Tuesday night the Lady Hawks stayed in the playoff hunt by defeating section-foe Canon Mac for the second time of the season.

When the final horn blew, the scoreboard read 57 Lady Hawks 47 Canon Mac.

Ella Harmon led the charge with 15 points. Sadie Orie tallied 14 and Ella Sabatos scored 11.

The Lady Hawks jumped out into an early lead, leading 16-7 after the first quarter. Five different Hawks led the point scorers.

At the half, the Lady Hawks extended their lead and went into the locker room with a 30-18 lead. Becky Gillenberger had 7 points.

After three quarters of play, Bethel Park held onto their 12-point lead and entered the last quarter of play with a 46-34 lead.

The Lady Hawks (3-7, 6-12) currently sit in sixth place in Section 2-6A.

Their next game is against non-section opponent Keystone Oaks on Friday at home. It is also Senior Night.

Then, they face Baldwin on Monday for an important section match. The last time the two teams met, the Lady Hawks lost in OT.

They close out section play on Thursday, Feb. 8 against Upper St. Clair. In their last meeting, the Lady Hawks lost a close one, 49-46.

The top four teams in the section qualify for the WPIAL playoffs. The fourth spot is a close contest between Bethel Park, Canon Mac, and Upper St. Clair. Every game counts from here on out.