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North Hills boys lacrosse team closes against two solid opponents

Written by Joe Koch on .

North Hills High has been victorious in all 13 of the games it has played this season, and the Indians are ranked No. 6 in the Laxpower.com ratings for Western Pennsylvania girls' teams that include Division 1, Division 2 and Independent teams.

Following games this week against unranked opponents Hempfield (3-8) and McDowell, the Indians finish against No. 13 Hampton (8-3) and No. 9 Shaler Area (7-2). Both games are rematches. North Hills defeated Hampton 15-10 on April 16, and edged Shaler Area 16-14.

Both games are crucial for all three teams' playoff chances. North Hills currently leads Division 2, Section 2 with a 12-0 record. Hampton is 8-2 in the section, while Shaler Area is 6-2. Shaler Area and Hampton have split their two regular-season meetings. In the first game on April 2, Hampton eked out an 11-10 victory. In the April 25 rematch, Shaler Area earned a 10-4 triumph.