High School Sports Scores:
Girls Basketball:
–Mars defeated Thomas Jefferson 61-53 last night in the PIAA 5A Western Region second round. Tai Johnson led the Planets with 35 points. Mars (21-6) will meet Gateway (25-3) Saturday in the quarterfinals.
–Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic defeated Ambridge 68-40. Dani Short led the Lady Trojans with 21. Next up is Villa Maria (21-4) in the quarterfinals Saturday.
–AC Valley’s season came to a close with a 58-47 loss to Kennedy Catholic.
Boys Basketball:
–Pine-Richland defeated State College 83-63 in the PIAA 6A Second Round. The Rams (22-6) will meet Allderdice (26-2) Saturday in the quarterfinals.
–Mars will meet Highlands Friday night in the 5A quarterfinals. The game will be played at Gateway high school at 7:30pm.
–The North Allegheny girls meet Bethel Park Friday in the 6A quarterfinals. The game will be played at Baldwin high school at 6pm.
Hockey:
–The Butler Middle School team defeated Upper St. Clair 6-2 in the semi-finals of their playoffs last night.
–Seneca Valley will face-off against Cathedral Prep tonight in the Penguins Cup 3A semi-finals. The game will be played at the RMU Island Sports Center at 9:15pm. Peters Township and North Allegheny meet in the other 3A semi-final at 7:15pm.