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Thursday, February 02, 2023 | 12:05 AM

Christopher Horner | Tribune Evaluate

Plum’s Danica Susko battles Fox Chapel’s Elsie Smith for a unfastened ball throughout a sport on Dec. 12, 2022.

Whether or not the groundhog sees its shadow on Thursday, early spring or an extended winter will not have an effect on the five-team chase within the crowded prime of Part 2-5A of WPIAL Ladies’s Basketball.

The highest 5 groups are solely two video games aside with two or three video games to go.

on thursday hampton (13-5) go to Armstrong (16-3).

Talbot is tied for first place. Mars (13-4), each 7-2 part data. They’re half a sport forward of the 7-3 Riverhawks.

The opposite two groups within the crowded pack are Fox Chapel (6-4, 12-7) and Schaller (5-4, 14-5).

On Friday, frontline Fightin’ Planet will tackle the host Titan.

hampton Attempting to even the rating after dropping 52-32 at Armstrong January ninth.

Junior Kyla Fitzgerald scored 18 factors to steer the River Hawks, whereas junior Megan Murray scored a game-high 19 factors over the Talbots.

Class 3A battles for the lead

Class 3A has two district girls’s basketball sections, main the three-team chase for first place.

Avonworth (6-1, 12-5) is 1 sport lead over keystone oaks (5-2, 13-6) and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (5-2, 12-6).

On Thursday, Antelope hosts the Golden Eagles.

the one part loss suffered by Avonworth This season was January ninth keystone oaks55-48.

Senior Eliona Neal led the KO with 19 factors, whereas sophomore Greta O’Brien scored a game-high 20 factors on ‘Lopes.

Additionally on Thursday, OLSH will transfer to: East Allegheny (0-7, 3-12).

In Part 4-3A, Waynesburg (6-1, 16-2) has a one-game benefit over each. Young (5-2, 10-8) and south park (5-2, 9-10).

The Raiders can take a giant step in direction of a piece crown after they host the Cougars on Thursday. Young Handing Waynesburg their solely part loss at Cougar Mountain on January 9, 44-38.

Seniors Mikala Tuning and Rainie Geldick every scored 14 factors for the Cougars, whereas junior Josie Horn scored 12 factors for the Raiders.

on thursday south park go to Charleroi (3-4, 8-8).Cougars lead over 1 sport macguffy 4th place within the division.

Class A impasse

After Thursday’s motion, the WPIAL has only one week left within the common season.

Subsequently, the winner of the Part 2-A showdown for the month valley Take a giant step in direction of successful the division.

west green (10-7) go to monesen (12-4) Each groups got here first with part data of 6-1.

The Greyhounds’ solely part loss was a 45-42 loss to the Pioneers in December.

It simply so occurred to be the ultimate episode monesen misplaced. At present on a ten win streak.

west greenThe one part lack of is Abella Final week, 64-49. Pioneers have misplaced 2 of their final 3 matches general.