Boys' Basketball Game Summaries

By: Jared Barton

The North Allegheny boys’ basketball team ended the season on Thursday with a Senior Night section matchup with New Castle. The Red Hurricanes took a 65-36 win over the Tigers to complete the regular-season sweep between the schools.

Both teams played a close first quarter, with North Allegheny securing three-point shots from senior Peter Bratich and junior Ben Coffman. NA trailed 12-10 after one period.

New Castle took a 17-9 scoring advantage in the second quarter, courtesy of Damien Harrison, who ended the game leading all scorers with 24 points. Senior Will Robertson and Coffman each had two baskets in the stanza.

NA was outscored 17-11 after the halftime break, with senior Blake Craft and Bratich knocking down triples in the third period. New Castle added 19 points in the fourth quarter to cruise to the win.

The North Allegheny senior class, including Justin Stalter, Bobby Dopirak, Craft, Robertson and Bratich were named the Wright Automotive Players of the Game.

North Allegheny ends the season with an 8-14 overall record and a 3-11 mark in section play.

BOYS BASKETBALL VS. NEW CASTLE, 2-5-26

North Allegheny traveled to North Hills High School on Tuesday night to take on the Indians in a Section 1-6A matchup. The Tigers could not keep up with the Indians big second half and ultimately fell by a score of 71-55.

Jahlil Archer had five of NA’s seven points in the opening frame and the Tigers trailed 17-7. North Allegheny got a three-pointer from Ben Coffman in the second quarter and outscored North Hills, 15-10, to cut into the deficit to 27-22 at halftime.

Both teams got going in the third quarter as there were 47 total points scored. The Tigers got the deficit down to four multiple times but the Indians started to pull away at the end of the third quarter and NA trailed 53-43 going into the fourth quarter. North Hills put NA away for good in the fourth quarter outscoring the Tigers, 18-12 and North Allegheny fell 71-55.

Archer finished with 14 points. For his efforts, Archer was named the Wright Automotive Player of the Game. Justin Stalter added 11.

North Allegheny falls to 8-13 overall and 3-10 in the section. North Hills improves to 13-7 overall and 6-6 in section play. The Tigers wrap up the season on Thursday when they host New Castle at UPMC Court at 8 p.m. This will be Senior Night and the game will be broadcast live on the North Allegheny Sports Network.

Boys Basketball Summary at North Hills, 2-3-26

North Allegheny traveled to the Carey Center at Saint Vincent College to take on the Franklin Regional Panthers in the night cap of the Shootout at Saint Vincent. The Tigers had a great night offensively posting their second highest point total of the season in a 64-37 route of the Panthers.

NA got six points from Cole O’Neil in the opening period and led 17-11 after a quarter of play. Five Tigers scored in the second quarter and North Allegheny scored 19 total points and took a 36-21 lead into halftime.

Blake Craft exploded for 13 points in the third quarter and the Tigers really created separation leading 54-30 going into the fourth quarter. In the final frame, NA held Franklin Regional to seven points and finished off the 64-37 victory.

Craft finished with 20 points. Jahlil Archer added 12 points while O’Neil had 10.

North Allegheny improves to 8-12 overall. Franklin Regional falls to 11-7. The Tigers return to action on Tuesday when they take the short trip to North Hills High School to take on the Indians at 7:30 p.m.

Boys Basketball Summary vs. Franklin Regional, 2-1-26

North Allegheny headed east to Woodland Hills High School to do battle with the Wolverines on Friday night. In an important Section 1-6A contest, the Tigers dropped a tough 40-37 contest against Woodland Hills.

The shots were falling early for NA as they jumped out to a 15-11 lead after a quarter of play. The Tigers expanded the lead early in the second quarter to 23-14 but the Wolverines made a run and the score was tied 25-25 at halftime.

It was a physical, defensive struggle in the third quarter as neither team could get the offense going. North Allegheny did just enough offensively to have a 32-30 lead going into the fourth quarter. Things remained tight in the final frame but Woodland Hills controlled the pace for much of the fourth quarter. The Tigers had multiple opportunities to tie or take the lead from the free throw line late in the game but ultimately fell 40-37.

Ben Coffman led the way for NA with 10 points.

North Allegheny falls to 7-12 overall and 3-9 in Section 1-6A. Woodland Hills improves to 10-10 and 6-6 in the section. The Tigers return to action on Sunday when they travel to the Carey Center at Saint Vincent College to take on Franklin Regional as a part of the Shootout at Saint Vincent. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Boys Basketball Summary at Woodland Hills, 1-30-26

North Allegheny hosted the Fox Chapel Foxes at UPMC Court on Wednesday night in a Section 1-6A contest. Neither offense was very explosive but the Foxes did enough offensively to defeat the Tigers by a score of 44-33.

NA got a three-pointer from Will Robertson in the opening frame but trailed 10-5 after a quarter of play. Cole O’Neil cashed in from behind the arc in the second quarter and North Allegheny made up some ground, but still trailed 16-12 at halftime.

The third quarter was the best eight minutes offensively for both teams as the Tigers got seven points from Ben Coffman in the frame and 16 points total, but still trailed 34-28 going into the fourth quarter. In the final frame, NA was held to five points and fell, 44-33.

Jahlil Archer led the Tigers offensively with eight points.

North Allegheny falls to 7-11 overall and 3-8 in the section. Fox Chapel improves to 10-8 overall and 5-6 in section play. The Tigers return to action on Friday when they travel to Woodland Hills to take on the Wolverines at 7:30 p.m.

Boys Basketball Summary vs. Fox Chapel, 1-28-26