Basketball
A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Freeport looks to repeat fast start
December 11, 2019
Last season, the Freeport girls basketball team went 1-1 at the season-opening Southmoreland tournament before winning six straight to head into the new year 7-1 en route to an 18-4 regular season and a runner-up finish in Section 1-4A.
Coach turns Jeannette girls basketball into trending topic
Clear back in the spring, when basketballs were tucked away on dusty racks in darkened equipment rooms, Jonathan Bass was starting the hype.
Deer Lakes’ Makayla Blair makes successful return from hoops hiatus
Makayla Blair scored a game-best 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds Monday in the Deer Lakes’ girls basketball team’s 57-41 victory over Burrell.
Greensburg Central Catholic takes down rival Jeannette
December 10, 2019
Greensburg Central Catholic rookie basketball coach Christian Hyland said his young lineup was not starstruck playing at Jeannette.
High school roundup for Dec. 10, 2019: Sizzling Tommy DiRienzo scores 51 for Bethel Park
Senior Tommy DiRienzo had a night he’ll never forget, scoring 51 points to lead Bethel Park to a 107-80 victory over Trinity on Tuesday night in WPIAL boys basketball. DiRienzo went 19 of 22 from the floor and 9 of 11 from 3-point range. Ryan Meis added 24 for the Black Hawks (2-1). Anthony Chiccitt had 15. Dylan King led Trinity (2-1) with 22 points.
George Guido: Section basketball play already upon us
Despite being just a few days into the new high school basketball season, section play is upon us already.
High school roundup for Dec. 9, 2019: Aubrey Burns beats buzzer for Armstrong
December 9, 2019
Aubrey Burns made 10-foot jumper with 4.5 seconds remaining to lead Armstrong to a 43-42 victory over South Park in WPIAL girls basketball Monday night. The Riverhawks trailed by as many as 11 points in the fourth quarter.
Deer Lakes girls break into win column with double-digit triumph
Something had to give Monday between the Deer Lakes and Burrell girls basketball teams after both had suffered a pair of losses in tip-off tournaments over the weekend.
GCC girls basketball moving on without top scorer Melina Maietta
Senior basketball player Melina Maietta, a 20-point scorer, has been dismissed from the Greensburg Central Catholic girls basketball team, according to Centurions coach Sam Salih.
Norwin boys go to 3-0 with win over Baldwin
Norwin basketball coach Buddy Valinsky couldn’t ask for a better start to the 2019-20 season.
Quaker Valley’s Mike Mastroianni earns career win No. 500
It was a matter of when, not if, Quaker Valley boys basketball coach Mike Mastroianni would get career win No. 500.
Section basketball tips off this week on Trib HSSN
December 8, 2019
The winter high school sports season kicks into full gear this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
High school roundup for Dec. 7, 2019: Jake Hoffman carries Mt. Lebanon to tournament title
Jake Hoffman scored 30 points for the second straight game, hit five 3-pointers and won tournament MVP honors as Mt. Lebanon routed Altoona 73-36 in the championship game of the Mt. Lebanon tournament Saturday night.
Springdale boys top Greensburg CC for tournament title
December 7, 2019
Springdale boys basketball coach Aaron Epps was looking for contributions throughout the lineup Saturday night, and he got it.
Highlands boys basketball storms past Gateway
For the second time in as many nights, the Highlands boys basketball team defended its home court in dominating fashion.
Gutsy Greensburg Salem rallies to beat Franklin Regional
Knocked around but never rattled, Greensburg Salem rallied from a scratchy start and evened its record after the first weekend of the boys basketball season.
Gateway boys shooting for turnaround season
Despite a tough season last year, the Gateway boys basketball team’s aspirations for this season are unfettered.
Sewickley Academy girls want to continue momentum under new coach
Last season, Sewickley Academy’s girls basketball team reached the PIAA Class A quarterfinals.
Confidence running high for Quaker Valley girls after strong finish to last season
The maturation process sped up for Quaker Valley’s girls basketball team toward the end of last season.
High school roundup for Dec. 6, 2019: Butler opens with decisive win
Devin Carney scored 23 points and Mattix Clement added 20 as Butler scored 32 points in the first quarter and rolled to a 73-33 victory over Woodland Hills at the Butler tournament on the opening night of high school basketball Friday. Raeshon Robertson led Woodland Hills with 17.
