Basketball
Five things to watch in the WPIAL boys basketball semifinals
February 25, 2019
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.
Five things to watch in the WPIAL girls basketball semifinals
Some believe losing in a championship game is tough. However, playing in a title game offers memories of a lifetime, whether players receive a gold or silver medal.
WPIAL boys, girls basketball teams lock up PIAA tournament berths
February 24, 2019
While the Path to the Pete continues into the semifinals this week, the Road to Hershey will tip off next week.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week: Jenna Clark, Thomas Jefferson
Jenna Clark
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Avonworth Antelopes
Our girls basketball team of the week picked up two postseason wins last week and is preparing for a third meeting with top-seed Neshannock in the 3A semifinals: the Avonworth Antelopes.
6 Alle-Kiski Valley basketball teams play waiting game for PIAA playoff spots
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
Girls
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.
