Basketball
Times, sites set for Saturday’s WPIAL basketball semifinals
February 19, 2026
The first day of the 2026 WPIAL boys and girls basketball final four is now set for Saturday.
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Southmoreland, Ligonier Valley out to make more history
Southmoreland has checked off a number of benchmarks during recent postseason runs.
Westmoreland County high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 20, 2026
Girls
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys basketball rankings for Feb. 19, 2026
The battle cry for the elite boys basketball teams in Pennsylvania could be, “We are through the first round of the district playoffs and all is well.”
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls basketball rankings for Feb. 19, 2026
The top girls basketball teams around the state are taking care of business in the early days of the district postseason.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 19, 2026: Recent champs to clash in Class 6A quarterfinals
Welcome to the second day of the quarterfinal round in the WPIAL basketball playoffs with teams in boys Class 6A and 2A and girls Class 4A and A taking center stage.
Quaker Valley dethrones defending champ Belle Vernon in Class 4A quarterfinals
Belle Vernon knew that it would have to be mistake-free on offense and defense if it wanted to travel to Quaker Valley — the top seed in Class 4A — and return home with a victory Wednesday night.
High school roundup for Feb. 18, 2026: Peters Township springs another upset
February 18, 2026
Can the defending champs also be a Cinderella story? Peters Township girls basketball is making a strong case for it.
GCC girls get ‘mad,’ pull away from OLSH in WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals
Greensburg Central Catholic senior Erica Gribble blew a layup to open the second half of Wednesday WPIAL’s Class 3A game.
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 19, 2026
WPIAL basketball playoffs
Recapping the 2025-26 WPIAL boys and girls basketball 1st round
It took five days, starting with six preliminary round games, but the first round of the 2026 WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoffs are in the books.
Times, sites set for Friday’s WPIAL basketball quarterfinals
The opening round of the WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoffs is in the rearview mirror with three straight evenings of second round action ahead.
Trib 10: Upset bug bites 2 power-ranked teams in 1st round
The first round is in the rearview mirror with minimal damage done to the elite teams throughout the WPIAL.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 18, 2026: Quarterfinals begin with defending champs in spotlight
Welcome to the first day of the second round in the WPIAL basketball playoffs with teams in boys Class 4A and A and girls Class 5A and 3A claiming the spotlight.
High school roundup for Feb. 17, 2025: 15th-seeded Ringgold drops No. 2 Lincoln Park in Class 5A 1st-round stunner
February 17, 2026
Demetri Lowe scored 26 points and Dennis Hawkins added 20 as No. 15 Ringgold shocked No. 2 Lincoln Park, 79-77, in a WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball first-round matchup Tuesday night.
Fort Cherry cranks up pressure in Class 2A win over Riverview
Fort Cherry’s defense fueled the Rangers to a 55-24 victory over Riverview in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball playoffs Tuesday night.
A-K Valley high school basketball preview capsules for Feb. 18, 2026
Girls
Times, sites set for Thursday’s WPIAL basketball quarterfinals
While the opening round of the WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoffs concludes Tuesday, the sites and times are now set for Quarterfinals Thursday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 17, 2026: Moon, Penn-Trafford collide as 1st round wraps up
February 16, 2026
Welcome to the final day of the opening round of the WPIAL basketball playoffs with teams in boys Class 5A and 3A and girls Class 2A taking center stage.
Top-seeded Jeannette wears down pesky Brentwood to reach 2A quarterfinals
Eight days off can cause even the best basketball teams to get a little stale.
