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WEST YORK TOPS TIGERS, 66-37,
IN McKEESPORT TOURNAMENT

Box Score

The Tigers ran into a tough West York team on Thursday night dropping a 66-37 decision to the Bulldogs in the McKeesport tournament.  Junior Ted Connolly led NA with eleven points.  Dane Lauber had 19 and Rob Estep 14 to pace West York.

West York jumped off to a 21-3 after one quarter and was never seriously threatened.  The Tigers did outscore the Bulldogs, 17-15, in the second quarter but WY still held a commanding 36-20 halftime advantage.  West York extended the lead to 54-26 after three quarters and coasted to the victory.

The loss dropped the NA overall record to 7-4 on the season.  The Tigers will host Woodland Hills on Tuesday night at the Senior High gym.  The starting time for the non-section game is set for 7:30 pm.

GAME SUMMARY
WEST YORK - 66  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 37

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MASUGA'S 20 POINTS LEADS TIGERS OVER
WEST MIFFLIN, 60-47

Box Score

Senior guard Jon Masuga dropped in twenty points, including six three-pointers, to lead the Tigers to a 60-47 victory over West Mifflin at the McKeesport Tournament on Wednesday night.  Senior forward Phil Hoffmann added 16 for the winning Tigers.  Chris Giles of West Mifflin led all scorers with 25 points.

The Tigers opened a 20-13 edge after one quarter and extended the margin to 37-27 at halftime.  In the third quarter, NA increased the lead to 51-34.  The Tigers held off the Titans in the final period to come away with the 13-point victory.

With the win, the Tigers improved their overall record to 7-3 on the season.  NA will face West York tonight in the round robin McKeesport Tournament.  McKeesport edged West York, 64-62, in the first round.  Game time is scheduled for 6:45 pm.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 60  WEST MIFFLIN - 43

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TIGERS OUTLAST PINE-RICHLAND
IN 53-49 THRILLER

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The Tigers fought off several late Pine-Richland rallies and held on to defeat the Rams, 53-49, at the Senior High gym on Friday night.  Junior Ted Connolly scored 12 points while senior Phil Hoffmann added 11, sophomore Damian Founds ten and senior Jon Masuga nine as the Tigers remained unbeaten in section play.  Eric Duerr had sixteen points to pace Pine-Richland.

The Rams took an early 1-0 lead on a foul shot by 6-8 senior Eric Duerr.  Senior Adam Neugebauer put NA on top for the first time when he stole the ball and converted a driving layup.  After Nick Madia hit a shot from the corner, Connolly drained a long trey to push the Tigers to a 5-3 advantage at the 5:49 mark.  Duerr hit one of two from the line, but Hoffmann answered with a strong move under the hoop to extend the lead to 7-4.  Eric Schlegel came of the Ram bench to drain a trey and tie the score at 7-7 with 1:22 remaining in the period.  Masuga answered with a trey as NA regained the three-point lead at 10-7.  Founds drove the lane, scored  and then added the foul shot to make it 13-7.  Brian Felker hit a jumper with time running out as the Rams cut the lead to 13-9 after one quarter of play.

Founds drove the lane for another hoop and Hoffmann scored under the basket to push the NA advantage to 17-9 early in the second quarter.  After Felker made one of two from the line and Duerr scored from under the hoop, junior Dan Kusnyer hit a pair from the line to push the lead back to seven at 19-12.  Duerr got loose for another basket with 4:10 remaining, and Felker dropped in another pair of free throws as the Rams closed to within three at 19-16.  Junior Jeff Finke scored two straight baskets to push the margin back to 23-16 with just 42 seconds remaining in the half.  Foul shots by point guard Brett Matson and Duerr closed out the first half scoring as the Tigers took a 23-18 advantage to the intermission.

The Rams came out strong early in the third quarter to score six straight points to take a 24-23 lead.  Baskets by Matson, Felker and Duerr put PR back ahead.  Hoffmann came back with another nice move under the hoop to put NA back on top, 25-24.  Matson answered with a trey as PR went back ahead, 27-25.  Hoops by Masuga and Hoffman gave the Tigers a 29-27 lead with 2:45 left in the quarter.  The Rams then went on a 10-3 run.  Duerr tied the game at 29 with a short jumper, and Felker drained a trey to make it 32-29.  After a foul shot by Schlegel, Duerr scored again to give the Rams their biggest lead at 35-29.  Finke came back with a key three to bring the Tigers to within three at 35-32.  Matson's two free throws with 2.8 seconds left gave the Rams a 37-32 advantage after three quarters of play.

The Tigers opened the fourth quarter with ten straight points to recapture the lead, 42-37.  Connolly led the rally with seven of the ten points.  After Connolly scored to cut the lead to three, Founds drove and scored the layup and then added the foul shot to tie the game at 37-37.  Connolly drained a long trey to put the Tigers of top, 40-37, and then drove for another hoop to make it 42-37 with 6:15 remaining.  After a Ram time out, Felker hit a pair of foul shots to cut the margin to 42-39.  A foul shot by Hoffman and two by Masuga pushed the margin to 45-39.  Hoffmann scored again under the hoop to extend the lead to 47-39 with 4:46 left.  The Rams rallied, however, as they scored eight straight points to tie the game.  A foul shot by Duerr, two free throws by Felker and a three by Matson cut the lead to 47-45 with 3:36 left on the clock.  Duerr hit a baseline jumper to tie the game at 47-47 at the 3:02 mark.  Connolly came back to give NA the lead, 49-47, with 2:51 remaining.  After a Ram miss, Masuga drove for a score to push the margin to 51-47 with just 1:37 left.  Brandon Bove drove the lane and banked in a short shot to cut the margin to two just six seconds later.  After an offensive foul against the Tigers, the Rams had a chance to tie but could not convert.  On the next Tiger possession, the Rams forced a turnover.  PR had three chances to tie the game but could not score.  Hoffmann had a key block on Duerr and the Tigers picked off the rebound.  Founds made two key foul shots with 15.6 left to push the lead to 53-49.  After another Ram time out, two more shots missed and time ran out.  The Tigers picked up a key home section victory with the 53-49 win over the Rams.

It was an exciting finish as the Rams came close, but the Tiger defense prevailed in the end.  The Tigers had a tough shooting night, making only 15 of 57 shots.  For the Rams, Duerr connected on only 6 of 22 and four of nine from the line.  For his efforts, particularly in the fourth quarter, the North Allegheny Sports Network named Ted Connolly as the Player of the Game.

With the win, the Tigers improved their section record to 3-0, the overall mark to 6-3 on the season.  NA will play in the McKeesport Tournament on Wednesday and Thursday.  In the round robin format, the Tigers will meet West Mifflin on Wednesday night at 5:00 pm, and Western York on Thursday night at 6:45 pm.  These times have been changed from the original.

Box Score

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 53  PINE-RICHLAND - 49

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TIGERS DUMP SENECA VALLEY, 49-32,
FOR SECOND STRAIGHT SECTION WIN

Box Score

The Tigers traveled to Seneca Valley on Tuesday night and came home with a 49-32 section win over the Raiders.  Junior Ted Connolly scored 18 points and senior Phil Hoffmann added 12 to pace NA.  John Fitzpatrick had eight for the Raiders.

Once again, defense was key for the Tigers.  After trailing, 7-6, after the first quarter, NA took a 20-17 advantage to halftime.  The third quarter was key for the second straight game as the Tigers held Seneca to just 4 points in the third quarter as they built a 33-21 lead.  In the fourth quarter, NA outscored SV, 16-11, as they went on to the seventeen-point victory.

It was a physical game with a total of 47 fouls called, 23 against the Tigers.  The teams shot 59 foul shots with NA making 16 of 29 (55.2%) while Seneca made 15 of 30 (50.0%).  The NA defense held the Raiders to just 8 for 49 from the field (16.3%).

With the win, the Tigers improved their section record to 2-0, the overall mark to 5-3 on the season.  NA will host Pine-Richland on Friday night in the second game 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 7:45 pm.  Game time is scheduled for 8:00 pm.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 49  SENECA VALLEY - 32

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MASUGA LEADS TIGERS OVER SHALER, 54-46

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Senior guard Jon Masuga scored 18 points, including five triples, to lead the Tigers to a 54-46 victory over Shaler in the section opener on Friday night at the Senior High gym.  Junior Ted Connolly added 12 points and senior forward Phil Hoffmann eight more to pace NA.  Dan Wirkowski had sixteen for Shaler.

After John Litwin gave Shaler an early 2-0 lead, Masuga hit his first trey to put NA on top, 3-2, at the 6:48 mark.  Wirkowski answered for the Titans, but Connelly gave the Tigers the lead for good with a hoop at the 4:48 mark.  Masuga's second triple pushed the margin to 8-4 before Litwin scored from under the hoop to cut it to 8-6.  NA continued to score from beyond the arc as sophomore Damian Founds hit another triple to push the margin to 11-6.  After Litwin scored again, junior Steve Kirsch drained yet another trey to push the margin to 14-8.  After Connolly hit one of two from the line, Wirkowski hit a jumper.  Masuga finished off the first quarter scoring with his third triple of the quarter to give NA an 18-10 advantage after one quarter of play.

Hoffman pushed the lead to ten with a hoop a minute and a second into the second stanza.  Neither team shot well in the quarter, but Shaler rallied as Wirkowski scored, and Titan point guard Jimmy Kohan drove for a hoop to cut the lead to 20-14 with just 2:43 left in the quarter.  Senior Adam Neugebauer answered with a layup, but Jesse Della Valle came off the Shaler bench to score to make it 22-16.  A triple by Connolly at the 1:37 mark pushed the lead to 25-16 before Wirkowski answered with a triple.  Kirsch hit his second trey of the game with 25 seconds left in the half, but Litwin was able to score at the buzzer to cut the NA lead to 28-21 at halftime.

The Tigers turned up the defensive pressure in the third quarter holding the Titans to just three points.  Neither team scored in the first 2:56 of the period until Hoffmann got loose under the basket to make it 30-21.  Another three by Masuga pushed the margin to 33-21, the biggest lead of the game for the Tigers.  Litwin scored the only basket of the quarter for Shaler at the 4:17 mark to cut the lead back to ten.  After Hoffmann scored again, Matt Pendleton made one of two from the line to make it a 35-24 game.  Hoops by Hoffman and Connolly extended the lead to 39-24 with eighteen seconds left in the period.   Neither team scored again as the Tigers took a commanding 39-24 advantage into the final period.

Shaler scored the first six points of the fourth quarter as Kohan made one of two from the line, Wirkowski hit a jumper, and Dan Taylor drained a trey from the right corner.  With the lead cut to 39-30, Masuga hit his fifth three of the game to push the margin back to twelve with 5:52 remaining.  After a hoop by Connelly, Shaler rallied again with Wirkowski hitting a trey to cut the lead to 44-33.  Hoops by Litwin and Kohan cut the lead to 44-37 at the 2:17 mark.  After Connolly dropped in two from the line, Litwin scored on a basket and a foul to cut the margin to 46-40 with 1:48 left in the game.  Shaler was forced to foul down the stretch, and junior Jeff Finke made three of four to extend the lead to 49-40 with 1:08 on the clock.  After Masuga made one of two, Kohan drove for a hoop to cut the lead to 50-42 with 34.7 remaining.  NA then made four straight foul shots, two by Kirsh and two by Masuga to counter two free throws by Eddie Sauer.  A hoop by Wirkowski in the final seconds made the final score, 54-46, as the Tigers captured the section opener.

The Tigers came up with a good defensive effort, particularly in the third quarter, as they never allowed Shaler to get closer than six points.  NA made nine three-point baskets with Masuga hitting five of ten from beyond the arc.  When the game was on the line, the Tigers were tough from the line, making ten of thirteen in the last quarter.  For his efforts, the North Allegheny Sports Network named Jon Masuga as the Player of the Game.

With the win, the Tigers improved their overall mark to 4-3 along with posting their first section victory.  NA will travel to Seneca Valley on Tuesday night to meet the Raiders as section play continues.  Game time is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

Box Score

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 54  SHALER - 46

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LATE RALLY BY NORWIN BEATS TIGERS, 51-44

Box Score

A 13-0 run in the fourth quarter brought Norwin from behind to beat the Tigers, 51-44, at Norwin on Tuesday night.  Junior Ted Connolly led the Tigers with 14 points while Mike Shanahan had 16 to pace the Knights.

After Norwin took a 10-7 lead after one quarter, the Tigers rallied to gain a 20-19 edge at halftime.  NA pushed the margin to 34-31 after three quarters.  The strong final quarter by the Knights proved to be the difference.

The loss dropped the NA non-section record to 3-3 as they finished play before section games begin on Friday.  The Tigers will host Shaler on Friday in the second game 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 approximately 7:45 pm.  Game time is scheduled for 8:00 pm.

GAME SUMMARY
NORWIN - 51  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 44

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OLIVER DOWNS TIGERS, 59-51, IN COACHES VS. CANCER TOURNAMENT

Game Statistics

The Oliver Bears ended the Tigers' three-game winning streak with a 59-51 victory over NA in the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament at Ambridge High School on Saturday night.  Senior Ross Constantino scored 12 points, senior Phil Hoffmann nine and sophomore Damian Founds eight to pace NA while Tyrell Arnett had 14 and Dion Hollinger 13 to lead Oliver.

After leading by two, 16-14, after one quarter, Oliver opened a 33-26 advantage at halftime.  In the third quarter, the Tigers rallied to tie the game as they outscored the Bears, 13-6.  The final quarter was the difference as Oliver broke open a 39-39 tie by outscoring NA, 20-12, to take home the victory.

The Tigers had a tough shooting night making only 19 of 58 from the floor for 32.8%.  From behind the arc, NA hit just 9 of 35 (25.7%), and from the foul line, 4 of 10 (40.0%).  Hoffmann had nine rebounds to lead the Tigers.

With the loss, the NA non-section record dropped to 3-2 as they continued to prepare for the section opener on Friday night.  The Tigers will travel to Norwin on Tuesday to meet the Knights in the last non-section game.  Game time is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

GAME SUMMARY
OLIVER - 59  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 51

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TIGERS ROLL OVER CONNELLSVILLE, 83-34

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The Tigers dominated every phase of the game on Friday night as they defeated Connellsville, 83-34, in the home opener at the Senior High gym.  Senior Phil Hoffmann led all scorers with 16 points while sophomore guard Damian Founds added 14.  Junior John Dilworth had 11 to pace the Falcons.

In the first quarter, the Tigers broke open a 2-2 tie on hoops by Hoffman, senior guard Jon Masuga and junior guard Ted Connolly to open an 8-2 advantage at the 4:41 mark.  After Dilworth scored for the Falcons, NA scored the next eleven points as they opened a 21-6 lead after one quarter.  Founds hit a deuce, Masuga drained a trey, Hoffmann dropped in a short jumper and a rebound, and junior Jeff Finke hit two long triples as the Tigers took control of the contest.

The Tigers continued to pressure the Falcons in the second quarter forcing a number of turnovers that NA turned into points.  After junior Steve Kirsch and Dilworth exchanged baskets, the Tigers went on a 10-2 run to push the margin to 33-10.  During the run, senior Ross Constantino and Founds both hit treys with Hoffman adding a pair of two-point baskets.  The Tigers continued to extend the margin as the lead went to 44-14.  Hoffmann scored three more times from in close, junior Dan Kusnyer added a pair of foul shots, and sophomore Jeff Haus dropped in a triple with Dilworth and freshman Trent Hurley scoring for the Falcons.  The Tigers took a commanding thirty-point advantage into the intermission.

It was more of the same in the third quarter as Coach Dave DeGregorio continued to substitute liberally.  Senior Adam Neugebauer scored on a put back early in the quarter, Masuga added a trey, and Founds scored before Lance Straughters added a hoop and Dilworth dropped in a free throw for the Falcons to make it 51-17.  A foul shot by Finke, a trey by Founds and another hoop by Hoffmann gave the Tigers a 57-17 lead that allowed the mercy rule to kick in.  With the clock running, NA added seven more points on a basket Neugebauer, two fouls shots by Founds, and a three by Neugebauer at the buzzer as NA led, 64-17, after three quarters.

In the final period, the Tiger reserves outscored Connellsville, 19-17, as NA went on to win, 83-34.  In the last period, Founds scored seven points, including a triple, Kusnyer hit three doubles, sophomore Nick Dvorsky added a basket, and Finke was able to score again.

It was an impressive performance by the Tigers in front of the home fans.  Connellsville was never in the game as the NA pressure defense forced turnovers and poor shots.  NA hit ten threes in the contest with Founds, Masuga and Finke dropping in two each.  Twelve Tigers got into the scoring column in the win.  For his efforts in leading all scorers and grabbing a number of rebounds, the North Allegheny Sports Network named Phil Hoffmann as the Player of the Game.

With the win, the Tigers improved their non-section record to 3-1 in the early season.  The Tigers will meet Oliver tonight in the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament at Ambridge High School.  Game time is scheduled for 6:00 pm.

Box Score

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 83  CONNELLSVILLE - 34

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TIGERS CRUSH PENN-TRAFFORD, 73-45,
 FOR SECOND WIN

Game Statistics

The Tigers traveled to Penn-Trafford on Tuesday night and came home with an impressive 73-45 victory over the Warriors.  Senior Ross Constantino led the Tigers with 20 points including six treys while senior Jon Masuga added 14 and junior Ted Connolly eleven.  Senior center Phil Hoffman npulled down eight rebounds to lead in that category.

The Tigers jumped off to a 25-7 lead after one quarter and never looked back.  NA extended the margin to 39-16 at halftime and 53-24 after three quarters before coasting to the easy victory.  Statically, the Tigers shot 25 for 54 from the floor for a 46.3 percentage while making nine for eleven from the foul line (81.8%).  NA forced twenty turnovers by the Warriors.  NA made 14 of 33 three-point hoops in the win.

The victory improved the Tigers' non-section record to 2-1 in the early season.  NA will host Connellsville Friday night in the home opener.  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
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 73  PENN-TRAFFORD - 45

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MASUGA'S TREYS LEAD TIGERS OVER
STATE COLLEGE, 77-50

Senior Jon Masuga hit nine three-point baskets to lead the Tigers to a 77-50 victory over State College in the consolation round of the Skip Coleman Invitational at State College on Saturday afternoon.  NA dropped in eighteen triples on their way to the first victory of the season.  The Tigers opened an early 10-0 lead and did not allow State College to score until the 4:42 mark of the first quarter.  After the Little Lions went on an 8-0 run, Masuga tallied a pair of treys to give NA a 16-10 lead after the first quarter.

The Tigers extended the margin to 35-24 at halftime adding more treys to their total of nine by the intermission.  NA built a 30-point advantage in the fourth quarter allowing Head Coach Dave DeGregorio to use his entire squad in the victory.  Masuga led all scorers with 27 points, all on three-pointers.  Joe Smith and Jamar Smack led the Little Lions with ten points each.

The Tigers lost a close decision to Upper Darby, 60-56, in the first round on Friday night.  Upper Darby used a strong third quarter scoring 24 points and then held off a Tiger rally for the victory.  Senior Ross Constantino led the Tigers with 18 points, including five treys, while Masuga added 12 and junior Ted Connolly ten.  The Royals' Clinton Cole led all scorers with 18 points.

With a split in their first two games, the Tigers will travel to Penn-Trafford on Tuesday night to meet the Warriors in a 7:30 pm non-section contest.

GAME STATISTICS

GAME SUMMARIES
UPPER DARBY - 60  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 56

NORTH ALLEGHENY - 77  STATE COLLEGE - 50

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