Basketball
Boosted by versatile junior, Fox Chapel girls make playoff push
February 4, 2023
Sarah Slember’s athletic resume isn’t lacking in skills and experience to display. Playing basketball was difficult for Slember because of poor fortune. A pair of sprained ankles as a freshman limited her availability, while a torn ACL halted her sophomore season.
Norwin’s Fleming brothers step into stripes shortly after graduation
It was only last year when Michael Fleming was firing in 3-pointers for Norwin, and two years ago when Nick Fleming was contributing key points and rebounds for the Knights.
Clairton returns to playoffs with win over Jeannette
A year after struggling to a 1-18 season, the Clairton boys basketball team is back in the WPIAL playoffs.
Bryce Epps sparks South Allegheny past West Mifflin with half-court shot
At halftime, West Mifflin held a half-court shot contest for fans in which the winner would receive half of the pot.
High school roundup for Feb. 3, 2023: Upper St. Clair claws past rival Mt. Lebanon
February 3, 2023
Devin Hall scored a game-high 14 points as Upper St. Clair split the season series and moved into a tie for first place in Section 2-61 with a 37-36 victory over rival Mt. Lebanon on Friday night.
Yough boys roll past Mt. Pleasant for 8th consecutive victory
It might have been expected if the Yough boys basketball had suffered a letdown after a huge victory earlier this week.
Laurel Highlands torches reeling Belle Vernon
What could have been a rebirth and momentum builder for the Belle Vernon boys basketball team was anything but that Friday night.
Springdale boys eke out win over Leechburg
The Springdale boys basketball team kept its playoff chances alive by beating Leechburg in a 43-41 thriller Friday night at Donald G. McGhee Fieldhouse.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 3, 2023: Class 6A heavyweights to collide
February 2, 2023
The first Fray-day in February is littered with plenty of key WPIAL boys basketball games.
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 2, 2023
The 2023 WPIAL girls basketball regular season is winding down and the playoff field is growing.
Highlands boys battling to be among contenders for WPIAL Class 4A title
Highlands boys basketball coach Corey Dotchin sensed that Class 4A was going to be a dogfight when he first got a look at the new section alignments in July.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Few teams have playoff sports locked up
With just over a week to go in the WPIAL regular season, the Westmoreland County playoff picture is coming into greater focus.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 2, 2023: Girls basketball teams look to break section logjams
Whether or not the groundhog sees its shadow Thursday, an early spring or a longer winter will not affect the five-team chase in the crowded top of Section 2-5A in WPIAL girls basketball.
Trib 10: Top teams remain the same, but power rankings see some changes
February 1, 2023
There were a few changes up and down the weekly Trib 10, but the top two teams remain the same.
A-K Valley girls basketball teams jockeying for playoff position
It is crunch time with one week left in section play, and several girls basketball teams in the Alle-Kiski Valley have either safely secured their spot in one of the six WPIAL tournaments or are fighting to join the party over their final section games.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for Jan. 31, 2023
January 31, 2023
With time running down on the 2023 regular season, there were a few changes, including a new top-ranked team, in the weekly Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for Jan. 31, 2023
With only a few weeks left in the regular season before district playoffs begin in mid-February, the elite teams are digging in, proven by the little movement in the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings.
Freshman sparks Greensburg Central Catholic to season sweep of rival Jeannette
Samir Crosby is from Jeannette. He lives there. He has family and friends there.
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 30
The 2023 WPIAL girls basketball regular season is winding down and the playoff field is starting to grow.
High school roundup for Jan. 30, 2023: Avonworth girls win battle for 1st place
January 30, 2023
Becca Goetz scored 24 points to lead Avonworth to a 50-39 victory over Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in a battle for first place in Section 2-3A girls basketball Monday night.
