To: don level<\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong> Christopher Horner | Tribune Review <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Norwin’s Lauren Palangio guarded North Allegheny’s Jasmine Timmerson during a game last season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n They are the most successful women’s basketball program in the best classification for the past eight years.<\/p>\n On Thursday, Norwin (14-2) travels to North Allegheny (10-4) to meet for the second time this season in the race for the lead in Section 1-6A.<\/p>\n Knights have won the last two Class 4A championships and have since expanded to six classes, winning all of them in 2015 and 2016.<\/p>\n The Tigers then began a run of four District 6A crowns in five years when they won gold in 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n Norwin has a perfect 5-0 record in the section, one game ahead of North Allegheny, who are 4-1 in the section and one game ahead of third-placed Butler (3-2). increase.<\/p>\n In the first meeting on January 2nd, the hosts defeated the Tigers 53-32.<\/p>\n Jr. Ava Kovas and sophomore Kendall Berger each scored 14 points to lead the Knights, while Jr. Lauren Palangio added 11 points and Norwin edged NA 20-9 in the second quarter to lead the Knights. We have eliminated the 3 point deficit.<\/p>\n Pitt recruit Sr. Jasmine Timmerson led all scoring with 20 points for the Tigers.<\/p>\n Norwin recorded his seventh straight win on Monday with a no-section loss to Upper Perk Claire. North his Allegheny has won two straight in six of his last seven games.<\/p>\n three in all<\/span><\/p>\n First places in several Class 3A women’s basketball sections will be available on Thursday.<\/p>\n Currently tied for 1st in Section 2-3A between Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (4-1, 11-4), Keystone Oaks (4-1, 12-5) and Avonworth (4-1) is tied. , 10-5).<\/p>\n On Thursday, the Chargers will visit the Golden Eagles and the winner will be number one for at least 24 hours. Avonworth will host South Allegheny (1-4, 7-10) on Friday.<\/p>\n In section 3-3A, first place Shady Side Academy (13-2) will visit Apollo-Ridge (15-2).<\/p>\n The Bulldogs are a perfect 5-0 in section play, and a 4-1 away victory over the Vikings could take them a big step towards a section title.<\/p>\n SSA pretty easily won the previous meeting between the teams, 66-34.<\/p>\n Section 1-2A separates the top three teams in one game.<\/p>\n Freedom (12-3) and Chenango (14-4) are tied for first place with a section record of 7-1. They lead Arikippa (6-2, 8-6) by one game.<\/p>\n On Thursday, the Wildcats will visit the Quips and the Bulldogs will try to host the Sewickley Academy (1-6, 5-10) to record a second straight loss.<\/p>\n Crowded from top to bottom<\/span><\/p>\n Another class 3A section is jammed as the second half of the section play flips over.<\/p>\n Waynesburg (4-1, 13-2) enjoys a lead at halfway point, but is only one game ahead of three teams and two games behind the others. I have.<\/p>\n On Thursday, the Raiders travel to visit Charleroi (3-2, 8-6).<\/p>\n In the other two section competitions, McGuffey (2-3, 12-5) hosted South Park (3-3, 7-9) and Young (3-2, 8-8) over Brownsville (0-3). 5, 5-10). ).<\/p>\n Brackets in January<\/span><\/p>\n The first WPIAL team postseason begins next week with the district team playoffs.<\/p>\n The 18-team tournament draws for Classes 3A and 2A will be announced Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n 3A Waynesburg and 2A Quaker Valley are the defending champions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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