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TIGERS RALLY TO DOWN NORWIN, 70-63, IN OVERTIME

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After trailing for the entire game, the Tigers rallied behind senior guard Ted Connolly to tie the game, 61-61, at the end of regulation time.  NA outscored the Knights, 9-2, in the extra period to win their 12th game in 13 starts with a 70-63 victory at the Senior High gym on Wednesday night.  Connolly led NA with 22 points while senior Steve Kirsch added 17, junior Stephane Batton 12, and senior Jeff Finke 11.

The Knights started quickly jumping off to a 5-0 lead behind a score by Nick Dorazio and a three by Steve Rehovcik.  After Batton scored, Tyler Urban answered from down low to make it 7-2 just 1:35 into the game.  Junior Jeff Haus cut the margin to three, but Dorazio came back with his second hoop of the game to make it a 9-4 game.  Connolly drove for a basket but Rehovcik added a deuce and  Adam Dominick scored on a put back to push the margin to 13-6.  Dorazio scored again and Alex Dennison came off the Norwin bench to score and increase the margin to 17-6.  After Finke drained a trey, Rehovcik hit consecutive triples to increase the margin to 23-9 with 1:36 left in the quarter.  After Connolly drove for a hoop, Kirsch drove the lane and score as time ran out in the quarter.  Norwin took a 23-13 lead into the second period.

The fast pace continued in the second quarter with both teams running the floor.  NA scored the first six points of the quarter with Connolly and junior Nick Dvorsky hitting deuces while Kirsch dropped in a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 23-19 with 5:24 remaining in the half.  After Dennison scored, Finke made one of two from the line.  A basket by Dominick and a foul shot by Dennison pushed the margin to 28-20 before Connolly hit one of two from the stripe.  Dominick answered with a field goal and foul shot to push the lead to ten at 31-21 with 3:48 left in the half.  Haus then stole the ball on consecutive plays, scoring a layup and making two foul shots to cut the lead to 31-25.  After Dorazio came back to score, Finke drained a triple to make it 33-28 with 1:35 remaining.  Senior Mike Shanahan followed with his first basket of the game to push it to 35-28, but Connolly drove and scored to cut the lead to five.  After Shanahan dropped in a foul shot, Batton scored with just three seconds left to cut the Norwin lead to 36-32 at the intermission.

In the third quarter, the pace did not slow but the scoring did.  After Batton cut the lead to two, Connolly drove and tied the game at 36-36 just 1:05 into the period.  Shanahan regained the lead for the Knights but Kirsch tied the game at 38-38 with a drive to the hoop.  Urban came alive under the basket and scored two quick field goals to push Norwin ahead, 42-38.  Kirsch scored again on a drive, but Urban dropped in his third basket of the quarter to make it a 44-40 game.  After Kirsch hit two from the stripe, Shanahan came back with one of two foul shots as Norwin held a 45-42 lead with 1:26 remaining.  After Dominick scored again for the Knights, Connolly hit on one of two from the line as Norwin took a 47-43 advantage into the final quarter.

Norwin scored the first five points of the final quarter to take a 52-43 lead behind a foul shot by Urban and baskets by Shanahan and Rehovcik.  After an NA time out, the Tigers regrouped with Kirsch driving for a hoop.  Urban came back with a short jumper, but Connolly hit a trey to cut the lead to 54-50 with 3:54 left in the period.  Urban came back to score again, but Kirsch hit a pair from the line and Finke scored to cut the lead to 56-54 with 2:08 on the fourth quarter clock.  Urban pushed the lead to four, but Batton dropped in four straight foul shots to tie the game at 58-58 with 55.7 left.  Norwin answered with a triple by Rehovcik from the left side to take a 61-58 advantage with 32 seconds remaining.  After another NA time out, Connolly drove and scored and added the foul shot to tie the game at 61-61 with 17.6 left.  After a Norwin time out, Shanahan's attempt at the game winner was partially blocked by the Tigers with a second attempt going wide as time ran out in regulation.  The teams went to overtime with the game tied at 61-61.

Connolly gave the Tigers the lead at 63-61 on yet another drive to the basket.  After Urban hit one of two from the line, Connolly scored again to push the lead to 65-62 with 2:12 left in the OT.  Urban again made one of two from the stripe, but Kirsch came back with two foul shots to extend the margin to 67-63 with 1:04 remaining.  Another foul shot by Kirsch made it 68-63 with 41.9 left.  After Norwin was unable to score, two more foul shots by Batton in the remaining seconds made the final score, 70-63, as the Tigers completeled the comeback for the victory.

Statistically, the Tigers hit on 23 of 69 from the floor (33.3%), but only 3 of 21 (14.3%) from behind the arc.  From the foul line, NA was 21 of 30 (70.0%).  Norwin made 26 of 76 (34.2%) from the field but only 4 of 16 (25.0%) from three-point range.  The Knights converted on only 7 of 20 from the foul line for a 35.0%.  NA scored 19 points off 19 Norwin turnovers.  A key factor in the game was bench scoring as NA outscored the Knights, 25-5.  For his efforts, the North Allegheny Sports Network named Ted Connolly as the Player of the Game.

With the win, the Tigers improved their overall record to 12-1 on the season.  NA will resume section play tomorrow night when they travel to Butler to meet the Tornado.  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.

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GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 70  NORWIN - 63

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TIGERS REBOUND TO BEAT MILLIKEN MILLS, 77-50, IN McDOWELL CONSOLATION GAME

Senior Jeff Finke scored 16 points, including four triples, to lead the Tigers to a 77-50 victory over Milliken Mills of Ontario in the consolation game of the McDowell First National Bank Holiday Tournament on Friday night in Erie.  Senior Dan Kusnyer added 14 points and senior Ted Connolly 11 as NA came back strong after losing their first game of the season to North East on Thursday night.  In the championship game, McDowell rallied to defeat North East, 55-54, to win the tournament title.

After building a slim 14-12 edge after one quarter, the Tigers opened up a 32-20 advantage at halftime.  In the third quarter, NA outscored the Canadian team, 24-13, to extend the margin to 56-33 before going on to the 27-point victory.

The Tigers will be back in action again on Wednesday when they host Norwin in a non-section contest 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 7:45 pm.  Game time is scheduled for 8:00 pm.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 77  MILLIKEN MILLS - 50

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NORTH EAST ENDS TIGERS' UNBEATEN STREAK
WITH 72-68 VICTORY

Box Score

Despite eleven three-point baskets, the Tigers were edged by North East, 72-68, in the first round of the McDowell First National Bank Holiday Tournament at McDowell High School in Erie on Thursday night.  Senior Ted Connolly scored 16 points to lead NA while senior Jeff Finke added 13, including three triples.  Rouse had 30 to pace the Grapepickers.

After a 17-17 tie after one quarter, North East took a 34-30 advantage to halftime.  In the third quarter, the Tigers cut the lead to 55-53.  In the final period, the Grapepickers were able to hold on for the four point victory.  North East won the game at the foul line where they made 19 of 30.  The Tigers were able to convert on only nine of 20 free throws.

With the loss, the Tigers overall record fell to 10-1 on the season.  Tonight, NA will face Milliken Mills, Ontario, in the consolation game of the tournament.  Game time is scheduled for 6:00 pm at McDowell High School.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH EAST - 72  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 68

McDOWELL FIRST NATIONAL BANK HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
McDowell High School, Erie, PA
December 27-28, 2007

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TIGERS RUN ALL OVER CONNELLSVILLE, 105-88

The high-powered NA offense continued to roll on Saturday at Connellsville night as the Tigers crushed the Falcons, 105-88.  Six Tigers finished in double figures as NA ran out to a 67-49 halftime lead.  Can you say NBA?  Senior Jeff Finke led the way with 21 followed by juniors Jeff Haus with 16 and Stephane Batton with 15.  Also in double figures were senior Steve Kirsch with 13, senior Dan Kusnyer with 11 and junior Nick Dvorsky with 11.

The Tigers outscored Connellsville, 34-27, in the first quarter before racing to the eighteen-point halftime lead.  In the third quarter, the scoring slowed as Connellsville cut the margin to 82-69 going into the final period.  NA had a 23-19 advantage in the final period as they crossed the century mark for the first time this season.

With the win, the Tigers extended their unbeaten streak to ten without a loss this season.  NA will travel to McDowell on Thursday night to meet North East in the first round of the McDowell First National Bank Holiday Tournament.  Game time is scheduled for 6:00 pm.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 105  CONNELLSVILLE - 88

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TIGERS RALLY TO OVERWHELM NEW CASTLE, 77-57

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Trailing 49-41 midway through the third quarter, the Tigers mounted a furious rally to outscore New Castle, 36-8, for the remainder of the game on their way to a 77-57 section victory at the Senior High gym on Friday night.  Junior Jeff Haus led the way with 14 points while senior Jeff Finke tallied 13 and senior Ted Connolly 11 as the Tigers won their ninth straight without a loss.

New Castle jumped off to a 4-0 lead on baskets by Nick Colella and Mike Andrews before junior Damian Founds scored on a rebound and Haus put back his own shot and added a free throw to give NA its first lead at 5-4.  After junior Nick Dvorsky scored, Connolly dropped in one of two from the line to increase the lead to 8-4 with 4:59 remaining.  Tyrone Steals' layup cut the lead to two, but Dvorsky answered with another putback to make it 10-6.  Steals score again but Founds drove for a hoop, and Connolly scored from under the basket to increase the margin to 14-8 with 3:01 left in the period.  After Steals made one of two foul shots, senior Steve Kirsch hit two from the stripe to make it 16-9.  Steals answered with a baseline drive and foul shot, Colella scored again, and Steals dropped in another free throw to cut the lead to 16-15.  Sophomore JaJuan Jay came of the NC bench to score a basket and a triple to give the 'Canes a 20-16 advantage with 32 seconds left.  Haus and Jay exchanged foul shots before Haus tipped in a rebound with two seconds left as New Castle took a 21-20 lead after one quarter.

In the second quarter, neither team could score until Steals drained a trey from the corner at the 1:59 mark to push the NC lead to 24-20.  Founds' layup cut the margin to two and Finke hit a long trey to put NA back on top, 25-24, with 4:48 left in the half.  Two free throws by Andrews gave NC the lead back.  A basket by Steals and another by Andrews increased the lead to 30-25 with 3:36 left.  NA rallied to score the next six points behind a hoop and a foul shot by Kirsch and a trey from the corner by Connolly that moved the Tigers back ahead, 31-30.  Stephen Richardson came in to tip in a rebound back as the lead went back to NC.  A triple by Colella and a hoop by Jay extended the margin to 37-31 before junior Jordan Baierl hit a triple with 29 seconds left.  New Castle took a 37-34 advantage to the intermission.

Steals opened the scoring in the third quarter with a driving hoop and Andrews scored from the baseline as the 'Canes increased the lead to 41-34 just 1:25 into the period.  Senior Dan Kusnyer answered with a triple, but Chris Richards came back with a trey for the 'Canes to make it a 44-37 game.  After Connolly drove the middle for a hoop, Steals scored again as the lead went to 46-39.  Jeff Haus cut the lead to five with a basket, but a three-point play by Andrews gave NC its biggest lead of the game at 49-41 with 4:25 remaining in the quarter.  The Tigers regrouped at this point and scored the next twelve points to take a 53-49 lead.  Baierl hit a trey, Founds dropped in a deuce, and Baierl drained another triple as NA tied the score at 49-49 with 3:18 left.  Junior Stephane Batton put back a rebound as the Tigers retook the lead at 51-49.  Finke's basket increased the margin to 53-49 before Jay broke the run with a short jumper.  A foul shot by Finke and a steal and layup by Batton extended the lead to 56-51 as the third quarter ended.

Three foul shots by Haus and a three point play by Batton gave NA a 62-51 lead just 51 seconds into the final quarter.  After Batton scored again to push the lead to thirteen, Steals answered for the 'Canes with three straight hoops to cut the margin to 65-57 with 5:30 still remaining in the game.  New Castle would not score again as the Tigers closed out the game with a 12-0 run.  Down the stretch, good fouls shooting by Haus, who made five of six, two baskets by Finke, a drive by Connolly and one of two from the line by Kirsch finished off the Red Hurricanes.  The Tigers won going away as the completed the 77-57 victory. 

The Tigers converted on 27 of 72 (37.5%) from the field but made only 7 of 28 (25.0%) from behind the three-point line.  NA continues to struggle at the foul line making only 16 of 31 (51.6%).  The Tiger defense forced 20 turnovers accounting for 22 points.  The NA bench outscored the NC bench, 33-13.  Individually, Batton pulled down ten boards and Haus nine to lead NA.  Haus also had four steals in the game.  For his overall efforts, the North Allegheny Sports Network named Jeff Haus as the Player of the Game.

With the win, the Tigers improved their section record to 4-0, the overall mark to 9-0.  NA now holds a two-game lead in Section 3.  The Tigers will travel to Connellsville tonight to meet the Falcons in a 6:30 pm non-section contest.

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GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 77  NEW CASTLE - 57

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WOODLAND HILLS FALLS TO TIGERS,
74-63, AS NA REMAINS UNBEATEN

The Tigers earned a tough road win at Woodland Hills on Tuesday night as they downed the Wolverines, 74-63.  Senior Jeff Finke scored 22 points, including five triples, to pace NA with senior Ted Connolly adding 14 and junior Jeff Haus 12 as the Tigers won their eighth straight without a loss.

After building a 21-14 lead after one quarter, the Tigers saw Woodland Hills cut the martin to 38-34 at halftime.  The game remained close after three quarters as NA held a 55-51 advantage going into the final period.  The Tigers closed out the game down the stretch as they went on the the eleven-point victory.

With the win, the Tigers improved their overall record to 8-0 on the season.  NA will host New Castle on Friday night as they return to section play.  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 - 74  WOODLAND HILLS - 63

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TIGERS CRUSH PENN-TRAFFORD, 77-48,
FOR SEVENTH STRAIGHT VICTORY

Box Score

The Tigers had little trouble in winning their seventh straight game as they overwhelmed Penn-Trafford, 77-48, at the Senior High gym on Saturday afternoon.  Junior Jeff Haus led the Tigers with 21 points while junior Jordan Baierl chipped in with 13.

After NA built a 22-17 lead after one quarter, the Tigers increased the margin to 40-27 at halftime.  A 20-5 edge in the third quarter put the Warriors away as NA took a 60-32 lead into the final period.  NA outscored P-T in the fourth quarter, 17-16, as the Tigers took the 77-48 win.

From the floor, the Tigers were 27 for 68 (39.7%) with an 11-27 (40.7%) afternoon beyond the arc.  At the foul line, NA improved to a 12 for 14 (85.7%).  Penn-Trafford made 19 of 56 (33.9%) from the field while hitting on 5 for 16 (31.2%) from three-point land.  The Tiger defense forced 18 turnovers resulting in 16 points.  NA outscored P-T, 26-8, in the paint.  Individually, junior Stephane Batton and Haus pulled down eight rebounds each.  Senior Jeff Finke led with four blocked shots.

With the win, NA improved their overall record to 7-0.  The Tigers will travel to Woodland Hills on Tuesday night before returning home on Friday to meet New Castle in a section contest.   The North Allegheny Sports Network will be there on Friday 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 - 77  PENN-TRAFFORD - 49

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TIGERS TOUGH DOWN THE STRETCH IN 65-58
VICTORY OVER PINE-RICHLAND

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The Tigers pulled away from Pine-Richland in the final minutes on Friday night at Pine-Richland to take a 65-58 victory over the Rams.  Senior Ted Connolly led the way with 19 points with senior Jeff Finke adding 16 to give NA their sixth victory without a loss.  Brett Matson had twenty to pace the Rams.

After Connolly made one of two from the line to open the scoring, R.J. White scored for the Rams to make it 2-1.  Finke hit his first triple of the game to put NA ahead, 4-2, with 5:21 remaining as neither team was able to make shots early.  After Connolly drove to increase the margin to 6-2, freshman Eric Holmes drained a trey, the first of five in the game, to cut it to 6-5.  Connolly scored on another drive before Eric Kordenbrock drove down the middle to cut it to one.  Junior Stephane Batton stole the ball and scored on a layup to put the Tigers ahead, 10-7, with 1:20 remaining.  A triple by senior guard Brett Matson tied the game at 10-10.  Neither team scored again as the teams went to the second quarter in a 10-10 tie.

Early in the second quarter, Holmes hit another trey to give the Rams their first lead of the game at 13-10.  Junior Jeff Haus put back a rebound and Connolly drove for another hoop to regain the lead for NA at 14-13.  After senior Geoff Greco hit from under the hoop, Tommy Johnson scored to cut the margin to 16-15 with 3:15 remaining in the half.  Junior Damian Founds drained a trey to push the lead to 19-15 before Holmes answered with a trey to cut it to 19-18 with 2:10 left in the quarter.  Senior Dan Kusnyer scored on a layup but Johnson scored again to keep it a one-point game at 21-20.  NA then scored the next seven points.  Connolly drove for a basket, junior Nick Dvorsky hit a triple from the right side, and Connolly scored with ten seconds left to give the Tigers a 28-20 lead.  One for two from the line by White with 4.6 on the clock cut the lead to 28-21 as the teams went to the intermission.

Kusnyer scored on a put back early in the third quarter before Matson answered as the Tigers led by  30-23.  Connolly followed with a pair of hoops to give NA their biggest lead, 34-23.  The Rams came back, however, on a pair of foul shots by Matson and a triple by Holmes as they cut the margin to 34-28 with 2:36 left in the quarter.  Senior Steve Kirsch answered with a trey to push the lead back to nine.  Holmes came back with another triple and Johnson made one of two from the line to make it 37-32 with 1:11 remaining in the quarter.  After Batton made one of two from the line, Johnson scored on a questionable put back with time running out as the Tigers took a 38-34 lead into the final quarter.

With both teams pressing full court, the final period was fast and furious.  Finke and Greco both converted on a pair of foul shots early in the quarter to push the margin back to eight at 42-34.  Finke then went coast to coast with a driving layup to extend the margin to ten at 44-34.  The Rams scored the next seven points on a foul shot by Johnson, two more by Matson, and a basket by White.  After Kusnyer drained a trey and made one of two from the line, the Rams rallied to take the lead.  White hit a long deuce and Matson followed with a trey to put Pine-Richland ahead, 49-48, with 4:23 remaining in the game.  After a time out by NA Head Coach Dave DeGregorio, the Tigers regrouped and took control of the game.  Connolly drove the right side and scored to put the Tigers back ahead, 50-49.  Finke added a hoop and Connolly drove for another to make it 54-49 with 3:19 remaining.  Finke then hit another trey from the right corner that bounced in to push the margin to 57-49.  A triple by White was answered by a layup from Batton to make it a 59-52 game with 1:40 on the clock.  Matson came back with a drive, but Finke hit another trey from the right corner to push the lead to 62-54 with 1:10 left.  Matson scored on another drive, but Finke came back with a pair of foul shots.  After White hit a jumper to cut the lead to 64-58 with 16.3 left, Finke made one of two from the line.  The Rams could not score in the remaining time as the Tigers took home a hard-fought 65-58 victory.

It was a good win on the road for the Tigers as they held off a game Pine-Richland team down the stretch.  NA shot well from the floor making 24 of 56 attempts for a 42.9%.  From beyond the arc, the Tigers hit on 7 of 16.  At the foul line, NA was only seven of 16.  The Rams made 20 of 66 (30.3%) and 9 of 25 from long range.  From the line, P-R was 9 of 15 (60.0%).  Haus and Connolly led  the Tigers in rebounding with nine each.  For his efforts down the stretch, the North Allegheny Sports Network named Jeff Finke as the Player of the Game.

With the win, the Tigers improved their section record to 3-0, the overall mark to 6-0 on the season.  NA will host Penn-Trafford this afternoon with game time moved up to 4:00 pm because of possible bad weather conditions.  The JV game will be played after the varsity game if weather conditions co-operate.

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GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 65  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 58

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TIGERS RALLY TO DEFEAT SENECA VALLEY, 71-66

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Five Tigers scored in double figures as the Tigers came back from a four-point deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat Seneca Valley, 71-66, at the Senior High gym on Tuesday night.  Senior guard Ted Connolly led the way with 13 points with junior forward Stephane Batton adding 12.  Junior guard Damian Founds scored 11, senior Jeff Finke ten and junior Nick Dvorsky ten as the Tigers won their fifth straight without a loss.

Both teams started slowly from the field.  John Fitzpatrick dropped in a pair of foul shots to give Seneca Valley a 2-0 lead after 2:38 had been played.  Connolly answered with a drive down the middle to tie the game seconds later.  After Connolly hit one of two from the line, Batton dropped in a short jumper to give NA a 5-2 lead.  One foul shot by Fitzpatrick and two more by Matt Vogl tied the game at 5-5 with 2:48 remaining.  Vogl's first basket on a put back gave SV a 7-5 lead, but senior Dan Kusyner hit a trey to push the Tigers back ahead, 8-7.  Fitzpatrick added two more foul shots as the Raiders took a 9-8 lead after one quarter.

The scoring quickened in the second quarter.  Sophomore Nate Herman and junior C.J. Brown hit two quick hoops to give Seneca a 13-8 lead, but Batton came back with a conventional three-point play to cut the margin to 13-11.  After Ryan Turner hit from the baseline, Dvorsky answered to make it 15-13.  Herman and Connolly exchanged field goals before Dustin Anewalt dropped in a runner to give the Raiders a four-point lead.  After a foul shot by Batton, Fitzpatrick scored to push the SV lead to 21-15.  The Tigers rallied to tie the game at 24-24 on a hoop by junior Jeff Haus, a trey by Finke and a three-point play by Founds.  Fitzpatrick and Batton scored as the game remained tied with 2:20 remaining in the half.  The Tigers then went on a 10-5 run to take a five-point lead.  Senior Steve Kirsch hit a layup and added the foul shot, and Batton scored again to push the lead to 31-27.  After Dan Rohm hit a trey, Connolly drove for a hoop to make it 33-30.  Founds drove for another hoop before foul shots by Connolly and Sean Gress finished the first half scoring.  The Tigers took a 36-31 advantage to the intermission.

Seneca Valley came back to retake the lead behind the outside shooting of Rohm who hit three triples early in the third quarter.  After Rohm hit the first three, Finke answered to make it 39-34.  Rohm followed with two more long treys from the left side to put the Raiders on top, 40-39, with 5:40 remaining in the quarter.  After a foul shot by senior Geoff Greco tied the game, two free throws by Herman made it a 42-40 Raider lead.  After Kirsch hit one of two from the line, Brown scored on a put back and added a foul shot to push the lead to four.  Founds converted on a pair of foul shots with Brown adding one of two from the line as the score went to 46-43.  Dvorsky answered with a deuce and Finke hit another triple to put the Tigers back ahead, 48-46.   Freshman Christian Durbin came back with a triple from the right corner as the lead exchanged hands again.  Dvorsky had the NA answer from the left corner to make it a 51-49 NA lead.   Turner came back with a short banker and a foul shot to push SV on top, 52-51, with 37.4 on the third quarter clock.  The Tigers would not be denied, however, as Dvorsky drained another trey from the corner with 19 seconds remaining to give NA a 54-52 lead going into the final quarter.

After a foul shot by Turner cut the lead to one, Batton hit a pair from the line to make it  56-53 early in the final period.  The Raiders came back with seven straight points to recapture the lead at 60-56.  A foul shot by Gress and baskets by Turner and Herman put the Raiders up by four with 5:15 left in the game.  A key steal and layup by Connolly cut the margin to two, and Founds went coast-to-coast to score the tying basket with 2:58 remaining.  Haus gave the Tigers the lead again with two foul shots.  After Herman tied the game, Connolly drove the length of the floor to put NA up, 64-62.  Founds then drove for another hoop to extend the margin to 66-62 with just 1:43 left.  After Brown made one of two, Connolly answered with a foul shot to keep the lead at four with 1:21 on the clock.  After Fitzpatrick dropped in one of two, Kirsch made one of two from the line to make it 68-64 with 26.5 left.  Brown came back with a quick hoop to cut the lead to two.  Finke was fouled with 12.4 left and made one of two.  With time running out, the NA defense forced Brown into an off balance three that missed the rim.  Kirsch made the final two points of the game from the foul line with just 0.6 left as the Tigers went on to the hard-fought 71-66 victory.

It was a good effort by both teams in a fast-paced game.  After a slow start, the shooting picked up with the Tigers finishing with 21 for 59 (35.6%) for the game.  NA was 5 for 19 beyond the arc.  At the foul line, the Tigers converted on 9 of 31 (61.3%).  Seneca Valley shot 23 of 59 from the field for a 39.0% with six for 22 from three-point land.  The Raiders were 19 of 30 from the line (63.3%).  The Tigers pressing defense forced 17 turnovers that the Tigers turned into 17 points.  In the paint, NA scored 34 points to 20 for SV.  There were thirteen lead changes in the game, but down the stretch the Tigers were able to take control.  For his efforts, the North Allegheny Sports Network named Ted Connolly as the Player of the Game.

With the victory, the Tigers improved their section record to 2-0, the overall mark to 5-0.  NA will travel to Pine-Richland on Friday night to meet the Rams in a section contest.  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.

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GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 71  SENECA VALLEY - 66

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TIGERS DOWN SHALER, 63-51, IN SECTION OPENER

Box Score

Senior Jeff Finke scored 16 points to lead the Tigers to a 63-51 victory at Shaler in the Section 3 opener on Friday night.  Senior guard Ted Connolly added 14 and junior forward Stephane Batton 11 as the Tigers won their fourth consecutive game.  Ben Altmeyer had a game high 29 points to pace Shaler.

The Tigers used a strong second half to pull out the victory.  After leading by a point, 7-6, after one quarter, the Titans took a 17-14 advantage at halftime.  In the third quarter, the Tigers outscored Shaler by ten to take a 36-29 lead into the final period.  In the last quarter, a 27-22 margin, gave the Tigers a 63-51 victory.

The Tigers made 21 for 54 from the field (38.9%) but only 5 for 23 from beyond the arc (21.7%).  At the foul line, NA was a respectable 16 for 22 (72.7%).  Connolly and junior Jeff Haus pulled down seven rebounds each to lead the Tigers on the boards.  The Titans shot 33.3 % from the field (19-57) but only 2 for 19 (10.5%) from behind the three-point line.  The Tiger defense forced 18 Titan turnovers.

With the win, the Tigers jumped to the top of the section standings with a 1-0 record while improving their overall mark to 4-0.  NA will host Seneca Valley on Tuesday night in a section contest 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
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 63  SHALER - 51

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TIGERS STOMP STO-ROX, 96-55, FOR THIRD
STRAIGHT VICTORY

Box Score

The Tigers tuned up for the section opener with a 96-55 victory at Sto-Rox on Wednesday night.  Five Tigers scored in double figures led by junior Damian Founds with 17 and junior Stephane Batton with 16.  Senior Jeff Finke and junior Jeff Haus chipped in with 14 each while senior Ted Connolly added 11.

The Tigers jumped off to a quick 20-12 lead after one quarter and increased the margin to 51-19 at halftime.  In the second half, NA outscored the Vikings by five in the third quarter to take a 77-50 lead into the final period.  With the Tiger bench in the game, NA was able to post a 19-5 final quarter margin to win going away at 96-55.

It was a good shooting night for the Tigers as they made 38 of 77 for 49.4%.  From behind the arc, NA was 8 for 24 (33.3%).  At the foul line, the Tigers converted on 12 of 18 (66.7%).  Batton pulled down eleven rebounds including eight at the offensive end.  Connolly led in assists with four while senior Geoff Greco recorded three.  Haus blocked three Viking shots to lead in that category.  The Tiger defense forced 27 Sto-Rox turnovers and also kept the Viking shooting percentage low.  Sto-Rox made only 23 of 61 shots (37.7%), but only 2 of 20 (10.%) from three-point range.

The victory was the third straight for NA as they opened with a 3-0 non-section mark.  The Tigers will travel to Shaler tomorrow night for the section opener against the Titans.  Game time is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 96  STO-ROX - 55

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TIGERS DOWN GERMANTOWN ACADEMY, 69-64, TO WIN SKIP COLEMAN TOURNAMENT AT STATE COLLEGE

Box Scores

The Tigers downed Germantown Academy, 69-64, in the championship game of the Skip Coleman Tournament at State College on Saturday afternoon. Junior Jeff Haus led the way with 16 points including four three point baskets.  Senior guard Ted Connolly, senior G/F Dan Kusnyer, and senior F/G Jeff Finke added ten points each for the winning Tigers.

After falling behind, 17-16, after one quarter, the Tigers sprinted out to a 42-33 halftime lead.  Germantown cut into the lead in the third period as they cut the margin to 55-49 going into the final period.  The Tigers held off the Patriots from suburban Philadelphia in the fourth quarter to take home the five point victory and the tournament title.

In the game, the Tigers shot 52.2% from the floor, making 24 of 46 shots.  From behind the arc, they shot even better hitting on 15 of 27 for 55.6 %.  Only the foul shooting was under par with 12 of 23 for 52.2 %.  Haus led the Tigers with six rebounds while Connolly chipped in with five assists.

The win improved the NA record to 2-0 in the early season.  The Tigers will travel to Sto-Rox on Wednesday night for a 7:30 pm non-section contest as they prepare for the section opener at Shaler on Friday night.  Game time is scheduled for 7:30.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 69  GERMANTOWN ACADEMY - 64

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TIGERS KNOCK OFF HAZELTON, 61-56, TO ADVANCE TO
SKIP COLEMAN TOURNAMENT FINAL

Senior forward/guard Jeff Finke knocked down 25 points to lead the Tigers to a 61-56 victory over Hazelton in the opening round of the Skip Coleman Tournament at State College on Friday night.  Finke hit on seven of twelve from the floor, including five for ten from beyond the arc.  Senior guard Ted Connolly added nine and senior G/F Dan Kusnyer added eight as the Tigers opened their season on a winning note.

The Tigers jumped off to an early 17-10 lead after one quarter of play and extended the margin to 34-22 at halftime.  The Cougars came back in the third quarter to cut the lead to 45-36, but the Tigers held on for the five-point victory and a trip to the championship game.

The Tigers shot 44.4% from the field with a 20-45 night including 8 for 24 (33.3%) from behind the three-point line.  At the foul line, NA made 13 of 22.  Connolly led with six assists and in rebounds with four.

GAME SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 61  HAZELTON - 56

SKIP COLEMAN INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
State College High School
November 30-December 1, 2007

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