Basketball

This week on Trib HSSN for week of Dec. 2, 2024

December 1, 2024

Winter high school sports blankets the calendar on the first week of December this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

Young Sewickley Academy girls roster has plenty of potential

No fewer than 14 players on the Sewickley Academy girls basketball team this season are underclassmen.

Sewickley Academy’s Nolan Donnelly defends on Jeannette’s Noah Sunder during a WPIAL Class 2A playoff game Feb. 20.

In 1st season as Sewickley Academy boys coach, Mike Iuzzolino likes team’s competitive drive

Mike Iuzzolino is head coach of the Sewickley Academy boys basketball team.

Blackhawk’s Quinn Borroni and Piper Romigh pressure Quaker Valley’s Oumou Thiero on Jan. 12, 2023.

Quaker Valley girls build team around dynamic Mimi Thiero

She’s an attention-getter, for sure.

Mike Mastroianni is in his 26th season as Quaker Valley head coach.

Quaker Valley boys plan to mix youth, experience to earn another playoff trip

The recipe for success for the Quaker Valley boys basketball team in 2024-25 appears to be a substantial blend of youth and experience.

Penn Hills coach Chris Giles calls out instructions from the sideline during a victory over Gateway on Jan. 24, 2023.

Penn Hills boys hoping to see players grow into new roles

November 30, 2024

Penn Hills boys basketball coach Chris Giles has plenty of upperclassmen ready to lead the program this season.

North Allegheny’s Rae Shanahan battles Hempfield’s Ashley Hosni and Mia Shipman for a loose ball on Feb. 9.

North Allegheny girls making job easier for 1st-year coach replacing legend

Replacing a coaching legend is never easy.

North Allegheny coach Dave DeGregorio reacts during a game against Central Catholic on Feb. 9.

North Allegheny boys look to pick up tempo to get back on track

North Allegheny boys basketball coach Dave DeGregorio is turning back the clock this season.

Shady Side Academy’s Cameron Capel brings the ball upcourt against Burrell on Jan. 4.

Shady Side Academy girls taking it one step at a time in WPIAL title defense

Jonna Burke is much more focused on the beginning of the season than the end.

Valley’s Emma Cook (left) defends on Leechburg’s Adalyn Zanotto on Friday at Leechburg.

High school roundup for Nov. 29, 2024: Thomas Jefferson girls speed past Quaker Valley

November 29, 2024

Kaylee DeAngelo scored 14 points to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 66-23 victory over Quaker Valley at Montour tournament as WPIAL girls basketball season opened Friday. Riley McCabe followed with 13 points and Maggie Spell added 12 for the Jaguars (1-0). Mimi Thiero scored 14 points for Quaker Valley (0-1).

Apollo-Ridge’s Brayden Myers fights for a rebound with Leechburg’s Nick Hilty on Friday at Leechburg.

Apollo-Ridge holds off hosts at Leechburg tournament

Apollo-Ridge forward Zane Beatty believes the Vikings boys basketball team learned an essential lesson during its season opener Friday night at the Leechburg Tournament.

The Neighborhood Academy’s Courtney Wallace scores against Imani Christian during the WPIAL Class A championship game Feb. 29, 2024, at Petersen Events Center.

Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class A boys basketball preseason breakdown

November 28, 2024

Realignment really did a job on the district’s smallest classification in boys basketball.

Allderdice’s Bailey White (left) and Obama Academy’s Taylor Phillips fight for a loose ball during the City League championship game Feb. 18 at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.

Trib HSSN 2024-25 City League girls basketball preseason breakdown

Six girls basketball teams will again compete in the City League for the 2024-25 season — Allderdice, Brashear, Carrick, Obama Academy, Perry Traditional Academy and Westinghouse.