Back-to-back: South Fayette beats Archbishop Wood for second PIAA title

HERSHEY – In its two-year run of dominance, the South Fayette girls basketball team has seen many different tactics deployed against it defensively. The Lions may have been a bit surprised to see Archbishop Wood sag off defensively and try to slow the game down, but they adjusted. And with a stellar defensive effort of their own, the Lions left Hershey a two-time defending state champion. South Fayette held Archbishop Wood to single digits in the second and third quarters and successfully defended their state title with a 45-35 win Saturday night at the Giant Center. The Lions beat Archbishop Wood for a second consecutive season and their three seniors, Ryan Oladker, Juliette Leroux and...