Basketball
Youth movement leads to optimism in Brentwood basketball program
February 28, 2020
The Brentwood boys basketball program, stacked with seven seniors, will suffer heavy graduation losses this year.
Tough playoff loss can’t dampen strong season for Penn-Trafford girls basketball
Penn-Trafford’s girls basketball team experienced a two-tone finish to the season.
Pine-Richland boys take positives from season after frustrating playoff loss
The Pine-Richland boys basketball team’s season was brought to a halt Feb. 22 as it was toppled by Upper St. Clair, 62-59, in the quarterfinal round of the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs.
Shady Side Academy basketball pays tribute to seniors, looks to future
The Shady Side Academy boys basketball team’s season ended with a loss to North Catholic in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs.
Star freshman Rodney Gallagher leads Laurel Highlands past Mars in WPIAL Class 5A thriller
There are 131,504 residents in Fayette County, and Rodney Gallagher might’ve hugged them all Friday night.
Ligonier Valley’s 20-game win streak snapped by Richland in D6 title game
CRESSON — For a second season in a row, the Richland Rams proved too strong for the Ligonier Valley Rams and came away with a victory in the District 6 Class 3A boys basketball championship game.
North Catholic girls top Southmoreland to win school’s 20th WPIAL title
Storied. Perennial power. Gold standard.
OLSH tops Sto-Rox to win 2nd straight WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball title
It was a WPIAL title repeat for OLSH.
Shutdown defenses to meet when North Allegheny, Bethel Park tangle for girls 6A title
When Bethel Park and North Allegheny take the floor at Petersen Events Center on Saturday for the Class 6A girls basketball championship, expect a defensive chess match to unfold.
Highlands, Belle Vernon boys set to face off for WPIAL Class 4A basketball title
At this point in the season, every team is playing its best basketball, and over the past two weeks, Highlands and Belle Vernon boys have played better than anyone in WPIAL Class 4A.
Rochester repeats as WPIAL Class A girls champs
Rochester and West Greene meet in the playoffs so often that the two seem like section rivals.
Mars’ Carmody, Laurel Highlands’ Gallagher share spotlight in WPIAL 5A final
One is a 290-pound senior signed to play football at Notre Dame. The other is a 150-pound freshman with Division I basketball offers.
Section rivals to collide again as Beaver, Mohawk vie for Class 3A girls crown
Coaches can spend hours watching videos on opponents, trying to find an edge or some tendencies to exploit.
Siblings square off as Chartiers Valley meets Trinity in Class 5A girls final
It’ll be brother vs. sister Saturday for the WPIAL Class 5A girls title.
How to watch Day 2 of WPIAL basketball, swimming championships on Trib HSSN
Can’t get to Oakland today? Well, then catch all the action from the second day of the WPIAL swimming and basketball championships on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
As program builds, expectations rise for Shaler boys basketball
February 27, 2020
Building a program wasn’t easy for coach Rob Niederberger.
Carlynton’s Jada Lee has banner year on, off court
It’s been a sensational senior year for Jada Lee.
North Catholic upends two-time defending champ Lincoln Park in Class 3A title game
Isaac DeGregorio sensed that the run was coming.
Rochester, West Greene to square off again in WPIAL Class A girls title tilt
It’s starting to become an annual reunion for two Class A schools in the WPIAL girls basketball playoffs. This year will mark the fourth year in a row Rochester and West Greene will meet in the playoffs and the second year in a row in the championship game.
Ligonier Valley, Richland meet in District 6 title-game rubber match
It’s the last go-round for the Rams and the Rams.
