Basketball
Knoch heats up, rolls past Mt. Pleasant
December 20, 2019
Knoch went scoreless over the first four minutes of Friday’s Section 1-4A opener against Mt. Pleasant.
Hempfield uses poise, patience to hand Norwin its first loss
It was one of those games where the simplest tasks seemed the most difficult to execute.
Early season schedule testing mettle of Gateway boys
It might be only three weeks into the season, but the Gateway boys basketball team has faced its fair share of quality opponents.
Plum boys basketball seeks secret to closing out games
First-year Plum boys basketball coach Mark Marino has been happy with the buy-in level from his players in the early part of the season.
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 13
The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books.
High school roundup for Dec. 19, 2019: Butler girls beat Pine-Richland with fourth-quarter comeback
December 19, 2019
Emma Monteleone hit a layup with 3.7 seconds left to complete a comeback for Butler in a 49-47 Section 1-6A girls basketball victory over Pine-Richland on Thursday night. Down 45-35, Butler (4-2, 2-1) closed the game on a 14-2 run.
Top-ranked Bethel Park pulls away to beat Mt. Lebanon in 6A showdown
Top-ranked Bethel Park showed a strong kick at the end of each half to pull away from Mt. Lebanon and remain undefeated.
Penn Hills girls shut down Latrobe in fourth quarter, earn section win
Latrobe could feel the lead slipping away, a lead that never quite seemed safe against a Penn Hills team that felt itchy going against a zone, like it was wearing a wool Christmas sweater and wanted to rip it off.
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Michael Noonan steps into scorer’s role for Latrobe boys
Latrobe began the season looking for a scorer, the next go-to guy who could keep the high-scoring Wildcats in contention for a WPIAL playoff berth and maybe more.
Off to fast start, Norwin boys ready to be tested
Fast starts in basketball are like a big explosion in the first five minutes of a movie.
Alle-Kiski Valley boys basketball notebook: Fox Chapel’s defense leading the way in hot start
In a time in high school basketball where most coaches are having their teams run and put up as many points as possible, Fox Chapel has gone the opposite direction and is letting its defense do the talking.
Riverview boys hoops looks to build on experiences from last season
The Riverview boys basketball team is in a familiar position.
Section, holiday basketball near and far make for busy Thursday
December 18, 2019
One of the best girls basketball rivalries in the WPIAL continues Thursday when perennial powers Mt. Lebanon and Bethel Park square off.
Butler, Chartiers Valley sit on top of first Trib 10 basketball power rankings
For the first time in the 2019-20 WPIAL basketball season, the Trib Live High School Sports Network presents the weekly Power Rankings.
Hempfield’s Liberatore wrapping up notable career in leadership role
Hempfield’s Sarah Liberatore is one of those high school basketball players who seems to have been playing forever.
Freeport girls navigating rocky road during season’s opening weeks
The Freeport girls basketball team is 2-0 in Section 1-4A and the Yellowjackets hope to remain unblemished Thursday when they face rival Burrell.
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Norwin takes tune-up trip
Norwin used a pre-holiday trip south to work out some early kinks in its game.
Alle-Kiski Valley girls basketball notebook: Kiski Area loses Hannah Potter to broken wrist
Hannah Potter hoped to have a standout senior season for the Kiski Area girls basketball team and build off of a strong junior campaign which saw her lead a young Cavaliers squad with an average of 14.9 points a game.
High school roundup for Dec. 17, 2019: Lincoln Park holds off Aliquippa charge
December 17, 2019
Isaiah Smith scored 18 points and Dakari Bradford added 15 as Lincoln Park held off a late charge from Aliquippa to secure a 68-64 victory in a matchup of top teams in Section 1-3A Tuesday night.
Demitri Fritch registers triple-double in Springdale OT thriller over Sto-Rox
Springdale junior Demitri Fritch had a game for the ages as he registered a triple-double in a thrilling 86-85 overtime victory over No. 2 ranked Sto-Rox.
