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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 2012
Page
7
No 1 Kentucky rolled past Georgia 79-49 in Lexington as Darius Miller buried five 3s for 17 points. The Wildcats pushed their home winning streak to 52 and improved to 21 in a row overall while tying a season-best with 15 made 3-pointers, six in the second half, showcasing both offense and defense at Rupp Arena.
No 22 Florida State rallied from 11 down in the final 4 1/2 minutes to stun No 24 Virginia. Ian Miller hit a 3 with 0.8 seconds left, finishing with 18 points eight in the second half, while Sammy Zeglinski provided a late seal on the win for the Seminoles who improved to 20-9 and 11-4 in the ACC.
No. 13 Michigan beats Illinois 72 to 61 in Champaign. Tim Hardaway Jr. scores 25 with 11 rebounds, while Trey Burke adds 21 as Michigan improves to 22-8 and 12-5. Illinois led 40-39 before missing key late chances. Meyers Leonard tops Illinois with 18 points and nine boards.
Wilmington High’s Laur en Barber, a freshman swimming for the Lady Greyhounds, leads District 10 Class AA with top times in the 200-yard freestyle 1 53.94 and 100 breaststroke 1 06.24 at Penn State Behrend. Her 200 free is six seconds faster than rival Kelsey Reott, and if she places top two, she advances to Bucknell University championships.
New Castle and its depth collide with the Canes led by Shawn Anderson and Corey Eggleston as both squads seek state playoff berths. Pilarski and Blundo note the Canes’ balance and the Titans’ interior and perimeter threats, with key contributions from Anderson, Eggleston, Richards, Domenick, and others.
Talbots coach Joe Latko praises New Castle tradition and fan support as they reach a third WPIAL final in four seasons. New Castle, No 1 in WPIAL Class AAA, seeks its second championship after 2009, while Hampton, ranked No 3, aims to upset.
New Castle jawns into the WPIAL Class AAAA final after a tough semifinal loss to Uniontown 60 57 ending a 27 0 run. The Canes expect a packed gym as Latko and Blundo praise their community backing ahead of the championship game.
Talbots beat New Castle 53 46 on their home floor as Pilarski led with 25 points in the previous Dec 13 matchup. He had missed the first four games this season and averages about 10 points and 10 rebounds per game. Coaches Blundo and Lafko stressed boxing out and rebounding to limit second shots and create more possessions.
New Castle faces Hampton at Duquesne University in a 9 p.m. boys playoff game. New Castle relies on quickness to counter Hampton's size and aims to press for fast, offense-creating defense, a style few Hampton opponents have matched this season.
In the WPIAL playoffs on January 21 at Geneva College Hampton defeated the Spartans 52 to 42 in the semifinal round. The article mentions perfection in context but focuses on the game outcome.
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