Basketball
Peters Township girls top rival Bethel Park, earn return trip to WPIAL Class 6A final
February 26, 2019
The top-ranked Peters Township girls basketball team leads WPIAL Class 6A squads in scoring at nearly 70 points per game.
Rochester girls advance to 1st WPIAL title game after defeating Quigley Catholic
After battling neck-and-neck through the first three quarters of their WPIAL semifinal matchup, the Rochester girls basketball team exploded for 26 points in the fourth quarter to topple rival Quigley Catholic, 66-55, on Tuesday night at North Hills.
Alle-Kiski Valley area basketball playoff capsule for Feb. 27, 2019
Boys
Longtime coach Chuck Crummie ‘hurt’ after Central Catholic fires him
Chuck Crummie will no longer coach on Chuck Crummie Court.
Shady Side Academy girls top South Park, earn long-awaited trip to WPIAL finals
Shady Side Academy’s girls basketball team punched its first ticket to a WPIAL championship game.
Leechburg, Deer Lakes qualify for PIAA boys basketball playoffs
February 25, 2019
Deer Lakes’ and Leechburg’s boys basketball teams are following the leader right into the PIAA tournament.
No. 3 North Catholic boys knock off Aliquippa in Class 3A semifinals
North Catholic was aware of the intense defensive pressure it would face Monday in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals against Aliquippa.
Nazareth Prep beats No. 2 Cornell to reach 1st WPIAL championship game
The character of a team is often revealed by how it responds to adversity. Nazareth Prep had the content of its character challenged on several occasions against Cornell Monday night in the WPIAL Class A semifinals at Ambridge High School, and each time it responded.
Lincoln Park returning to WPIAL title game after defeating Seton LaSalle in Class 3A semifinals
After Seton LaSalle had a good second quarter to cut its deficit to seven points going into halftime, Lincoln Park coach Mike Bariski said he gave his team a brief history lesson on what can happen if you let an opponent keep the game close.
Cochran, Crise connection bolsters Highlands in trip to WPIAL semifinals
The lobs don’t stop when Luke Cochran and Johnny Crise spend time together away from basketball.
Brentwood girls defeat Laurel, earn long-awaited trip to WPIAL finals
Laurel went into the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Monday night riding a school-record 14-game winning streak.
No. 1 Vincentian finishes strong to take down No. 4 Monessen in Class A semifinals
Vincentian is going from Peters to the Pete.
WPIAL boys, girls basketball teams qualify for PIAA playoffs
While the Path to the Pete continues into the semifinals this week, and the Road to Hershey will tip off next week.
No. 4 OLSH upsets 3-time defending champion Bishop Canevin in Class 2A semifinals
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart weathered the Bishop Canevin storm out of the gates, then came back off the canvas and delivered a knockout, bracket-busting punch to oust the top seed from the WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball playoffs.
Central Valley rallies past Blackhawk, advances to 1st WPIAL title game
Christiane Frye hoped to reach 1,000 points in her high school basketball career.
Top-seeded North Catholic girls defeat Elizabeth Forward in Class 4A semifinals
With her team leading by five after one quarter against the defending WPIAL Class 4A champions Monday night, Elizabeth Forward coach Krystal Gibbs was feeling good.
Five things to watch in the WPIAL boys basketball semifinals
As the old saying goes, it’s hard to beat a team three times in one season.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Chartiers Valley’s Joe Pipilo
Joe Pipilo
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week: Canon-McMillan
The Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week is headed where no team in program history has ventured before — the Canon-McMillan Big Macs.
Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for week of Feb. 25, 2019
A busy week of district semifinals and championship games began with a lengthy and strong wind storm across the state.
