When Iyanna Wade is on a basketball court playing with her Clairton team, it’s almost certain that the two-time WPIAL scoring champion will be the game’s top scorer.
That held true again Monday, only her team’s opponent had a player who matched Wade point for point.
That player, Bailey White, put forth a performance she won’t soon forget.
White scored 37 points, including the 1,000th of her career, to lead host Allderdice to a 73-58 win against Clairton in a non-section game.
It was a sensational effort by White, a junior guard who last season scored 34 points in the City League championship to lead the Dragons to their first title since 2020.
On Monday, White connected on three 3-pointers for Allderdice (2-2), which led, 30-26, at the half before using a 27-17 edge in the third quarter to break the game open. The Dragons also got 17 points from Rhyan Sledge and 12 from Peyton Lynch.
Wade led Clairton (2-1) with 37 points, this after scoring 42 and 43 points in her team’s first two games. Wade, a senior guard who averaged 40 points a game last season, upped her career total to 2,271 points.
Other girls games
• In a showdown of WPIAL title contenders from different classes, Natalie Wetzel’s 36 points helped Class 5A Peters Township (4-0) capture a 61-55 overtime win at Class 3A Greensburg Central Catholic (2-2). Erica Gribble and Jayla Peterson scored 19 points apiece for the Centurions, who were outscored, 8-2, in overtime.
• Kylie Fruehstorfer’s 15 points and eight rebounds helped Union (3-0) rally for a 55-50 win against visiting Rochester (0-4). Union trailed, 37-33, after three quarters before outscoring Rochester, 22-13, in the fourth. Marque Taylor paced Rochester with 16 points.
• Maggie Spell scored 19 points and Riley McCabe and Kaylee DeAngelo added 13 apiece to help Thomas Jefferson (6-0) roll to a 69-27 win against visiting Elizabeth Forward (1-3). The Jaguars have won all of their games by at least 20 points.
• Baldwin (2-2) raced to a 13-point first-quarter lead and went on to win at South Park (1-1), 57-42. Lynsey Bernotas and Mary Vargo scored 11 points apiece to lead a quartet of Baldwin players in double figures. Bella Stromberg led South Park with 16 points.
• Penn-Trafford (5-0) remained perfect courtesy of a 53-27 win at Franklin Regional (2-3). Lauren Marton scored 11 points and Kamryn Pieper added 10 for the Warriors, who led, 30-9, at halftime. Madison DeRiggi led Franklin Regional with 12 points.
• Ryan Oldaker scored a game-high 22 points to lead South Fayette (4-0) to a 51-28 win at Mt. Lebanon (2-3). The Lions outscored Mt. Lebanon, 31-15, in the second half. Juju Leroux chipped in 11 points for South Fayette, while Payton Collins paced Mt. Lebanon with nine.
• Kendall Berger scored 19 points and Bella Furno added 13 to vault Norwin (3-1) to a 56-46 home win against Kennedy Catholic (0-2). Norwin held a 27-21 halftime lead. Layke Fields scored 28 points for Kennedy Catholic, last season’s PIAA Class 2A champion.
• Karis Thomas dropped 30 points for Shady Side Academy (4-0) in a 53-45 win against visiting Seneca Valley (1-3). Thomas drilled four 3-pointers, all coming in the first half when she scored 16 points. She finished 8 of 8 from the free-throw line. Seneca Valley got 23 points from Gracie Cato.
Boys games
• Tayt Lucas knocked down seven 3-pointers, including six in the first half, and finished with a game-high 23 points to push Butler (5-0) to an 80-67 win against visiting Bishop Canevin (1-3). Ayden Andrews added 21 points for Butler, while Drew Allen scored 21 to lead Canevin.
• McCartney Plassmeyer scored 14 of his game-high 25 points in the first half to help host Riverside (5-0) remain unbeaten following a 59-44 win against Western Beaver (0-3). Nathan Schwarz paced Western Beaver with 16 points.
• Nate Yuhas pumped in 25 points to lead Steel Valley (1-6) to a 62-60 overtime win at Waynesburg (0-3). Cole Headlee scored 23 points to pace Waynesburg, which fought back from nine points down after three quarters to force overtime.
Three stars
*** — Riley Stephans, Plum. Stephans tallied 26 points, including 14 in the second half, to lift host Plum (1-2) to its first win, 56-40, against previously unbeaten Kiski Area (1-4).
** — Caitlin Kreitzer, Ellwood City. Kreitzer scored a game-high 18 points and added nine steals for the Wolverines (4-1) in a 46-37 win against visiting Hopewell (1-4).
* — Zach Kovell, Hopewell. Kovel poured in a game-high 25 points to vault host Hopewell (3-2) to a 69-60 win against Ellwood City (2-3).
Hot from deep
Players with 3 or more 3-pointers: Tayt Lucas, Butler, 7; Abby Genes, Serra Catholic, 5; Erond Jakupi, Keystone Oaks, 4; Gracie Cato, Seneca Valley, 4; Natalie Hambly, Seneca Valley, 4; Karis Thomas, Shady Side Academy, 4; Ayden Andrews, Butler, 3; Andrew Gettinger, Butler, 3; Nyah Hayes, Central Valley, 3; Brody Rock, Hopewell, 3; Vita Vargo, Mars, 3; Sofia Brandy, Montour, 3; Ryan Stephens, Plum, 3; Ryan Oldaker, South Fayette, 3.
Boys scores
Butler 80, Bishop Canevin 67
Hopewell 69, Ellwood City 60
Keystone Oaks 58, Chartiers-Houston 36
Riverside 59, Western Beaver 44
Springdale 70, Perry 61
Steel Valley 62, Waynesburg 60 (OT)
Summit Academy 55, Propel Braddock Hills 37
Girls scores
Allderdice 73, Clairton 58
Baldwin 57, South Park 42
Blackhawk 49, Moon 20
Ellwood City 46, Hopewell 37
Frazier 47, Mapletown 37
Greensburg Salem 61, Yough 24
Hampton 28, Armstrong 18
Hempfield 53, Fox Chapel 36
Mars 48, Knoch 29
Montour 40, Central Valley 35
Neighborhood Academy 41, Nazareth Prep 4
Norwin 56, Kennedy Catholic 46
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 57, Serra Catholic 42
Penn-Trafford 53, Franklin Regional 27
Peters Township 61, Greensburg Central Catholic 55
Plum 56, Kiski Area 40
Shady Side Academy 53, Seneca Valley 45
South Fayette 51, Mt. Lebanon 28
Thomas Jefferson 69, Elizabeth Forward 27
Union 55, Rochester 50
Upper St. Clair 59, North Hills 38
Waynesburg 48, Carmichaels 19
Brad is a sports writer at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, but he's currently on strike. Email him at beverett@unionprogress.com.