Basketball

South Allegheny’s Michael Michalski shoots as Belle Vernon’s Tom y Davis defends during a WPIAL Class 4A first-round game Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.
South Allegheny surges past Belle Vernon in 2nd half of Class 4A 1st-round clash
February 16, 2024
With the teams neck and neck entering halftime, No. 10 Belle Vernon and No. 7 South Allegheny both went to the locker room with the belief that they could move on to the second round of the Class 4A WPIAL playoffs to take on No. 2 Hampton.

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Burrell’s Julianna Fischer drives to the basket against Shady Side Academy on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Fox Chapel.
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 17, 2024
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Allderdice’s Logan Golle scores on pull-up jump shot against Fox Chapel’s Will Siegel (12) on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, at PPG Paints Arena.
Allderdice boys take aim at 4th straight City League crown
Allderdice coach Devin Crummie didn’t care if only five or six players could make it. If there was an opportunity during the summer to get the Dragons some time on the court together, he was willing to enter his squad in any available tournament.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Grace Arrigo blocks the shot of OLSH’s Mia Grisafi during a WPIAL Class 3A first-round game last season.
Westmoreland County high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 17, 2024
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Obama Academy’s Taylor Phillips scores past Allderdice’s Bailey White during the girls City League campionship Feb. 19, 2023, at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
Obama Academy girls chasing 3rd straight championship against Allderdice
Obama Academy girls basketball coach Monique McCoy impresses on her players the importance of playing in the City League championship game. The Eagles shouldn’t take anything for granted.

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High school roundup for Feb. 15, 2024: Union prevails in Hillel Academy’s 1st WPIAL playoff game
February 15, 2024
Lucas Stanley scored 23 points and No. 5 Union pulled away in the second half to secure a 67-43 victory over Hillel Academy in the WPIAL Class A first round Thursday night.

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Lincoln Park’s DeAndre Moye defends on South Allegheny’s Jeston Beatty during a WPIAL 4A quarterfinal last season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 16, 2024: Breaking down the 1st full day of WPIAL playoff action
Let the games begin!

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Kiski Area’s Isaiah Gonzalez drives to the basket against Gateway on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, at Kiski Area.
After close calls past 2 years, Kiski Area boys seeking elusive playoff victory
The bitter disappointment of the heartbreaking first-round loss to North Hills last season is something Isaiah Gonzalez and the rest of his Kiski Area boys basketball teammates have not forgotten.

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Highlands’ Troy Bielak scores past Shady Side Academy’s Landon Mauser during their game on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, in Fox Chapel.
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 16, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs

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Union coach Mark Stanley talks with an official during the 2023 WPIAL Class A championship game.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 15, 2024: Boys basketball playoffs tip off a day early
February 14, 2024
Special circumstances have forced the WPIAL to raise the curtain on the start of the 2024 district basketball playoffs a day earlier than expected.

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Lincoln Park’s Meleek Thomas celebrates after scoring against Ambridge on Feb. 8.
Trib 10: As playoffs begin, several teams slip out of power rankings
We have reached the end of the regular season and are nearing the start of the February Frenzy also known as the 2024 WPIAL basketball playoffs.

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Allderdice’s Logan Golle scores on a driving layup against Fox Chapel’s Alex Betancourt Jones on Dec. 27, 2023, at PPG Paints Arena.
What to watch for in Western Pa. H.S. sports for Feb. 14, 2024: City League semifinals on tap
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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Erica Gribble celebrates with Avery Davis after scoring against Serra Catholic on Jan. 29.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Girls Basketball Rankings for Feb. 13, 2024
February 13, 2024
Instead of the calm before the storm like we saw on the boys side this week, the winds of change were blowing strong against the teams ranked in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings this past week.

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Lincoln Park’s Meleek Thomas scores against Ambridge on Thursday.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Boys Basketball Rankings for Feb. 13, 2024
Call it the calm before the postseason storm.

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Moon’s Aiden Reesman
High school roundup for Feb. 12, 2024: Moon tops Mt. Lebanon in clash of top seeds
February 12, 2024
Aiden Reesman scored 20 points as Class 5A No. 1 Moon defeated Class 6A No. 1 Mt. Lebanon, 55-51, on Monday night in a matchup of top seeds in the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs.

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Trinity’s Agatha Niccolai (22) celebrates with Ruby Morgan after defeating Lincoln Park, 32-29, on Feb. 8.
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 12, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Trinity Hillers

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Deer Lakes’ Wayne Love (left) and Valley’s Roman D’Argan (right) compete for a loose ball on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at Valley High School.
Deer Lakes boys lead A-K Valley basketball teams as No. 1 seed in WPIAL Class 3A
The Deer Lakes boys basketball team now knows its path to a defense of its WPIAL Class 3A championship.

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Springdale senior Jackson Pribanic
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Springdale’s Jackson Pribanic
Coming into basketball season, Jackson Pribanic set three goals for the year.

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Mt. Lebanon’s Liam Sheely celebrates after defeating Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at Mt. Lebanon.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 11, 2024: Basketball brackets to be revealed on HSSN
February 11, 2024
Did somebody say something about bracketology?

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Erica Gribble shoots a 3-pointer against Serra Catholic during a Jan. 29 game. The Centurions likely will be one of the top two seeds for the girls WPIAL Class 2A playoffs.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 12, 2024
Let the February Frenzy begin! The curtain drops and the ball goes up for the start of the boys and girls high school basketball postseason this week.

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