Only one team has been able to figure out Latrobe this season.
Since seeing their perfect start come to a halt with a home loss to Uniontown on Dec. 17, the Wildcats had won 10 consecutive games heading into the week.
Latrobe got a second crack at the Red Raiders on Tuesday, and once again Uniontown got the best of the Wildcats.
Calvin Winfrey scored 20 points and Notorious Grooms added 16 to lead host Uniontown to a 64-45 win against Latrobe in a Class 5A Section 1 contest.
With the win, Uniontown (14-3, 9-0) took a two-game lead atop the section standings with five section games remaining. The Red Raiders earned at least a share of a section title the previous two seasons. Latrobe (15-2, 7-2), meanwhile, faces an uphill battle in its quest to win its first section title since 2019.
“We told the kids this gives us a two-game lead and puts us in very good shape even though we have some more games to play,” Uniontown coach Rob Kezmarsky said. “They were 15-1. They have a really good program. If they beat us, we would have still been tied for the section lead, but we want to win the section and want to win it as fast as we can so we can focus on the playoffs.”
Uniontown, which thumped Latrobe, 81-53, in the earlier meeting, held just a 21-19 lead in the second quarter Tuesday before outscoring the Wildcats, 12-3, over the final 4:19 of the first half to take a 33-22 halftime lead. Sophomore Cam Dugan came off the bench and sparked the run by knocking down a 3-pointer and following it by completing an and-one just over a minute later. Dugan finished with 8 points.
“Cam right now is handling the basketball and playing defense. He’s a split starter with Ayden Kiefer, but the next two years he’s going to be a 20-point scorer. He’s scored all of his life, but on this team he just doesn’t get many shots,” Kezmarsky said.
Latrobe never got back within single-digits the rest of the way, and Uniontown stretched its lead to as big as 20 points in the fourth quarter when Winfrey accounted for 9 of his points. The Red Raiders also got 11 points in the game from Kelan Milsom.
John Wetzel led Latrobe with 15 points, while Ian DeCerb added 14 points and Max Butler 12.

Other boys games
• Scoop Smith scored 11 of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter to help Woodland Hills (7-9, 3-6) rally for a 59-52 upset win at New Castle (12-3, 6-3) in Class 6A Section 1. New Castle led by two points after three quarters before Woodland Hills held a 20-11 scoring edge in the fourth. Ralphie Blundo led New Castle with 17 points and Damien Harrison added 14.
• Santino Fiumara’s layup with 4.7 seconds left gave host Mt. Lebanon (9-6, 5-4) a 50-48 win against Central Catholic (9-6, 6-3) in Class 6A Section 2. Sam Deibert scored 15 points for the Blue Devils, who outscored Central Catholic, 19-13, in the fourth quarter. Central Catholic was paced by Enzo Khalil’s 12 points.
• Upper St. Clair (16-1, 9-0) flexed its defensive muscles once again in a 65-19 win against visiting Canon-McMillan (3-12, 1-8) in Class 6A Section 2. Dane York scored a team-high 11 points for the Panthers, who held a section opponent to 32 or fewer points for the sixth time this season. Canon-McMillan scored 8 points in the first half and had 11 through three quarters.
• Gavin Orosz (13 points) led a trio of players scoring in double-figures for South Fayette (12-4, 7-1), which claimed its fifth straight win, 49-47, at Bethel Park (5-10, 2-6) in Class 5A Section 3. Tyson Wright and Jake Levisuer added 12 points apiece for the Lions, while Tanner Pfeuffer and Mike Bruckner each scored 11 points to lead Bethel Park.
• Nate Wesling scored a game-high 20 points and Baldwin (14-1, 6-1) used some terrific defense in the fourth quarter to rally for a 61-57 win against Peters Township (11-5, 5-3) in Class 5A Section 3. Baldwin trailed, 51-46, after three quarters before outscoring the Indians, 15-6, in the fourth. Dylan Donovan paced Peters Township with 15 points.
• Colton Straight pumped in 29 points for Montour (13-1, 8-0), which took a two-game lead atop Class 5A Section 4 courtesy of a 78-67 home win against Chartiers Valley (14-2, 6-2). Ama Sow added 19 points for the Spartans, who led, 39-34, at the half. Jayden Davis scored 29 points to lead Chartiers Valley. Montour won at Chartiers Valley, 66-60, on Dec. 17.
• In non-section action, Class 5A Mars (9-7) was hot again from long range, knocking down 12 3-pointers on its way to a 70-26 win at Class 3A Keystone Oaks (11-5). Drew Navetta made three of those triples and finished with a game-high 15 points for the Planets, who outscored Keystone Oaks, 33-6, in the second quarter.
• Led by Jackson Bauman’s 21 points, all five Knoch (12-4, 7-1) starters scored in double-figures in a 73-47 win against visiting Burrell (6-9, 3-5) in Class 4A Section 1. Zane Pacek chipped in 12 points for the Knights, who led, 39-28, at the half before going on to capture their fourth win in a row.
Girls games
• Natalie Wetzel connected on six 3-pointers among her 34 points to help Peters Township (14-2, 7-0) roll to a 67-57 win at Baldwin (8-8, 3-4) in Class 5A Section 4. Bri Morreale added 14 points for the Indians, who held a 31-16 halftime lead. Lynsey Bernotas paced Baldwin with 18 points.
• Karis Thomas scored 16 of her 25 points in the first half to help host Shady Side Academy (15-0, 8-0) remain unbeaten following a 61-39 win against Avonworth (8-6, 5-3) in Class 3A Section 2. Shady Side led, 38-19, at the half. Cassie Sauer added 13 points for the Bulldogs, while Greta O’Brien led Avonworth with 18 points.
Three stars
*** — Tony Perrotta, Neshannock. On the same day that he announced his commitment to play football at Slippery Rock, Perrotta finished with 19 points and 8 rebounds to lead Neshannock (13-2, 8-1) to a 58-47 win at Shenango (7-7, 5-3) in Class 2A Section 4.
** — Connor Crossey, Franklin Regional. Crossey poured in 34 points to help Franklin Regional (7-9, 3-6) snap a two-game losing streak with a 67-51 win at McKeesport (5-11, 3-6) in Class 5A Section 1.
* — Nico Santapau, Seneca Valley. Santapau delivered a game-high 15 points, all on 3-pointers, to push the Raiders (11-6, 8-1) to their 10th win in a row, 53-50, against North Allegheny (5-10, 1-8) in Class 6A Section 1.
Hot from deep
Players with 3 or more 3-pointers: Natalie Wetzel, Peters Township, 6; Nico Santapau, Seneca Valley, 5; Noah Felentzer, Southmoreland, 5; Tess Duer, Aquinas Academy, 4; Gabe Raso, Central Valley, 4; Logan Helfrick, Chartiers Valley, 4; Seth Dolan, Geibel Catholic, 4; Austin Wroblewski, Mars, 4; AJ Alston, Montour, 4; Grant Spacciapolli, Pine-Richland, 4; John Jubec, Seneca Valley, 4; Brady Sherbondy, Southmoreland, 4; Kylie Fruehstorfer, Union, 4; Elliot Keverline, Aquinas Academy, 3; Drew Navetta, Mars, 3; Gary Tarbuk, Geibel Catholic, 3; Liam Sheely, Mt. Lebanon, 3; Will Sullivan, Riverside, 3.

Scoreboard
Boys scores
WPIAL CLASS 6A
Section 1
Butler 51, North Hills 39
Fox Chapel 66, Pine-Richland 60 (OT)
Seneca Valley 53, North Allegheny 50
Woodland Hills 59, New Castle 52
Section 2
Hempfield 52, Connellsville 44
Mt. Lebanon 50, Central Catholic 48
Upper St. Clair 50, Central Catholic 48
WPIAL CLASS 5A
Section 1
Franklin Regional 67, McKeesport 51
Gateway 48, Laurel Highlands 44
Penn-Trafford 74, Albert Gallatin 54
Uniontown 64, Latrobe 45
Section 3
Baldwin 61, Peters Township 57
South Fayette 49, Bethel Park 47
Thomas Jefferson 64, Trinity 60
Section 4
Montour 78, Chartiers Valley 67
Moon 65, Lincoln Park 35
WPIAL CLASS 4A
Section 1
Deer Lakes 78, Valley 41
Knoch 73, Burrell 47
Section 3
Belle Vernon 81, Yough 35
Elizabeth Forward 74, East Allegheny 45
WPIAL CLASS 3A
Section 1
Mohawk 62, New Brighton 21
Ellwood City 84, Riverside 59
WPIAL CLASS 2A
Section 1
Riverview 38, Frazier 33
Section 2
Eden Christian 78, Propel Braddock Hills 64
Section 3
Fort Cherry 71, Burgettstown 38
Section 4
Neshannock 58, Shenango 47
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 64, Laurel 36
Union 72, Western Beaver 36
WPIAL CLASS 1A
Section 1
Summit Academy 60, Avella 50
Non-section
Central Valley 50, Shaler 45
Geibel Catholic 87, Mount Pleasant 67
Mars 70, Keystone Oaks 26
Ringgold 71, Southmoreland 63
Waynesburg 59, Jefferson-Morgan 53
Girls scores
WPIAL CLASS 5A
Section 4
Peters Township 67, Baldwin 57
Thomas Jefferson 70, Trinity 43
WPIAL CLASS 4A
Section 3
Ringgold 57, Southmoreland 32
South Park 55, Mount Pleasant 12
WPIAL CLASS 3A
Section 2
Shady Side Academy 61, Avonworth 39
WPIAL CLASS 1A
Section 1
Aquinas Academy 56, Sewickley Academy 17
Union 60, Western Beaver 21
Non-section
Albert Gallatin 50, Gateway 30
Belle Vernon 49, West Mifflin 48
Burgettstown 48, Bentworth 39
Canon-McMillan 47, Beaver 37
Yough 53, Frazier 22
Brad is a sports writer at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, but he's currently on strike. Email him at beverett@unionprogress.com.