MARCH MADNESS: Ellwood City Ousts South Allegheny, Claims First Ever WPIAL Title
Led by the trio of juniors Alexander Roth and Steve Antuono, and freshman Joseph Roth, the Wolverines knocked off top seeded South Allegheny 53-50 Monday night to earn the WPIAL Class-3A Championship at North Allegheny. The championship is the first WPIAL championship for the basketball program after earning its first championship game berth since 1986. This year’s run was special as the team won five games en route to the championship including victories over the #1, #2, #3 and #6 seeds along the way. Alexander Roth led the Wolverines with a game-high 19 points (2 3-pointers) while brother Joseph Roth…