Basketball

Latrobe head coach Brad Wetzel calls out a play against Franklin Regional on Jan. 8, 2021, in Murrysville.
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Everyone going to playoffs
February 18, 2021
All 18 boys teams from Westmoreland County will enter the WPIAL basketball playoffs.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Jonas King (35) shoots over New Castle’s Michael Wells (3) during a 4A WPIAL first round game Feb. 19, 2020 at North Allegheny High.
After tough losses, Mt. Pleasant boys turn it up in time for playoffs
Mt. Pleasant had just surrendered a six-point, fourth-quarter lead against Jeannette and took a gut-punch.

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Franklin Regional coach Steve Scorpion talks with Luke Kimmich during a game against Latrobe on, Jan. 8, 2021, at Franklin Regional High School.
Franklin Regional boys basketball doing double duty Saturday
Franklin Regional will pull double-duty Saturday.

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Upper St. Clair’s Ava Keating shoots a 3-pointer against Thomas Jefferson on Feb. 8.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 18, 2021: South Hills powers square off
Upper St. Clair, Mt. Lebanon and Bethel Park girls have all been ranked in the Trib HSSN top 5 all season long.

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Burrell girls basketball team gets revenge with win over Highlands
February 17, 2021
Highlands won the first meeting Jan. 30.

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Plum’s Jamie Seneca defends Fox Chapel’s Sarah Slembler on Jan. 28.
A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Plum, Fox Chapel part of exciting section race
With just a week left in the truncated WPIAL girls basketball regular season, Section 2-5A is in position to have every team complete its section slate.

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Chartiers Valley’s Anthony Collura scores past New Castle’s Donny Cade on Feb. 12.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for Feb. 17, 2021
Plenty of change this week in the latest HSSN boys basketball state rankings as the sands in the regular season hourglass fade away.

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Lincoln Park’s Elias Bishop celebrates with Dakari Bradford (3) after defeating Quaker Valley, 67-64, on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, at Quaker Valley High School.
Trib 10: Lincoln Park returns to boys power rankings
A week after Belle Vernon made a drastic leap and debuted at No. 1 in the boys Trib 10, there is very little movement this week in the latest HSSN basketball power rankings.

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Yough girls basketball coach Mike Gerdich speaks with his players at practice Nov. 30, 2019.
Parents appreciate coaching — or coaching against — their kids in Westmoreland County girls basketball
Mike Gerdich admits he and his daughters take basketball home with them.

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South Allegheny’s Antonio Epps shoots a 3-pointrt late in the game against Shady Side Academy on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 17, 2021: Premier Class 3A matchup
February 16, 2021
South Allegheny and Shady Side Academy are not only the top two teams in Section 3, they also are two of the best in WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball.

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North Allegheny’s Jasmine Timmerson (3) drives to the basket past Penn-Trafford’s Maura Suman during their game on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at Penn-Trafford High School.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for Feb. 15, 2021
It was a winning week for most teams in the Trib HSSN girls basketball rankings.

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Central Catholic’s Matt Aulicino tries to work his way into the paint against Highlands’ Wahkeem Roman during their nonsection matchup Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.
Central Catholic tops Highlands in overtime
Throughout this season, teams have learned they need to be ready on any given day, and Central Catholic was an example of that Tuesday.

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Obama Academy boys basketball halts activities after positive covid-19 test
The Obama Academy boys basketball team must shut down activities for 14 days after a player tested positive for covid-19, Pittsburgh Public Schools announced Tuesday.

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West Greene’s Jersey Wise scored her 1,000th points Monday afternoon.
High school roundup for Feb. 15, 2021: West Greene’s Jersey Wise hits milestone
February 15, 2021
Jersey Wise scored a career-high 31 points, hitting the 1,000-point milestone for her career, to lead West Greene to an 82-30 Section 2-A girls basketball victory over Monessen on Monday afternoon.

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Chartiers Valley’s Brayden Reynolds looks to the scoreboard after hitting a three-pointer as time expired in the first half against New Castle on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, at New Castle High School.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 15, 2021
When Chartiers Valley lost big at home to New Castle on Jan. 19 in a battle of then-undefeated teams, Colts senior Brayden Reynolds didn’t sugarcoat his performance.

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Gateway’s Ryan Greggerson grabs a rebound over Franklin Regional’s Jeffrey Downs on Feb. 12.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Feb. 15, 2021
The holidays were not merry for the Gateway boys basketball program.

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Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock celebrates after scoring against New Castle on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, at North Allegheny High School.
WPIAL bracketology: Don Rebel, Chris Harlan take early look at boys basketball tournament
The WPIAL basketball playoffs will seem bigger than ever this winter since the league intends to hold an open tournament in each of the six classifications.

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Franklin Regional’s Cam Rowell (left) will face Upper St. Clair on Monday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 15, 2021: Inter-class boys showdown looms
February 14, 2021
A big Class 6A vs. Class 5A boys basketball game highlights the district Monday schedule. It’s a battle of the Panthers as Upper St. Clair hosts Franklin Regional.

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Gateway’s Jaydon Carr drives past Franklin Regional’s Aidan Carlisle Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 at Gateway High School. Gateway’s Jaydon Carr drives past Franklin Regional’s Aidan Carlisle on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, at Gateway High School.
This week on Triblive High School Sports Network: Week of Feb. 15
We love our fans so much that we present another jam-packed week of exciting winter high school sports regular and postseason action here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for week ending Feb. 14, 2021
It’s almost as if New Castle’s Aayanni Hudson was built for all the hurdles and obstacles that all athletes have had to deal with this season, especially at New Castle.

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