Basketball
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for March 12, 2023
March 12, 2023
Nine days earlier, the Penn-Trafford girls basketball team had to win to keep their season alive, and they did, beating Hampton in the WPIAL seventh-place consolation game.
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for March 12, 2023
Falling behind early on the road in a PIAA basketball playoff game is not a good recipe for success.
PIAA boys basketball playoffs continue in 2nd round for 23 WPIAL teams
There were 36 WPIAL boys basketball teams taking part in the 2023 PIAA playoffs, and after the first round on opening weekend, the field of District 7 representatives has been cut to 23 teams.
Penn Hills boys learn from past losses to climb all the way to top of WPIAL mountain
Make no mistake, Penn Hills senior guard Noah Barren appreciated the pomp and circumstance. The Indians boys basketball team was treated to the full cycle of congratulations after winning its sixth WPIAL title.
High school roundup for March 11, 2023: Penn-Trafford girls stun District 3 champions
March 11, 2023
Torrie DeStefano made a free throw with 8.1 seconds remaining as Penn-Trafford knocked off District 3 champion Greencastle-Antrim, 40-39, in the first round of the PIAA Class 5A girls basketball playoffs Saturday.
Gritty New Castle stops Erie in PIAA 1st-round battle
New Castle leaned on past state playoff successes and a tough defense to eliminate District 10 champion Erie, 60-50, in a PIAA Class 6A first-round battle Saturday afternoon at the Ne-Ca High Fieldhouse.
Yough boys blitzed by Penn Cambria in fourth quarter in PIAA defeat
CRESSON — Yough was up by nine points with six minutes to play in its first PIAA boys basketball playoff game since 2005.
Early deficit too much for Highlands girls to overcome in 1st PIAA playoff game
The Highlands girls basketball team dug itself an early hole in a PIAA Class 4A first-round playoff game Saturday against District 6 champion Penn Cambria at Mt. Aloysius.
Hampton junior Meghan Murray eclipses milestone but Talbots fall short of PIAA playoffs
Bored, restless and stuck at home during the lockdown three years ago, then-Hampton eighth grader Meghan Murray grabbed a notebook and jotted down five goals for high school basketball.
Fox Chapel boys battle their way into PIAA tournament field
Asher White knew that Fox Chapel basketball wasn’t going to be the same before this season started. The 6-foot-3 sophomore forward would need to be one of many players who needed to step into roles to make sure the Foxes were on the right track.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 11, 2023: Heavyweights collide when New Castle meets Erie
Opening weekend on the Road to Hershey continues Saturday.
Penn Hills enjoys home-court advantage, routs DuBois in state playoff opener
March 10, 2023
Noah Barren was happy to be comfortable on a snowy night in Penn Hills.
Lincoln Park takes care of South Allegheny in PIAA 1st-round win
South Allegheny coach Tony DiCenzo had two keys to avoid for his team as it looked to upset WPIAL Class 4A champions Lincoln Park during Friday night’s state playoff opener: allowing second-chance opportunities and live-ball turnovers.
Highlands drops Johnstown to cruise into PIAA 2nd round
JOHNSTOWN — With some light snow predicted for the ridges of Cambria County, the Highlands boys basketball team set out on a 65-mile trip to Johnstown for its PIAA Class 4A first-round game hoping to avoid any slick spots.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 10, 2023: Lincoln Park, other WPIAL champs set for PIAA openers
March 9, 2023
Welcome to the ribbon-cutting ceremony on the Road to Hershey.
Short-handed Monessen girls keep grinding toward PIAA opponent
It’s been an exhausting week for Monessen’s girls basketball team, and it still has a game to play.
PIAA playoff factoids: WPIAL basketball teams embark on Road to Hershey
The 2023 PIAA boys and girls basketball playoffs tip off with first-round games Friday and Saturday.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for March 8, 2023
March 8, 2023
Two classes were unchanged and a total of six new teams replaced schools that fell in their district title game as we prepare to cut the ribbon on the Road to Hershey.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for March 8, 2023
There were eight changes in the Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings following the 2023 district playoffs and right before the start of the PIAA hoops postseason.
Trib 10: WPIAL champs occupy top spots in power rankings headed into states
There has been a bit of a shuffling of the deck following the WPIAL district postseason on the brink of the PIAA state playoffs.
