Basketball

Shaler’s Kaden Orga celebrates a 3-pointer against Mechanicsburg during their PIAA Class 5A second round state playoff game on Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2024, at Altoona.
After injury to leading scorer, Shaler pulls together for PIAA win over Mechanicsburg
March 13, 2024
ALTOONA — Shaler leading scorer Keegan Smetanka was down on the court with a first-quarter ankle injury, so his teammates huddled quickly to discuss what to do next.

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Upper St. Clair’s Kaamil Jackson dunks against Baldwin during the WPIAL Class 6A championship game March 2.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 13, 2024: Upper St. Clair makes WPIAL’s last stand in Class 6A
March 12, 2024
The second round on the Road to Hershey concludes Wednesday with the spotlight shining on boys Class 6A, 3A and 2A games as well as girls 5A, 4A and A PIAA basketball contests.

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Lincoln Park’s Brandin Cummings shoots a free throw against Uniontown in the PIAA Class 4A second round Tuesday.
Lincoln Park digs out of deep hole to beat Uniontown in PIAA 4A 2nd round
The Lincoln Park Leopards showed why they have a heart of a champion.

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North Catholic’s Max Hurray celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer against Lincoln Park on Jan. 26.
                                North Catholic’s Max Hurray celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer against Lincoln Park on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, in Cranberry.
High school roundup for March 12, 2024: Max Hurray hits for 37 to send North Catholic to 4A quarterfinals
Max Hurray led all scorers with 37 points to power North Catholic, the fifth seed out of the WPIAL, to a 75-60 victory over Avonworth in a PIAA Class 4A boys basketball second-round game Tuesday night.

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Fox Chapel’s Jefferson Moorefield-Brown fouls Shaler’s Brandon London on Feb. 9.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 12, 2024: Underdogs collide when Fox Chapel meets Bethel Park
March 11, 2024
The second round on the Road to Hershey tips off Tuesday featuring boys Class 5A, 4A and A games as well as girls Class 6A, 3A and 2A PIAA basketball contests.

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North Catholic coach Molly Rottman celebrates with her team after defeating Blackhawk in overtime of the WPIAL Class 4A championship game March 2.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for March 11, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: North Catholic Trojans

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McKeesport’s Rachael Manfredo draws a foul from South Fayette’s Cierra Rexrode during the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Feb. 27.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for March 11, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Rachael Manfredo

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Cara Dupilka and her Greensburg Central Catholic teammates will face West Middlesex in the PIAA second round Tuesday.
Westmoreland high school basketball playoff preview capsules for March 12, 2024
PIAA basketball playoffs

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Norwin coach Brian Brozeski urges the team on against York during PIAA Class 6A first-round action Friday.
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Coach brings concepts from Penn State football to Norwin girls team
Brian Brozeski remembers the guidance he received from more established teammates when he made the Penn State football team in the mid-1990s.

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Norwn’s Ava Kobus works against North Allgheny’s Lydia Betz during the WPIAL Class 6A championship game March 1 at Petersen Events Center.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Norwin’s Ava Kobus
There are few better feelings in sports than winning a championship, but being able to win one as a senior is a pretty sweet send-off.

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St. Joseph senior Maggie Bernat
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: St. Joseph’s Maggie Bernat
The St. Joseph girls basketball team has been blessed with height and length from its four senior starters.

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Shaler’s Joe Desabato (left) and Kaden Orga defend Fox Chapel’s Jefferson Moorefield-Brown on Feb. 9, 2024, at Fox Chapel.
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for March 10, 2024
March 10, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Fox Chapel Foxes

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North Catholic’s Alayna Rocco scores against Blackhawk during overtime in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Saturday, Mar. 2, 2024, at Petersen Events Center.
Sites, times released for PIAA Class 5A, 4A, A girls basketball 2nd round
With the exception of Class 5A, of course, it was a middle-of-the-road experience for WPIAL girls basketball teams in the first round of the Class 5A, 4A and A state playoffs Saturday.

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Deer Lakes’ Wayne Love Jr. scores past Mercyhurst Prep’s Derek Bly during PIAA Class A first round action Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Deer Lakes High School.
PIAA sets sites for 2nd-round boys basketball games in Class 6A, 3A, 2A
Class 2A boys basketball teams from the WPIAL got off to a great start on The Road to Hershey, while it was a slightly below average start for district teams from 6A and 3A.

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Sewickley Academy junior Nolan Donnelly (33) blocks a shot of Jeannette sophomore Noah Sunder during a WPIAL Class 2A playoff game Feb. 20.
Sewickley Academy boys proud of accomplishments during difficult season
A winning season.

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Imani Christian’s Kylan Holmes fouls Union’s Hayden Smith during PIAA Class A first-round action Friday.
PIAA announces details for boys 2nd-round games in Class 5A, 4A and A
March 9, 2024
The WPIAL got off to a good start Friday in the opening round of the Class 5A, 4A and A boys state basketball playoffs.

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Norwin’s Lauren Palangio defends on York’s Ciarra Gibbs during PIAA Class 6A first-round action Friday.
PIAA sets sites for girls 2nd-round games in Class 6A, 3A, 2A
The opening round of the 2024 PIAA girls basketball state playoffs in Class 6A, 3A and 2A was a mixed bag for WPIAL teams.

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South Fayette’s Erica Hall celebrates with Juliette Leroux after scoring against Armstrong during the WPIAL Class 5A championship game March 2.
High school roundup for March 9, 2024: South Fayette cruises in 1st round to set up meeting with Oakland Catholic
Erica Hall had 14 points to lead three players in double figures as WPIAL champion South Fayette defeated Red Land, 48-20, in the first round of the PIAA Class 5A girls basketball playoffs Saturday.

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Upper St. Clair’s Brett Meinert shoots a free throw as the student section cheers him on in the PIAA Class 6A first round against Central Dauphin on Saturday, March 9, 2024.
Upper St. Clair stages furious rally to get past Central Dauphin in PIAA 1st round
For the first 10 minutes of its PIAA Class 6A boys basketball first-round playoff game, it didn’t just look like host Upper St. Clair was suffering through a WPIAL champions funk. It looked like the Panthers were sunk.

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Upper St. Clair’s Tyler Robbins blocks a shot by Baldwin’s Nathan Wesling during the WPIAL Class 6A championship game on Saturday, Mar. 2, 2024, at Petersen Events Center.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for March 9, 2024: PIAA basketball 1st round continues
Opening weekend of the 2024 PIAA basketball playoffs continues Saturday with first round games in boys 6A, 3A and 2A, along with girls 5A, 4A and A.

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