Basketball
A-K Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for Feb. 28, 2023
February 27, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Apollo-Ridge’s Jake Mull
Many athletes participate in different activities within their school and sometimes go straight from one sports season to another.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 27, 2023: Section rematches on tap in semifinals
February 26, 2023
The two WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball Final Four games are between rivals who earlier battled for section supremacy. Now, they meet for a spot in the district championship game.
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Feb. 26, 2023
The numbers are impressive. The Penn Hills boys basketball team has allowed a Class 5A-best 44.2 points per game this season.
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 26, 2023
For four years, he has been the leader of the golden corral.
Trib HSSN broadcasts for week of Feb. 27-March 4
We have reached the golden week in the WPIAL winter sports season with the District 7 championships in boys and girls basketball, boys and girls swimming and Class 3A individual wrestling this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Ray Bartha retires after 579 wins as Apollo-Ridge girls basketball coach
Ray Bartha said he knew it was time.
A-K Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for Feb. 27, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs
WPIAL releases times, sites for Tuesday’s basketball semifinals
The district basketball playoffs Final Four conclude Tuesday.
Playoff defeat displayed how Penn-Trafford boys ‘grew as the season went on’
When Penn-Trafford’s boys basketball team hosted Peters Township in December, the Warriors were embarrassed, losing by 29 points (74-45).
Penn Hills girls make big strides between 1st and last game
The Penn Hills girls basketball had the misfortune of starting and ending the season against the same team.
Narrow section losses proved costly for Riverview boys basketball
Riverview boys basketball coach Phil McGivney hoped to be involved in on-court playoff activities instead of recalling what could’ve been from the regular season.
Oakland Catholic’s Alexa Washington aims to cap high school career on high note
Alexa Washington felt a tinge of emotion rise to the surface last week when talking about the inevitable conclusion of her high school basketball career levied against the excitement of her Oakland Catholic team’s opportunities in the WPIAL playoffs.
Avonworth knocks off top-seeded Shady Side Academy to reach Class 3A finals
February 25, 2023
Greta O’Brien has had dreams of playing at the Petersen Events Center since watching her older sister Olivia play there with Vincentian in 2018.
Imani Christian boys start fast, defeat Geibel in WPIAL Class A semifinals
For three of the four quarters in Saturday afternoon’s WPIAL Class A semifinal between Geibel and Imani Christian Academy, the fourth-seeded Gators proved they could go toe-to-toe with the top-seeded Saints.
Franklin Regional basketball standouts get unexpected all-star invitations
Geographically speaking, Murrysville is practically a part of the Alle-Kiski Valley, so it makes sense for Franklin Regional to be included in that region’s long-running basketball all-star weekend.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 25, 2023: Top 4 seeds square off in Class 5A semifinals
Welcome to the start of the 2023 WPIAL basketball final four.
Upper St. Clair fends off Seneca Valley comeback bid in Class 6A quarterfinal win
February 24, 2023
Upper St. Clair shot lights out in the first half to build up a big lead, and then nearly stopped shooting in the fourth quarter as Seneca Valley rallied.
Highlands girls beat Elizabeth Forward, clinch program’s 1st PIAA spot
The Elizabeth Forward girls basketball team averaged 60.5 points during the regular season en route to a Section 3 title, 17 victories and the No. 3 seed for the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs.
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs
