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Article: Strong finish lifts Mt. Lebanon in quarterfinals
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- March 15, 2009
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SHARON -- Once Evan Pierce's teammates supplied him with
confidence, the Mt. Lebanon junior supplied them with points.
Pierce -- held scoreless in the first half -- scored 15 points in
the final nine minutes to lead Mt. Lebanon to a come-from-behind
victory over Erie Cathedral Prep, 51-41, in the quarterfinals of the
PIAA Class AAAA playoffs. Mt. Lebanon ended the game with a 14-1
run.
It all started with a halftime pep talk.
"My teammates kept bringing me up, giving positive
encouragement," said Pierce, a 6-foot-2 guard, who was told by his
coach and teammates to shoot more in the second half. "... I used
that as confidence and it worked."
Pierce scored 11 of Mt. Lebanon's 13 points during ...