Basketball
Gateway basketball alumni gather to celebrate WPIAL championship victories
February 12, 2023
The Gateway boys basketball program made it to the WPIAL Quad-A championship game three straight seasons from 2010-12 and won back-to-back titles in the final two years under the tutelage of the late Mitch Adams.
Junior sharpshooter Joey Coyle helps keep Quaker Valley boys among WPIAL elite
Joey Coyle has helped maintain the winning tradition in the Quaker Valley boys basketball program.
2023 WPIAL bracketology: HSSN forecasts the boys basketball playoff pairings
The Path to the Pete will be revealed Monday when the WPIAL basketball playoff pairings are announced at 3 p.m. on TribLive HSSN.
High school roundup for Feb. 11, 2023: Gateway ends Latrobe’s playoff hopes
February 11, 2023
Jaydon Carr scored 26 points and Kaleb Pryor added 17 as Gateway defeated Latrobe, 75-58, in Section 3-5A boys basketball Saturday afternoon, knocking the Wildcats out of playoff contention.
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 12, 2023
Class 6A
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 12, 2023
Class 6A
Roster’s lone senior sets tone during successful season for Hampton girls
When it comes to the Hampton girls basketball team, forward Claire Rodgers is one of a kind.
Without top scorer, Hampton boys to lean on defense, depth in playoffs
No. 2 Hampton is getting ready to try to show it can win games with its best player in street clothes.
Riverview girls make 6th straight playoff appearance
The Riverview girls basketball team is in the WPIAL playoffs for the sixth year in a row and for the 13th time in 14 seasons.
Fox Chapel boys look to peak in playoffs
With the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball playoffs quickly approaching, Fox Chapel coach Zach Skrinjar has a simple aim.
Fast start lifts No. 2 Peters Township past No. 4 Bethel Park as Indians secure 1st section title since ’09
No. 4 Bethel Park and No. 2 Peters Township both controlled their own destiny for a title in Section 1-5A going into the final Friday night of the 2022-23 boys basketball regular season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 10-11, 2023: Crunch time in boys basketball playoff races
February 10, 2023
Section play for WPIAL boys basketball teams concludes Friday. There are playoff spots up for grabs with as many as 15 postseason tickets that could be punched and four section championships to be decided in head-to-head contests.
Franklin Regional girls basketball impressive in win vs. Belle Vernon
February 9, 2023
Franklin Regional did not qualify for the WPIAL girls basketball playoffs, but you would have thought the team won a championship after the final buzzer sounded Thursday night.
Deer Lakes boys must beat rival to win title outright
As the Deer Lakes boys basketball team was celebrating senior night following its game Tuesday, word came in that Shady Side Academy had been upset by Derry.
Key injuries send Franklin Regional boys to late-season skid
Franklin Regional has been banged up, thrown out of rhythm and backed into a corner.
Penn Hills girls complete steep climb back to playoffs
February 8, 2023
Egypt Coleman didn’t need to wait to hear the whistle or for the first basket to be scored.
High school roundup for Feb. 8, 2023: Blackhawk girls clinch section title
Quinn Borroni scored 23 points as Blackhawk defeated Quaker Valley, 61-28, to clinch the Section 2-4A girls basketball title Wednesday night.
Trib 10: Top teams in power rankings finishing regular season strong
The district boys and girls basketball elite are finishing strong as we head toward the “Path to the Pete.”
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 7, 2023
February 7, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is nearly set with only a few days left in the regular season.
High school roundup for Feb. 7, 2023: Aquinas Academy’s Vinnie Cugini joins elite company with 3,000 points
Vinnie Cugini scored 36 points to lead Aquinas Academy to a 71-50 victory over Hillel Academy in Section 3-A Tuesday night, becoming the fifth player in Pennsylvania boys basketball history to hit the 3,000-point mark.
