Basketball
High school roundup for Jan. 21, 2025: Baldwin keeps pace with win over Peters Township
January 21, 2025
Max Marzina scored 16 points as Baldwin kept pace with South Fayette atop Section 3-5A boys basketball with a 61-57 victory over Peters Township on Tuesday.
Deer Lakes honors 1985 state champ girls basketball team
Forty years have passed since Deer Lakes brought home the Alle-Kiski Valley’s first and only PIAA girls basketball championship.
High school roundup for Jan. 20, 2025: Geibel Catholic outlasts Clairton in battle of big-time scorers
January 20, 2025
In a matchup of two of the top scorers in WPIAL girls basketball and a battle for first place in Section 2-A, Emma Larkin led Geibel Catholic to a 65-62 overtime victory over Iyanna Wade and Clairton on Monday night.
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Jan. 20, 2025
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week – Elizabeth Forward Warriors
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Derry’s Jane Huss
When three seniors graduated at the end of last season, Derry girls basketball was stuck in a tough spot.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 20, 2025: Clairton, Geibel Catholic set for rematch
January 19, 2025
They have been ranked Nos. 2 and 3 for several weeks now in WPIAL Class A girls basketball.
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 19, 2025
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Rylee Kalocay
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Jan. 19, 2025
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week – Penn-Trafford Warriors
Up-tempo style leads to breakthrough season for Shaler girls
Bayleigh Perez is confident about what happens when the basketball leaves her hands. Shaler’s 5-foot-2 senior point guard enjoys pushing the pace.
Injury sidelines Sewickley Academy’s Emma Eannarino
Sewickley Academy sophomore Emma Eannarino was averaging a team-leading 15 points, 4 steals and 5 rebounds per game earlier this season.
Penn-Trafford’s Brayden Stone makes quick adjustment to position switch
When the Penn-Trafford boys basketball season tipped off, head coach Doug Kelly’s plan was to play senior Brayden Stone at shooting guard.
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Belle Vernon’s Aubrey Brown and Derry’s Anthony Mucci
January 18, 2025
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WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 19, 2025
Class 6A
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 19, 2024
Class 6A
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 18, 2025: Mars, Montour get early start
January 17, 2025
Call it pancakes at the planetarium.
High school roundup for Jan. 17, 2025: North Hills beats New Castle in clash of 1,000-point scorers
Zach Pollaro led all scorers with 32 points and powered North Hills to a 69-65 win over New Castle in Section 1-6A boys basketball Friday night.
Hempfield boys basketball team falls to Mt. Lebanon in 1st game under interim coach
Playing its first game this season without head coach Bill Swan, who is on paid administrative leave until further notice while the school district investigates an undisclosed complaint against him, the Hempfield boys basketball team struggled to find its rhythm and focus Friday night in a 60-27 loss to Mt. Lebanon.
Highlands boys come together for section win over Burrell
Troy Bielak remembers being in the stands and being impressed with all of the creative tricks the great Highlands boys basketball teams used to get easy shots. The Golden Rams’ 6-foot-4 junior forward had that in mind when he called a play on the fly Friday night during a road Section 1-4A game at Burrell.
WPIAL puts Imani Christian basketball on probation, finds no recruiting violation
The WPIAL has put the Imani Christian boys basketball program on probation for one year for “lack of institutional oversight,” the result of a three-month investigation by the league.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 17, 2025: 2nd-half play starts with battles for 1st place
January 16, 2025
We are at the midway point of the regular season as the second half of section play tips off for many district boys basketball teams on another frosty Friday.
