HS Basketball: Nativity’s Keating shines at PA All-State Classic, wins 3-point title

Nativity Trey Keating (center) poses with classmates Stephen Karinch (left) and Frankie Uhrin (right) Mr. & Mrs. PA Basketball All-State Classic (SUBMITTED PHOTO).

STEELTON — Nativity’s Trey Keating turned in a standout performance on one of the biggest stages in the state, shining at the Mr. & Miss PA Basketball All-State Hoops Classic at the Steel-High Martin J. Benkovic Gymnasium.

Keating not only earned a spot in the starting lineup for the East squad, but made the most of it, finishing with 14 points, six rebounds, seven assists and two steals in a 151-133 win over the West.

The highlight of the night, however, came in the 3-point competition, where Keating stole the show. He knocked off Mount Lebanon’s Liam Sheely in the finals by drilling an impressive 18-of-22 shots, then followed it up by defeating the girls champion from Middletown in a dramatic double-overtime “Battle of Champions” round.

In a night filled with many of Pennsylvania’s top seniors, Keating stood out as one of the most electric performers, showcasing his shooting, playmaking and competitiveness against the best in the state.