Basketball
Springdale boys return to postseason looking to ‘make some magic’
February 12, 2025
When Scott Ruppert took over the Springdale boys basketball team three weeks before the season started, the first thing he did was reach out to his players and provide them each with a goal sheet.
WPIAL breaks unwritten rule about 1st-round rematches in basketball playoffs
February 11, 2025
Some WPIAL basketball teams won’t need to scout their playoff opponent much.
High school roundup for Feb. 10, 2025: Clairton’s Iyanna Wade hits 3,000-point mark
February 10, 2025
Iyanna Wade scored 32 points to become the fourth girls basketball player in WPIAL history to reach the 3,000-point mark, leading Clairton to a 48-25 victory over Ellis School in nonsection girls basketball Monday night.
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 10, 2025
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week – South Fayette Lions
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 10, 2025
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Kylie Fruehstorfer
Greensburg CC, Jeannette boys could meet in Class 2A final as WPIAL releases brackets
Greensburg Central Catholic and Jeannette are on opposite sides of the bracket in boys Class 2A, leaving the door open for a third meeting between the county rivals, but it would have to happen in the WPIAL boys basketball finals.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Franklin Regional seniors bond together
February 9, 2025
Senior night was special for a group of girls who are having a special season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 10, 2025: Basketball playoff pairings to be revealed
Welcome to the Christmas Day for district high school basketball fans with everybody’s favorite present under the tree set to be unwrapped Monday afternoon, the gift of the WPIAL basketball bracketology.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 10, 2025
Let the games begin! This is a special week celebrated by lovers all around. Sure, Valentine’s Day is Friday, but I speak for the round ball lovers as we prepare for the start of the 2025 WPIAL basketball playoffs this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
WPIAL bracketology: Chris Harlan, Don Rebel forecast the 2025 boys basketball playoff pairings
The 2025 boys basketball playoff field is set with 85 teams in the six classifications.
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 9, 2025
Class 6A
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: GCC’s Erica Gribble and Franklin Regional’s Max Firestine
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As regular season wraps up, Penn Hills boys in position to reach goals
The Penn Hills boys basketball team fought into the position coach Chris Giles hoped they could land at. The Indians already had their ticket to the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs punched before their final section game with Kiski Area.
After 3 key section wins, Plum girls look ahead toward WPIAL playoffs
The Plum girls basketball team is in playoff mode as the regular season has come to a close, and coach Rich Mull and his players are looking forward to what lies ahead.
High school roundup for Feb. 7, 2025: Woodland Hills scoops up playoff spot in section finale
Scoop Smith and Donshae Mosley scored 14 points apiece to lead Woodland Hills to a 59-34 victory over North Hills in Section 1-6A boys basketball Friday night.
Peters Township ends Bethel Park’s playoff hopes
February 7, 2025
The mission for the Bethel Park boys basketball team was clear. To qualify for the WPIAL postseason in Section 3-5A, they needed to win at home over Peters Township on the final night of section play and have Thomas Jefferson lose to section champion Baldwin.
Top-ranked Montour closes out section schedule with win over scrappy Moon
Montour held off a Moon comeback at home Friday night, closing out its Section 4-5A schedule with a satisfying 60-50 win.
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff field finalized with 84 teams
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season is nearly in the books and the district playoff field has been finalized with 84 teams punching their ticket to ride into the district playoffs.
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff field set with 85 teams
The stretch run is over and the WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is set with 85 district teams set to begin the Path to the Pete.
