Basketball

Chartiers Valley’s Julian Semplice drives past Moon’s AJ Buford during the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Feb. 24, 2026 at Peters Twp. High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
2026 WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball championship breakdown: Chartiers Valley vs. Thomas Jefferson
February 27, 2026
No. 1 Chartiers Valley vs. No. 3 Thomas Jefferson

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Serra Catholic’s Lexi Pearce hoists the WPIAL championship trophy with his teammates after defeating Geibel Catholic in the Class A final on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
In star-crossed WPIAL final, Serra Catholic gets past Geibel Catholic to win Class A crown
The clash between section co-champions in the WPIAL Class A girls basketball finals became more of a battle to overcome adversity.

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South Allegheny’s Drew Cook is fouled by Seton LaSalle’s Will Martin on Jan. 6, 2026 at Seton LaSalle High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
2026 WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball championship breakdown: South Allegheny vs. Aliquippa
No. 8 South Allegheny vs. No. 2 Aliquippa

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Oakland Catholic's Zephaniah Troxler-Scott catches a pass in transition during a WPIAL Class 4A semifinal Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 at North Hills Middle School. Troxler-Scott finished with 10 points. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
2026 WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball championship breakdown: Blackhawk vs. Oakland Catholic
WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball championship

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Winchester-Thurston’s Aleah Cooper (right) hugs DaShae Cochran after Cochran scored an and-one against Chartiers-Houston during the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Feb. 24, 2026 at Peters Twp. High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
2026 WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship breakdown: Neshannock vs. Winchester Thurston
WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship

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Canon-McMillan’s Madison Clair drives through the Norwin defense on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at Norwin. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2026 WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball championship breakdown: Norwin vs. Canon-McMillan
WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball championship

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Avery Jones battles for a loose ball during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game against Shady Side Academy on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Greensburg Central Catholic girls turn focus to state tournament run
Jayla Peterson had an ice wrap on her shoulder after Greensburg Central Catholic fell to Shady Side Academy, 57-40, on Thursday night in the WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship game at Petersen Events Center.

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Hampton’s Gavin Guinn celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer against Highlands on Dec. 10, 2024. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
High school roundup for Feb. 26, 2026: Hampton boys, Upper St. Clair, Chartiers-Houston girls take 3rd place
February 26, 2026
Gavin Guinn hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 25 points to lead 10th-seeded Hampton to a 61-59 overtime victory over No. 4 Moon in the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball third-place game Thursday night.

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Shady Side Academy’s Cassie Sauer hoists the WPIAL championship trophy with her teammates after defeating Greensburg Central Catholic in the Class 3A final Thursday at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
In championship rematch, Shady Side Academy drops Greensburg Central Catholic for Class 3A title
Shady Side Academy coach Jonna Burke called Karis Thomas, her senior point guard, “the epitome of calm” after the Bulldogs became WPIAL girls basketball champions for a second time.

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Upper St. Clair’s Luke Marchinsky drives past Norwin’s Dom Kantz during their game on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at USC. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2026 WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball championship breakdown: Upper St. Clair vs. New Castle
WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball championship

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Geibel Catholic’s Mallory Clemmer grabs a rebound from Aquinas Academy’s Katie Tarquinio during the WPIAL Class A semifinals Feb. 23, 2026 at Norwin High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
2026 WPIAL Class A girls basketball championship breakdown: Geibel Catholic vs. Serra Catholic
WPIAL Class A girls basketball championship

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South Fayette’s Haylie Lamonde drives past Montour’s Claire Bannon on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, at South Fayette. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2026 WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championship breakdown: South Fayette vs. Thomas Jefferson
WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championship

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Ligonier Valley's Noah Knupp (24) celebrates with Levi Moser (21) and Jacob Petalino (11) during a WPIAL Class 3A seventh-place game against Southmoreland on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (Paul S. Brittain | Daily Courier)
Ligonier Valley avenges losses to Southmoreland, earns spot in state playoffs
February 25, 2026
In sports, the third time can either be a charm or a curse.

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Central Valley’s Angelo Conti scores against Knoch in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Feb. 17. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
High school roundup for Feb. 25, 2026: Central Valley boys, Burgettstown girls punch PIAA tickets
Angelo Conti scored 15 points to lead No. 6 Central Valley to a 58-51 victory over No. 5 Hopewell in the Class 4A boys basketball fifth-place game Wednesday night, earning the WPIAL’s final berth in the PIAA playoffs in the classification.

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Upper St. Clair’s Jake Foster drives to the basket against Norwin’s Josh Lenart on Dec. 9, 2025. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib 10: WPIAL finalists fill boys, girls power rankings
The stage is set for the WPIAL basketball championships Thursday through Saturday at the Petersen Events Center.

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South Fayette’s Lailah Wright scores against Montour on Dec. 18, 2025, at South Fayette. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Feb. 25, 2026
The top girls basketball teams around the state continue to shine deep into the district playoffs.

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New Castle senior Damian Harrison puts up a shot during a WPIAL Class 6A semifinal against Central Catholic on Monday. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for Feb. 25, 2026
The district playoffs are winding down with many championship games set for this weekend across Pennsylvania.

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Neighborhood Academy’s Dante Wright plays against Monessen in the WPIAL Class A semifinals Feb. 21, 2026, at Norwin. (Jeff Helsel | Mon Valley Independent)
2026 WPIAL Class A boys basketball championship breakdown: Neighborhood Academy vs. Serra Catholic
WPIAL Class A boys basketball championship

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Geibel Catholic’s Mallory Clemmer blocks the shot of Aquinas Academy’s Fracesca Hite during the WPIAL A semifinals Monday. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
2026 WPIAL basketball playoffs semifinals recap
The stage is set for the WPIAL boys and girls basketball championship games at the Petersen Events Center on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh.

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Winchester Thurston’s DaShae Cochran scores over Chartiers-Houston’s Mackenzie Walsh during the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Tuesday. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
High school roundup for Feb. 24, 2026: Neshannock, Winchester Thurston reach Class 2A finals
February 24, 2026
DaShae Cochran scored 22 points and Jasmine Hollins added 21 to lead No. 2 Winchester Thurston to a 51-36 victory over No. 3 Chartiers-Houston in the WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball semifinals Tuesday night.

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