West Catholic Rallies To Win 2025 PIAA 3A Boys' Basketball Championship
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HERSHEY, PA – Guard Jayvon Byrd scored 20 points and sophomore Eric Scott added 14 as West Catholic overcame a 14-point first quarter deficit to earn a 60-51 win over South Allegheny on Saturday afternoon in the finals of the 2025 PIAA 3A Boys’ Basketball at the Giant Center.
The win secured the Burrs’ (16-13) second PIAA title in three seasons.
Trailing 17-3 in the opening quarter, WC closed to within 27-23 at the half as Byrd scored 11 points and the Burrs forced seven turnovers in the second quarter. South Allegheny (27-4) – champions of District VII – pulled to within 51-46 with 3:07 remaining in the contest but guard Saaid Lee knocked down four free throws in the final 75 seconds of the game to clinch the win.
Byrd shot 8-of-13 from the field while Scott dished out seven assists in the victory. Junior forward Kingston Wheatley scored all six of his points in the second half and added eight boards and three blocks. West Catholic held a 21-0 advantage in bench scoring as it held five of its six postseason opponents below 52 points.
Congratulations to head coach Miguel Bocachica and the student-athletes on a memorable 2024-25 campaign.
West Catholic's Road To The State Title
District XII Championship: West Catholic 65, Audenried 45
First Round: West Catholic 79, Antietam 35
Second Round: West Catholic 51, Warrior Run 38
Quarterfinals: West Catholic 75, Riverside 63
Semifinals: West Catholic 58, Holy Cross 57
Finals: West Catholic 60, South Allegheny 51
