Basketball
Westmoreland County basketball playoff preview capsules: Games of Feb. 22, 2020
February 21, 2020
WPIAL basketball playoff preview
Shaler Area boys basketball heartened by 1st-round victory
Any simmering problems the Shaler Area boys basketball team picked up during a rough stretch to end the season didn’t linger into the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs.
Hampton girls basketball standout Baker commits to Grove City
The Hampton girls basketball program saw three players move on to college careers when Katie Baker was a sophomore. Now, she will become the first since then to do so.
High school roundup for Feb. 21, 2020: Jasper powers Ellis School to upset of OLSH
Needing a strong performance to knock off defending WPIAL champion OLSH in a WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball quarterfinal, Ellis School frequently put the ball in the hands of Natalie Jasper on Thursday night.
WPIAL quarterfinal basketball in four brackets set for Friday
February 20, 2020
They say the third time is the charm. But what do you call the fourth time?
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Boys basketball No. 4
There were a lot of changes to the WPIAL basketball championships over the last 10 years.
Elliott handles pressure, shoots Bishop Canevin boys past Union
Dom Elliott was honest about what was going through his mind in as he toed the line for two foul shots with five seconds remaining and Bishop Canevin trailing by one.
Undefeated Southmoreland girls survive stern test from Freeport
Southmoreland made history and continued its perfect season, but the Scotties had to earn every bit of it.
Aliquippa defense shuts down Seton LaSalle in boys Class 3A quarterfinals
The Aliquippa defense kept Seton LaSalle leading scorer Michael Bigley off the scoreboard for three quarters and limited him to one field goal and four total points as the Quips cruised to a 57-34 win over the Rebels on Thursday night.
Top-seeded Serra Catholic girls look sharp in win over Winchester Thurston
The Serra Catholic girls basketball team looked like a group focused and determined to advance in the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs Thursday night.
Lincoln Park boys crank up defensive pressure, take down Neshannock
When Mike Bariski writes on the white board in Lincoln Park’s locker room before each game, he writes defense first.
South Allegheny uses buzzer-beater to defeat Beaver Falls, reach WPIAL semifinals
Bryce Epps wasn’t having his best shooting night, but suddenly a loose ball was at his feet.
Clutch 3-pointer carries Central Valley girls past Knoch in overtime
Central Valley’s Allyson Kirby got the game’s biggest basket moments before fouling out Thursday night as the No. 2 Warriors held off an upset bid by No. 7 Knoch.
Westmoreland basketball playoff capsules: Friday, Feb. 21, 2020
Today’s WPIAL games
Bishop Canevin girls put stop to Riverview’s run
After coming from behind to pull off a mild upset of No. 7 Burgettstown in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs last week, the Riverview girls basketball team hoped to keep its winning ways intact Thursday against No. 2 Bishop Canevin at Hampton.
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Franklin Regional looking toward future
Franklin Regional coach Steve Scorpion was frustrated after his team lost in the final seconds to South Fayette on Monday night in the WPIAL Class 5A first round at Peters Township.
A-K Valley Boys Basketball Notebook: Three more teams see their season come to an end
Three more A-K Valley boys basketball teams had their seasons end this past weekend as Deer Lakes, Apollo-Ridge and Leechburg lost their first-round matchups.
Belle Vernon freshman gives talk, meets with NBA’s best at All-Star weekend
Viva Kreis is becoming a regular around the pro basketball scene.
Alle-Kiski Valley basketball playoff preview capsules: Games of Feb. 21, 2020
Boys
Springdale boys looking to make WPIAL semifinals for first time since 1991
The No. 4-seeded Springdale Dynamos escaped from Shaler last Saturday night with a big WPIAL Class 2A first-round victory over No. 13 Sewickley Academy.
