Adam Flood's shot gave Plum its first section title in a decade.

Flood hit a 3-pointer with 18 seconds to play for the winning points in the Mustangs' 40-39 win Monday night against visiting Gateway.

The victory assured Plum a share of its first section title since 1999-2000.

Plum's Neal McKown had eight of his 13 points in a third quarter in which the Mustangs overcame an eight-point deficit to take the lead.

Devon Cottrell had a game-high 15 points for the Gators (14-4, 9-2), who can also still win a piece of a section title for the first time in eight years.

Plum (18-4, 10-2) will share the section title with Gateway if the Gators beat McKeesport tonight.

The Tigers (14-5, 8-3) were upset by visiting Penn Hills, 57-54, Monday night.

• After sharing it during its first two seasons of existence, Lincoln Park won the outright Class A Section 1 title for the first time by beating Neshannock, 78-62. Chaquille Pratt had 35 points to lead the host Leopards (15-6, 8-0), and Bobby Nittinger had 31 points for the Lancers (15-7, 6-2).

• North Allegheny (17-4, 10-2) clinched at least a share of its fourth Class AAAA Section 3 title in the past six years with a 71-67 win at Seneca Valley (7-13, 2-10). Anton Constantino led the Tigers with 24 points.

• Shady Side Academy earned a share of a section title for only the second time in nine years with a 45-41 win at East Allegheny (6-12, 3-8) in Class AA Section 4. Jerome Barnes led the Indians (16-3, 10-2) with 21 points.

• Jake Wilfong had 26 points and Brendan Duquette 24 as Fox Chapel (9-11, 5-7) clinched a playoff berth with a 69-55 Class AAAA Section 2 win at Franklin Regional (5-15, 2-10).

• Peabody had lost five of six and Perry entered 15-1 but the host Highlanders (6-11, 6-6) beat the Commodores (15-2, 11-1) in overtime, 77-75. Sharod Green led Peabody with 23 points, and Rudy Freeman had the winning layup with 3 seconds to play in overtime.

• Hempfield all-time leading scorer Nate Perry had 23 points to give him 1,597 for his career and the Spartans (15-5, 9-2) set up a showdown today for the Class AAAA Section 1 title with a 56-52 overtime win against visiting Kiski Area (15-6, 8-4).

Hempfield will host Latrobe tonight. The Wildcats (13-7, 9-2) were 74-61 losers at home Monday to Norwin (14-7, 9-3).

• North Hills (10-11, 5-7) clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 1999 with a 53-44 win against visiting Pine-Richland (7-14, 3-9). Emma Wingert had 17 points to lead the Indians.

• Penn-Trafford (13-9, 6-6) clinched a Class AAAA playoff berth with a 54-44 Section 1 victory against visiting Connellsville (5-15, 2-9).

• Erin Waskowiak had 21 points as Bishop Canevin (15-4, 10-2) snapped Class AA No. 4-ranked Seton-LaSalle's nine-game winning streak with a 56-49 Section 3 win. Katie Gattuso had 14 points for the Rebels (16-5, 11-1), who had already wrapped up their third section title in four years.

• Paige Alviani had 22 points as Class AAA No. 1 Hopewell (22-0) stayed unbeaten with a 70-54 non-section win at Beaver (16-5).

• Players with four or more 3-pointers: Anthony Thomas, Union, 7; Jack Counahan, North Allegheny, 6; Tyler Henry, South Fayette, 6; Bobby Nittinger, Neshannock, 6; Dom Strapac, Leechburg, 5; Anton Constantino, North Allegheny, 5; Marcus Smith, Perry, 5; Justin Dobbs, Allderdice, 5; Jake WIlfong, Fox Chapel, 4; Brendan Duquette, Fox Chapel, 4; Bill Luther, Hampton, 4; Matt Noszka,Chartiers Valley, 4; Johnny Leonard, Connellsville, 4; Braden Pavlik, Brentwood, 4.

• Players with four or more 3-pointers: Mallory Sanner, Uniontown, 4; Grace Hyland, Upper St. Clair, 4.

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