Basketball
‘R&R’ duo fills highlight reels, leads Franklin Regional to strong start
January 13, 2024
Franklin Regional caught the attention of local boys basketball fans with its 10-1 start.
Hampton girls basketball starting to warm up, eye WPIAL playoff berth
The Hampton girls basketball team flew to California over Christmas break for a three-day tournament and visited several popular spots around San Diego.
Evan Berger becomes Thomas Jefferson’s all-time leading scorer in key win over Bethel Park
Thomas Jefferson senior Evan Berger made history Friday when he became the all-time leading scorer in school history in boys or girls basketball.
Greensburg Central Catholic runs past Clairton in section play
January 12, 2024
Local fire departments descended on Greensburg Central Catholic after Friday’s basketball game.
Hampton hits buzzer-beater to drop Knoch, stand alone atop section
Knoch and Hampton came into Friday night’s contest with identical records, with both the Knights and the Talbots carrying unblemished 3-0 records in Section 1-4A.
Supporting cast comes up big for Highlands girls in win over Greensburg Salem
January 11, 2024
The majority of Highlands girls basketball’s opponents have focused their attention defensively on Kate Myers.
Burrell girls overcome hiccup in rout of Apollo-Ridge
Ahead by 15 points in the second quarter of Thursday’s Section 3-3A matchup at Apollo-Ridge, the Burrell girls basketball team had designs on widening its lead and running away with a victory.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls right ship vs. Clairton
Down one of their best players and facing the top scorer in the WPIAL, Greensburg Central Catholic was sure not to ignore the signs when Clairton came to town in a 1 vs. 2 girls basketball matchup.
With young lineup stacking wins, Knoch boys ready to face season’s toughest tests
Alan Bauman and his coaching staff at Knoch knew they had the talent.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 11, 2024: First place on the line in ‘South Hills’ section
For decades now, the South Hills section in the highest classification in girls basketball, either Quad-A or now Class 6A, has been dominated by three schools: Mt. Lebanon, Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair.
Trib 10: New team takes over top spot in girls basketball power rankings
Section play continued throughout the WPIAL basketball landscape and with it came some outcomes that shuffled the deck a bit in the boys and girls hoops power rankings this week.
High school roundup for Jan. 10, 2024: Baldwin wrestlers knock off No. 3 Canon-McMillan
Andrew Sharp recorded a pin at 189 pounds to give Baldwin the lead for good in a 40-29 upset victory over No. 3 Canon-McMillan in Section 6-3A wrestling Wednesday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 10, 2024: Top-ranked girls basketball teams collide
January 9, 2024
Two top-ranked girls basketball teams highlight a light night of WPIAL basketball action Wednesday.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls basketball rankings for Jan. 9, 2024
A change at the top in Class 5A kept District 12 from claiming the top spot in the three highest classifications for a second straight week.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys basketball rankings for Jan. 9, 2024
One week is in the books in 2024 as the high school basketball regular season inches closer to the midway point.
High school roundup for Jan. 9, 2024: Ralphie Blundo shoots New Castle past Central Catholic in OT
Ralphie Blundo scored 34 points to lead New Castle to a 72-67 overtime win over Central Catholic in Section 1-6A boys basketball Tuesday night.
Upper St. Clair clamps down on defense to knock off Mt. Lebanon
If defense wins championships, then the Upper St. Clair boys basketball team earned their Class 6A contender card Tuesday.
Kiski Area puts scare into streaking Gateway in Section 3-5A boys basketball showdown
Kiski Area and Gateway came into Tuesday night’s contest in Monroeville heading in opposite directions. The Gators had won eight straight games, and the Cavaliers had dropped their last three.
High school roundup for Jan. 8, 2024: McKeesport, Oakland Catholic girls win section showdowns
January 8, 2024
Rachael Manfredo scored 17 points and Brooke Evans added 16 to lead McKeesport to a 53-40 victory over Thomas Jefferson in a matchup of top girls basketball teams in Section 3-5A on Monday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 9, 2024: South Hills boys basketball rivals meet again
It may not be at the level of Mike Tomlin vs. John Harbaugh in the NFL when it comes to longtime rival coaches, but as far as district boys basketball is concerned, it doesn’t get much better than Joe David vs. Danny Holzer.
