{"id":34215,"date":"2024-03-22T17:59:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T21:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/?p=34215"},"modified":"2024-03-22T17:59:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T21:59:31","slug":"aliquippa-wins-piaa-class-2a-championship-by-defeating-holy-cross-74-52-at-giant-center-in-hershey-pa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2024\/03\/22\/aliquippa-wins-piaa-class-2a-championship-by-defeating-holy-cross-74-52-at-giant-center-in-hershey-pa\/","title":{"rendered":"Aliquippa wins PIAA Class 2A championship by defeating Holy Cross 74 – 52 at Giant Center in Hershey, PA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Aliquippa celebrates the 74 – 52 victory over Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsey (23) is introduced in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game against Holy Cross on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Joshua Pratt (4) scores through Austin Bicking (4) of Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Qalil Goode (0) makes and steal and heads up court against Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Colin Farrell (32) of Holy Cross boxes out Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsey (23) in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Joshua Pratt (4) drives into Mario Matrone ( 33) of Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Joshua Pratt (4) scored an easy 20 points in the first half against Holy Cross and ended up with 36 in the 74 – 52 victory in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Joshua Pratt (4) scored an easy 20 points in the first half and ended up with 36 in the 74 – 52 victory over Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Joshua Pratt (4) drives and scores 2 of his 36 points over Matt Lyons (12) of Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsey (23) blocks the shot of Mike Hughes (14) of Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsey (23) looks to pass over Austin Bicking (4) of Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Quentin Goode (5) calls out a play in the first half against Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Joshua Pratt (4) scored 20 first-half points, and 36 total against Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsey (23) reacts to a call in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game against Holy Cross on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Quentin Goode (5) goes high to block a shot by C.J. Thompson (23) of Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Joshua Pratt (4) smiles at the Holy Cross fans after making 3 of his 36 points in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Brandon Banks (1) scores an uncontested layup against Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsey (23) waits to return against Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Brandon Banks (1) scores on a breakaway against Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Matt Lyons (12) of Holy Cross battles Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsey (23) for position in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Marques Council Jr. (3) charges into Adam Badyrka (2) of Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mike Hughes (14) of Holy Cross fouls Aliquippa’s Joshua Pratt (4) in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52.(JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsey (23) scores 2 of his 10 points in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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C.J. Thompson (23) of Holy Cross fouls Aliquippa’s Joshua Pratt (4) in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Austin Bicking (4) of Holy Cross battles Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsey (23) for position in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Quentin Goode (5) reacts to a call in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game against Holy Crosson Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Joshua Pratt (4) breaks away for 2 of his 36 points in the victory over Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Tiqwai Hayes (12) emphatically dunks against Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Brandon Banks (1) shoots over Matt Lyons (12) of Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsey (23) gets Matt Lyons (12) of Holy Cross in the air during the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game won by Aliquippa on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Joshua Pratt (4) shoots a 3-pointer in the victory over Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsey (23) is fouled by Matt Lyons (12) of Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game won by Aliquippa on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Brandon Banks (1) celebrates the victory over Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa’s Qalil Goode (0), Brandon Banks (1) and Demarkus Walker (2) celebrate the victory over Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa won 74 – 52. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aliquippa celebrates the 74 – 52 victory over Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A championship boys high school basketball game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (JJ LaBella\/For the Post-Gazette)A<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":34221,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,7,4,15,11,132],"tags":[],"coauthors":[55],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/03\/24_03_22PIAA2ABBjj00012-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2048&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34215"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34215"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34215\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34252,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34215\/revisions\/34252"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34215"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=34215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}