Basketball

Belle Vernon’s Lyla McConnell handles the ball as Mt. Pleasant’s Izzy Vallone defends Feb. 2. (Jenn Codeluppi | Mon Valley Independent)
Belle Vernon girls hit the road with confidence for PIAA opener
March 6, 2026
The Belle Vernon girls basketball team begins the PIAA playoffs Saturday, traveling over two hours northeast to Clearfield.

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Fox Chapel’s Isabella Geller attempts to pass the ball around the reach of Latrobe’s Maggie Maiers during the final two minutes of a WPIAL Class 5A playoff game Feb. 13 at Fox Chapel. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Fox Chapel girls excited to return to state playoffs after 6-years absence
Marty Matvey came to the Fox Chapel girls basketball team in 2019, just a few months after the Foxes’ last trip to the PIAA playoffs.

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Jeannette’s Noah Clary fights for a loose ball with Clairton’s Tah’vaz Armstrong during the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Feb. 23 at Norwin High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County PIAA basketball playoff preview capsules for March 7, 2026
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St. Joseph’s Bella Bartolovic (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
St. Joseph girls set high standard, make return to state playoffs
The St. Joseph girls basketball team again is experiencing the PIAA’s version of March Madness.

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Moon’s Braeden Stuart fights for a loose ball with Chartiers Valley’s Danny Slizik during the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Feb. 24 at Peters Township. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 6, 2026: State basketball playoffs to tip off
March 5, 2026
The PIAA basketball playoffs tip off Friday with first-round action in boys Class 5A, 4A and Class A, along with girls Class 6A, 3A and 2A.

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Deer Lakes’ Collin Rodgers (right) celebrates with Evan Moore during the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals against Hopewell. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Deer Lakes boys ready to make most of this PIAA trip
March 4, 2026
Collin Rodgers has a more clear perspective on how difficult it is to win. The Deer Lakes senior will play in the PIAA boys basketball playoffs for the third time in four seasons when the Lancers take on District 6 championship Huntingdon at 7 p.m. on Friday on the road to open the Class 4A tournament.

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Sewickley Academy’s Adam Ikamba dunks against Jeannette during the WPIAL Class 2A championship game Feb. 27 at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for March 4, 2026
You want changes? We got changes.

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The South Fayette girls basketball team celebrates after defeating Thomas Jefferson in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib 10: WPIAL champion Upper St. Clair, South Fayette stay atop power rankings
March 3, 2026
Welcome to the post-championship edition of the Trib 10 basketball power rankings.

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Ligonier Valley’s Noah Knupp dribbles around Southmoreland’s Brady Sherbondyin the WPIAL Class 3A seventh-place game Feb. 25. (Paul S. Brittain | Daily Courier)
Ligonier Valley boys ready for 1st PIAA basketball tournament in 6 years
The last time Ligonier Valley made the PIAA boys basketball playoffs, assistant coach Michael Marinchak was a star player for the Rams.

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Upper St. Clair’s Ryan Robbins celebrates after scoring against New Castle during the WPIAL Class 6A championship game Friday at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for March 2, 2026
March 2, 2026
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week – Upper St. Clair Panthers boys

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The Canon-McMillan basketball team celebrates after defeating Norwin in the WPIAL Class 6A championship game Saturday at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for March 2, 2026
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week – Canon-McMillan Big Macs

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Aliquippa’s Qa’lil Goode celebrates after beating South Allegheny during the WPIAL Class 2A basketball championship game Saturday at Petersen Events Center. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for March 2, 2026
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Qa’lil Goode

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Serra Catholic’s Lexi Pearce receives her gold medal from coach Mike Voit after defeating Geibel Catholic in the WPIAL Class A championship game Friday at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for March 2, 2026
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Lexi Pearce

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Penn-Trafford’s Torrie DeStefano dribbles against Thomas Jefferson on Feb. 21. (Jeff Helsel | Mon Valley Independent)
PIAA tournament gives Penn-Trafford girls a chance to atone for rare stumble
Minus one quarter, Penn-Trafford played sharp basketball in four WPIAL playoff games, first-year coach Chuck Fontana said.

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Chartiers Valley’s Julian Semplice scores against Thomas Jefferson during the WPIAL Class 5A championship game on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Recapping the WPIAL boys, girls basketball playoffs after 12 champions were crowned
March 1, 2026
The Path to the Pete is now complete.

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Geibel Catholic’s Emma Larkin drives to the basket during the WPIAL Class A championship game against Serral Catholic on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 2, 2026
We turn the calendar with fingers crossed that March will be much more bearable than February as the winter sports postseason continues on the hardwood and the ice this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Oakland Catholic’s Zephaniah Troxler-Scott celebrates after the Eagles scored during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game against Blackhawk on Saturday at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Matchups revealed for PIAA girls basketball 1st round
With the WPIAL and the other 11 district postseasons in the rearview mirror, it is time for the PIAA state playoffs to begin.

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Aliquippa’s Qa’lil Goode fights for a rebound with South Allegheny’s Fischer Ielase during the WPIAL 2A basketball Championships on Saturday at Petersen Events Center. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
PIAA 1st-round boys basketball matchups set
With the Path to The Pete in the books, the Road to Hershey is set to begin.

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Norwin coach Brian Brozeski reacts from the bench during the WPIAL Class 6A championship game against Canon-McMillan on Saturday at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Norwin girls find silver lining in latest WPIAL finals appearance, prepare for states
A gold medal and two silvers hang proudly around Ava Christopher’s neck. But the Norwin senior guard will take more than material mementos from three straight WPIAL basketball finals.

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Quaker Valley's Sam Chapman drives as Belle Vernon's Luca Ghilani defends in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Jeff Helsel | Mon Valley Indepdndent)
Everything comes together for Quaker Valley boys en route to WPIAL title game
Quaker Valley and Knoch — the No. 1 and No. 3 seeds in Class 4A basketball — were set to clash Feb. 26 in the WPIAL boys championship game.

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