No. (Today)
Basketball Box Scores (Today)
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Tanner Gary, left, of Fort Cherry, and Perry Hills of Central Catholic are both star quarterbacks and wrestlers - an unusual combination.
It is not like Perry Hills and Tanner Garry need sessions on a couch with a shrink, but Hills and Garry do have an unusual split personality. In the fall, they are standout passing quarterbacks. In the winter, they are talented wrestlers. (Yesterday)