Every Sunday, the Beaver County Times will wrap up the current week of high school basketball by highlighting the matchups from the past week. Boys BasketballTuesday, Jan. 14Shenango 62, Rochester 32The Rams fell to the Wildcats Tuesday night. Bobby George led Rochester in scoring, finishing with 13 points, while Nate Bills added another seven. OLSH 53, South Side 38The Chargers picked up a big section win over the Rams as Jake Johnson led all scorers with 31 points. RJ Fischer led all scorers for South Side Beaver with 12 points while Carter Wilson added another eight. West Allegheny 62, Lincoln Park 53West Allegheny picked up a section victory over the Leopards thanks to another double-double from Donovan O’Connor who finished with 17 points and 12 boards. Ty Blatz and Josiah Blatz also finished in double figures with 10 points. Lincoln Park was led by freshman Damar Johnson who finished with a game-high 20 points while Dionte Henry recorded 14 points. Sewickley Academy 74, Leechburg 24The Panthers kept their undefeated section record alive with a win over Leechburg. Lucas Grimsley led all scorers with 16 points. Montour 51, Moon Area 45After Michael Santicola forced overtime with a last-second heave, the Tigers could not prevail falling to the Spartans. Carter Tumulty led Moon Area scorers with 13 points while Santicola finished with 11.New Brighton 64, Riverside 60The Lions picked up a tight section win over the Panthers as Dash Graham led the team with 24 points while Carter Jackson added another 16 points. Logan Young led Riverside with 18 points and Will Sullivan tallied 14. Avonworth 57, Beaver Area 53The Antelopes picked up another win in section play against a Beaver County school. Both Brady Mayo and Junior Marino reached double figures as Mayo finished with 19 points and Marino ended with 16.Central Valley 63, Quaker Valley 41Mohawk 68, Freedom Area 20Hopewell 62, Ambridge 60Laurel 63, Western Beaver 50Summit Academy 66, Cornell 35BCCS 60, Avella 46Wednesday, Jan. 15Aliquippa 57, Ellwood City 31After dropping two straight games in the Burger King Classic, the Quips got back in the win column as Josh Pratt and QaLil Goode led Aliquippa with 20 and 14 points, repectively. Aaron Lake had10 poin ts.Beaver County Christian 63, Riverside 50The Eagles defeated Riverside in a non-section matchup thanks to a 27-point effort from Hunter Mozley. Riverside was led by McCartney Plassmeyer with 20 points while Drake Fox recorded 15. South Fayette 59, Lincoln Park 40Hopewell 66, Freedom Area 34Vikings senior guard Zach Kovell eclipsed 1,000 career points with Hopewell as he led all scorers with 15 points. Brody Rock and Thomas Pipkins III hadv12 points and 10 points, respectively. Will Kumrow led the Bulldogs with 10 points. More:Hopewell basketball's Zach Kovell reaches 1,000 career points as Vikings win back-to-back gamesThursday, Jan. 16Friday, Jan. 17Aliquippa 60, Beaver Falls 20The Quips picked up their second win of the week in section play defeating the Tigers as Josh Pratt led all scorers with 21 points. QaLil Goode added 12 points. Jason Frank led all Tigers scorers with six points. Mohawk 61, Riverside 34The Warriors defeated the Panthers as four Mohawk scorers reached double figures. For Riverside, Drake Fox led with 14 points while McCartney Plassmeyer finished with 10. Rochester 60, Western Beaver 47The Rams picked up a section win over the Golden Beavers as Jayvin Hemer led all scorers for Rochester with 14 points. Bobby George added 11 points while Nate Bills finished with 12. Nate Schwarz led all scorers with 22 points and Jackson Liller with 12. West Allegheny 65 Ambridge 60West Allegheny picked up a non-section win over Ambridge as Anthony Lanni recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Jonah Buglak finished with 13 while Josiah Johnson recorded 10 points. Jared Astorino led all Bridgers scorers with 13 points and Owen Buchanan finished with 11. OLSH 56, Neshannock 51The Chargers picked up a crucial section win over Neshannock as three scorers reached double figures. Tiernan McCullough finished with a team-high 17 points, Jake Johnson recorded 16 while Vann Kavals ended the night with a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Mars 74, Blackhawk 51The Cougars fell to the Fightin Planets as Justin Shanor recorded a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds. Tyler Heckathorn added 13 points while Carter Davis had eight points and seven rebounds. Sewickley Academy 69, Eden Christian Academy 26The Panthers were led by Lucas Grimsley with 21 points. Ellwood City 78, Freedom Area 58The Wolverines bounced back with a win thanks to four players reaching double figures. Aaron Lake led with 22 points, Kaleb Servick ended with 19, Chris Smiley added 14 and Jackson Kerr tallied 11 points. Justin Shegog led all scorers with 24 points. Shenango 53, South Side 43The Rams fell to the Wildcats as Andrew Corfield led with 16 points. Montour 76, Lincoln Park 49Girls BasketballMonday, Jan. 13Sewickley Academy 30, Leechburg 29The Panthers narrowly defeated Leechburg thanks to a 17-point effort by Grace Jardini. Aliquippa 62, Rochester 38The Quips picked up a big section win over Rochester as three players reached double figures. Yaree Carter led with 20 points while Aunesty Johnson added 18 and Carla Brown finished with 15 points. Kamryn Newman led the Rams with 15 points while Marque Taylor finished with 12.Central Valley 55, Hopewell 40The Warriors picked up a section win over Hopewell thanks to a 22-point effort from Nyah Hayes. Izzy Miller also finished in double figures with 11 points while knocking down two 3s. Three Vikings scorers recorded nine points in the loss. Quaker Valley 53, Ellwood City 45The Quakers erased a 16-point first-half deficit and outscored the Wolverines 38-16 in the second half thanks to a 34-point performance from junior Mimi Thiero who also finished with 19 rebounds. Ellwood City had three players reach double figures as Kayla Jones led with 16 points. WPIAL Class 3A Basketball:This Quaker Valley junior already has 40 Division I offers but remains focused on her teamOLSH 61, Mohawk 13The Chargers extended their win streak to three games as OLSH’s defense held Mohawk to single digits in all four quarters. Claudia Ierullo led with 19 points while Camryn Hummel finished with 12. Lincoln Park 54, Ambridge 13Three Leopards scorers reached double figures with Patty Wesolowski leading with 24 points. Scarlet D’Amico finished with 13 points and Maddi Januzzi added another 12. Beaver Falls 55, Sto-Rox 24The Tigers picked up a section win over the Vikings thanks to a 25-point effort from Taylor Pullen. Draven Haskins also contributed 11 points in the win. Beaver Area 48, Hampton 24Laurel 55, Freedom Area 32West Allegheny 67, New Castle 42Riverside 58, New Brighton 6Fort Cherry 50, South Side 45Tuesday, Jan. 14Moon Area 43, Montour 40The Tigers pulled out a tight win against the Spartans as Maria Depner and Jaedin Griggs led the charge with 18 and 13 points, respectively. Jayla Brown added another seven points while Katie DeMarco finished with five. Hopewell 59, Freedom Area 36The Vikings picked up a win over the Bulldogs as Caylee Sundy led all scorers with 14 points, including four 3-pointers. Alyssa Spang finished with 13 points while Avery Boyd recorded 10. Olivia Henderson led all Freedom Area scorers with 12. Wednesday, Jan. 15Central Valley 52, Lincoln Park 21Nyah Hayes led for the Warriors with 17 points while Dominique Douglas tallied 12 points. Patty Wesolowski led all Leopard's scorers with 13 points. Riverside 52, Mohawk 43Northgate 37, New Brighton 14Thursday, Jan. 16Blackhawk 52, Beaver Area 31The Cougars swept the season series against the Bobcats as Aubree Hupp (19) and Grace Huston (11) led the way for Blackhawk. Alivia Rabick and Andrea Kinger posted nine points apiece. Emerson Connelly led Beaver Area with 11 points. OLSH 60, Ellwood City 41Three OLSH scorers reached double figures in the win over the Wolverines. Leah Parker led the Chargers with 16 points while Sara Daeschner finished with 14 and Claudia Ierullo tallied 12 points. Caitlin Kreitzer led all scorers with 21 points for Ellwood City. WPIAL Class 3A Basketball:Longtime OLSH head coach Don Eckerle reaches career milestone during hot start to seasonBeaver Falls 56, Quaker Valley 48 OTFor the second time this season, Beaver Falls and Quaker Valley went into overtime with the Tigers coming out on top. Draven Haskins led Beaver Falls with 25 points and Taylor Pullen tallied 18 points. Quaker Valley’s Mimi Thiero led all scorers with 31 points and Keira Watson finished with 11. Chartiers Valley 62, West Allegheny 35Neshannock 49, Central Valley 46South Side 50, Shenango 21Friday, Jan. 17Eden Christian Academy 50, Sewickley Academy 40Despite a fairly even matchup, the Panthers fell as Grace Jardini led Sewickley Academy with 17 points. Hopewell 42, Lincoln Park 14The Vikings picked up their second consecutive victory thanks to a 15-point effort from Caylee Sundy. Patty Wesolowski led all Leopard's scorers with 12.

Beaver County Times' high school basketball roundup Jan. 13

Every Sunday, the Beaver County Times will wrap up the current week of high school basketball by highlighting the matchups from the past week. Boys BasketballTuesday, Jan. 14Shenango 62, Rochester 32The Rams fell to the Wildcats Tuesday night. Bobby George led Rochester in scoring, finishing with 13 points, while Nate Bills added another seven. OLSH 53, South […]

Every Sunday, the Beaver County Times will wrap up the current week of high school basketball by highlighting the matchups from the past week. Boys BasketballTuesday, Jan. 14Shenango 62, Rochester 32The Rams fell to the Wildcats Tuesday night. Bobby George led Rochester in scoring, finishing with 13 points, while Nate Bills added another seven. OLSH 53, South Side 38The Chargers picked up a big section win over the Rams as Jake Johnson led all scorers with 31 points. RJ Fischer led all scorers for South Side Beaver with 12 points while Carter Wilson added another eight. West Allegheny 62, Lincoln Park 53West Allegheny picked up a section victory over the Leopards thanks to another double-double from Donovan O’Connor who finished with 17 points and 12 boards. Ty Blatz and Josiah Blatz also finished in double figures with 10 points. Lincoln Park was led by freshman Damar Johnson who finished with a game-high 20 points while Dionte Henry recorded 14 points. Sewickley Academy 74, Leechburg 24The Panthers kept their undefeated section record alive with a win over Leechburg. Lucas Grimsley led all scorers with 16 points. Montour 51, Moon Area 45After Michael Santicola forced overtime with a last-second heave, the Tigers could not prevail falling to the Spartans. Carter Tumulty led Moon Area scorers with 13 points while Santicola finished with 11.New Brighton 64, Riverside 60The Lions picked up a tight section win over the Panthers as Dash Graham led the team with 24 points while Carter Jackson added another 16 points. Logan Young led Riverside with 18 points and Will Sullivan tallied 14. Avonworth 57, Beaver Area 53The Antelopes picked up another win in section play against a Beaver County school. Both Brady Mayo and Junior Marino reached double figures as Mayo finished with 19 points and Marino ended with 16.Central Valley 63, Quaker Valley 41Mohawk 68, Freedom Area 20Hopewell 62, Ambridge 60Laurel 63, Western Beaver 50Summit Academy 66, Cornell 35BCCS 60, Avella 46Wednesday, Jan. 15Aliquippa 57, Ellwood City 31After dropping two straight games in the Burger King Classic, the Quips got back in the win column as Josh Pratt and QaLil Goode led Aliquippa with 20 and 14 points, repectively. Aaron Lake had10 poin ts.

Beaver County Christian 63, Riverside 50The Eagles defeated Riverside in a non-section matchup thanks to a 27-point effort from Hunter Mozley. Riverside was led by McCartney Plassmeyer with 20 points while Drake Fox recorded 15. South Fayette 59, Lincoln Park 40Hopewell 66, Freedom Area 34Vikings senior guard Zach Kovell eclipsed 1,000 career points with Hopewell as he led all scorers with 15 points. Brody Rock and Thomas Pipkins III hadv12 points and 10 points, respectively. Will Kumrow led the Bulldogs with 10 points. More:Hopewell basketball’s Zach Kovell reaches 1,000 career points as Vikings win back-to-back games

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Aliquippa guard Josh Pratt (4) drives to the hoop during the consolation game of the Burger King Classic between Aliquippa and Richmond Heights at the Hagerty Family Events Center on Jan. 11, 2025 in Erie, Pa.

Aliquippa 60, Beaver Falls 20

The Quips picked up their second win of the week in section play defeating the Tigers as Josh Pratt led all scorers with 21 points. QaLil Goode added 12 points. Jason Frank led all Tigers scorers with six points.

Mohawk 61, Riverside 34

The Warriors defeated the Panthers as four Mohawk scorers reached double figures. For Riverside, Drake Fox led with 14 points while McCartney Plassmeyer finished with 10. Rochester 60, Western Beaver 47The Rams picked up a section win over the Golden Beavers as Jayvin Hemer led all scorers for Rochester with 14 points. Bobby George added 11 points while Nate Bills finished with 12. Nate Schwarz led all scorers with 22 points and Jackson Liller with 12. West Allegheny 65 Ambridge 60West Allegheny picked up a non-section win over Ambridge as Anthony Lanni recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Jonah Buglak finished with 13 while Josiah Johnson recorded 10 points. Jared Astorino led all Bridgers scorers with 13 points and Owen Buchanan finished with 11.

OLSH 56, Neshannock 51

The Chargers extended their win streak to three games as OLSH’s defense held Mohawk to single digits in all four quarters. Claudia Ierullo led with 19 points while Camryn Hummel finished with 12.

Mars 74, Blackhawk 51

The Cougars fell to the Fightin Planets as Justin Shanor recorded a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds. Tyler Heckathorn added 13 points while Carter Davis had eight points and seven rebounds. Sewickley Academy 69, Eden Christian Academy 26The Panthers were led by Lucas Grimsley with 21 points. Ellwood City 78, Freedom Area 58The Wolverines bounced back with a win thanks to four players reaching double figures. Aaron Lake led with 22 points, Kaleb Servick ended with 19, Chris Smiley added 14 and Jackson Kerr tallied 11 points. Justin Shegog led all scorers with 24 points. Shenango 53, South Side 43The Rams fell to the Wildcats as Andrew Corfield led with 16 points. Montour 76, Lincoln Park 49Girls BasketballMonday, Jan. 13Sewickley Academy 30, Leechburg 29The Panthers narrowly defeated Leechburg thanks to a 17-point effort by Grace Jardini. Aliquippa 62, Rochester 38The Quips picked up a big section win over Rochester as three players reached double figures. Yaree Carter led with 20 points while Aunesty Johnson added 18 and Carla Brown finished with 15 points. Kamryn Newman led the Rams with 15 points while Marque Taylor finished with 12.Central Valley 55, Hopewell 40The Warriors picked up a section win over Hopewell thanks to a 22-point effort from Nyah Hayes. Izzy Miller also finished in double figures with 11 points while knocking down two 3s. Three Vikings scorers recorded nine points in the loss. Quaker Valley 53, Ellwood City 45The Quakers erased a 16-point first-half deficit and outscored the Wolverines 38-16 in the second half thanks to a 34-point performance from junior Mimi Thiero who also finished with 19 rebounds. Ellwood City had three players reach double figures as Kayla Jones led with 16 points. WPIAL Class 3A Basketball:This Quaker Valley junior already has 40 Division I offers but remains focused on her team

OLSH 61, Mohawk 13

Despite a fairly even matchup, the Panthers fell as Grace Jardini led Sewickley Academy with 17 points. Lincoln Park 54, Ambridge 13Three Leopards scorers reached double figures with Patty Wesolowski leading with 24 points. Scarlet D’Amico finished with 13 points and Maddi Januzzi added another 12. Beaver Falls 55, Sto-Rox 24The Tigers picked up a section win over the Vikings thanks to a 25-point effort from Taylor Pullen. Draven Haskins also contributed 11 points in the win. Beaver Area 48, Hampton 24Laurel 55, Freedom Area 32West Allegheny 67, New Castle 42Riverside 58, New Brighton 6Fort Cherry 50, South Side 45Tuesday, Jan. 14Moon Area 43, Montour 40The Tigers pulled out a tight win against the Spartans as Maria Depner and Jaedin Griggs led the charge with 18 and 13 points, respectively. Jayla Brown added another seven points while Katie DeMarco finished with five. Hopewell 59, Freedom Area 36The Vikings picked up a win over the Bulldogs as Caylee Sundy led all scorers with 14 points, including four 3-pointers. Alyssa Spang finished with 13 points while Avery Boyd recorded 10. Olivia Henderson led all Freedom Area scorers with 12. Wednesday, Jan. 15Central Valley 52, Lincoln Park 21Nyah Hayes led for the Warriors with 17 points while Dominique Douglas tallied 12 points. Patty Wesolowski led all Leopard’s scorers with 13 points. Riverside 52, Mohawk 43Northgate 37, New Brighton 14Thursday, Jan. 16Blackhawk 52, Beaver Area 31The Cougars swept the season series against the Bobcats as Aubree Hupp (19) and Grace Huston (11) led the way for Blackhawk. Alivia Rabick and Andrea Kinger posted nine points apiece. Emerson Connelly led Beaver Area with 11 points. OLSH 60, Ellwood City 41Three OLSH scorers reached double figures in the win over the Wolverines. Leah Parker led the Chargers with 16 points while Sara Daeschner finished with 14 and Claudia Ierullo tallied 12 points. Caitlin Kreitzer led all scorers with 21 points for Ellwood City. WPIAL Class 3A Basketball:Longtime OLSH head coach Don Eckerle reaches career milestone during hot start to season

Beaver Falls 56, Quaker Valley 48 OT

For the second time this season, Beaver Falls and Quaker Valley went into overtime with the Tigers coming out on top. Draven Haskins led Beaver Falls with 25 points and Taylor Pullen tallied 18 points. Quaker Valley’s Mimi Thiero led all scorers with 31 points and Keira Watson finished with 11.

Chartiers Valley 62, West Allegheny 35

Neshannock 49, Central Valley 46

South Side 50, Shenango 21

Friday, Jan. 17

Eden Christian Academy 50, Sewickley Academy 40

The Vikings picked up their second consecutive victory thanks to a 15-point effort from Caylee Sundy. Patty Wesolowski led all Leopard’s scorers with 12.

Hopewell's Caylee Sundy (12) attempts a layup while being guarded by Beaver Falls Marque Taylor (00) during the second half Monday night at Hopewell High School on Jan. 23, 2023.

Hopewell 42, Lincoln Park 14

The Chargers picked up a crucial section win over Neshannock as three scorers reached double figures. Tiernan McCullough finished with a team-high 17 points, Jake Johnson recorded 16 while Vann Kavals ended the night with a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.