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McMURRAY -- At times, the high school basketball game between Fort Cherry and Jeannette looked more like a football game, complete with technical fouls and chirping from both sides. Somehow, these two teams muddled through 32 minutes of basketball at Peters Township High School with Fort ...

They had been down this road before but the end came before they reached their stated and coveted destination. This time, however, in the 2003-04 season, was the last time a talented senior foursome and eager group of underclassmen of Monessen High School girls basketball players had a chance ...

Seeing is believing for Fort Cherry

McMURRAY – There is only one team remaining in the PIAA basketball playoffs from the Observer-Reporter’s coverage area. If you predicted that it would be the Fort Cherry boys, then you made the correct call. If you didn’t expect the Rangers to be heading to the state quarterfinals this ...

Scoring drought dooms Peters Township

BELLEFONTE – Beating a talented team like Spring Ford is difficult enough, even with four quarters of steady and efficient basketball. Doing it with only three quarters of offensive production is almost impossible, which is what Peters Township’s girls team discovered Tuesday ...

During its postseason run, the Fort Cherry High School boys basketball team has become known as a good come-from-behind team. The Rangers have won each of their last two games – against Northgate in the WPIAL Class 2A third-place game and again Saturday against Karns City in the first round ...

Fort Cherry rallies for PIAA playoff win

KARNS CITY – Senior point guard Derek Errett poured in a game-high 26 points spearheaded a second-half comeback as Fort Cherry defeated host Karns City 61-52 in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A boys basketball playoffs Saturday afternoon. Fort Cherry (21-6) advances to the second round ...