Basketball

Union’s Hayden Smith defends on Imani’s Nate Brazil during a PIAA Class A first round game Friday, March 8, 2024, at Norwin High School.
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for March 17, 2024
March 17, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Nate Brazil

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Hampton senior Peter Kramer reacts after drawing an and-one during the fourth quarter of Hampton’s victory over Knoch on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at Hampton High School.
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for March 17, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Hampton Talbots

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Greensburg Central Catholic hope to celebrate a victory over Kennedy Catholic the way they celebrated a victory in the WPIAL Class 2A title game.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls get long-awaited rematch with Kennedy Catholic
A red light turned to green when the buzzer sounded Friday night at Forest Hills. It finally was all right for Greensburg Central Catholic to talk about Kennedy Catholic.

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Franklin Regional’s Cameron Rowell (left) and Cooper Rankin (right) fight against Shaler’s Brandon London for a loose ball on Friday, March 15, 2024, at Gateway.
Westmoreland PIAA basketball playoff capsules: Games for Monday, March 18, 2024
PIAA basketball playoffs

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McKeesport’s Brooke Evans scores against Penn-Trafford on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Harrison City.
McKeesport, Blackhawk girls learn sites, times for PIAA semifinals
There will be no repeat performance in the state playoffs for Union after the Scotties were eliminated in the PIAA Class A quarterfinals Saturday.

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Fort Cherry’s Derek Errett, Shane Cornail, Corey Bouchelle and Blake Sweder react following an and-one call in front of their student section in the PIAA Class 2A quarterfinals Saturday, March 16, 2024, at Peters Township High School.
Aliquippa, Fort Cherry to face off for spot in PIAA boys basketball championship game
There is guaranteed to be a WPIAL team playing for the PIAA Class 2A boys basketball championship, but there will also be none in the 6A and 3A semifinals or finals.

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Gateway’s Alex Lowry brings the ball upcourt during overtime against Kiski Area on Feb. 1.
Gateway boys get ‘comfortable being uncomfortable’ during up-and-down year
When Gateway’s season ended in a 60-52 loss against Mechanicsburg in the PIAA Class 5A first round, coach Alvis Rogers told his team not to hang their heads.

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Cathedral Prep’s McKenna Valone pressures Oakland Catholic’s Josephine Fontana during their PIAA Class 5A state quarterfinal on Saturday, Mar. 16, 2024, at Sharon.
High school roundup for March 16, 2024: McKeesport rolls into PIAA semifinals
March 16, 2024
Rachael Manfredo scored 22 points to lead McKeesport to a 57-35 victory over Armstrong in the PIAA Class 5A girls basketball quarterfinals Saturday.

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Deer Lakes’ Wayne Love reacts next to Collin Rodgers and Billy Schaeffer after fouling out during their PIAA Class 3A state quarterfinal against Franklin on Saturday, Mar. 16, 2024, at Sharon.
Deer Lakes’ long run of playoff success ends with loss to Franklin
SHARON — Time was dwindling away and the deficit was large, but Deer Lakes decided to ramp up its pressure one more time in Saturday’s state playoff loss.

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Upper St. Clair coach Danny Holzer watches from the bench Feb. 2 at Mt. Lebanon.
Upper St. Clair rally falls short in PIAA quarterfinal loss to Central York
ALTOONA — The youthful Upper St. Clair boys basketball team made it to the quarterfinals of the PIAA Class 6A tournament.

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Moon’s Elijah Guillory dunks against Bethel Park during their PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal on Friday, March 15, 2024, at Chartiers Valley.
PIAA announces sites for WPIAL boys basketball title game rematches in state semifinals
There will be at least two WPIAL boys basketball teams playing for state gold in Hershey following Friday’s PIAA quarterfinals results.

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Greensburg Central Catholic head coach Chris Skatell watches from the sideline late in the WPIAL Class 2A championship game against Serra Catholic on Thurday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Pitt.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls learn site, time for PIAA semifinals
There will be no state gold for the WPIAL in girls 6A and 3A as three district teams came up short in the quarterfinals on Friday in the 2024 PIAA girls basketball state playoffs.

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St. Joseph’s Kalyda O’Connor battles Aquinas Academy’s Victoria Taylor for a loose ball during their WPIAL Class A semifinal on Feb. 26.
Hampton notebook: Aquinas Academy girls team misses out on trip to basketball finals
The Aquinas Academy girls basketball team weathered injuries and illness for much of the season, but the Crusaders fought through it.

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Fox Chapel’s Jefferson Moorefield-Brown drives on Bethel Park’s Shawn Davis during a PIAA Class 5A second-round game March 12.
Fox Chapel notebook: Basketball playoff run ends in PIAA 2nd round
The Fox Chapel boys basketball team came within 16 minutes of a trip to the PIAA Class 5A quarterfinals. The Foxes’ offense just couldn’t produce enough down the stretch to hold off Bethel Park.

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Jeannette’s Jayce Powell (12) and Elijah Jones (4) react during a fourth-quarter timeout following a foul call on Greensburg Central Catholic in a PIAA Class 2A second-round game Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Norwin.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 16, 2024: Jeannette looks to continue surprising state playoff run
March 15, 2024
Welcome to Quarterfinals Saturday on the Road to Hershey with third-round PIAA basketball games in boys Class 6A, 3A and 2A, along with girls 5A, 4A and A taking center stage.

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Franklin Regional’s Finian Hutchinson scores on a layup over Shaler’s Joey DeSabato on Friday, March 15, 2024, at Gateway.
Franklin Regional boys sprint past Shaler and into the PIAA semifinals
If Franklin Regional isn’t sprinting up and down the floor, there is a good chance it isn’t winning basketball games.

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Norwin’s Kendall Berger beats Spring-Ford’s Kareena Preuss to the basket during Friday’s PIAA Class 6A semifinals.
Norwin girls eliminated in PIAA quarterfinals
STATE COLLEGE — When the Spring-Ford girls basketball team defeated Norwin in third game of the season, the Rams got off to a quick start.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Tyree Turner scores on a driving layup past Jeannette’s Markus McGowan in a PIAA Class 2A second-round game Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Norwin.
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Some Roundball Classic games to be televised
High school basketball suddenly will be a part of Memorial Day weekend. And fans will be able to post up on the couch to watch the top players in the district play on TV.

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Bethel Park’s Jack Bruckner scores past Fox Chapel’s Asher White during PIAA Class 5A second-round action Tuesday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 15, 2024: 4 WPIAL teams square off in Class 5A quarterfinals
Welcome to Quarterfinals Friday on the Road to Hershey with third-round PIAA basketball games in boys Class 5A, 4A and A, along with girls 6A, 3A and 2A taking center stage.

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Union’s Kelly Cleaver fights for a loose ball with Riverview’s Lily Bauer during a WPIAL Class A semifinal Feb. 26.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024
Minimal changes were made to the rankings this week, considering the best teams across the state have gone head-to-head through two rounds on the Road to Hershey.

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