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Eagles hang on for playoff win

Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Michael Drambel (4) vs. Washington Qumar Patterson (15) in WPIAL Class 3-A men's quarterfinal basketball playoffs at Moon HS on Thursday.

Isaac Thrasher scored 14 points as the Grove City boys basketball team hung on for a 46-42 win over George Junior Republic in the quarterfinals of the District 10 4A playoffs Thursday night at Farrell High School.

The Eagles (17-6) led 28-17 at the half, but George Junior closed the gap in the second half.

But Grove City survived and will play Sharon Tuesday at a site and time to be determined.

Marcos Cintron added 12 points for Grove City.

GJR 42

Robinson 0 2-2 2, James 6 1-4 13, Saunders 1 2-4 4, Thomas 1 7-8 9, Lawrence 5 0-0 14. Totals: 13 12-18 42.

GROVE CITY 46

AJ Miller 1 1-1 3, Isaac Thrasher 4 5-5 14, Marcos Cintron 4 2-2 12, Kade Persinger 2 0-0 4, Martin Beatty 1 1-2 3, Caden Mattocks 0 0-0 0, Logan Lutz 1 1-2 3, Brayden Martin 2 3-7 7. Totals: 15 13-19 46.

GJR 4 13 13 12 — 42

Grove City8 20 7 11 — 46

3-point goals: Grove City 3 (Thrasher, Cintron 2); GJR 4 (Lawrence 4)

Bowling

Ashley McCue rolled a 557 series with a game-high of 194 to finish 11th at the WPIBL girls individual bowling championships at Sims Lanes in Beaver Falls.

Mercedes Belch was 19th with a 515 series, but had a high game of 208.

Johnna Hill won the title. She rolled a 689 series to get to the stepladder final and then bowled a 245 in the championship to win easily.

Hill didn't have a sub-200 game.

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