Basketball

Chartiers Valley head coach Tim McConnell celebrates with Perri Page and Aislin Malcolm during their Section 1-5A game against Moon on Jan. 13, 2022, at Chartiers Valley High School.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for Feb. 15, 2022
February 15, 2022
By this weekend, most of the 12 high school districts that make up the PIAA will be done with the regular season and starting their district playoffs.

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OLSH’s Rocco Spadafora celebrates after scoring against Avonworth on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in Moon.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for Feb. 15, 2022
Three boys basketball teams are on the outs and two new squads are now sitting on top of their classification as we hit the midway point of the February frenzy with the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings.

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Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Feb. 14, 2022
Mark Stanley returned as head coach of the Union boys basketball program to begin his second stint before the 2017 season.

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Bishop Canevin’s Jaden Gales dunks over North Catholic’s Max Rottman during their game on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, at Bishop Canevin High School.
High school roundup for Feb. 14, 2022: Class A top seed Bishop Canevin drops North Catholic
February 14, 2022
Jaden Gales scored 25 points and Class A No. 1 seed Bishop Canevin geared up for the WPIAL playoffs with a 76-49 victory over Class 4A No. 4 seed North Catholic on Monday on a night of nonsection basketball tune-ups.

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Fox Chapel’s Eli Yofan scores past Central Catholic’s Payton Wehner on Friday.
Fox Chapel boys, Knoch girls refocus after getting look at WPIAL playoff pairings
The WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoff brackets were released Monday, and the Fox Chapel boys and Knoch girls, as predicted, earned byes into the quarterfinals.

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Fox Chapel’s Eli Yofan celebrates after the Foxes scored late in the fourth quarter against Central Catholic on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at Alumni Hall in Oakland.
Trib HSSN to unveil 2021-22 WPIAL basketball playoff pairings tonight
Tonight on the TribLive High School Sports Network, 167 high school basketball teams will see their path to the WPIAL championships.

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North Catholic’s Max Rottman scores past Burrell’s Brandon Coury and Tajean Degore on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at North Catholic High School.
This week on the TribLive High School Sports Network: Week of Feb. 14, 2022
February 13, 2022
Give all your love to your sweetheart Monday, then prepare for the start of the high school basketball and individual wrestling postseason this weekend on the Trib High School Sports Network.

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Mars coach Dana Petruska, with her son Dave, share a laugh during practice of the annual Cager Classic March 21, 2019, at Highlands High School.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for Feb. 13, 2022
Dana Petruska started her coaching career at Mars in 1986. After the 2005 season, she took over at her alma mater and coached Deer Lakes for nearly a decade before returning to coach the Fightin’ Planets in 2015.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Emma Riley (10) battles Winchester Thurston’s Nadia Moore for a loose ball during their game on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Carbon.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 13, 2022
Winchester Thurston junior Nadia Moore was like the Energizer Bunny last week. They wound her up Monday, and she just kept going and going and going all week.

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Quaker Valley’s Adou Thiero scores past Lincoln Park’s L.A. Pratt during their Section 2-4A game on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, in Midland.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 14, 2022: Basketball brackets to be unveiled
On this Monday, drive time is prime time.

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Mya Morgan
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Sean Gordon, GCC’s Mya Morgan
February 12, 2022
Sean Gordon

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Mt. Lebanon’s Gina Smith works against Upper St. Clair’s Molly James during their Section 2-6A game on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, at Upper St. Clair High School.
Trib HSSN WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 13, 2022
Class 6A

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Tyriq Eleam and Montour jumped from No. 5 to No. 2 in the boys Class 4A rankings.
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 13, 2022
Class 6A

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Burrell’s Riley Sterlitz is a member of the 2021-22 girls basketball team.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Burrell’s Riley Sterlitz, Fox Chapel’s Eli Yofan
Riley Sterlitz

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Vinnie Cugini reached the 2,000-point mark in his 55th game.
Led by high-scoring Vinnie Cugini, Aquinas Academy having historic season
Aquinas Academy’s boys basketball team has emerged on the WPIAL radar this season.

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Bethel Park’s Riley Miller works against Upper St. Clair’s Samantha Prunzik during their Section 2-6A game Jan. 7.
WPIAL girls basketball playoff clinching scenarios as of Feb. 11, 2022
The 2022 WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is nearly set.

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Mt. Lebanon’s Joey Peters shoots a free throw against Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.
Mt. Lebanon stops Upper St. Clair to grab share of section crown
February 11, 2022
This time of year, coaches talk about how defense wins championships.

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Kiski Area boys basketball team clinches playoff spot
Kiski Area needed a victory to make the WPIAL playoffs after enduring a five-win season a year ago.

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Norwin’s Brianna Zajicek brings the ball upcourt past North Allegheny’s Jasmine Timmerson during their game on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at Norwin High School
Norwin’s Brianna Zajicek sinks near 70-foot buzzer-beater
Brianna Zajicek moved to point guard this season, so she has a different perspective on the game and new decisions to make.

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Hempfield coach Bill Swan talks with his team during a timeout against Norwin on Jan. 4.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notes: Playoff field nearly set
The Westmoreland County WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is nearly complete.

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