Patrick WakSmunski’s mirror photograph, the Taurean Consiglio of Bishop Guilfoyle, places a blow between Jake Uher (left) of South Allegheny and Josh Jackowski.
Kittanning-Episcopul Guilfoyle Academy Marauders, Piaa Class 3a Boys, the sport within the second spherical playoff, with the Wpial South Allegheny champion on Wednesday evening, was an journey again and not one of the groups may win a definitive higher hand within the first three quarters.
Then got here the fourth quarter, when South Allegheny (25-Three) went 11-2, and BG took solely 4 out of 15 images, whereas Marauders’ glorious season ended with a lack of 55-47 for gladiators at Armstrong Junior-Senior Excessive College.
“Basically, I believed I performed a reasonably good defensive recreation, however our offection was not the place it’s usually,” stated BG coach Ryan Lestachi, whose group ended a 23-5 file after profitable the laurel Highlands athletic convention and completed the second.
“And so they expanded the administration and obtained some gentle buckets within the fourth quarter and I merely didn’t have an exquisite offensive recreation,” added Lestachi.
Whereas the Junior Bg Taurean Consiglio marked 21 play factors, South Allegheny has benefited from extra balanced scores. Three gamers of Gladiators reached double figures, with senior guardian Cameron EPPS marking 16 factors, the senior attacker Josh Jackowski including 14, and the Junior Drew Prepare dinner Chipping striker in 12.
“We had balanced scores tonight, and after we obtain contributions from three, 4 or 5 totally different gamers, it’s troublesome for the opposing group to guard us,” stated South Allegheny coach, Tony Dicenzo, whose group advances within the quarter quarter spherical and a recreation towards Trinity-A 84-46 time to be determined.
“I am an excellent group,” Dicenzo stated about BG. “Our offensive execution has received this recreation. We managed to execute from our half -land units and get baskets. “
The sport was matched, 37-37 on two free-free throws on the finish of the third quarter, earlier than Jackowski beat the sidewalk within the third quarter, turning an entrance feed to present South Allegheny a bonus of 39-37 getting into the fourth quarter.
A rear door association by EPPS, adopted by a reverse prepare dinner association to shine a fast drain and one of many two free throws from Jackowski, put South Allegheny, 44-37.
After a bucket of Consiglio pulled BG at 44-39, Jackowski turned internal meals earlier than working in paint for an additional bucket to offer South Allegheny a bonus of 48-39. EPPS and Prepare dinner each added one of many two free throws to make a 50-39 recreation with 1:13 to the left and so they put the issue.
“I got here into play with an exquisite play plan,” stated Cat-Fast 5-Foot-7 EPPS. “Our images didn’t fall at the start, however we made the tough video games this night to win the sport.”
South Allegheny held a skinny benefit of 15-14 after 1 / 4 and a bonus of 28-26 on the break in a recreation wherein the administration repeatedly modified the fingers.
Camden Lewis Middle, has taken a brand new recreation restoration for South Allegheny, whereas Consiglio led BG in six.
Marauders confronted greater than their adversity earlier than the season, when the star Danny Haigh was transferred to play basketball in his senior 12 months at a highschool in Utah, and the 6-meter-9 senior middle, Trevor Rehm, suffered an accident on the finish of the season.
However Lestachi stated that this 12 months’s group was one which exceeded the obstacles and performed collectively fairly coherently.
“We have been dealing with a lot adversity earlier this 12 months as any group round, however we stayed collectively,” Lestochi stated. “I had an exquisite 12 months with 23 victories and a convention championship. I simply got here somewhat brief this night. “
South Allegheny (55): EPPS 5 Three-6 16, Prepare dinner 5 2-Four 12, Uher 2 Zero-Zero Four, Jackowski 6 1-2 14, Lewis Three 1-2 7, Ielease Zero 2-2 2. Totals-21 9-18 55.
Bishop Guilfoyle (47): Lestochi 1 Zero-Zero 2, Consiglio 9 2-2 21, Foor 2 Zero-Zero 5, J. Kissell 1 Zero-Zero Three, ruggery 2 Zero-Zero 6, C. Kissell 1 Zero-Zero 2, Gates Four Zero-1 eight, G. Okonak Zero Zero-Zero Zero. Complete-20 2-Three 47.
Rating on quarters
South Allegheny 15 13 11 16 – 55
Bishop Guilfoyle 14 12 11 10 – 47
Three -point targets: South Allegheny Four (EPPS Three, Jackowski); Bishop Guilfoyle 5 (Ruggery 2, J. Kissell, Foor, Consiglio).
Information: South Allegheny (25-Three); Bishop Guilfoyle (23-5).
Officers: Kevin Dverspike, James Grumley, Scott Reffener.