Basketball

Elizabeth Forward’s Cy Hercelroath drives on Highlands’ Troy Bielak in a WPIAL Class 4A first-round game on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.
Elizabeth Forward holds off pesky Highlands to end playoff drought
February 15, 2025
Elizabeth Forward coach Nolan Larry couldn’t have asked for a better birthday or Valentine’s Day gift from his team Friday.

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Penn Hills’ Amon Hawthorne pressures Hampton’s Jonas Cupps on Jan. 22.
Hampton boys rebound from slow start to earn 21st straight playoff berth
The Hampton boys basketball team is sticking to its New Year’s resolution.

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Shady Side Academy’s Cassie Sauer works to the basket against Avonworth defenders in December.
Pieces in place for Shady Side Academy girls as postseason run begins
The Shady Side Academy girls basketball team is in a strong position to defend its WPIAL Class 3A crown. The Bulldogs turned in an impressive regular season, compiling a 22-0 record with an average margin of victory of 31.6 points per game.

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North Hills’ Ryan Carey battles Seneca Valley’s Tyler Pepin for a loose ball Jan. 24.
North Hills notebook: Midseason surge delivers playoff berth to boys basketball team
The North Hills boys basketball team’s midseason surge proved to be enough to clinch a spot in the WPIAL Class 6A postseason.

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North Allegheny coach Dave DeGregorio was key in the team’s ability to stay united despite a losing season, said senior Carson Burns. “I think Coach D kept saying all year that our biggest power was our team and just staying together,” Burns said. “It was just everybody was trying to do what was best for the team.”
North Allegheny boys stick together during trying season
Seniors Carter Melzer and Carson Burns walked out of North Allegheny’s gymnasium for the final time Feb. 8.

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Hampton’s Ellie Klocko plays against Central Valley on Jan. 23.
Hampton girls weather season’s ups, downs to make another playoff appearance
There weren’t many expectations levied upon the Hampton girls basketball team coming into the 2024-25 season.

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Peters Township’s Natalie Wetzel works against Thomas Jefferson’s Allie Wilson on Dec. 12, 2024.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 14, 2025: Playoffs heat up with 1st-round matchups
February 13, 2025
On the first day of the opening round of the 2025 WPIAL basketball playoffs, one of the top players in the district may be on the sidelines for one of the favorites in girls Class 5A.

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Shaler guard Bayleigh Perez (left) attempts to stop Plum’s Taylie Auth from getting off a clean shot Dec. 20, 2024, at Plum High School.
A-K Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for Friday, Feb. 14, 2025
WPIAL basketball playoffs

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Woodland Hills’ Scoop Smith
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Feb. 13, 2025
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week – Woodland Hills Wolverines

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Uniontown’s Calvin Winfrey celebrates after a Red Raiders’ score against Latrobe on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, at Greater Latrobe.
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 13, 2025
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Calvin Winfrey III

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Shady Side Academy’s Karis Thomas drives to the basket past Greensburg Central Catholic’s Jayla Peterson and Erica Rodriguez on Feb. 3.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school girls basketball rankings for Feb. 12, 2025
February 12, 2025
Only two teams lost their spot in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings this week as we transition from regular season to postseason.

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Aliquippa’s Josh Pratt scores against Fort Cherry during their PIAA Class 2A semifinal on March 19, 2024.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school boys basketball rankings for Feb. 12, 2025
The regular season has come to an end and as teams prepare for their respective district playoffs, there wasn’t much change from last week to this week’s Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings.

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Montour’s A.J. ALston works in front of coach Bill Minear during the Spartans’ game against Chartiers Valley on Jan. 21.
Trib10: Ranked teams hold their ground as playoffs begin
There were no drastic falls during the final week of the 2025 WPIAL basketball regular season, but there were some slips here and there in preparation for the Path to the Pete.

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Allderdice’s Asher Schwartz attempts a 3-pointer during last year’s City League championship game.
High school roundup for Feb. 12, 2025: Allderdice boys, girls reach City League finals
Lukas Stead and Asher Schwartz scored 12 points apiece as Allderdice defeated Westinghouse, 81-23, in the City League semifinals Wednesday.

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Riverview’s Prince Govan fouls Springdale’s John Duku last month.
Springdale boys return to postseason looking to ‘make some magic’
When Scott Ruppert took over the Springdale boys basketball team three weeks before the season started, the first thing he did was reach out to his players and provide them each with a goal sheet.

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North Hills coach Buzz Gabos watches from the bench against Seneca Valley in January.
WPIAL breaks unwritten rule about 1st-round rematches in basketball playoffs
February 11, 2025
Some WPIAL basketball teams won’t need to scout their playoff opponent much.

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Clairton’s Iyanna Wade plays against Geibel Catholic on Dec. 16, 2024.
High school roundup for Feb. 10, 2025: Clairton’s Iyanna Wade hits 3,000-point mark
February 10, 2025
Iyanna Wade scored 32 points to become the fourth girls basketball player in WPIAL history to reach the 3,000-point mark, leading Clairton to a 48-25 victory over Ellis School in nonsection girls basketball Monday night.

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South Fayette’s Ryan Oldaker scores on a fast break against Montour on Dec. 19, 2024, in Robinson.
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 10, 2025
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week – South Fayette Lions

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Union’s Kylie Fruehstorfer scores past Riverview’s Lily Bauer during a 2024 WPIAL Class A semifinal.
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 10, 2025
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Kylie Fruehstorfer

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Brady O’Rourke (left) pokes the ball away from Jeannette’s Noah Sunder (right) on Jan. 10.
Greensburg CC, Jeannette boys could meet in Class 2A final as WPIAL releases brackets
Greensburg Central Catholic and Jeannette are on opposite sides of the bracket in boys Class 2A, leaving the door open for a third meeting between the county rivals, but it would have to happen in the WPIAL boys basketball finals.

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