Basketball
5 things to watch in the PIAA girls basketball playoffs
March 7, 2019
There are 192 girls basketball teams across Pennsylvania with visions of state championships dancing in their heads as the 2019 PIAA playoffs tip off with first round play Friday and Saturday.
A-K Valley basketball teams use time off to prepare for PIAA tournament
Five Alle-Kiski Valley basketball teams have played the waiting game for the PIAA tournament since their elimination from the WPIAL playoffs more than a week ago.
Ligonier Valley boys turn focus to Beaver Falls, PIAA tournament
Ligonier Valley, the only Westmoreland County-based high school whose sports teams compete outside the WPIAL, is getting a rare opportunity to impress its western neighbors in boys basketball.
Mars boys, Peters Township girls stay atop Trib 10 power rankings
March 6, 2019
Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m.
After long rest, Monessen boys set to face Jamestown in PIAA playoffs
At this point in past seasons, the buzz about District 10’s Class A champion has been all about Kennedy Catholic.
Franklin Regional boys excited for ‘another chance to play’ in state tournament
March 5, 2019
A sense of finality seemed to wash over Franklin Regional boys basketball players, coaches and fans after the Panthers lost to Moon in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals at West Allegheny.
PCN will re-air Quaker Valley vs. Annville-Cleonas PIAA basketball final from 1999
The Quaker Valley boys basketball team and coach Mike Mastroianni experienced a heartbreaking state championship loss to Annville-Cleonas 20 years ago this winter.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Mars’ Andrew Recchia
March 4, 2019
Andrew Recchia
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Chartiers Valley
The Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week picked up two postseason wins this past week, the second victory earning them gold for the second time in three years — the Chartiers Valley Colts.
Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for week of March 4, 2019
Let the fun begin. Five rounds will produce six champions in three weeks in the Pennsylvania boys basketball version of March Madness.
Norwin girls ready to ‘come back even stronger’ for PIAA playoffs
Jayla Wehner called on a motivational quote to help erase a tough semifinal loss and fast-forward to what lies ahead for the Norwin girls basketball team.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week: Mt. Lebanon
March 3, 2019
Our Trib HSSN Team of the Week proved they are the top team in the top classification with a first championship in nine years as we salute the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week: North Catholic’s Tess Myers
Tess Myers
Broadcasts planned this week on Trib HSSN
The Path to the Pete is over as the hardwood focus turns to the Road to Hershey this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Westmoreland lookahead for week of March 4, 2019
MONDAY
PIAA releases opening round schedule for boys, girls basketball playoffs
High schools
PIAA basketball playoff field set for WPIAL boys, girls teams
The WPIAL basketball playoffs are now history, so the attention turns to the Road to Hershey, which tips off next weekend.
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for week of March 3, 2019
The district playoffs are in the rear-view mirror, and the road to Hershey is about to open.
Mt. Lebanon shows patience in WPIAL championship win over Butler
March 2, 2019
Mt. Lebanon wanted to keep the ball out of Ethan Morton’s hands, so the Blue Devils just held onto it themselves.
Allderdice boys fall short against state’s top-ranked team in Class 6A, Kennedy Catholic
Allderdice boys basketball coach Buddy Valinsky gave his team a bit of a break this past week. Light practice is hardly the conventional wisdom going into a matchup against the No. 1-ranked Class 6A team in the state.
