Basketball
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Dec. 23, 2024
December 22, 2024
From all of us to all of you, we wish you a safe and Happy Holiday season! High school basketball owns the spotlight for the rest of 2024 over the next week and a half here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
High school roundup for Dec. 22, 2024: No. 2 Montour rolls past Lincoln Park
Ama Sow scored 28 points and added 20 rebounds and five blocks in leading Class 5A No. 2 Montour to a 76-37 victory over Lincoln Park in a Section 4-5A boys basketball game Sunday at the Pittsburgh Holiday Classic at PPG Paints Arena.
Fox Chapel withstands Kiski Area’s rally at PPG Paints Arena
The Fox Chapel girls basketball team outlasted Kiski Area, 44-39, in a game that featured nine lead changes to kick off the Pittsburgh Holiday Classic on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 22, 2024
Class 6A
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Riverview’s Katerina Tsambis, Alex Schultheis
Katerina Tsambis
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Greensburg Salem’s Mya Heasley, Greensburg Central Catholic’s Liam Gallagher
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What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 21, 2024: Saturday showcases set in boys, girls basketball
December 20, 2024
The Westmoreland County Coaches Association Showcase is so big, the one-day event with eight boys basketball games will take place at two separate venues.
Bethel Park holds off Ringgold to secure much-needed section win
It’s only December, but there was a true sense of urgency surrounding the Section 3-5A boys basketball game Friday between Ringgold and Bethel Park.
Derry boys rally to defeat short-handed Belle Vernon
Derry 6-foot-7 sophomore Stanley Rajkovich said he and his teammates knew third-ranked Belle Vernon was coming to town with a shorthanded lineup.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Teams set for WCCA Shootout
December 19, 2024
Sixteen boys basketball teams will play in the sixth Westmoreland County Coaches Association Shootout on Saturday at two locations, Jeannette and Hempfield.
High school roundup for Dec. 19, 2024: Clairton’s Iyanna Wade scores 56 in overtime shootout
Iyanna Wade scored 56 points, including nine in overtime, to lead Clairton to a 83-72 overtime victory over West Greene in Section 2-A girls basketball Thursday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 19, 2024: Last batch of girls basketball section openers to tip off
December 18, 2024
While girls basketball teams in Class 5A, 4A, 3A and A have at least two section games under the belt, Thursday marks the section openers for teams in Class 6A and Class 2A.
Alle-Kiski Valley girls basketball notes: Pair of teams kick off holiday event at PPG Paints Arena
The second annual Pittsburgh Holiday Hoops Classic will be Sunday at PPG Paints Arena, and two Alle-Kiski Valley girls teams will kick off the quadrupleheader.
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Elite few teams remain unbeaten
There were only nine undefeated teams in WPIAL girls basketball at the start of the week. Two of them were from Westmoreland County: Penn-Trafford (7-0) and Hempfield (6-0).
Montour fends off Chartiers Valley rally with strong showing at free-throw line
December 17, 2024
The Montour Spartans have a lot going for them.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 17, 2024: Tough test awaits Chartiers Valley boys
December 16, 2024
Following a victory over South Fayette on Jan. 6, 2023, the Chartiers Valley boys basketball team sat in first place in Section 4-5A and had an overall record of a perfect 12-0.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Salem’s Braedon Leatherman
Last year, the Greensburg Salem boys basketball team finished 4-17, 2-8 in Section 1-4A.
Former Plum basketball coach Ron Richards maintains love of the game by officiating
One of the biggest upsets in WPIAL basketball in the last decade did not occur on the court but around the court.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Apollo-Ridge’s Tyler Bartell
At 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds, Apollo-Ridge senior Tyler Bartell is an imposing figure on the basketball court, not just to opposing players but to his own teammates in practice.
