Basketball

Fox Chapel girls head coach Marty Matvey is closing in 
on 100 career victories.
Fox Chapel girls motivated to reach WPIAL playoffs
December 14, 2024
Coach Marty Matvey and the Fox Chapel girls basketball coaching staff were one win away from 100 as a staff.

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Fox Chapel’s Max Melocchi (left) competes for a loose ball against Plum’s Trey McMurray on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, at Chartiers Valley High School. 
Fox Chapel boys rely on defense to spark strong start
The process of getting ready for the basketball season wasn’t any different for Fox Chapel boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar this season. The Foxes were bumped up to Class 6A during this enrollment cycle, but the basic foundation for Fox Chapel’s success remains the same.

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Shady Side Academy’s Cam Mallory (right) is a 6-foot-4 junior for the Bulldogs.
Shady Side Academy boys look to overcome early-season injuries as section play begins
Shady Side Academy boys basketball started 2-4 last season, but rose up and finished 18-9 with an 11-2 conference record, earning the No. 3 seed in the playoffs. This season, the Bulldogs started 2-2 and want to push their way toward similar success.

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Norwin’s Ava Christopher drives around Penn-Trafford’s Lauren Marton on Dec. 3.
Norwin notebook: Girls basketball team shakes off loss, picks up impressive wins
Defending WPIAL champion Norwin rebounded from a tough 51-50 season-opening loss to Penn-Trafford with two wins at the State College tournament and another over District 9 power Kennedy Catholic.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s AJ Tarpley and Ty Rozier defend on Franklin Regional’s Jonah Johnston on Dec. 6.
Franklin Regional notebook: After early wins, Panthers hit bump in road
After winning its first two games of the season at the Mike Rettger Tournament, the Franklin Regional boys basketball team dropped two straight at the 20th Hempfield tipoff tournament.

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Montour’s Ama Tening Sow blocks a shot by Avonworth’s Rowan Carmichael on Jan. 12.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 14, 2024: Premier big men to clash at La Roche
December 13, 2024
A “big” boys basketball battle is set for La Roche College on Saturday as part of the annual Harry Jenkins Classic.

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Deer Lakes’ Nate Moore grabs a rebound away from Freeport’s Michael Graczyk on Friday at Deer Lakes High School.
Deer Lakes routs Freeport at home in section opener
The last time Deer Lakes took the court, the Lancers barely defeated Mohawk in a double-overtime win Tuesday. You might expect the Lancers to come out in their matchup against Freeport a little sluggish as they regained their legs.

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Knoch’s Teegan Finucan, left, watches his shot go in as Valley forward Mikael Allen defends Friday at Knoch High School. Finucan finished with 14 points in the Knights’ 74-39 win.
Smothering defense lifts Knoch boys past Valley in section opener
Teegan Finucan couldn’t help but feel confident after the Knoch boys basketball team opened Section 1-4A play Friday night at home with a dominant defensive performance.

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Aliquippa’s Qalil Goode drives to the basket against Beaver Falls on Dec. 13, 2023.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 13, 2024: Beaver County rivals to square off
One of the craziest, most thrilling WPIAL boys basketball games ever took place 20 years ago this season, and it known simply as the Lance Jeter game.

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Peters Twp.’s Natalie Wetzel drives to the basket past Thomas Jefferson’s Allie Wilson during their game on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at TJ.
Behind ‘best player in Pittsburgh,’ Peters Township speeds past Thomas Jefferson
December 12, 2024
In an early season WPIAL girls basketball showdown between undefeated teams in Section 4-5A, both Peters Township and Thomas Jefferson started out slow, scoring only two points midway through the first quarter.

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The Penn-Trafford girls basketball team prepares to put a fresh set of substitutes into the game Thursday night during the Section 1-5A opener in Harrison City.
Depth, relentless defense carry Penn-Trafford girls past Greensburg Salem for 7-0 start
With a rotation that serves up more reinforcements than the Christmas help at the mall, Penn-Trafford and its long bench are becoming more of a challenge for teams every time they take the court.

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North Catholic’s Sam Weir celebrates with Brady Wehner after scoring during their game against Oakland Catholic on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Cranberry.
High school roundup for Dec. 11, 2024: North Catholic tops Oakland Catholic in Class 4A girls showdown
December 11, 2024
Sam Weir hit three 3-pointers and scored 19 points as North Catholic defeated Oakland Catholic, 42-34, in Section 1-4A girls basketball Wednesday night to run its winning streak in section competition to 109 games.

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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 12, 2024: Undefeated teams collide in Class 5A girls basketball
Opening night of the WPIAL girls basketball section schedule arrives with a bang Thursday featuring a battle of unbeatens in Class 5A.

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North Catholic’s Brady Wehner scores past Derry’s Adalyn O’Hanlon on Jan. 26.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 11, 2024: Girls basketball powers to clash
We hit midweek with a highly anticipated WPIAL girls basketball section opener between two schools that have combined for nearly 30 district championships.

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Upper St. Clair head coach Danny Holzer celebrates with his team after defeating Norwin to earn his 500th career victory on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at USC.
Upper St. Clair gives coach Danny Holzer career win No. 500
December 10, 2024
Upper St. Clair boys basketball coach Danny Holzer is starting to get used to this milestone thing.

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Highlands interim coach Mike Foster talks with the short-handed Golden Rams team before the start of their game on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at Hampton.
Highlands investigating alleged boys basketball hazing
The PA announcer introduced the Highlands High School boys basketball starters and coach Bill Flow, but he wasn’t there for Tuesday’s game at Hampton.

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Baldwin boys basketball coach Jeff Ackermann won his 400th career game Dec. 7, 2024, at home against Altoona. Ackermann celebrated the milestone following the 73-49 win with his wife, Jill, and their three children, from left, Kendall, 10, Colton, 7, and Bryson, 12.
Baldwin’s Jeff Ackermann celebrates 400th victory
It was a day of celebration for the Baldwin boys basketball team.

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High school roundup for Dec. 9, 2024: Peters Township girls get past Greensburg Central Catholic in OT
December 9, 2024
Natalie Wetzel scored 36 points to lead Peters Township (4-0) to a 61-55 overtime win over Greensburg Central Catholic in a matchup of WPIAL contenders in nonsection girls basketball Monday. Erica Gribble and Jayla Peterson scored 19 points apiece for the Centurions (2-2).

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Penn-Trafford’s Raya Johnson defends against Franklin Regional’s Katherine Yaniga during their game on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, in Murrysville.
Penn-Trafford girls lean on defense to keep record perfect with win over Franklin Regional
Common denominators in games help to reveal a team’s identity, and Penn-Trafford continues to build on its strengths.

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Upper St. Clair coach Danny Holzer watches from the bench during the fourth quarter Feb. 2 at Mt. Lebanon.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 10, 2024: Longtime coach looks for milestone win
The first two of many WPIAL boys basketball section games will take place Tuesday and both can be viewed here on Trib HSSN.

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