Bethel Park hosted their cross town rival Upper St. Clair in a Friday night clash.

Bethel started the game off playing very good defense as they have showed this will be one of their strengths this season. Bethel Park held a 14-10 lead after the first quarter. Senior guard Joey Mascaro scored seven of those points.

The second quarter was played similar to the first with another offensive struggle. Mascaro had 11 points along with Junior forward Jake Dixon, who had 6. Zach Cherup had 9 points for St. Clair.

The Hawks were still struggling offensively, but were doing enough to keep the lead. The Hawks only won the third quarter 8-6, but were able to keep a 30-27 lead going into the fourth.

The Panthers were definitely making it interesting, but everytime they would make a run Bethel seemed to always answer right back.

The Hawks, when it was all said and done, were able to hold on to a 52-47 victory.

Mascaro finished with 19 points, while Dixon and senior guard Anthony Bomar both finished with 12.

That win now puts Bethel Park with an overall 4-1 record and a 2-0 section record tying the Hawks with Chartiers Valley and Mt. Lebanon.

At halftime, Bethel Park inducted six new members into their Athletic Hall of Fame. The inductees included:

• Pete Cwalnia (Class of 1982/ Basketball)
• Sarah Dunleavy (Class of 2008/ Swimming)
• Sheryl Love (Class of 1981/ Swimming)
• Deanna Parks (Class of 1983/ Softball)
• James Roy (Class of 1960/ Basketball, Baseball)
• Nate Thimons (Class of 1995/ Baseball)

Click here to learn more about the inductees.

Click here to learn more about the Athletic Hall of Fame.

Additionally, Pete Edwards was presented with the Distinguished Contribution Award for his contributions to Bethel Park High School, including his efforts to create the Hall of Fame.

Congrats to the Bethel Park basketball team on defeating rival Upper St. Clair and to all the inductees into the Athletic Hall of Fame.