Basketball

North Allegheny’s Emma Fischer (left) celebrates with Paige Morningstar after hitting a 3-pointer during their game on Jan. 25, 2021, at Penn-Trafford High School.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 22, 2021: Class 6A girls basketball powers clash
February 21, 2021
The final week of this unique WPIAL basketball regular season tips off Monday.

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Penn Hills’ Niya Moore (32) and Jayla Golden (11) defend against Woodland Hills’ Peyton Pinkney (4) last season.
Senior point guard Jayla Golden focused on getting Penn Hills girls to play to potential
When it comes to stopping the Penn Hills girls basketball team, opponents know they need to minimize the impact of senior Jasmyn Golden.

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Penn Hills’ Eddie Daniels takes a shot as Mt. Lebanon’s Michael Pfeuffer defends on Jan. 23.
Penn Hills basketball standout Eddie Daniels learns to embrace every moment
After a summer league game before his junior season in 2019, Penn Hills’ Eddie Daniels was woken up by his sister asking him if he’d heard from their mother.

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Gateway’s Jaydon Carr drives past Franklin Regional’s Aidan Carlisle Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 at Gateway High School.
Gateway basketball teams prepare for WPIAL postseason
The Gateway boys and girls basketball teams have reached the end of the regular season.

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Shaler’s Audrey Fisher defends Fox Chapel’s Gabby Guererri (11) last season.
Shaler girls look to regain momentum once playoffs start
Filling time between the final regular season game and the start of the WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball playoffs required some guesswork for Shaler coach Cornelious Nesbit.

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Junior Jayden Gales having breakthrough season for Bishop Canevin
At the start of the season, there were high expectations for the Bishop Canevin boys basketball team.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Jake Pugh (12) handles the ball against West Allegheny last season.
Hard-nosed approach carries Thomas Jefferson boys to strong season
Hard work does have its benefits.

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Sewickley Academy senior Max Belt plays defense on Alex Matlak during a practice on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020.
With defensive identity, Sewickley Academy boys finding rhythm heading into playoffs
As the WPIAL playoffs approach, Sewickley Academy boys basketball coach Win Palmer is confident with where the Panthers are.

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Trinity’s Alyssa Clutter scored 21 points against North Allegheny on Saturday.
High school roundup for Feb. 20, 2021: Trinity girls stun North Allegheny
February 20, 2021
In a battle of the top-ranked girls basketball teams in the WPIAL’s top two classes, Alyssa Clutter hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points to lead Class 5A No. 1 Trinity past Class 6A No. 1 North Allegheny, 59-56, on Saturday.

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Upper St. Clair’s Kate Robbins (42) celebrates with Molly James after scoring against Bethel Park during their game on Feb. 18, 2021, at Bethel Park High School.
Trib HSSN girls basketball rankings: Feb. 21, 2021
Class 6A

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Franklin Regional’s Sophia Yaniga fights for the ball with Gateway’s Jayla Oliver Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 at Gateway High School.
Franklin Regional girls show skill from beyond perimeter
If anything can turn around a basketball season, it’s one of those can’t-miss games. You know, when everything a team tosses up seems to splash down through the net?

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Fox Chapel’s Elizabeth Schwrtzman pulls down a rebound over Plum’s Dannika Susko Thursday Jan. 28, 2021 High School.
Fox Chapel girls looking to peak at right time with playoffs approaching
The Fox Chapel girls basketball team hasn’t won a playoff game since its last extended playoff run to the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals when it took down Pine-Richland and Norwin.

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Kyle DeGregorio is in his first season as the Pine-Richland girls basketball coach.
New coach DeGregorio seeing good signs with Pine-Richland girls basketball team
When Kyle DeGregorio took over as coach of the Pine-Richland girls basketball team before this season, his first objective was establishing a culture.

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Riverviews’ Maddie Deem during practice Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 at Riverview High School.
Riverview basketball teams look forward to open playoffs
When the WPIAL announced in December that it would stage open playoff tournaments for basketball, fearing unbalanced section standings would create issues in determining playoff qualifiers, the Riverview girls basketball team knew it would be one of the participants.

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North Allegheny’s Cam Phillips drives past Oakland Catholic’s Halena Hill during their game on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, at North Allegheny High School.
North Journal notebook: North Allegheny girls basketball keeps rolling
It was 16 up and 16 down for the North Allegheny basketball, which started the season 16-0 after recent victories over Class 5A power Chartiers Valley, as well as Baldwin and Pine-Richland.

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Mars’ Mihali Sfanos works against Knoch’s Ryan Lang on Dec. 11, 2020.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 20, 2021: Mars, Highlands meet for section lead
Last year, they played for a WPIAL boys basketball crown in two different classifications. One found a pot of gold at The Pete while the other settled for silver after a two-year championship run.

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Joey Petcash scored 12 points Friday night to help Pine-Richland knock off North Allegheny.
High school roundup for Feb. 19, 2021: Pine-Richland boys storm past North Allegheny
Luke Shanahan scored 20 points and Pine-Richland blew open a game that was tied at halftime, rolling to a 73-47 Section 1-6A boys basketball victory over No. 4 North Allegheny on Friday night.

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North Hills’ Royce Parham scores over North Allegheny defenders during their game on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, at North Allegheny High School.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 19, 2021: Seeds up for grabs in Class 6A hoops
February 18, 2021
In the last week, both of these boys basketball teams defeated Section 1-6A front runner North Allegheny to cut the gap between the Tigers and the field.

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Southmoreland point guard Olivia Cernuto cuts down the net after Thursday night’s 43-39 win over Belle Vernon that clinched the Scotties’ second straight section title.
Southmoreland cuts it close, beats Belle Vernon to clinch share of section title
Talk about cutting it close.

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St. Joseph senior Andrew Sullivan drives down the court and looks for an open teammate against Leechburg on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021.
Four years later, St. Joseph’s Andrew Sullivan continues to score
For the past four years, St. Joseph senior guard Andrew Sullivan has been a mainstay in the Spartans program and has given the team a leader to look to when things get tough.

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