Trinity continues impressive run

Hillers’ Dahlquist dominates with double-double in blowout victory

Trinity expected Thomas Jefferson to give the team its first major test since it ended Chartiers Valley’s state-record 64-game winning streak.

As it turned out, the Jaguars were just another victim for the Hillers in their march toward a hopeful WPIAL Class 5A championship game appearance.

Courtney Dahlquist had a double-double as she put up 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, while Alyssa Clutter added 14 points and six critical steals to lead Class 5A No. 1-ranked-Trinity (8-1, 4-0) to a 61-36 victory over No. 4 Thomas Jefferson (6-3, 4-1) as the two met for the first of their two Section 3 matchups.

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• After having its winning streak snapped, Class 5A No. 2 Chartiers Valley (8-1, 4-0) started a new one as it jumped all over Oakland Catholic (4-4, 1-1) from the outset as the Colts put up 33 points in the first quarter, had a 28point lead at the intermission and, behind 20 from Perri Page and 18 by Hallie Cowan, came away with a 78-52 Section 1 romp over the Eagles.

• Neleh Nogay put up a triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to help Class 2A No. 4 Neshannock (7-1, 6-1) post a 46-37 Section 1 upset of No. 1 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.

• Baldwin came into the season with high expectations but has never really been able to put it together consistently, and this one was no exception as the Highlanders (2-4, 0-2), despite 11 points and 13 rebounds from Meghan Dryburgh, were outscored, 14-2, in the second quarter, which was all Class 6A No. 2 Mt. Lebanon (8-1, 20) needed to take home a 5041 win behind 19 points from Ashleigh Connor.

• Penn Trafforrd (6-2, 5-2) may have still been reeling a bit from suffering its first loss of the season against North Allegheny, but Butler took full advantage as Sarayne Forbes and Makenna Maier each tossed in 15 points as the Golden Tornado (5-3, 5-2) overcame an early deficit to power past the Class 6A No. 5 Warriors, 48-27, in a Section 1 tilt.

Star of the night

• Carlynton senior center Chloe Williams picked up her fourth double-double of the season as she racked up 23 points and 20 rebounds to help the Cougars (4-4, 3-1) to a 61-30 Class 2A Section 3 victory over Northgate (0-7, 05).