Saturday WPIAL Hoops Recap

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A recap of a few outcomes on a busy January Saturday in the WPIAL. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Elizabeth Forward 69 West Allegheny 60</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='3352696' first='Daniel' last='Spence'] </em></strong>led all scorers with 27 points and continues to be a tough threat to gameplan for on a nihtly basis. <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='3345536' first='Tyler' last='Basic']</em></strong> provided a spark with 18 points. <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3237290' first='Donovan' last='O'Connor']</strong></em> and <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3237405' first='Josiah' last='Johnson']</strong></em> anchored West A in the loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Sewickley Academy 67 Peters Twp. 44</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2809891' first='Mamadou' last='Kane']</em></strong> scored a team high 20 points and touched the game in many different facets. <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2966166' first='Lucas' last='Grimsley']</em></strong> added 12 in a supportive role. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>North Hills 76 Penn Hills 71</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2721476' first='Nathan' last='Schanbacher']</em></strong> had a game high 34 points and found different ways to put the ball in the cup. <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2388276' first='Jackson' last='Long']</em></strong> added 30 points and provided additional scoring depth. Backcourt tandem of <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2876259' first='Calix' last='Clark']</em></strong> &amp; <strong><em>Amon</em></strong><em><strong> Hawthorne</strong></em> combined for 51 in the loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Baldwin 60 Mars 52</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2916065' first='Evan' last='Golvash'] </em></strong>touched the paint frequently and was able to lead his team in scoring with 16 points in the win. <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='3440606' first='Nico' last='Macurak']</em></strong> added 14 points in a reserve role. <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='3265979' first='Ben' last='Detisch']</em></strong> sparked Mars with 18 points and is always a tough guard due to his versatility. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Obama Academy 53 Knoch 51</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1406953' first='Eric' last='James Jr.'] </em></strong>made plays on both ends of the floor and finished with 12 points. <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2984195' first='Darnell' last='Clay']</em></strong>, <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2412621' first='Naron' last='Jackson'] </em></strong>&amp; <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2950685' first='Zion' last='Conner'] </em></strong>added some depth for Obama in the win. <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1406955' first='Teegan' last='Finucan']</strong></em> had a team high 18 points in the loss. <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='2963476' first='Liam' last='Avon']</em></strong> and <strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='3440692' first='Roman' last='DeFelice'] </em></strong>added a spark for Knoch. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Lincoln Park 61 Gateway 48</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lincoln Park's depth was too much for Gateway, <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2398507' first='Josh' last='Pratt'] </strong></em>had a game high 25 points and found different ways to put the ball in the cup. Support play from <em><strong>Amaizen Straughters</strong></em>, <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='3035854' first='Jeremiah' last='Pratt']</strong></em>, and <strong><em>Malcolm Frye </em></strong>were seen throughout the game. <em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2845070' first='Mykel' last='Bruce-McCrommon']</strong></em> 24 points was a bright spot for Gateway. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->