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TIGERS CRUSH SENECA VALLEY, 68-35

Game Stats

The Tigers rebounded from Friday's loss with a 68-35 victory at Seneca Valley on Tuesday night.  Senior Andrew Krewatch led the way with 14 points with senior Doug Dzambo adding 11 and junior Ryan Tiesi 10 for the winning Tigers.  Dave Monteleone had 12 to pace the Raiders.

The Tigers took control of the game early, building a 12-8 lead after one quarter, and a commanding 35-14 advantage at halftime.  In the third quarter, NA pushed the margin to 48-19 before cruising to a 68-35 victory.

The win improved the NA section record to 8-3, the overall mark to 14-5 on the season.  The Tigers will be at home on Friday when they host the PIne-Richland Rams in the second game of a boy/girl doubleheader.  The North Allegheny Sports Network will be there to broadcast the game LIVE on the internet beginning with the pre-game show at 7:45 pm.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 68  SENECA VALLEY - 35

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POOR SHOOTING HURTS TIGERS IN 46-36 LOSS TO SHALER

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The Tigers shot only 27% from the field in a tough 46-36 loss to Shaler at the Senior High gym on Friday night.  Senior Doug Dzambo scored 12 points to pace the Tigers who lost for only the second time in the last eleven games.  Stu Anglum netted 19 points to pace the Titans.

The poor shooting started early as neither team could score in the first 3:31 of action.  Anglum finally dropped in a short banker to give Shaler a 2-0 lead at the 4:29 mark.  Dzambo came back to hit a jumper to tie the score at 2-2.  Anglum scored again, and junior Richard Miller hit a jump shot to put Shaler ahead 6-2 at the 2:50 mark of the period.  Junior Nick Henderson came off the NA bench to drain a long trey to cut the margin to 6-5 just 18 seconds later.  Anglum scored his third basket of the quarter to push the margin to 8-5 before junior Ryan Tiesi answered with a triple to tie the score at 8-8.  Senior Nick Sefscik dropped in a trey to put Shaler back on top, 11-8, but Henderson scored with just one second left to cut the margin to 11-10 after one quarter.

In the second quarter, shots from the field were not dropping for either team.  The Tigers scored the first six points of the quarter to take a 16-11 lead.  Dzambo scored just 15 seconds into the period to give NA a 12-11 advantage.  Senior Tim Crouch scored from under the basket and Dzambo made two foul shots during the run.  Shaler was unable to answer, missing sixteen straight shots from the field.  Sefscik made one of two foul shots before he ended the scoreless string from the field with a trey at the 2:48 mark to cut the Tiger lead to 16-15.  NA had a golden opportunity to take a bigger lead during the quarter, but the Tigers missed their final ten shots of the quarter.  Craig Devinney was able to hit another trey for Shaler with 57 seconds remaining, and the Titans took an 18-16 lead to the intermission.  In the quarter, Shaler was 2 of 17 from the field while NA was 2 of 14.

Shaler broke out of the shooting slump early in the third quarter to take a 24-16 lead.  Sefscik hit a pair of jump shots and Miller added another during the 6-0 run.  Tiesi made a pair of foul shots to cut the margin to 24-18 at the 5:32 mark, but the NA shooting woes continued.  After Anglum hit a trey and Devinney added a foul shot to give Shaler a 28-18 lead, Crouch made one of two from line, and senior John Woodruff drained a trey to cut the lead to 28-22 with 4:19 remaining in the quarter.  Anglum then scored but Dzambo answered to make it 30-24.  The same two players scored again as Shaler maintained the six point lead, 32-26, with 1:08 on the clock.  The Tigers could not stop Anglum as he scored his third straight hoop and ninth point of the quarter to give the Titans a 34-26 advantage going into the final period.  NA was able to convert only 3 of ten shots during the quarter.

In the final period, the Tigers rallied.  After Sefscik scored to push the lead to 36-26, Tiesi hit his second triple of the game to cut it to 36-29 with 7:04 left in the game.  Woodruff hit a jumper and Dzambo dropped in two from the line to make it a three-point game, 36-33, with 5:32 still left in the quarter.  Devinney came back to hit a big three to push it to 39-33, but the Tigers weren't finished.  A trey by senior Brad Vlassich from the left side cut the margin to 39-36 at the 4:32 mark.  The NA defense then held Shaler on four straight possessions, but the Tigers could not take advantage of the stops.  NA would not score again in the game.  With 2:18 left, Miller hit another jumper to push the lead to 41-36.  The Tigers were forced to foul down the stretch and the Titans converted on five of six from the line to push the final margin to 46-36.

The Tigers ended up making only 12 off 45 attempts from the field for 26.7%.  While the Tiger offense had problems, the defense held high-scoring Shaler to just 17 for 58 (29.3%) and to 46 points.  The Titans were averaging over 65 points per game coming into the contest.  For his efforts, the North Allegheny Sports Network named Doug Dzambo as the Player of the Game for the Tigers.

The loss dropped the NA record to 7-3 in section play, 13-5 overall.  The Tigers are now one game behind both Shaler and North Hills in the battle for the Section 3 title.  NA was scheduled to meet Canon-McMillan this afternoon at LaRoche College as part of the Section 3-Section 4 Challenge, but the game has been postponed due to bad weather.  The game will be played next Saturday at NA.  The Tigers will be back in action again on Tuesday night when they travel to Seneca Valley to meet the Raiders in a Section 3 contest.  Game time is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

(Unofficial statistics courtesy of Bob Caldwell)

Box Score

GAME SUMMARY
SHALER - 46  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 36

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TIGERS OUTSHOOT BUTLER, 70-49

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The Tigers used outstanding shooting to down the Butler Golden Tornado, 70-49, at the Senior High gym on Tuesday night.  NA hit eight three-pointers and made 24 of 27 foul shots as they continued in a first place tie in section play.  Junior Ryan Tiesi netted 20 points to pace the Tigers with junior Dan Lavalee adding 14.  Adam Monday had 11 points to lead Butler.

The Tigers jumped off to a 5-0 lead and never looked back as they led from start to finish.  After Tiesi scored to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead just ten seconds into the game, senior Brad Vlassich drained a trey to make it 5-0 at the 7:20 mark.  Junior Noah Hartung hit one of two free throws to put Butler on the board, but Tiesi answered with a pair of foul shots to make it 7-1.  A three by Jarrod Markle cut it to 7-4, but successive threes by Lavalee and senior John Woodruff pushed the margin to 13-4.  Adam Monday hit a long three, but Tiesi answered with a trey from the right side to make it a 16-7 game.  Big Nate Hartung scored from under the basket, but a baseline jumper by senior Doug Dzambo and a basket in the paint by senior Andrew Krewatch pushed the lead to 20-9.  Monday's second trey of the quarter completed the scoring as NA took a 20-12 lead after one.

The scoring slowed in the second quarter.  Dzambo scored again along the baseline and Tiesi hit another triple as NA increased the lead to 25-12 at the 6:09 mark.  After Dzambo scored, Jade Burka came off the Butler bench to put in a rebound to make it 27-14.  Tiesi's third trey of the game pushed the lead to 30-14 with 2:37 remaining in the half.  A hoop by Alan Jackson and a three by Nick Martini cut the NA lead to 30-19 as the teams went to the intermission.

In the third quarter, senior Tim Crouch got loose under the basket just 20 seconds into the period to push the NA lead to 32-19.  After Martini hit his second trey, Lavalee answered to push the lead to 35-22 at the 5:45 mark.  After Burka scored, Crouch made another nice move under the hoop to make it a 37-24 game.  Alan Jackson's basket cut it to 11, but Lavalee hit a jumper just inside the arc to push it back to 39-26.  Crouch made one of two from the line, Vlassich drained another trey, and Woodruff added two foul shots as NA increased the margin to 45-26.  A foul shot by Burka and a three by Noah Hartung cut the lead to 45-30 before Krewatch converted on a traditional three-point play to push the lead to 48-30.  After Anderson made one of two from the line, Burka scored on a put back with just one second left.  The Tigers took a commanding 48-33 advantage into the final period.

The Tigers slowed the tempo in the final period forcing Butler to foul.  After Burka made another foul shot, Lavallee answered with a pair of free throws to put the lead at 50-34.  Monday's three was followed by a deuce by Lavalee to make it a 52-37 game.  Dzambo's two free throws pushed the lead to 54-37, but Butler came back with seven straight points on hoops by Noah Hartung and Burka, along with a three by Anderson to cut the lead to 54-44 with 3:04 remaining.  The Tigers then went on a foul shooting streak to increase the lead to 63-45.  Vlassich's layup made it 65-45 at the 1:14 mark.  NA added five more foul shots to a pair of hoops by Butler as the Tigers won going away by a 70-49 score.  NA made 18 of 20 foul shots in the final period.

It was another good team win by the Tigers as they continued their outstanding shooting from both the field and the floor.  NA came into the game shooting 43.8% from the field, 35.2% from beyond the arc, and 70.2% from the line.  For his efforts, the North Allegheny Sports Network selected Ryan Tiesi as the Player of the Game.

The win improved the NA section record to 7-2, the overall mark to 13-4.  The Tigers are currently tied for first place in the section with Shaler and North Hills.  NA will host Shaler on Friday night as part of a girl/boy doubleheader.  The North Allegheny Sports Network will be there to broadcast the game LIVE on the internet beginning with the pre-game show at 7:50 pm.

Box Score

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 70  BUTLER - 49

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NEW CASTLE ENDS TIGER STREAK, 62-57

Game Stats

The Tigers traveled to New Castle on Friday night and were defeated by the Red Hurricanes, 62-57, to end an eight-game NA winning streak.  Senior Doug Dzambo had 20 points to lead the Tigers with junior Ryan Tiesi adding 15.  Anthony Harvey scored 26 to pace the 'Canes.

New Castle used a strong first quarter to gain a five-point lead, 23-18.  The Tigers came back during the second quarter to tie the game, 33-33, at the intermission.  After falling behind by a point after three quarters, NA saw the 'Canes hold on to the lead for the 62-57 victory.

The loss dropped NA into a three-way tie for first place with North Hills and Shaler, all with 6-2 records.  The overall NA mark dropped to 12-4.  The Tigers will host Butler in a Section 3 contest on Tuesday at the Senior High gym.  The North Allegheny Sports Network will be there to broadcast the game live on the internet beginning with the pre-game show at 7:15 pm.  Game time is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

GAME SUMMARY
NEW CASTLE - 62  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 57

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TIGERS TOP NORTH HILLS, 59-52, TO TAKE OVER FIRST PLACE

Statistics

The Tigers traveled to North Hills on Tuesday night for a battle for first place in Section 3.  NA defeated the Indians, 59-52, behind 17 points from senior center Doug Dzambo, 13 from junior guard Ryan Tiesi, and 12 by senior Tim Crouch.  Caleb Dorman had 13 points to pace North Hills.

North Hills took a 13-11 lead after one quarter of play.  At this point, the Tiger defense took over, holding the Indians to just five points in the second quarter as the Tigers held a 24-18 advantage at the intermission.  The Indians cut into the margin but NA still lead, 38-34, going into the final period.  The Tigers outscored the Indians, 21-18, in the final stanza to pick up the seven-point win.  The overall Tiger defensive effort limited North Hills to just 26% shooting from the field.

The Tigers shot 45.7% from the field, making 21 of 46 shots.  At the foul line, NA converted 15 of 22 for 68.2%.  Individually, Dzambo was 8 for 10 from the field with Crouch netting six of ten.  Crouch pulled down 14 rebounds to pace the Tigers off the boards.

The win improved the NA section record to 6-1 and put them all alone in first place in Section 3.  The overall NA mark is now 12-3.  The Tigers will be back in action again on Friday when they travel to New Castle to meet the 'Canes in another section contest.  Game time is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 59  NORTH HILLS - 52

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TIGERS EDGE HOPEWELL, 77-73

Junior point guard Ryan Tiesi scored 22 points to lead the Tigers to a 77-73 victory over Hopewell at the Senior High gym on Saturday night.  Hopewell entered the game as the #1-ranked team in Class AAA.  Three seniors were in double figures for the winning Tigers - Brad Vlassich with 17, Tim Crouch with 14, and Andrew Krewatch.  Zachary Fetchin had 20 to pace the Vikings.

After an 11-11 tie after one quarter, the Tigers took a one-point lead at halftime.  The Vikings came out strong in the third quarter to capture a 52-48 advantage going into the final period.  A big fourth quarter gave the Tigers a come from behind victory as they outscored Hopewell, 29-21, in the final stanza.

The Tigers made 22 of 48 from the floor for a 45.8 %.  NA was 28 for 35 from the line, with Tiesi converting on 13 of 15.  Crouch led NA with a total of 13 rebounds.

The win improved the NA overall record to 11-3 as they get ready for Tuesday night's showdown at North Hills.  NA and North Hills are tied for first place in Section 3 with 5-1 records.  Game time is set for 7:30 pm on Tuesday.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 77  HOPEWELL - 73

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BALANCED ATTACK LEADS TIGERS OVER FOX CHAPEL, 72-55

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Four Tigers reached double figures as the Tigers never trailed in a 72-55 victory over Fox Chapel at the Senior High gym on Friday night.  Junior guard Ryan Tiesi had 15 points, junior Dan Lavalee scored 14, with seniors Tim Crouch and Brad Vlassich adding 11 each for the winning Tigers.  Sophomore Ahmed Elmagd Abu paced the Foxes with 13 points.

The Tigers jumped on top early with a basket by senior Doug Dzambo from under the hoop and a long trey from Lavalee as NA led, 5-0, just 1:11 into the contest.  After Ahmed Abu scored on a driving layup, Lavalee hit another long triple to push the lead to 8-2.  Junior Mike Murray answered with a jumper for the Foxes, but Crouch scored on a short banker to make it a 10-4 game.  Junior Rob Tenenini made one of two from the stripe but Crouch scored again to give the Tigers a 12-5 advantage with 1:38 remaining.  Ahmed Abu brought Fox Chapel back to within to with a conventional three-point play and another driving layup.  Crouch came back with a hoop and a foul shot to push the margin to 15-10 with 45.4 left in the quarter.  Junior Nick Henderson's hoop beat the buzzer and NA took a 17-10 lead after one quarter.

Both teams pushed the ball up and down the court in the second quarter.  After Lavalee hit a trey to put NA up 20-10, Tenenini scored from in front of the basket.  Vlassich came back to hit another long trey to push the lead to 23-12.  After Tenenini made one of two from the line, Adam Abu stole the ball and drilled a triple to cut the margin to 23-16.  Vlassich answered with his second trey of the quarter to push the lead back to ten.  Adam Abu came back to hit his second triple and brother Ahmed made one of two from the stripe as the Foxes closed to within 26-20.  The Tigers then went on a 10-0 run to open their biggest lead of the game.  Senior Andrew Krewatch hit a short jumper, Tiesi hit three of four foul shots and drained a trey, and senior John Woodruff dropped in a baseline jumper as NA took a 36-20 lead with 3:09 remaining in the half.  After senior Kevin Martincek made one of two free throws, Lavalee made a baseline jumper from the right side to push the lead to 38-21.  Four straight Fox Chapel foul shots cut the lead to 38-25 before Tiesi answered with his seventh and eighth points of the quarter.  Tenenini's basket and a foul shot by Ahmed Abu closed out the first half scoring as the Tigers took a 40-28 advantage to the intermission.

Fox Chapel rallied on several occasions in the third quarter, but the Tigers had the answer each time.  After Martincek drained a trey just 18 seconds into the second half, Dzambo dropped in a baseline shot to make it 42-31.  Tenenini banked in a deuce to cut it to 42-33 before Tiesi made two of two from the stripe.  Another hoop by Tiesi and a jump shot from the paint by Krewatch pushed the lead back to 48-33.  The Foxes then went on a 9-0 run to close within six.  A basket by junior Mike Murray, another by sophomore John Hastings, a driving layup by Ahmed Abu and a three by sophomore Seth Eisner brought Fox Chapel back into the game with 1:22 remaining in the period.  Henderson stepped behind the line and hit a big trey just ten seconds later to push the lead back to nine at 51-42.  Lavalee's fourth triple of the game ended the third quarter scoring as the Tigers took a 54-42 lead into the final quarter.

The Tigers went to a more patient offense in the fourth quarter forcing the Foixes to take chances on defense.  Crouch got loose under the basket to push the lead to 56-42 early in the quarter.  After Woodruff scored, Ahmed Abu hit a jumper to cut the lead to 58-44.  Crouch answered with a tip in to push the margin to 60-44 with 4:49 remaining in the game.  Hastings came back with a foul shot and a triple to cut the lead to 60-48 with 4:09 still on the clock.  Vlassich then hit another big three but Eisner answered with his second trey to make it 63-51.  Dzambo broke loose along the baseline to score before Tenenini hit a short jumper as the Tiger lead remained at twelve.  Vlassich scored again to make it 67-53 at the 1:40 mark but Tenenini answered ten seconds later.  Dzambo scored his second basket of the quarter, and Tiesi closed out the scoring with three of four from the line as the Tigers went on to a 72-55 victory.

It was a team victory for the Tigers as they took control from the outset.  It was also a game of long-range bombs with 15 three-points baskets being scored, nine by the Tigers and six by the Foxes.  For his efforts early in helping to build the lead, the North Allegheny Sports Network selected Dan Lavalee as the Player of the Game.  Lavalee led NA with four three pointers.

With the victory, the Tigers improved to 5-1 in the section, 10-3 overall.  NA is still tied with North Hills for the section lead, and the two teams will meet at North Hills on Tuesday night.  NA will host Hopewell tonight at the Senior High gym in a non-section contest.  Game time is set for 7:30 pm.

Box Score

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 72  FOX CHAPEL - 55

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TIGERS RIP PINE-RICHLAND, 76-55, TO MOVE INTO FIRST-PLACE TIE

The Tigers defeated the Pine-Richland Rams, 76-55, at Pine-Richland on Tuesday night to move into a tie for first place in Section 3.  Once again, the Tigers won with a balanced scoring attack as five players scored in double figures.  Seniors Tim Crouch and Doug Dzambo had 12 each, junior Nick Henderson netted 12, with senior Brad Vlassich and junior Ryan Tiesi dropped in 11 each.  Eric Duerr had 25 points to pace the Rams.

The Tigers jumped off to an early lead and took a 23-13 advantage after one quarter.  In the second quarter, NA increased the margin and led by a commanding 46-22 score at halftime.  The Rams outscored the Tigers, 33-30, in the second half, but NA had already put the game away.

With the win, the Tigers captured their fifth straight to improve their section record to 4-1, their overall mark to 9-3.  NA moved into a first place tie with North Hills, a 70-47 loser to Shaler last night.  The Tigers will be back in action again on Friday night when they host Fox Chapel as part of a girl/boy doubleheader.  The North Allegheny Sports Network will broadcast the game LIVE on the internet beginning with the pre-game show at 7:45 pm.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 76  PINE-RICHLAND - 55

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DZAMBO LEADS TIGERS OVER PERRY, 65-56, FOR NA HOLIDAY CLASSIC TITLE

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Senior center Doug Dzambo scored 13 points to pace the Tigers to a tough 65-56 victory over Perry on Wednesday night at the Senior High gym as NA won the North Allegheny Holiday Classic championship.  Senior Tim Crouch, senior Brad Vlassich, and junior Ryan Tiesi all netted 12 points for the winning Tigers.  Senior Brian Wilson paced the Commodores with 22 points.

Perry jumped off to a quick 5-0 lead on a basket by Wilson and a three by junior Weston White.  After Vlassich drained a trey, junior Warren Bryant completed a traditional three-point play to put the Commodores up 8-3 at the 6:36 mark.  Crouch got loose under the basket for a short banker, and junior Dan Lavalee dropped in a long three-pointer to tie the score at 8-8 halfway through the period.  After 6-6 sophomore Corey Somerville made one of two to put Perry ahead 9-8, Crouch gave NA its first lead of the night with another nice move under the basket.  Bryant drove and scored to put Perry back on top, 11-10, but Crouch answered again to make it a 12-11 NA advantage.  After senior Andrew Krewatch made one of two from the line, Wilson tied the game at 13-13 with 1:04 remaining.  Somerville made one of two foul shots with 12.2 left, but Tiesi came back to give the Tigers the lead for good with a jumper at the buzzer.  The Tigers led, 15-14, after one quarter of play.

The Tigers scored the first seven points of the second quarter behind a three from Vlassich and hoops by Tiesi and senior John Woodruff to take a 22-14 lead just 1:19 into the period.  After  a Perry time out, Devon Blake came off the Commodore bench to hit two jumpers to cut the margin to 22-18.  Dzambo banked in his first basket of the night at the 4:12 mark, but Wilson answered with a three-point play to cut the lead to 24-21.  Hoops by Dzambo and Vlassich pushed the margin to 28-21 before Somerville made two free throws to cut it to 28-23.  NA then went on a seven-point run to build their biggest lead of the night at 35-23.  A basket by Tiesi, a hoop and a foul shot by Vlassich, and another short jumper by Dzambo accounted for the run.  Perry came back, however, to score the final six points of the half as the Tigers took a 35-29 lead into the intermission.

After White made one of two from the stripe to start the third quarter scoring, Crouch scored on another good move from under the hoop to push the lead to 37-30.  After Wilson scored, Tiesi drained a trey to push the margin to 40-32 at the 6:26 mark.  Senior Ben Dvorsky hit a baseline jumper before Bryant answered to make it a 42-34 game.  After Gary Nolen scored for Perry, it was Dzambo again from under the hoop to push the lead back to eight at 44-36 with 2:45 left in the period.  After Dzambo made one of two foul shots, Perry came back on hoops by Wilson and Bryant to cut the margin to 45-40.  Krewatch made a strong move down the lane and dropped in a short jumper, but Wilson hit a three from the corner to cut the NA lead to 47-43 after three quarters of play.

Krewatch opened the fourth quarter scoring just 20 seconds into the stanza to push the lead back to six at 49-43.  White's two free throws kept Perry close, but a basket by Crouch and two jumpers by Lavalee pushed the lead to ten at 53-43.  Perry would not quit, however, as Maurice Williams scored on a fast break to cut the lead to 55-47.  A foul shot by Dzambo was followed by a Bryant basket to make it a 56-49 contest.  Nolen scored again at the 2:40 mark to cut the lead to 56-51 before a Tiesi foul shot and another Crouch hoop pushed the margin to 59-51.  Wilson came back with two free throws and another three point play and suddenly Perry was within three at 59-56 with just 1:03 remaining.  The Tigers kept their poise in the final minute against a frantic Perry pressing defense.  After Vlassich made one of two free throws, Dzambo scored on a fast break to push the Tiger lead to 62-56.  Two foul shots by Tiesi and one more from Dzambo put the game away as the Tigers held on for a 65-56 victory.

Once again it was a team victory for NA with four Tigers in double figures.  For his efforts on the night, the North Allegheny Sports Network selected Ryan Tiesi as the Player of the Game.  For the tournament, Doug Dzambo won the Most Valuable Player Award with Tim Crouch named to the All-Tournament Team.  

With the victory, the Tigers improved their overall mark to 8-3 and have moved into the #5 spot in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette AAAA rankings.  NA will be back in section action again on Tuesday when they travel to Pine-Richland to meet the Rams.  Game time is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

Box Score

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 65  PERRY - 56

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CORNELL NO MATCH FOR NA, 77-48, IN FIRST ROUND OF HOLIDAY CLASSIC

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Senior center Doug Dzambo scored 14 points while junior Nick Henderson netted 13 and senior Andrew Krewatch 11 as the Tigers overwhelmed Cornell, 77-48, in the first round of the NA Holiday Classic at the Senior High gym on Tuesday night.  Senior Matt Owens had 21 points to lead the Raiders.

In the first quarter, Krewatch gave the Tigers an early 4-2 lead before Owens tied the game at 4-4.  Junior point guard Ryan Tiesi drained a trey and hit a driving layup to put the Tigers in front for good at 9-4.  Junior Dan Lavalee dropped in a pair of foul shots after a technical foul was called on the Cornell bench, and Dzambo's first hoop of the night pushed the lead to 13-4.  After junior Andy McConley hit a jumper, senior John Woodruff hit a trey to push the margin to 16-6 with 2:30 remaining in the period.  McConkey came back with a trey but Dzambo then took over, scoring five baskets from close in as the Tigers took a commanding 26-11 lead after one period of play.

Tyler Ashner hit a short jumper to open the second period scoring to  cut the lead to 26-13.  After Woodruff scored from the baseline, senior Tim Crouch dropped in one of two from the stripe, and Tiesi drove for another hoop as the lead ballooned to 31-13 at the 5:10 mark.  After Owens hit one of two foul shots, junior John Evans came off the NA bench to hit a long trey and push the lead to twenty at 34-14.  Lavalee then hit a triple before Torsten Brown answered to make it 37-17.  After Owens scored on a baseline jumper, Krewatch scored twice in the last 1:09 as the Tigers took a commanding 41-19 advantage to the intermission.

Owens came out strong at the beginning of the third quarter and hit two quick hoops.  Krewatch came back with a traditional three-point play to push the lead to 44-23.  After Owens scored again, Lavallee drained his second trey of the game to push it to 47-23.  Owens then scored his fourth hoop of the quarter, Crouch hit a free throw, and Owens came back again to score to make it 48-29.  Crouch then scored twice with nice moves under the hoop as the Tigers increased the margin to 52-29.  Baskets by Woodruff and Dzambo increased the margin to 56-29 and the rout was on.  Senior Mike Mosley hit a jumper to close out the scoring in the quarter, but the Tigers had a big 56-31 advantage after three periods of play.

Coach Dave DeGregorio substituted liberally in the fourth quarter as all fourteen Tigers saw playing time.  Henderson scored all thirteen of his points in the final period, junior Dino Johnson hit a trey, and junior Kevin Vater dropped in a deuce as the Tigers went on to a convincing 77-48 victory over an outmanned opponent.

It was a good team victory of the Tigers with twelve different NA players getting into the scoring column.  NA shot over 60% in the contest as they dominated play.  For his efforts early in the game, the North Allegheny Sports Network selected Doug Dzambo as the Player of the Game.

The Tigers will face Perry in the championship game tonight.  The Commodores were an upset winner on Tuesday night as they upended defending PIAA Quad A Champion Penn Hills, 71-67, in the first game of the doubleheader.  Tonight's championship game is scheduled for 7:30 pm.  The North Allegheny Sports Network will be there to broadcast the game LIVE on the internet beginning with the pre-game show at 7:15 pm.

Box Score

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 77  CORNELL - 48

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TIGERS UPSET #3 MT. LEBANON, 48-46

The Tigers traveled to Mt. Lebanon on Monday night and came home with a 48-46 victory over the #3-ranked Blue Devils.  Junior Ryan Tiesi and senior Brad Vlassich tallied eleven points each to pace the Tigers.  Senior Doug Dzambo scored ten points for the winning Tigers.  Geoff Kestler had 22 to pace Lebo.

The game was close throughout with neither team gaining more than a four-point lead.  At the end of the first quarter, the Tigers held a slim 13-12 advantage.  Lebo came back in the second quarter to take a 24-22 advantage to the intermission.  In the third quarter, the Tigers cut it to one, 33-32, going into the final period.  NA outscored Lebo, 16-13, in the final period to earn the hard-fought victory.

The Tiger defense continues to play well as they are now giving up only 53.4 points per game.  The victory improved the NA overall record to 6-3.  Mt. Lebanon dropped to 8-2.  The Tigers meet Cornell tonight in the NA Holiday Classic with game time set for 7:30 pm.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 48  MT. LEBANON - 46

TIGERS HOST NA HOLIDAY CLASSIC BEGINNING TONIGHT

The Tigers will meet Cornell at the first round of the Second Annual North Allegheny Holiday Classic tonight at the Senior High gym.  Perry will face Penn Hills in the first game at 6:00 pm with the NA-Cornell game to follow at 7:30 pm.  The winners will meet on Wednesday night at 7:30 pm with the first-round losers playing a consolation game at 6:00 pm.  In addition, there will be a JV tournament with the same four teams.

SECOND ANNUAL NORTH ALLEGHENY HOLIDAY CLASSIC
December 28-29, 2004

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TIGER TREYS TOO MUCH FOR SENECA VALLEY, 59-38

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The Tigers hit eight three-point baskets on their way to a 59-38 victory over Seneca Valley at the Senior High gym on Thursday night.  NA built a 38-20 halftime lead on their way to the victory.  Senior Brad Vlassich and junior Dan Lavalee had 12 points each to lead the Tigers with senior Tim Crouch and junior Ryan Tiesi adding eleven each.

In the first quarter, the game was close for only the first two minutes.  Lavalee got NA off to a good start when he drained a trey just 19 seconds into the game to give the Tigers a 3-0 lead.  After Don Barclay scored from the baseline for Seneca, Crouch answered from under the hoop to make it 5-2.  Barclay came back to score, but so did Crouch who dropped in a pair of baskets from in close to increase the margin to 9-4.  The Tigers never looked back from this point in the game.  Tiesi hit a three and then a deuce to push the lead to 14-4.  After Matt Steinbrink came off the Seneca bench to score, senior Doug Dzambo hit a short banker to push it to 16-6 at the 1:31 mark.  Junior Dan Stanley dropped in a jumper for the Raiders, but senior forward Andrew Krewatch came back with 10 seconds left to give NA an 18-8 advantage after one quarter of play.

Neither team scored over the first two minutes of the second quarter until Vlassich hit a trey to make it a 21-8 NA lead.  After Barclay scored his third basket of the game, Vlassich drained another trey to push it to 24-10.  Krewatch then dropped behind the arc and hit still another three when he was left wide open.  After Steinbrink made one of two from the line, Crouch got open to score and push the margin to 29-11.  Dave Monteleone made one of two foul shots, but Vlassich dropped in a basket to increase the lead to 31-12 with 3:07 left in the half.  Tiesi increased the lead to twenty with a foul shot before Jason Davis scored to cut it to 32-14.  Tiesi drove and scored again to push it to 34-14.  After Monteleone made a nice move for a deuce, Lavalee hit his second trey to extend the margin to 37-16.  Monteleone's foul shot and a three by Stanley cut it to 37-20 with 45 seconds left in the quarter.  Tiesi converted one of two from the stripe to end the first half scoring as the Tigers took a 38-20 lead to the intermission.

To call the third quarter strange would be an understatement.  Only nine points were scored in the entire quarter.  After Pat Heery hit a jumper to cut the lead to 38-22 at the 6:03 mark, Lavalee came back to drop in his third three-pointer of the game to make it 41-22 with 5:21 remaining in the quarter.  NA would not score again in the period.  With the Tigers controlling the ball and looking for good shots, Seneca had little opportunity to cut into the lead.  Finally, with 1:10 remaining, Monteleone converted a traditional three-point play to cut the lead to 41-26.  The Tigers held for the last shot and were unable to score and the quarter ended with NA on top by fifteen.

The scoring picked up in the fourth quarter.  Tiesi was able to drive for a hoop at the 6:51 mark before Steinbrink answered to make it 43-28.  Lavalee completed some kind of cycle with his fourth trey, one in each quarter, to push the Tiger lead to 46-28 at the 5:49 mark.  Monteleone was able to get free for a pair of hoops to cut the lead to 46-32.  Crouch then scored with a reverse left-handed layup and added a foul shot to push the margin to 49-32.  Two foul shots by Jason Davis cut it to 49-34 with 4:44 remaining in the game.  Junior Kevin Vater scored on a fast break before Monteleone came back to make it a 51-36 game.  Vlassich dropped in four straight foul shots to increase the lead to 55-36 with 3:20 left.   Two foul shots each by Monteleone and Krewatch put the score at 57-38 with just 57.7 seconds left.  Junior Dino Johnson came off the NA bench to complete the scoring as the Tigers took away a 59-38 victory.

The Tigers dominated the game from early in the first quarter.  It was a good defensive effort by NA as they held Seneca Valley to under forty points.  A patient offense in the second half by NA resulted in a number of good shots that did not drop in the third quarter but did in the fourth.  For his efforts both offensively and defensively, the North Allegheny Sports Network selected Tim Crouch as the Player of the Game.

With the win, the Tigers improved their section record to 3-1, the overall mark to 5-3.  NA will be back in action again on Tuesday when they meet Cornell in the second game of the NA Invitational Tournament.  Game time is set for 8:00 pm at the Senior High gym.

Box Score

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 59  SENECA VALLEY - 38

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SHALER DOWNS NA, 83-45

The Shaler Titans used a strong second half to open up a close game and defeat the Tigers, 83-45, at Shaler on Tuesday night.  Senior Tim Crouch and junior Dan Lavalee had 12 points each to pace the Tigers.  Stu Anglum had a game high 33 points, including seven three-pointers, and Nick Sefscik netted 26 to lead the Titans.

The Tigers trailed by only six after one quarter as Shaler took a 24-18 lead.  At halftime, the Titans had increased the margin to 39-30.  In the third quarter, the Titans pulled away and led by 58-39 after three periods.  A 25-6 advantage in the last stanza gave Shaler the final margin of victory.

The loss dropped the NA section record to 2-1, the overall mark to 4-3.  The Tigers will host Seneca Valley tomorrow night at the Senior High gym in the second game of a girl/boy doubleheader.  The North Allegheny Sports Network will broadcast the game LIVE on the internet beginning with the pre-game show at 7:45 pm.

GAME SUMMARY
SHALER - 83  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 45

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FOURTH QUARTER RALLY GIVES TIGERS 50-44 WIN OVER BUTLER

The Tigers went on a 16-0 run in the fourth quarter to come from behind and defeat the Butler Golden Tornado, 50-44, at Butler on Friday night.  Junior point Ryan Tiesi paced the Tigers with 19 points as NA improved to 2-0 in section play.  The Hartung brothers led Butler with Noah scoring 14 and Nate adding 10 points.

The Tigers trailed by a point after the first quarter and dropped farther behind as the game went on.  Butler held a 27-18 lead at halftime and a 37-27 advantage after three quarters.  NA was able to outscore the Tornado, 23-7, in the final period to earn an important road victory.

With the win the Tigers improved their overall mark to 4-2 on the season.  The 2-0 section record has them in a first place tie with North Hills in the early part of the section race.  The Tigers will travel to Shaler to meet the #3 ranked Titans on Tuesday night.  Shaler was upset by New Castle on Friday night.  Game time is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 50  BUTLER - 40

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TIGERS BOMB NEW CASTLE, 59-42, IN SECTION OPENER

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The Tigers dropped in eight three-pointers on their way to a convincing 59-42 victory over New Castle at the Senior High gym on Monday night.  Senior Brad Vlassich led the way with 15 points with junior Dan Lavalee adding 12 as the Tigers took the lead early and never looked back.  Demetrius Searcy led the 'Canes with 12 points.

The Tigers came out strong attacking the boards but missed several early shots inside.  Vlassich put NA on the board first at the 7:10 mark with a hoop, but Searcy answered with a fadeaway jumper from the foul line to tie the game at 2-2.  After Searcy hit a short jumper to put NC ahead, senior center Tim Crouch made one of two foul shots, and senior Doug Dzambo put back a missed shot to give NA a 5-4 lead.  The Tigers would not trail again in the game.  Lavalee hit his first trey at the 4:17 mark and senior John Woodruff netted a baseline jumper to increase the lead to 10-4 with 3:54 remaining.  After Searcy made one of two from the line, Dzambo hit a short banker to make it a 12-5 NA lead.  New Castle point guard David Richards made a pair of free throws to cut the margin to 12-7 but Vlassich came back with a long three to push the lead to 15-7.  Lavalee completed the first quarter scoring with a trey with just five seconds left as NA took an 18-7 lead after one quarter.

Sophomore Anthony Harvey scored on a putback just sixteen seconds into the second quarter as New Castle cut the lead to 18-9.  Senior forward Andrew Krewatch answered with a short jumper to make it 20-9.  Vlassich dropped in his second three of the night to increase the lead to 23-9 at the 4:32 mark of the period.  After Harvey hit two foul shots, Woodruff and Lavalee scored to extend the lead to 27-11.  Richards drove and scored to cut it to 27-13, but Krewatch answered again with another putback as the NA lead went to 29-13 with 3:20 remaining.  Harvey scored four straight points on two foul shots and a hoop before Dzambo hit from under the basket to make it a 31-17 lead.  Searcy came back to make a pair of free throws and a short jumper as New Castle closed to within ten at 31-21.  Woodruff and Vlassich nailed treys in the last minute and a half as the Tigers went to the intermission with a commanding 37-21 advantage.

New Castle came out strong early in the third quarter and outscored the Tigers, 6-2, to cut the lead to 39-27.  At this point, the Tigers regrouped and took total control of the game.  Senior point guard Ryan Tiesi hit a trey to push the lead to 42-27 before Spencer Lane answered with a three to cut the lead to 42-30.  At this point, the Tigers went on an 11-0 run to take total control of the game.  Vlassich hit a deuce, Lavalee drained his third trey of the game, Woodruff dropped in a pair of foul shots, Crouch hit a short jumper, and Vlassich added two free throws as the Tigers took their biggest lead of the game at 53-30 with 1:01 remaining in the quarter.  Harvey was able to score on a fast break and completed the three-point play to close out the third quarter scoring as NA led 53-33 going into the final quarter.

After Tom Canal made two foul shots for the 'Canes to make it 53-35, the Tigers went into a ball control game for the remainder of the period.  A basket by Tony Andrews from underneath and a foul shot by Hakeem Fitzpatrick made it 53-38 before Tiesi made a pair of foul shots.  Doug Dzambo made one of two from the line as New Castle was forced to foul down the stretch.  Lavalee added one on two and junior Nick Henderson hit two straight from the line as the Tiger lead went to 59-38.  William Martin scored on a drive and Fitzpatrick hit a baseline jumper to complete the scoring as the Tigers defeated the 'Canes, 59-42.

The Tiger defense was outstanding throughout the game.  NA blocked a number of New Castle shots with Crouch doing most of the damage.  NA prepared well for the NC full court and half court trapping defenses and lit them up with good shooting from the outside.  For his efforts early in the game, the North Allegheny Sports Network selected Dan Lavalee as the Player of the Game.   

The win gave NA a section record of 1-0 and an overall mark of 3-2.  New Castle fell to 0-1 and 5-1 overall.  The Tigers will be back in action again on Friday when they travel to Butler to meet the Tornadoes in a Section 3 contest.  Game time is set for 7:30 pm.

Box Score

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 59  NEW CASTLE - 42

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TIGERS DOWN PENN HILLS, 64-60, TO TAKE THIRD IN PENN HILLS TOURNAMENT

The Tigers defeated the Penn Hills Indians, 64-60, to win the consolation game of the Penn Hills Tournament on Saturday night.  Juniors Ryan Tiesi and Dan Lavalee led the way with 14 points each while senior Andrew Krewatch tallied 11.  

The Tigers opened with a 14-7 lead after one quarter, but the home team rallied.  By halftime, the NA lead was cut to 28-24, and at the end of the third quarter, the Tigers led by only one point, 44-43.  A good last quarter, outscoring the Indians 20-17, secured the victory for the Tigers.

The win evened the NA record at 2-2 as they head into section play.  The Tigers will begin section play on Tuesday night when they host the New Castle Red Hurricanes.  The Tiger Sports Network will be there to broadcast the game LIVE on the internet beginning with the pre-game show at 7:15 pm.  Game time is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 64  PENN HILLS - 60

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BEAVER FALLS EDGES TIGERS, 57-54, IN OVERTIME IN PENN HILLS TOURNAMENT

The Tigers came close but lost a 57-54 overtime decision to Beaver Falls in the first round of the Penn Hills Tournament on Friday night.  Four Tigers scored in double figures.  Seniors Doug Dzambo, Andrew Krewatch, Brad Vlassich, and junior Ryan Tiesi all were able drop in eleven points each.

The Tigers jumped off to a quick start outscoring Beaver Falls, 18-13, in the first quarter.  In the second quarter, however, Beaver Falls doubled the NA point total, 22-11, to take a 35-19 halftime advantage.  NA came back to tie the game at 45-45 going into the final stanza.  Both teams could only muster seven points in the last quarter and the game went to overtime tied at 52-52.  In the overtime period, NA was outscored 5-2 as the Beaver Falls Tigers captured a 57-54 victory.

The loss dropped the NA record to 1-2 in the early season.  The Tigers will meet host Penn Hills this afternoon at 4:00 pm in the consolation game of the tournament.  

GAME SUMMARY
BEAVER FALLS - 57  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 54

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TIGERS DROP TOURNEY FINAL TO FRANKLIN REGIONAL, 57-50

Junior point guard Ryan Tiesi scored 24 points but it was not enough as the Franklin Regional Panthers defeated the Tigers, 57-50, in the final of the Mike Rettger tournament at Franklin Regional on Saturday night.  Brad Phillips tallied 21 points to pace the Panthers.

The game was close throughout with Franklin Regional pulling away in the final period.  After the Panthers led 14-11 after one quarter, the Tigers came back to tie the game at 28-28 at halftime.  Franklin Regional outscored NA by two in the third quarter to take a 42-40 lead into the final quarter.  Good foul shooting down the stretch secured the win for FR who went to 2-0 by winning the tournament.  

The Tigers will take a 1-1 record into Tuesday night's non-section game at Mt. Lebanon.  Game time is scheduled for 7:30 pm.  Next Friday and Saturday, the Tigers will participate in the Penn Hills Invitational.

GAME SUMMARY
FRANKLIN REGIONAL - 57  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 50

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TIGERS EDGE HAMPTON, 56-54, IN FIRST ROUND OF FRANKLIN REGIONAL TOURNAMENT

The Tigers defeated the Hampton Talbots, 56-54, in the first round of the Franklin Regional Tournament on Friday night in Murrysville.  With the win, the Tigers advanced to the championship game against the host team, Franklin Regional, a 56-30 winner over Greensburg Salem.  Game time tonight is scheduled for 8:00 pm.

The tournament has been named the Mike Rettger Memorial Tournament.  Rettger was a player on Franklin Regional's PIAA runner-up team.  Michael died unexpectedly last year.  There will be an option for admission to the tournament.  Because of a "Toys for Tots Drive", fans bringing a new toy to the game will be admitted for $1.00.  Admission will be $4.00 for adults and $3.00 for students not bringing toys.  

Any questions or comments should be directed to Athletic Director Bob Bozzuto at:  bbozzuto@northallegheny.org