Basketball
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 7, 2025: Every section title and playoff-clinching scenario in boys basketball
February 6, 2025
For some WPIAL boys basketball teams on this final night of section play, it’s kind of like dancing the hokey pokey.
High school roundup for Feb. 6, 2025: North Catholic, Oakland Catholic share section title
Sam Weir scored 12 points as North Catholic clinched a share of the Section 1-4A girls basketball title with a 75-23 victory over Derry on Thursday night.
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff field nearly set with 83 teams
With the exception of a couple of more section games, the 2025 WPIAL girls basketball regular season is nearly in the books with 83 teams punching their ticket to ride into the district playoffs.
Belle Vernon coach Joe Salvino, 2nd on all-time WPIAL boys basketball wins list, to retire
Belle Vernon boys basketball coach Joe Salvino, the second-winningest coach in WPIAL history with 741 victories, is walking away.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: WPIAL playoff field nearly set
The local boys basketball playoff field is just about set.
High school roundup for Feb. 5, 2025: Playoff-bound Franklin Regional picks up section win
February 5, 2025
Jonah Johnston scored 19 points to lead playoff-bound Franklin Regional to a 72-39 win over Albert Gallatin in Section 1-5A boys basketball Wednesday night.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school boys basketball rankings for Feb. 5, 2025
As the sands in the regular season basketball hourglass are winding down, the cream of the crop in the state is rising to the top.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Feb. 5, 2025
We are midway through the first week of the second month with the district girls basketball playoffs throughout Pennsylvania just around the corner.
Trib 10: 2 teams move into power rankings on eve of playoffs
There are only a few days remaining in the WPIAL regular season as the list of playoff-bound teams continues to grow, including the teams below.
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 4, 2025
February 4, 2025
The stretch run of the boys basketball season is down to the final few days as the district postseason field now sits at 79 teams.
Resilient Highlands clinches playoff spot with win over Freeport
Highlands’ boys basketball players have taken all of the adversity they have faced this season and have turned it into a berth in the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 4, 2025: Handful of section titles up for grabs in boys basketball
February 3, 2025
The final week of the regular season in WPIAL boys basketball continues with plenty of high-stakes contests for both section titles and district playoff spots.
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Feb. 3, 2025
Trib HSSN boys basketball teams of the week – Jeannette Jayhawks
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 3, 2025
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Connor Crossey
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 3, 2025
The stretch run of the girls basketball season has less than a week left as the district postseason field continues to take shape.
South Fayette jumps on Chartiers Valley early to stand alone atop section
For the final three quarters of Monday night’s showdown for the Section 3-5A girls basketball crown, Chartiers Valley was able to compete at home.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Salem’s Blessing Gantt
At the end of last season, the Greensburg Salem girls basketball graduated four key players, all of whom are playing college basketball.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Fox Chapel’s Bella Urso
When Fox Chapel senior guard Bella Urso first stepped on the high school basketball court, coach Marty Matvey wondered if Urso had a pulse.
WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinchings through Feb. 2, 2025
The stretch run of the 2025 WPIAL boys basketball season is down to the final week as the district postseason field continues to grow.
WPIAL girls basketball playoff clinchings through Feb. 2, 2025
The stretch run of the 2025 WPIAL girls basketball season has one week left as the district postseason field continues to take shape.
