DeSmith Shines With 48 Saves In Penguins 5 3 Win
Pittsburgh edged Boston 5 3 as Jake Guentzel redirected Kris Letang’s shot for the go ahead goal with 9 13 left. Casey DeSmith posted a career high 48 saves helping Pittsburgh snap Boston’s three game win streak. Zach Aston-Reese added a short handed goal and an empty netter while Derek Grant and Phil Kessel also scored for the Penguins. Brandon Carlo scored for the Bruins as Jaroslav Halak made 24 saves.
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Letang
Jaroslav Halak
DeSmth
Zach Aston-Reese
Derek Grant
Phil Kessel
Brandon Carlo
Halak
DeSmith
Matt Murray
Murray
Union boys roll to 73 41 win over Eden Christian
Union High School dominated Eden Christian in a 73 41 home win as Nate Meeks scored 31 points and Mike Flowers added 12. Union built a 21 point third quarter lead amid strong defense and unselfish team play led by coach Mark Stanley.
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Eden Christian
Union
Mark Stanley
Nate
Meeks
Mike Flowers
Stanley
Nick Pasquarello
New Castle boys roll past Hopewell in section opener
New Castle High opened slow but surged in the third quarter to beat Hopewell 71 to 47 in WPIAL Section 2 4A action. The Red Hurricane outscored Hopewell 25 to 5 in the third. Michael Wells 18, Sheldon Cox 16, Michael Graham 8 for New Castle. Joshua Miklos led all scorers with 19.
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New Castle
Danes
Vikings
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Sheldon Cox
Michael Graham
Joshua Miklos
Wilmington girls fall at Portersville Christian 33 28
Portersville Christian topped Wilmington High 33 to 28 on the road as the Lady Greyhounds drop to 0-4. Meredith Glavach led Wilmington with nine points and Sydney Ward added eight along with a team high ten rebounds. Ward and Glavach provide the bulk of scoring as coach Holzworth cites guarding and shooting struggles and a youth-filled lineup.
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Portersville Christian
Meredith Glavach
Wilmington
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Glavach
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Steelers Patriots face decisive showdown with playoff stakes
Pittsburgh trailed Baltimore by a half game in the AFC North and needed three straight wins to reach the postseason. New England, coming off the Miami Miracle, has dominated Pittsburgh lately with five straight wins in the series. Ben Roethlisberger noted issues are not unique to his team as Tom Brady and the Patriots loom.
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Oakland
Cam Heyward
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Heinz Field
Jesse James
Ben Roethlisberger
Tom Brady
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Luke Barker
Jake McDougal
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