Basketball
High school basketball roundup for March 14, 2025: Upper St. Clair storms into state semifinals
March 14, 2025
WPIAL champion Upper St. Clair held Haverford to single-digit point totals in three quarters and rolled to a 51-35 victory in the PIAA Class 6A girls basketball quarterfinals Friday night.
OLSH holds off Central Cambria to set up all-WPIAL Class 3A semifinal vs. Shady Side Academy
For Don Eckerle, winning never gets old. And he’s done a lot of it over the years — 417 times now, to be exact.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for March 13, 2025
Unlike the boys side of the state rankings, the elite girls teams have survived the first two rounds and are moving on to the PIAA quarterfinals this weekend.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for March 13, 2025
Two rounds into the 2025 PIAA boys basketball playoffs, there was little movement in three classes and major upheaval in the other three classifications.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 14, 2025: Chartiers Valley continues on the Road to Hershey
March 13, 2025
The Road to Hershey has reached the quarterfinals with the Friday spotlight shining on boys Class 5A, 4A and A, along with girls Class 6A, 3A and 2A.
‘Get your tickets now’: Jeannette, Greensburg CC boys prep for clash in PIAA quarterfinals
Two basketball teams from Westmoreland County remain in the PIAA postseason. They will face each other this weekend for a spot in the Class 2A boys final four.
PIAA schedule set for Saturday’s basketball quarterfinals
The first two rounds are in the books in the PIAA basketball playoffs and the WPIAL is holding strong in five of the six classes among boys 6A, 3A, 2A and girls 5A, 4A, A.
Trib 10: WPIAL boys teams faring better in PIAA playoffs than girls
The PIAA postseason is through two rounds and from a WPIAL standpoint; the boys are enjoying the trip on the Road to Hershey a lot more than the girls at this point.
High school roundup for March 12, 2025: OLSH battles past Union into PIAA quarterfinals
In a defensive battle, Tiernan McCullough put up 13 points to lead Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 41-35 victory over Union in the PIAA Class 2A boys basketball second round Wednesday night.
WPIAL champion Peters Township fends off another challenge from Thomas Jefferson
March 12, 2025
When two top basketball teams collide, the margin of difference is often very slim.
South Allegheny works game plan to perfection in 2nd-round win over Bishop Guilfoyle
South Allegheny’s Josh Jackowski circled into the lane, caught an inbounds pass and scored on a nifty play the team debuted Wednesday night.
7 WPIAL teams set for Friday’s PIAA basketball quarterfinals
That big thump sound you heard was a lot of WPIAL teams hitting a permanent stop on the season Tuesday and being forced to exit the Road to Hershey.
High school roundup for March 11, 2025: Courtney Wallace hits 2,000 points in Neighborhood Academy PIAA win
March 11, 2025
Courtney Wallace had a triple-double with 25 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists and surpassed the 2,000-point mark for his career, leading Neighboarhood Academy to a 63-44 win over Elk County Catholic in the PIAA Class A boys basketball second round Tuesday night.
Belle Vernon sees magical season, coach’s career come to an end with loss to Sharon
With all the circumstances surrounding his team’s PIAA second-round matchup against District 10 runners-up Sharon, Belle Vernon coach Joe Salvino felt that his squad was putting plenty of pressure on itself.
Johnstown too much for Latrobe in PIAA Class 5A 2nd round
JOHNSTOWN — Latrobe was unable to bounce back from a slow start in Tuesday’s PIAA Class 5A boys basketball second-round contest, and as a result, the Wildcats’ playoff run came to an end with a 67-41 loss to Greater Johnstown at the Pitt-Johnstown Sports Center.
Westmoreland PIAA basketball playoff preview capsules for Wednesday, March 12, 2025
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Westmoreland PIAA basketball playoff preview capsules for Tuesday, March 11, 2025
March 10, 2025
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Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Bella Klobucar
When Penn-Trafford won the Section 2-5A title, the Warriors felt good about their chances heading into the WPIAL girls basketball playoffs.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 10, 2025
March 9, 2025
The March on the road to Hershey combines with Penguins Cup pucks as the winter sports season is down to the final two weeks on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for March 9, 2025
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Canon-McMillan Big Macs
