Post-Gazette, December 23, 2024
Fox Chapel scored the final five points of regulation and pulled away in overtime to defeat Peters Township, 59-50, in the final game at PPG. Fox Chapel (7-1) trailed by 44-39 late in the game, but tied it with 11 seconds left when Caden Kaiser scored on a drive. Peters Township hurried upcourt and Mickey Vaccarello was fouled with three seconds remaining. But Vaccarello missed both free throws and the game went to overtime deadlocked at 44.
In the extra period, Fox Chapel scored eight of the first nine points and Kaiser’s basket gave Fox Chapel a 52-45 advantage with 1:35 left. Peters Township (6-2) couldn’t recover.
Kaiser finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and four steals. Sophomore guard Joey McGivney scored all of his seven points in overtime.