Basketball
6 Alle-Kiski Valley basketball teams play waiting game for PIAA playoff spots
February 24, 2019
A rubber match of sorts between Section 3-A rivals Leechburg and St. Joseph takes place in Monday’s WPIAL Class A boys basketball semifinals. One team will advance, the other will see its season end.
Norwin girls basketball playoff capsule for Feb. 26, 2019
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Ligonier Valley boys basketball playoff capsule for Feb. 26, 2019
Boys
Westmoreland H.S. lookahead: Week of Feb. 25-March 2
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High school sports broadcasts scheduled this week on Trib HSSN
The Path to the Pete winds down with a golden week in the pool, on the mats and on the hardwood during Championship Week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for week of Feb. 24, 2019
There was little change again in the Trib HSSN weekly girls basketball state rankings through district first round and quarterfinals action last week.
Mt. Lebanon boys start fast in win over Fox Chapel
February 23, 2019
For the final three-and-a-half quarters, Fox Chapel and Mt. Lebanon were even on the scoreboard.
Paola leads Ligonier Valley boys past Central Cambria
Luckily for Ligonier Valley, free-throw shooting didn’t figure in the outcome of the top-seeded Rams’ 75-55 boys basketball victory Saturday over visiting Central Cambria in a District 6 Class 3A quarterfinal.
Defense leads Penn Hills girls past Franklin Regional
Penn Hills has been one of the top defensive girls basketball teams in the WPIAL all season.
High school roundup for Feb. 23, 2019: Butler takes down Upper St. Clair in quarterfinals
After a sub-par performance in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball playoffs, Butler’s Ethan Morton more than made up for it in the quarterfinals.
Canon-McMillan cruises to upset victory over No. 2 Latrobe
Veteran Canon-McMillan coach Rick Bell had a few defensive strategies lined up for Latrobe, but it took him some time to decide which one to open with in Saturday afternoon’s playoff game.
Last second putback helps top-seeded Pine-Richland survive Peters Township’s upset bid
After Pine-Richland coach Jeff Ackermann finished his instructions for an inbounds play during a time out with the score tied and five seconds remaining, Colin Luellen reminded everyone to go hard for the rebound if there was a missed shot.
Allderdice girls top Obama Academy, defend City League title
Watching a 21-point first-half lead evaporate over the course of 12 minutes of basketball, Allderdice girls basketball coach Ellen Guillard looked calm, cool and collected on the outside, but she was a nervous wreck on the inside.
No. 2 South Park girls rally back to defeat Deer Lakes in Class 3A quarterfinals
For much of Saturday afternoon, Deer Lakes appeared headed toward its first WPIAL girls semifinal appearance since 1991.
Monessen boys set to take on No. 1 Vincentian in Class A semifinals
WPIAL boys basketball playoff preview
Team effort guides No. 5 Highlands past No. 4 Uniontown in Class 4A quarterfinals
As dynamic as Luke Cochran and Johnny Crise are, Highlands operates at a higher level when it gets a group effort.
No. 3 Quaker Valley boys hold off Knoch in Class 4A quarterfinal victory
With his team down 15 points with five and a half minutes remaining, Knoch coach Ron McNabb didn’t see any panic in his players’ eyes.
Brentwood girls basketball enters WPIAL playoffs on hot streak
The Brentwood girls basketball team ended the regular season on an 11-game winning streak.
Quaker Valley girls remain alive for PIAA berth
The Quaker Valley girls basketball pulled off one playoff upset last week but fell short of a second Thursday night.
Plum girls basketball team looks ahead to promising future
Plum girls basketball coach Steve Elsier saw growth in his young team from his inaugural season with the program last year to this recently concluded campaign.
