Basketball

Latrobe’s Max Butler (2), Andy Tatsch (15) and Ian DeCerb (5) react going into a timeout against Kiski Area in a Class 5A first-round playoff game Tuesday.
Westmoreland County basketball playoff preview capsules for Friday, Feb. 21, 2025
February 20, 2025
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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Erica Gribble shoots a 3-pointer against Shady Side Academy on Jan. 9.
High school roundup for Feb. 19, 2025: Greensburg Central Catholic fends off Mimi Thiero, Quaker Valley
Erica Gribble scored 22 points and No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic survived a big game by Quaker Valley star Mimi Thiero to secure a 56-47 victory in the WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball quarterfinals Wednesday night at Mt. Lebanon.

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Imani’s R.J. Sledge drives to the basket against Central Catholic’s Enzo Khalil during their game on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at CCAC.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 20, 2025: Class 6A boys teams set for quarterfinal clash
February 19, 2025
It’s the middle of three nights of the district basketball quarterfinals with the spotlight shining on the elite eight of boys 6A, boys 2A, girls 4A and girls Class A.

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Blackhawk’s Andrea Kinger drives past Beaver’s Samantha Springman during their game on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2024, in Chippewa.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school girls basketball rankings for Feb. 19, 2025
Only two teams lost their spot in the latest Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings this week as the first round of the 12 district postseasons wrap up.

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The Greensburg Central Catholic bench reacts to a Jeannette turnover forced by GCC’s AJ Tartly (1) on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, at GCC.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school boys basketball rankings for Feb. 19, 2025
District playoff byes and early round victories have left this week’s Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings looking a lot like last week’s.

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South Fayette players gather during a timeout in their Class 5A quarterfinal victory over Baldwin on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.
South Fayette shuts down upset hopes early in 5A quarterfinal win over Baldwin
A lot of young kids like to spend their vast amounts of energy at the park, running around, going down the slides and enjoying the monkey bars and jungle gyms.

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Belle Vernon’s Curtis Wade drives against Elizabeth Forward’s James Gile and Cy Herchelroath (right) in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Wednesday.
Belle Vernon boys show grit in playoff win vs. Elizabeth Forward
Ahead of its WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal matchup Wednesday night against Mon Valley rival Elizabeth Forward, the Belle Vernon boys basketball squad had a lot going against it.

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Fox Chapel’s Caden Kaiser pulls down a rebound next to New Castle’s Jayden Shaffer in January.
A-K Valley basketball playoff preview capsules for Thursday, Feb. 19, 2025
Boys

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Brady O’Rourke rejects a shot by Jeannette’s Jayce Powell on Feb. 4.
Westmoreland County basketball playoff preview capsules for Thursday, Feb. 19, 2025
Boys

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South Fayette’s Haylie Lamonde shoots a 3-pointer against Montour on Dec. 19, 2024.
Trib 10: Power-ranked teams survive and advance … with 1 exception
While there were a few bracket busters here and there in the first round of the WPIAL basketball playoffs, only one affected the teams in the Trib 10.

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Avonworth’s Rowan Carmichael eyes up a 3-pointer next to Quaker Valley’s Zachary Washington on Jan. 3.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 19, 2025: Basketball brackets reach quarterfinals
Welcome to the first of three nights of WPIAL basketball quarterfinals action.

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Penn-Trafford’s Evan Gross celebrates after defeating Franklin Regional in overtime on Dec. 13, 2024.
High school roundup for Feb. 18, 2024: No. 15 Penn-Trafford stuns No. 2 Baldwin in 5A 1st round
February 18, 2025
Zach Feldman scored 20 points and No. 15 Penn-Trafford pulled off the upset of the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs thus far, beating No. 2 Baldwin, 60-45, in the Class 5A first round Tuesday night.

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Chartiers Valley’s Jayden Davis gets off a shot as Thomas Jefferson’s Nicholas Trklja defends during a WPIAL Class 5A first-round pklayoff game Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.
Chartiers Valley punishes Thomas Jefferson’s mistakes in Class 5A 1st-round win
Early in the first two quarters of their WPIAL Class 5A first-round boys basketball playoff game, No. 13 Thomas Jefferson was able to go toe to toe with No. 4 Chartiers Valley.

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Deer Lakes coach Albie Fletcher embraces junior forward Luca Mangieri (4) during a timeout in the fourth quarter of Deer Lakes’ victory over Quaker Valley on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at Deer Lakes.
A-K Valley basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 18, 2025
WPIAL basketball playoffs

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After defeating No. 4 Shaler in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball playoffs, Mars is the Trib HSSN team of the week.
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 17, 2025
February 17, 2025
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week – Mars Fightin’ Planets

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Avonworth’s Greta O’Brien brings the ball upcourt against Shady Side Academy on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, in Ohio Twp.
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 17, 2025
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Greta O’Brien

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Penn Hills’ Aiden Thompson (right) and Cody Hunt pressure Hampton’s Andrew Butler on Jan. 22 at Penn Hills.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 18, 2025: WPIAL title rematch in the Class 5A 1st round
The two met for gold two years ago.

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Springdale’s Sage Joliet (center) wrestles with Bishop Canevin’s Natalie Kirsch (left) and Vyla Tomachesky during the first quarter of a WPIAL Class A first-round playoff game Monday night at Donald McGhee Field House.
Bishop Canevin girls shut down Springdale in WPIAL Class A quarterfinals
Isabella Sysak patrolled the top of the 3-point line with great interest in procuring the ball.

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Laurel (left) and Greensburg Central Catholic players and coaches huddle for a pregame meeting before Monday night’s WPIAL 2A first-round playoff game in Carbon.
Greensburg Central Catholic boys get off to fast start in beating Laurel to open Class 2A playoffs
All in all, Greensburg Central Catholic looked the part in its tournament opener as the No. 1 seed in the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball playoffs.

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Kiski Area’s Colin Keller drives to the basket against Greensburg Central’s Braden Riley on Dec. 21.
A-K Valley basketball playoff preview capsules: Games for Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025
WPIAL basketball playoffs

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