Basketball
Fox Chapel, Norwin set off shot-clock debate in high school basketball community
February 6, 2020
Plenty of people who viewed a short video clip last week of Fox Chapel holding the basketball for nearly a minute against Norwin had a strong opinion of what they had just watched.
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Huge game looms for Franklin Regional
At Franklin Regional, the thought of missing the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs is just that, a thought — and a bad one, at that.
A-K Valley Boys Basketball Notebook: Multiple players eclipse 1,000-point plateau
It has been a special week for a few players in the A-K Valley as they eclipsed the 1,000-point mark in their careers.
Knoch boys basketball staying focused down stretch run
On Jan. 28, the No. 2 Knoch Knights dropped a Section 1-4A contest to No. 1 Highlands, losing just their second game of the season.
USC boys, Central Valley girls back in this week’s Trib 10 power rankings
February 5, 2020
A couple of bad Knights led to a couple of changes in the boys and girls Trib 10 from last week.
PIAA wrestling, girls basketball section finales share Thursday spotlight
A handful of WPIAL girls basketball sections appear to be headed toward a deadlock for the section crown.
High school roundup for Feb. 5, 2020: Southmoreland trips up Washington
Riley Comforti scored 32 points to lead Southmoreland to a 62-58 upset overtime victory over first-place Washington in Section 4-3A boys basketball Wednesday night.
Plum girls basketball has chance to add to school’s growing trophy collection
Last spring, the Plum softball team claimed a section championship, sharing the Section 2-5A title with Hampton.
Penn-Trafford girls basketball team hopes close games pay off
The Penn-Trafford girls basketball team has been living on the edge this season.
Harvest Baptist’s Sidwell reaches 1,000-point milestone
Jared Sidwell is the leading scorer for the Harvest Baptist Academy boys basketball team.
Westmoreland County girls basketball notes: Upset win gives Penn-Trafford momentum
If Penn-Trafford needed momentum heading into its section finale Thursday — a section finale at Latrobe that will decide the final playoff spot in Section 3-5A — then the Warriors found it in a head-turning upset.
A-K Valley girls basketball notes: Knoch girls count on Lauren Cihonski at crunch time
Lauren Cihonski knew the feeling of producing clutch points to clinch a victory for the Knoch girls basketball team.
High school roundup for Feb. 4, 2020: Central Valley keeps playoff hopes alive
Needing a win to keep its playoff hopes alive, Central Valley pulled off a comeback to remember Tuesday night.
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball clinchings through Feb. 4, 2020
February 4, 2020
The WPIAL boys basketball regular season has less than a week left.
Quaker Valley defeats Blackhawk, creates 1st-place tie in unpredictable Section 2
The WPIAL’s wildest section won’t tame easily.
Leechburg boys basketball team defeats Clairton, moves into 3rd place
Leechburg couldn’t have scripted a better senior night.
Penn-Trafford boys basketball eliminates Norwin from playoff contention
Visiting Penn-Trafford needed a victory to get back on track after losing two games in a row. Norwin needed one to stay in the hunt for a postseason spot.
Big second half helps Serra Catholic soar past Brentwood, set up showdown with Jeannette
Serra Catholic led most of the first quarter and again in the second quarter, only to have a late Brentwood flurry in each quarter give the host Spartans a one-point lead.
Deer Lakes boys clinch 4th straight trip to WPIAL playoffs with win over Valley
For the second time in school history, Deer Lakes is heading to the WPIAL basketball playoffs for a fourth straight year.
Balanced attack helps GCC boys take down Imani in 1st-place showdown
Greensburg Central Catholic clinched at least a tie for the WPIAL Section 3-A title Tuesday, but first-year coach Christian Hyland wants more.
