Basketball

Norwin’s Nia O’Barto drives past Penn-Trafford’s Izzie Fontana on Dec. 2. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Norwin picks up trophy in State College
December 10, 2025
Norwin had a memorable visit to the center of the state, going 2-0 to win the State College girls basketball tournament and remain unbeaten.

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Josh Pratt, playing for Aliquippa last season, attempts to push past Forest Hills’ Dylan Stohon in a PIAA Class 3A quarterfinal. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 10, 2025: It’s Pratt brothers vs. Bauman brothers when Lincoln Park, Moon meet
December 9, 2025
The second of 834 WPIAL boys basketball section games to be played this season takes place Wednesday between two of the top teams in Class 5A.

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New Castle's Damien Harrison dunks against Montour on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Antonio Rossetti | For TribLive)
New Castle sweeps through Montour for momentum-building win
A hurricane swept through the Montour Athletic Center as New Castle ripped through the Spartans, 61-40, in a bruising, high-tempo win Tuesday night.

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Teammates celebrate Luke Scarff becoming South Park’s all-time leading scorer. (Submitted)
Luke Scarff sets school’s all-time scoring record, wants to end South Park’s section title drought
Luke Scarff entered this basketball season just 41 points shy of becoming South Park’s all-time leading scorer. But the 6-foot-8 forward didn’t always envision himself being in such a position.

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Norwin’s King Carver works against Penn-Trafford’s Nick Ponko on Dec. 2 at Norwin. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 9, 2025: Upper St. Clair, Norwin set for early section opener
December 8, 2025
There will be 834 WPIAL boys basketball section games played this season, and the first one takes place Tuesday.

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Coach Steve Limberiou and the Peters Township girls basketball team will host North Allegheny on Monday. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Dec. 8, 2025: North Allegheny, Peters Township girls to meet
December 7, 2025
Two teams that clashed for district gold not once, but two years in a row nearly a decade ago, headline a busy night of WPIAL girls basketball nonsection action Monday.

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Norwin head coach Cam Auld reacts with his team after the Knights scored against Penn-Trafford on Dec. 2, 2025, at Norwin. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Dec. 8, 2025
With the fall sports season officially in the rear-view mirror, full attention now switches to the winter sports season as we inch closer to the holidays this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Sewickley Academy’s Adam Ikamba dunks against Linville Hill during the PIAA Class 2A championship game March 28 at Giant Center in Hershey.
With loaded lineup, Sewickley Academy boys back for more
It may be difficult to top last season’s success for the Sewickley Academy boys basketball team.

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Gateway girls basketball coach Curtis Williams has led the Gators to a 2-0 start.
Gateway girls working toward becoming a winning program
Curtis Williams has seen the tough times with the Gateway girls basketball team the past couple of years.

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Gateway coach Vern Benson works with Jax Vovaris during an open-gym workout Sept. 30 at Gateway’s Furrie Sports Complex.
Gateway boys basketball is ‘business as usual’ under new head coach
When Alvis Rogers surprised some within the Gateway boys basketball community with his resignation in late August for family and personal reasons after seven seasons as Gators head coach, the athletic administration didn’t have to look far for his replacement.

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Shaler’s Reese Smetanka drives to the basket during the Titans’ game against Franklin Regional on Jan. 13 in Murrysville.
Depth to play key role for Shaler girls basketball
Tony Grenek appreciates the plethora of players he can deploy with the Shaler Area girls basketball team. The former Point Park coach believes this year’s Titans squad will be deeper than past seasons.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Maggie Spell handles the ball as Penn-Trafford’s Torrie DeStefano defends in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.
Top-tier talent returns to lead Thomas Jefferson girls basketball
The Thomas Jefferson girls basketball team was the top offensive squad in Class 5A last season, averaging 62.4 ppg.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Nick Trklja takes a shot in front of Chartiers Valley’s Julian Semplice during a WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game Feb. 18.
Thomas Jefferson boys have championship potential
There is no denying the thought process of the Thomas Jefferson boys basketball team.

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Brentwood coach Rachel Thomas cuts down the net after the Spartans won the 2019 section title.
Brentwood girls hopeful with roster mixing youth, experience
The Brentwood girls basketball team is young and hopeful.

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Productive offseason speeds up rebuild for Brentwood boys
The Brentwood boys basketball team lost almost 40 points per game to graduation from the 2024-25 scoring column.

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Jamal Woodson is in his sixth season as Baldwin’s girls basketball coach.
Baldwin girls embrace underdog role, ready to ‘surprise a lot of people this year’
Peaks and valleys possibly best describes the performance of the Baldwin girls basketball team a year ago.

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Baldwin’s Max Marzina drives to the basket against South Fayette on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, at Baldwin.
Baldwin boys basketball ready to defend section championship
Baldwin’s boys basketball team enjoyed a dream season in 2024-25.

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Fox Chapel coach Zack Skrinjar (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
High school roundup for Dec. 6, 2025: Fox Chapel snags Chartiers Valley tipoff tournament title
Carson Rihn scored 15 points to lead visiting Fox Chapel to a 47-41 boys basketball victory over the host Colts in the championship game of the Chartiers Valley tipoff tournament Saturday.

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Upper St. Clair coach Danny Holzer (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Upper St. Clair puts away pesky Kiski Area to win tipoff tournament
December 6, 2025
After a back-and-forth first half that saw Upper St. Clair take a one-point edge to the locker room, the two-time defending WPIAL Class 6A champs took over on their home floor and defeated Kiski Area, 48-37, in the championship game of the Upper St. Clair tipoff tournament Saturday.

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North Allegheny all-section senior guard Vange Barouris returns for the Tigers after averaging a team-high 13.5 points last season.
Rare losing season lights fire under North Allegheny girls basketball
The North Allegheny girls basketball team is ready to distance itself from its first losing season in nearly four decades.

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