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Ellwood City remained unbeaten in section play, one night after clinching an outright section championship, with a 65-52 victory over Beaver Falls on Tuesday. Senior Steve Antuono led the charge with a game-high 24 points (10-12 FTs, two 3-pointers, six assists, two steals) while two fellow seniors, Alexander Roth (14 points, four rebounds, four assists) and Peyton O’Brien (13 points, two blocks), joined him in double figures. Ellwood City led comfortably at halftime 29-15 and survived a second half surge by the visiting Tigers before free throws helped settle things down and help claim victory. Antuono connected on seven free…

Ellwood City used a decisive first quarter to race out to an early lead in its eventual 60-45 victory over rival Riverside Friday evening at Riverside High School. The Wolverines used 10 first quarter points by sophomore Joseph Roth to race out to a 19-4 advantage.  The 15 point cushion held through halftime as the teams played even through halftime with Ellwood City ahead 31-16 at the break. Bo Fornataro collect six of his 11 points in the second quarter to help Riverside keep pace in the quarter. A third quarter barrage of three pointers resulted in a combined 36…