Basketball
High school roundup for Dec. 9, 2024: Peters Township girls get past Greensburg Central Catholic in OT
December 9, 2024
Natalie Wetzel scored 36 points to lead Peters Township (4-0) to a 61-55 overtime win over Greensburg Central Catholic in a matchup of WPIAL contenders in nonsection girls basketball Monday. Erica Gribble and Jayla Peterson scored 19 points apiece for the Centurions (2-2).
Penn-Trafford girls lean on defense to keep record perfect with win over Franklin Regional
Common denominators in games help to reveal a team’s identity, and Penn-Trafford continues to build on its strengths.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 10, 2024: Longtime coach looks for milestone win
The first two of many WPIAL boys basketball section games will take place Tuesday and both can be viewed here on Trib HSSN.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Ligonier Valley’s Sydnee Foust
The Ligonier Valley girls basketball team finished last season with a 5-16 overall record and a 2-8 mark in section play, and over the offseason, the Rams saw significant roster changes.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Kiski Area’s Bella Horcicak
The last few years for Kiski Area senior Bella Horcicak have been about the search for the right fit.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Dec. 9, 2024
December 8, 2024
Section play is set to begin for most district teams in WPIAL basketball and wrestling this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Dec. 9, 2024: Girls basketball contenders to meet in nonsection clash
Two WPIAL girls basketball powers collide Monday in one final tune-up before their respective section seasons begin later in the week.
Brentwood girls eye return trip to WPIAL postseason
The Brentwood girls basketball team is looking to build on last year’s WPIAL playoff season.
With deepest lineup in years, Brentwood boys excited about season’s possibilities
The Brentwood boys basketball team had a great deal of anticipation for the tipoff of the 2024-25 season. And it started with their veteran coach, Dan Thayer.
Baldwin girls seek improvement behind experienced roster
Baldwin’s girls basketball team finished 9-13 overall in 2023-24.
New era begins for Eden Christian girls basketball
Not only is it a new season for the Eden Christian Academy girls basketball team, the Warriors started the season with almost a whole new team.
Thomas Jefferson boys planning encore after successful season
The Thomas Jefferson boys basketball team has a tough act to follow in 2024-25.
Franklin Regional boys rally for 2 victories at host tournament
December 7, 2024
Franklin Regional boys basketball coach Jesse Reed’s heart may not take many more games like the two in the Rettger Memorial basketball tournament.
Hampton girls basketball enters season of unknowns
The Hampton girls basketball team graduated its all-time leading scorer, but that’s only part of the change.
Hampton enters post-Lafko era with lineup overhaul from 25-5 WPIAL finalist
Someone forgot the memo for Hampton boys basketball that this is supposed to be a down season.
Sadie Orie, Ella Sabatos return to lead Bethel Park girls basketball
The players on the Bethel Park girls basketball team are legitimate gym rats.
Under new coach, Bethel Park boys hope to build on playoff momentum
Dante Calabria coached the Bethel Park boys basketball team for two years.
Shady Side Academy’s Karis Thomas reflects on scoring milestone
Shady Side Academy junior Karis Thomas prepared for what she thought was just another game. Little did she know she was on the brink of scoring 1,000 points.
New coach takes reins after breakthrough season for North Hills girls
Jason Pirring decided to stop coaching basketball in order to spend more time with his growing family. He never imagined that, years later, it would be his family that brought him back to the bench.
Despite key departure, North Hills boys ready for move to Class 6A
For the second straight year, the North Hills boys basketball team is forced to move on following an early departure of the team’s top scorer.
