Basketball
Road to Hershey: 4 WPIAL boys basketball teams still in hunt for state gold
March 20, 2024
For the second straight year, the WPIAL will send four district teams to Hershey to play for a state basketball championship.
Franklin Regional playoff run rekindles memories of ‘perfect storm’ 1997 team
Rob Greenleaf called it a “perfect storm,” his 1997 Franklin Regional boys basketball team that made the state finals in Hershey.
Cathedral Prep puts wraps on McKeesport in Class 5A semifinals
March 19, 2024
McKeesport’s girls basketball team has prided itself on defense all season long, and it maintained its tenacity without the ball Tuesday night in a PIAA Class 5A semifinal matchup against Cathedral Prep.
Blackhawk knocks off undefeated Wyomissing to make return trip to PIAA finals
ALTOONA – Blackhawk sophomore forward Aubree Hupp and Wyomissing junior post player Amaya Stewart had to carry much of the load offensively while both sides struggled to make shots during their PIAA Class 4A girls basketball semifinal Tuesday at the Altoona High School Fieldhouse.
Franklin Regional coach Reed comes full circle with state title game vs. Imhotep Charter
Franklin Regional ripped off the band-aid from its WPIAL boys basketball championship loss to Moon and promptly avenged the defeat with a 60-43 win over the Tigers in Monday’s PIAA Class 5A semifinals.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for March 18, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: McKeesport Tigers
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for March 18, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Aubree Hupp
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 19, 2024: Aliquippa, Fort Cherry set for rematch
March 18, 2024
Welcome to Semifinals Tuesday and the final stop on the Road to Hershey with PIAA basketball final four games in boys Class 6A, 3A and 2A, along with girls 5A, 4A and A.
Behind 48 points from Nate Brazil, Imani Christian returns to PIAA Class A title game
At the 4:26 mark of the first quarter in the PIAA boys Class A semifinal between WPIAL champion Imani Christian and District 6 winner Bishop Carroll, the Saints called timeout after Nate Brazil scored his fifth and sixth point of the game to put him over 1,000 points in his career.
Lincoln Park handles Hampton again to return to state championship game
Hershey Kisses rained down on the floor for the second straight year as Lincoln Park basked in the glory of punching its ticket to the PIAA Class 4A championship game.
Franklin Regional gets revenge on Moon in PIAA Class 5A semifinals
Franklin Regional built a big lead Monday night only to see Moon erase it entirely, which was reminiscent of how the Panthers lost in the WPIAL final a few weeks ago.
Greensburg Central Catholic runs into Kennedy Catholic roadblock in PIAA semifinals again
Greensburg Central Catholic girls basketball players came up the stairs at North Allegheny to start the second half wearing their team backpacks.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 18, 2024: Basketball teams to play for PIAA finals berth
March 17, 2024
Welcome to Semifinals Monday on the Road to Hershey with PIAA basketball final four games in boys 5A, 4A and A, along with girls 6A, 3A and 2A.
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for March 17, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Nate Brazil
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for March 17, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Hampton Talbots
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.
Westmoreland PIAA basketball playoff capsules: Games for Monday, March 18, 2024
PIAA basketball playoffs
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.
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.
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.
