The Mars hockey team fell to Bishop Canevin 5-1 last night in the PIHL Penguins Cup Double-A championship game. Beau Heakins scored the Planets only goal in the first period on a power play. Bishop Canevin scored three unanswered goals in the second period before hitting an empty net late in the third period.
The North Allegheny hockey team will meet Erie Cathedral Prep tonight in the Triple-A championship in Cranberry Township.
The Mars boys basketball team (22-6) will face Bishop McDevitt (23-6) tonight in the PIAA Triple-A Western Region semifinals. The game will be played in Altoona at 7:30pm. The winner advances to the state title game Friday.
The North Allegheny girls (25-4) will meet Cumberland Valley (27-3) at 6pm in Altoona in the Quad-A semifinals.
The Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic girls (26-3) will meet Bishop Guilfoyle (22-6) at Hempfield high school tonight in the Single-A semifinals. Tip-off is 7pm.