Basketball
DeGregorio, Paschall combine for 64 points to lead North Catholic past Deer Lakes
February 21, 2019
North Catholic knew it needed to adjust to the physicality of Deer Lakes after getting hit hard early by the Lancers’ offensive rebounding.
No. 1 Vincentian boys slip past upset-minded Leechburg
Down by 17 points to the defending WPIAL champion and No. 1 seed Vincentian, Leechburg worked its way back to a tie with 3 minutes, 6 seconds to go.
No. 4 OLSH girls use 2nd-quarter surge to topple No. 5 Serra Catholic
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart used a run in the second quarter to take control after a back-and-forth opening frame en route to a 56-40 victory over No. 5-seeded Serra Catholic in a WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball quarterfinal Thursday at Canon-McMillan.
Monessen boys repel St. Joseph rally, reach WPIAL semifinals
The St. Joseph and Monessen boys basketball teams met Thursday at West Allegheny with a spot in the WPIAL 1A semifinals and a trip to the PIAA tournament on the line.
High school roundup for Feb. 21, 2019: Nazareth Prep rallies past Union
It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.
No. 2 Aliquippa erases 14-point second-half deficit to defeat Neshannock
M.J. Devonshire was taking his official recruiting visit to Kentucky when Aliquippa lost to Neshannock in January, a loss that bothered him hundreds of miles away.
Fast start sends Blackhawk past Southmoreland and into WPIAL 4A semifinals
Blackhawk started hot and never let up.
Spirnak lifts No. 5 Elizabeth Forward past upset-minded Quaker Valley in quarterfinals
With Quaker Valley pushing Elizabeth Forward to the edge late in the fourth quarter, Bri Spirnak did what she had been doing all game: She stayed tough and found a way to score.
Shaler boys break through with playoff win vs. McKeesport
Navigating the regular season is a grind. So is finding a path through the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball playoffs, Shaler coach Rob Niederberger said.
Alle-Kiski Valley basketball playoff capsules: Games of Friday, Feb. 23, 2019
Girls
Franklin Regional quite familiar with Moon
Franklin Regional has developed a playoff connection with Moon in the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Jeannette gets another shot at Sewickley Academy
To Jeannette, it seems like Sewickley Academy is lurking around every corner at boys basketball playoff time. There seems to be no escaping the perennially strong Panthers.
Westmoreland basketball playoff capsules: Games of Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019
Saturday’s games
Five things to watch in the WPIAL girls basketball quarterfinals
It took five playing days and nearly a week’s time, but the opening round of the 2019 WPIAL girls basketball playoffs is in the books.
No. 3 Moon boys push past Franklin Regional in Class 5A quarterfinals
Franklin Regional and Moon had to wait a few extra minutes to take the court Friday night while the crowd from the first game of the playoff doubleheader cleared out at West Allegheny.
Ringgold boys oust Freeport in Class 4A opening round
February 20, 2019
The Freeport and Ringgold boys basketball teams were both on lengthy streaks without a WPIAL playoff victory.
Deer Lakes girls pull away from Seton LaSalle in Class 3A 1st round
Western Pennsylvanians saw nearly every form of precipitation Wednesday: snow, ice, sleet and rain.
High school roundup for Feb. 20, 2019: Deshields leads Uniontown past Beaver
Billy Deshields had the hot hand Wednesday night and carried Uniontown to a 72-53 victory over Beaver in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball playoffs at Peters Township.
Knoch displays versatility, rolls past South Park in 1st round
Knoch has displayed an ability and willingness to get out and run the floor a little more than it has in the past, and that continued in a big way in the playoffs Wednesday night.
Derry denied elusive playoff win thanks to Blackhawk’s late surge
Neither Derry nor Blackhawk had school Wednesday because of the early morning snow storm.
