Basketball

Cheswick Christian Academy players are introduced in the Southwestern Christian Athletic Conference championship game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025.
Sharp-shooting Cheswick Christian Academy wins back-to-back SWCAC titles
February 22, 2025
The Cheswick Christian Academy boys captured their second consecutive Southwestern Christian Athletic Conference basketball title Saturday with a 64-36 victory over Pittsburgh Christian Academy.

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Riverview’s Matt Robin defends on Springdale’s Robby Simmen on Jan. 3 at Riverview High School.
After falling just short of playoff berth, Riverview boys look toward future
The Riverview boys basketball team finished with a 4-3 record in games played on its home court at Riverview High School.

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Norwin’s Averi Brozeski passes by the Knights bench after hitting a 3-pointer against North Allegheny on Jan. 25.
Norwin notebook: Knights earn all-section basketball honors
The Big 5/6 Conference, which recognizes accomplishments of the two largest classifications in the WPIAL, announced its all-section basketball teams.

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Fox Chapel’s Lyla Jablon drives to the basket against Franklin Regional’s Madison DeRiggi on Jan. 2.
Fox Chapel girls set new standards during playoff season
The Fox Chapel girls basketball team made its return to the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs after a three-year absence. The Foxes weren’t able to upend potential title hopeful Peters Township, but Fox Chapel coach Marty Matvey was happy with the progress.

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Bethel Park’s Sadie Orie
Hard-working Bethel Park girls rewarded with playoff success
Bethel Park’s girls basketball team prepped for a possible playoff run in 2024-25 by playing an onerous regular-season schedule.

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Bethel Park’s Jack Bruckner steals the ball from Fox Chapel’s Will Siegel during a 2024 PIAA Class 5A second-round game.
Bethel Park boys basketball season marked by close losses, development
One of the highlights of the 2024-25 season for the Bethel Park boys basketball team was a two-game sweep of Thomas Jefferson in section play.

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Chartiers Valley’s Jayden Davis celebrates after scoring during the Colts’ game on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2024, at Montour.
Offensively gifted Chartiers Valley leans on defense in WPIAL 5A quarterfinal victory over Moon
Chartiers Valley has a talented 2,000-point scorer in Jayden Davis, and the Colts have often shown a knack for beating teams on the offensive end of the floor.

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Avonworth’s Rowan Carmichael (2) claps after drawing a foul on Knoch’s Zane Pacek (44) in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Wednesday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 22, 2025: Big-time scorers collide in Class 4A semifinals
The first of three days of WPIAL basketball semifinal action takes place Saturday with boys Class 4A and A and girls Class 5A and 3A taking center stage.

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Bishop Canevin’s Drew Allen shoots a free throw during a WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal against Keystone Oaks on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.
Bishop Canevin outduels Keystone Oaks in back-and-forth battle of section foes
In a wild game of back-and-forth runs, the third meeting between Section 2-3A foes Bishop Canevin and Keystone Oaks was the most exciting of the three.

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Peters Township coach Joe Urmann
High school roundup for Feb. 21, 2025: Peters Township beats Uniontown for another Class 5A upset
February 21, 2025
Jake Wetzel scored 18 points as No. 6 Peters Township kept the upsets coming in the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball bracket Friday night with a 56-52 quarterfinal win over No. 3 Uniontown.

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Norwin senior guard Bellla Furno made 6 of 8 3-pointers in Friday night’s 52-30 WPIAL 6A quarterfinal win over North Alllegheny in North Huntingdon.
Bella Furno’s hot shooting leads Norwin girls past North Allegheny in Class 6A quarterfinals
She might have been ill, but Bella Furno didn’t show it.

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Penn-Trafford’s Brayden Stone scores over Albert Gallatin’s Jason Jackson on Jan. 21.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 21, 2025: Penn-Trafford looking for another upset
Welcome to the final night of elite eight WPIAL basketball action with the quarterfinal focus on boys Class 5A and 3A and girls Class 6A and 2A.

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Geibel Catholic’s Emma Larkin drives past West Greene’s Marissa Tharp during a WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 at Geibel.
Geibel Catholic holds off West Greene in Class A quarters to run winning streak to 15
February 20, 2025
Meeting for the third time this season, second-seeded Geibel Catholic and seventh-seeded West Greene squared off in the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class A playoffs Thursday night at Geibel.

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Mt. Lebanon’s Liam Sheely is introduced before a WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinal with Imani Christian on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025.
Mt. Lebanon makes big plays late to beat Imani Christian in Class 6A quarterfinals
Liam Sheely scored 22 points, including 14 points and a key 3-pointer in the second half, to lead Mt. Lebanon to a 64-61 victory over Imani Christian in the WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinals Thursday night.

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Clairton’s Iyanna Wade (right) tries to drive around St. Joseph’s Bella Bartolovic during a WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025.
Clairton’s balanced attack thwarts St. Joseph’s upset hopes in Class A quarterfinals
When it comes to postseason basketball, lower-seeded teams traveling on the road are looking to play spoiler, while neutral fans might be supporting them.

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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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