Coach Jim Nesser was worried about his team's legs. His Jeannette team was playing its fifth game in seven days and second in 24 hours.

But fatigue was never a factor as Jeannette made Aliquippa look like it was running in sand.

Jeannette took out the Quips' legs early, led by 18 points at halftime and rolled to a 62-44 victory last night in the Pittsburgh High School Basketball Classic at Duquesne's Palumbo Center. It was the final game of the tripleheader event, which was run by John Giammarco and the Pittsburgh Basketball Club.

Jeannette, the Post-Gazette's No. 2 WPIAL Class AA team, lifted its record to 14-3 with the non-section win. No. 3 Aliquippa dropped to 14-7. It was the lowest output of the season for Aliquippa, which was averaging 64 points a game.

"I don't know how these kids are doing it. I don't know where they're getting [energy] from," Nesser said. "I'm so proud of them. I give them all the credit in the world."

Jeannette postponed games because all of the Jayhawks' players were on the school's football team that won a PIAA title in mid-December and they have now played 17 games in 39 days.

Shaw Sunder, a 6-foot-4 senior guard-forward, led Jeannette with 19 points. Terrelle Pryor added 17 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks and a few dunks. Jordan Hall scored 13 points.

Aliquippa started the game in a box-and-one on Pryor, but it was ineffective as Jeannette made five 3-pointers in the first half.

"That box-and-one just leaves our shooters open," Pryor said.

Jonathan Baldwin was the only Aliquippa player in double figures with 15 points, but it was eight below his average.

Jeannette led, 15-8, after the first quarter, despite Pryor attempting only one shot in the first eight minutes. Sunder scored 10 points in the first quarter.

Jeannette was ahead, 30-12, at halftime and Aliquippa never threatened in the second half.

"Jeannette is good," Aliquippa coach Marvin Emerson said. "I just can't believe we played this bad today. We're better than this, but we just laid an egg. I was irritated with our energy."

In the opening game of the event, Upper St. Clair defeated Chartiers Valley, 54-43. Sophomore Brett McCormick, who came in averaging only four points, scored a career-high 21, including four 3-pointers. Christian Shea added 13.

But defense was a big key for Upper St. Clair as the Panthers held Chartiers Valley sophomore guard T.J. McConnell to eight points, 13 below his average.

In the other game of the event, Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) defeated American Christian Academy (Pa.), 87-85, in overtime.