Basketball
High school roundup for Feb. 1, 2020: Quaker Valley boys edge Cornell in Shootout at Sewickley Academy
February 1, 2020
K.C. Johns, who finished with 16 points, made a basket with less than a minute remaining to give the Quaker Valley boys (14-5) a one-point lead against Cornell (13-5), and the Quakers held on to win 72-69 at the Shootout at Sewickley Academy.
Trib HSSN WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 1, 2020
WPIAL rankings
Trib WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 1, 2020
WPIAL rankings
High school roundup for Jan. 31, 2020: Jake Hoffman hits milestone in Mt. Lebanon win
Jake Hoffman’s big night helped No. 3 Mt. Lebanon lock up a section championship.
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball clinchings through Jan. 31, 2020
The WPIAL boys basketball regular season has a week left as January has come to an end.
Bench scoring helps Upper St. Clair rally past Bethel Park, clinch second place
January 31, 2020
Upper St. Clair used an in-your-face defense to overcome a slow start and was lifted by the return of an injured player in beating Bethel Park, 71-57 on Friday.
Demitri Fritch jumper boosts Springdale past Apollo-Ridge
Demitri Fritch will just have to wait a few days to score his 1,000th career point.
No. 1 Fox Chapel pulls away to dump Penn-Trafford
There is a reason Fox Chapel is ranked No. 1 in Class 6A.
Burrell goes for 14th straight crown in WPIAL team wrestling finals Saturday
It is the second longest championship run in WPIAL history, and on Saturday, the Burrell wrestling team will try to extend it to another year.
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy girls basketball teams gear up for playoffs
The Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy girls basketball teams can breathe a small sigh of relief.
High school roundup for Jan. 30, 2020: Beaver girls hoops topples Mohawk
It was a battle of No. 1 versus No. 2 in Class 3A as the second-ranked Beaver (16-3, 10-2) girls basketball team put on a strong defensive performance to beat top-ranked Mohawk (16-3, 10-2) for a Section 1-3A victory 54-44.
Belle Vernon girls hold on for section win against McKeesport
January 30, 2020
Two days ago, Belle Vernon girls basketball coach Ronnie Drennen made a statement with the utmost confidence.
Rochester races to big lead, holds on to clinch section title
Rochester opened the game with an 18-2 run and held off Vincentian Academy down the stretch Thursday night in a 56-49 victory.
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball clinchings through Jan. 30, 2020
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season is winding down. There is less than two weeks left in section play.
Christiane Frye leads Central Valley past Blackhawk
Central Valley is right back in the Section 2-4A championship race.
Chartiers Valley boys basketball piles up wins but searches for perfect game
Nobody is perfect. That hasn’t stopped the Chartiers Valley boys basketball team’s pursuit of that elusive ideal.
Defensive pressure helps Bishop Canevin boys climb to top of Section 2-A
The Bishop Canevin boys basketball team is out to prove defense wins championships.
Penn Hills girls basketball team stays in WPIAL playoff hunt
Last season, the Penn Hills girls basketball team was on the doorstep to the WPIAL Class 5A championship game. This year, after all the seniors left, the Indians find themselves fighting for their WPIAL playoff lives down the stretch of the regular season.
North Allegheny girls proving to be quick learners
The North Allegheny girls basketball team showed it can play fast and slow in a 60-42 victory against section rival Norwin on Tuesday night.
Lincoln Park boys basketball seeking consistency
Lincoln Park’s boys basketball team has chased consistency all season.
