Penn-Trafford girls basketball crushes West Mifflin 62-17

After the first three minutes, there was no denying who would win the Penn-Trafford Warriors vs. West Mifflin Titans girls basketball game on Thursday. 

P-T took a 9-0 lead, including two three-pointers from Raya Johnson, and West Mifflin was forced to take a timeout with just under 6 minutes left in the first. By the end of the first half, P-T had a 41-point lead.

The Warriors picked up their third section win and maintained their undefeated season record (9-0, 3-0) in Section 2-5A.

Twins Olivia Weishaar (left) and Hanna Weishaar (right) wait to be subbed in. Combined, the Weishaars scored 12 points for Penn-Trafford.

The Warriors shut out West Mifflin in the first quarter 21-0.

With a little less than 7 minutes left in the second quarter, West Mifflin’s Modesty Brown scored the Titan’s first points. Brown led West Mifflin in scoring with 10 points throughout the game.

The second quarter was the highest scoring for the Warriors (24 points). Hanna Weishaar led the quarter with 7 points for P-T.

At the end of the half, P-T had a 41-point lead over the Titans (45-4).

West Mifflin’s Modesty Brown works against Penn-Trafford’s Olivia Weishaar. Brown led the Titans with 10 points in their 62-17 loss against the Warriors.

In the third quarter, Brown scored another four points. Paired with strong defense and P-T’s missed shots, West Mifflin scored 7 points compared to the Warriors’ 13.

P-T led at the end of the third quarter 58-11.

The Warriors subbed through their bench in the fourth quarter and held onto their dominating lead. 

P-T finished the game 62-17 over West Mifflin. Top scorers for the Warriors were Lauren Marton with 12 points, and Kamryn Pieper with 10.

Penn-Trafford increases their record to 9-0 and will play next against North Hills on Dec. 27. 

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