Basketball

Monessen’s Mercedes Majors is a member of the 2021-22 girls basketball team.
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Terek Crosby and Mercedes Majors
January 1, 2022
Terek Crosby

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The East team cheers during the skills competition at the annual Cager Classic on March 22, 2019, at Highlands High School. The Classic returns this year after a two-year hiatus.
George Guido: Cager Classic set to return after 2-year hiatus
Let’s open 2022 with some good news.

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Lucas Tiglio (right) and Deer Lakes are off to a 6-1 start, partly thanks to playing a 1-3-1 zone defense.
Tweak to defense puts Deer Lakes boys basketball team in the zone
December 31, 2021
For the majority of his coaching career, Terence Parham has favored a stack 2-3 zone defense, but this summer, he and his assistant Albie Fletcher made a change to their tactics.

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Penn-Trafford’s Maura Suman drives past Franklin Regional’s Angelina Brush during the Penn-Trafford Holiday Tournament on Wednesday.
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Youth no problem for Penn-Trafford
Senior night shouldn’t take very long at Penn-Trafford this year.

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Upper St. Clair’s David Pantelis watches from the empty bench during a PIAA Class 6A state quarterfinal against Erie on March 20 at Upper St. Clair High School.
Trib HSSN Top 21 Stories of 2021: St. Clair Six pulled off state playoff stunner
December 30, 2021
The year 2021 wasn’t one giant leap for mankind, but it was one big step back toward “normalcy” for all of us, especially the high school athletes from around the WPIAL.

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High school roundup for Dec. 30, 2021: Avonworth takes Avella Tournament title
Jordan Kolenda scored a game-high 20 points to lead Avonworth to an 80-57 boys basketball victory over Burgettstown in the championship game of the Avella Tournament on Thursday.

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Coaches and players meet with the officials before a girls basketball game between Chartiers Valley and Latrobe on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 at the Latrobe Holiday Hoops Fest.
Chartiers Valley finishes stretch of 4 games in 2 tournaments over 3 days with win at Latrobe
Playing four games in three days didn’t seem to bother the Chartiers Valley girls basketball team.

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Penn-Trafford’s Maura Suman drives past Franklin Regional’s Angelina Brush during the Penn-Trafford Holiday Tournament on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021 at Penn-Trafford High School.
High school roundup for Dec. 29, 2021: Chartiers Valley girls beat 2 ranked opponents in 1 day
December 29, 2021
The Chartiers Valley girls basketball team turned in a unique daily double Wednesday, defeating one ranked opponent in a 1 p.m. tip-off, hopping on a bus for a 60-mile trip and defeating another ranked foe in a 6:30 p.m. game.

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Chartiers Valley’s Perri Page grabs a rebound past Latrobe’s Anna Rafferty during the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball semifinals on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Chartiers Valley High School.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 30, 2021: Closing the books on an eventful 2021
Welcome to the final day of high school sports in 2021.

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Chartiers Valley’s Perri Page, scoring against Warren during last year’s PIAA Class 5A quarterfinals, had 32 points against Trinity on Tuesday.
High school roundup for Dec. 28, 2021: Perri Page powers Chartiers Valley past rival Trinity
December 28, 2021
Perri Page led all scorers with 32 points and Aislin Malcolm sank five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points to help Class 5A No. 1 Chartiers Valley to an 80-61 girls basketball victory over No. 2 Trinity at the North Allegheny Tournament on Tuesday.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Cara Dupilka (33) drives toward the basket against Franklin Regional’s Avery Must on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021 at Penn-Trafford High School.
Class 2A No. 4 Greensburg C.C. girls take down Franklin Regional
Almost apologetically, Mya Morgan gave a reaction like Michael Jordan did during his “flu game” from the 1997 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz.

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Ringgold’s Zion Moore gets to the basket as Southmoreland’s Kelvin Lin defends Monday, Dec. 27, 2021.
Quick start, 34 points from freshman push Ringgold past Southmoreland
December 27, 2021
Ringgold tallied 27 first-quarter points against Southmoreland on the first day of the cfsbank Holiday Tournament at Charleroi High School on Monday night.

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OLSH’s Dante Spadafora and Jake DiMichele play in the PIAA Class 2A state championship game on March 26, 2021, at Giant Center in Hershey.
Trib HSSN Top 21 stories of 2021: OLSH boys basketball couldn’t be beat
The year 2021 wasn’t one giant leap for mankind, but it was one big step back toward “normalcy” for all of us, especially the high school athletes from around the WPIAL.

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Senior Allison Fisher watches Burrell girls basketball practice Monday.
Burrell senior coming to grips with ‘heartbreaking’ knee injury
Allison Fisher’s senior season was full of promise.

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Burrell’s Brandon Coury is a senior on the 2021 basketball team.
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Burrell’s Brandon Coury
Brandon Coury’s basketball skills continue to develop.

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New Castle’s Isaiah Boice (left) celebrates with Jonathan Anderson after defeating Chartiers Valley, 61-45, in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at North Allegheny High School.
Trib HSSN Top 21 Stories of 2021: New Castle basketball adds to trophy case
December 26, 2021
The past year wasn’t one giant leap for mankind, but 2021 was one big step back toward “normalcy” for all of us, especially the high school athletes from around the WPIAL.

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Gateway’s Jaydon Carr takes a shot during practice Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Monroeville.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 27, 2021: Holiday hoops galore
‘Tis the season for holiday hoops around the WPIAL.

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North Allegheny’s Connor Casten quiets the Pine-Richland student section next to Owen Luellen during overtime in their game Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, at North Allegheny High School.
Trib HSSN broadcasts for week of Dec. 27-Jan. 1
Now that the gifts have been unwrapped, we begin our countdown for a new year as we say goodbye to 2021 with plenty of high school sports this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock brings the ball upcourt against Hempfield on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, at Hempfield Area High School.
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys basketball rankings for Week of Dec. 26, 2021
December 25, 2021
Class 6A

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Mt. Pleasant senior basketball player Tiffany Zelmore
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Quinton Martin and Tiffany Zelmore
Quinton Martin

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