INDIANA GIRLS TOP NORTH ALLEGHENY, GET PLAYOFF ASSIGNMENT

GIRLS

The Indiana High girls topped North Allegheny, the defending state champions who came into the game at 20-1 and ranked number two in the Class 6A playoff bracket.  The girls also learned their playoff path as the WPIAL announced the brackets prior to the game.

Todd Marino has the game recap.

Indiana will be seeded number five in the Class 5A playoffs, and while that normally would give them a home game, the WPIAL scheduled the game at Hampton High School, more than 63 miles away, for their first round playoff game against Thomas Jefferson, tipping off next Tuesday at 6 PM.  Thomas Jefferson is the #12 seed.  Should Indiana win, they would play the winner of a game between Moon and Woodland Hills on Friday the 25^th.

The top four seeds in Girls 5A are Chartiers Valley, South Fayette, Trinity, and Moon.

Coach Otto Peterson, Hope Cook and Mia Ciocca talked to WDAD after the game.

The West Shamokin girls took down Derry, 57-47 as senior Lexie Young scored 27 points and Maddie McConnell 14.  It was the end of the high school career for Derry’s Tianna Moracco, Derry’s all-time leading scorer with 1,163 points.

Aleah Bevard and Mollee Fry each scored 14 points to lead United to a 50-40 win over Punxsutawney.

Purchase Line easily handled Harmony, 77-32. Abby Goss had 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Red Dragons. Bethany Smith had 18, Jianna Hopkins 14, and Bailey Weaver 11.  Maddie Scalese totaled 12 steals and 7 rebounds, including her 500^th career rebound.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Indiana dropped its season finale to Greensburg Salem, 71-60.  Hunter Martin scored 17 points for Indiana, Evan Brocious had 15 and Trevor Todd 14.  The Little Indians finish the year 3-19.

Cambria Heights beat Homer-Center, 65-55.

Penns Manor beat the top-ranked District 6 Class A Harmony Owls, 72-56.  With the loss, Harmony dropped to the second spot in Class A behind Williamsburg.  Penns Manor is number two in Double-A.

West Shamokin, the number four team in Double-A, beat Marion Center, 63-37.

River Valley won a thriller over Phillipsburg-Osceola, 57-55.

FOOTBALL

The Purchase Line School Board last night hired John Allen Snyder as their new varsity football coach.  Snyder coached Indiana High in 2016 and 2017, compiling a record of 4-10.