Basketball
Fox Chapel girls look to enter playoffs with momentum
February 7, 2026
Fox Chapel girls basketball coach Marty Matvey wanted his team to have a visual representation of what could be ahead. Before the Foxes finished up the regular season, Matvey had the team look at the resumes of other teams in Class 5A to provide some motivation to close the season strong.
Fox Chapel boys buckle down late in season
Fox Chapel boys basketball coach Zach Skrinjar felt it was necessary to have a meeting with players and coaches following a loss to Pine-Richland on Jan. 20 at home.
After securing 1st section title, Plum girls look ahead to WPIAL playoffs
The Plum girls basketball team already had clinched at least a tie for the program’s first section championship.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 7, 2026: Final basketball playoff berths up for grabs
There are still a couple of WPIAL playoff berths to be determined Saturday with a handful of boys and girls basketball makeup games set to conclude section play.
High school roundup for Feb. 6, 2026: Greensburg Salem rallies from double-digit deficit in 4th quarter to clinch playoff spot
Ty Harkcom scored 21 points and Greensburg Salem rallied from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat West Mifflin, 51-40, and clinch a playoff spot in Section 3-4A boys basketball Friday night.
Moon gets past Montour in OT in hard-fought regular-season finale
AJ Buford’s layup with seconds remaining in overtime lifted Moon to a dramatic 48-45 win over Montour on the Spartans’ senior night Friday.
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 6, 2026
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season is down to a few games as the district playoff field is nearly finalized with 80 teams ready to participate in the February Frenzy. An 81st team could join them Saturday.
WPIAL investigating brawl between Penn Hills, Gateway girls basketball teams
February 6, 2026
The WPIAL spent part of Friday reviewing information and video of an on-court fight during the fourth quarter of Thursday’s Section 2-5A girls basketball game between rivals Gateway and Penn Hills at Gateway’s Furrie Sports Complex.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 6, 2026: Class 5A playoff logjam to clear up Friday night
A lot of time has been spent this season, and rightly so, updating the wild jumbled-up race for second place in WPIAL boys basketball Section 1-6A.
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026
February 5, 2026
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season is down to a few games as the district playoff field is nearly finalized with 77 teams ready to participate in the February Frenzy.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Feb. 4, 2026
Girls high school basketball teams across the state are watching the finals sands of the regular season go through the hourglass with the 12 district postseasons only a week away in most cases.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for Feb. 4, 2026
As the end of the regular season and the start of the district playoffs inch closer, there was some shuffling of the Top 5 deck this past week.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 5, 2026: Win-and-you’re-in game highlights girls basketball schedule
A week before the district basketball postseason begins, the WPIAL girls basketball section schedule winds down with a busy Thursday slate that includes a win-and-you’re-in showdown.
High school roundup for Feb. 4, 2026: Neshannock beats Aliquippa to reign in section again
February 4, 2026
Payton Newman had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds as Neshannock rolled past Aliquippa, 66-37, to clinch sole possession of the Section 1-2A girls basketball title Wednesday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 4, 2026: Boys, girls teams jockey for playoff position
Some additional excitement for the final week of the WPIAL basketball season is spotlighted Wednesday with several key games being made up from snow and cold weather last week.
Mohawk shows playoff form in dominant win over Aliquippa
The first time Mohawk met Aliquippa this season, the Warriors rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit. This time, it was the start that made the difference for No. 1 Mohawk, which won 59-37 Tuesday night to clinch an outright Section 1-3A title.
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026
February 3, 2026
After a frosty start, the stretch run is just about over as the WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is up to 69 teams that have now clinched a district postseason berth.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 3, 2026: Pair of 1 vs. 2 clashes set in boys basketball
What better way to kick off the final week of the regular season in boys basketball then with not one but two clashes between the two top WPIAL ranked teams in both Class 4A and 3A.
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 2, 2026
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Liam Sheely
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Monday, Feb. 2, 2026
February 2, 2026
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season has less than a week remaining as the district playoff field continues to grow with 65 teams having punched their ticket to participate in the February Frenzy.
