Basketball

Valley’s Emma Cook (left) defends on Leechburg’s Adalyn Zanotto on Friday at Leechburg.

High school roundup for Nov. 29, 2024: Thomas Jefferson girls speed past Quaker Valley

November 29, 2024

Kaylee DeAngelo scored 14 points to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 66-23 victory over Quaker Valley at Montour tournament as WPIAL girls basketball season opened Friday. Riley McCabe followed with 13 points and Maggie Spell added 12 for the Jaguars (1-0). Mimi Thiero scored 14 points for Quaker Valley (0-1).

Apollo-Ridge’s Brayden Myers fights for a rebound with Leechburg’s Nick Hilty on Friday at Leechburg.

Apollo-Ridge holds off hosts at Leechburg tournament

Apollo-Ridge forward Zane Beatty believes the Vikings boys basketball team learned an essential lesson during its season opener Friday night at the Leechburg Tournament.

The Neighborhood Academy’s Courtney Wallace scores against Imani Christian during the WPIAL Class A championship game Feb. 29, 2024, at Petersen Events Center.

Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class A boys basketball preseason breakdown

November 28, 2024

Realignment really did a job on the district’s smallest classification in boys basketball.

Allderdice’s Bailey White (left) and Obama Academy’s Taylor Phillips fight for a loose ball during the City League championship game Feb. 18 at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.

Trib HSSN 2024-25 City League girls basketball preseason breakdown

Six girls basketball teams will again compete in the City League for the 2024-25 season — Allderdice, Brashear, Carrick, Obama Academy, Perry Traditional Academy and Westinghouse.

Allderdice’s Lukas Stead looks to pass through pressure from Obama Academy’s Torrien Perkins during the City League championship game Feb. 18 at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.

Trib HSSN 2024-25 City League boys basketball preseason breakdown

Allderdice will again enter the 2024-25 City League boys basketball season as the favorite as the Dragons seek a fifth straight City championship.

Clairton’s Iyanna Wade averaged 40.1 points per game last season.

Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class A girls basketball preseason breakdown

WPIAL Class A girls basketball has a little bit of everything this season.

Imani Christian’s RJ Sledge steals the ball from Berlin Brothersvalley’s Pace Prosser during the the PIAA Class A state championship game March 21.

Trib HSSN high school basketball tipoff tournament schedules

November 27, 2024

High schools

Riverview’s Katerina Tsambis drives against Monessen during the WPIAL playoffs Feb. 22.

Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball preseason breakdown

On both a team and individual basis, the spotlight has been vacated in WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball.

Aliquippa’s Josh Pratt carries the state championship trophy from the court after defeating Holy Cross in the PIAA Class 2A final March 22.

Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball preseason breakdown

November 26, 2024

Class 3A boys basketball will have a different look in the WPIAL this season.

Quaker Valley’s Oumou Thiero works against Blackhawk’s Quinn Borroni on Jan. 12, 2023.

Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball preseason breakdown

A pair of teams will try to defend WPIAL championships this winter in Class 3A girls basketball.

Oakland Catholic’s London Creach draws a foul by McKeesport’s Kaylee Charles nexts to Rachael Manfredo in the final seconds of overtime in their 2023 PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal.

Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball preseason breakdown

November 25, 2024

Since the PIAA went to six classifications in 2017, North Catholic has dominated Class 4A girls basketball.

Avonworth’s Rowan Carmichael celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer against Montour on Jan. 12.

Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball preseason breakdown

Some big-time teams, including the two-time defending WPIAL Class 4A champion Lincoln Park Leopards have moved out of Class 4A and up to 5A following realignment.

St. Joseph’s Gia Richter scores over Riverview’s Katerina Tsambis on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 at Riverview High School.

Despite roster turnover, St. Joseph girls aim to contend again in revamped Class A

The St. Joseph girls basketball team made a run to the WPIAL Class A title game last year.

Montour’s Ama Tening Sow scores two points on a breakaway layup on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at Montour.

Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball preseason breakdown

November 24, 2024

What a season it was in 2023-24 for the best from the west and the beast in the east in WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball.

Southmoreland girls basketball seeks rebound season

For the past 18 years, Amber Cernuto has been helping little ones get started in life as a kindergarten teacher in the Southmoreland School District. On the basketball court, she continues to be a leader as coach of the high school girls team.

Southmoreland’s Elliot Premus (10) is the team’s lone senior.

Southmoreland boys return to Class 3A, expect to compete for section title

Southmoreland returns to Class 3A in boys basketball after four seasons in 4A, where the Scotties at times struggled.

Shady Side Academy’s Karis Thomas drives past Burrell’s Casey Brancato on Jan. 4.

Defending WPIAL champion Shady Side Academy girls ready for ‘new journey’

November 23, 2024

After a historic season where the Shady Side Academy girls basketball team won the first WPIAL title in program history, there will be some change, but a solid core returns.

Mt. Pleasant’s Morgan Gesinski drives past OLSH’s Kyleigh Nagy during a 2023 WPIAL Class 3A first-round playoff game.

New coach looks to carry on Mt. Pleasant girls basketball tradition of toughness

November 21, 2024

Meet the new boss, same first name as the old boss.

Monessen’s Madison Johnson dribbles against Riverview during the WPIAL playoffs Feb. 22.

Monessen girls basketball team sets sail under Schmidt

November 20, 2024

Jason Schmidt is following a legend. Jason F. Schmidt, that is.

Leechburg coach Andrew McDermott

With additions to roster, Leechburg boys hungry to turn program around

Andrew McDermott is heading into his second year coaching a hungry Leechburg boys basketball team. The players, coaches and community are determined to turn the ship around.

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