Basketball
A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Highlands, North Catholic set for rematch
January 17, 2024
The Highlands girls basketball team trailed Section 1-4A leader North Catholic by just two points early in the third quarter of their matchup Dec. 14 at Highlands.
Finucan brothers lead Knoch to overtime win over Highlands
January 16, 2024
Zarian Finucan sat on the bench and watched his younger brother, Teegan, hit shot after shot Tuesday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 17, 2024: Recent champs collide when Deer Lakes takes on Shady Side Academy
Two boys basketball teams with recent hardwood gold will wait until midweek to hit the midway point of section play.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Boys Basketball Rankings for Jan. 16, 2024
A bitter wind blew for two teams that last week had a spot in the Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings but this week are chilled to discover they are out.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Girls Basketball Rankings for Jan. 16, 2024
It was a cold but steady week for the elite girls basketball teams in the PIAA with only one team vacating the rankings and one team falling from the top of the Trib HSSN weekly Top 5.
High school roundup for Jan. 15, 2024: Oakland Catholic tops McKeesport in battle of top 2 teams in 5A
January 15, 2024
London Creach scored a game-high 21 points as No. 1 Oakland Catholic (16-0, 7-0) defeated McKeesport, 58-49, on Monday in a Section 3-5A matchup of the top two girls basketball teams in the Trib HSSN Class 5A rankings.
Indiana girls basketball team rallies in 4th quarter to beat Plum
First place in Section 1-5A was on the line Monday evening when the Plum and Indiana girls basketball teams matched up in the first of two meetings this season.
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Jan. 15, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Gateway Gators
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 15, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Peter Kramer
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Hempfield’s Ashley Hosni
Last year, Hempfield’s girls basketball team went 9-13. This year, under new coach Bob Madison, the Spartans won seven of their first 11 games.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: St. Joseph’s Anna Kreinbrook
Anna Kreinbrook had been one of the key components to the recent success of the St. Joseph’s girls basketball team.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 15, 2024: 5A girls basketball contenders vie for 1st
January 14, 2024
The 2022-23 McKeesport girls basketball team had an outstanding season, winning double-digit section games, reaching the district semifinals and state quarterfinals and finishing with an overall record of 23-6.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 15, 2024
Avoid the dipping temperatures with some red hot boys and girls high school basketball action this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 14, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Mallory Daly
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Jan. 14, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Aliquippa Quips
Quaker Valley girls shake off growing pains, get in win column
Patience and perseverance finally prevailed for the Quaker Valley girls basketball team, as the Quakers kept plugging away through the first four weeks of the season.
High school roundup for Jan. 13, 2024: Penn Hills surges past Central Catholic
January 13, 2024
Robert Thomas scored 18 points to lead Penn Hills to a 61-49 victory over Central Catholic in nonsection boys basketball Saturday.
Knee injury sidelines Upper St. Clair’s Rylee Kalocay for remainder of season
The Upper St. Clair girls basketball program has dealt with a lot of injuries the last five years, but the Panthers still have played in the last three WPIAL Class 6A championship games.
North Allegheny girls hope January road trips make Tigers a tough ‘out’ later this season
No, the North Allegheny girls basketball team hasn’t left the WPIAL, even though its schedule certainly looks like the Tigers moved closer to Harrisburg.
‘R&R’ duo fills highlight reels, leads Franklin Regional to strong start
Franklin Regional caught the attention of local boys basketball fans with its 10-1 start.
