Basketball
High school roundup for Jan. 7, 2026: Chartiers Valley gets past Lincoln Park in Class 5A showdown
January 7, 2026
Julian Semplice led all scorers with 23 points as Trib HSSN Class 5A No. 3 Chartiers Valley defeated No. 1 Lincoln Park, 62-57, in a Section 4-5A boys basketball showdown Wednesday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 8, 2026: Girls basketball powers collide in Greensburg
Two years ago, they both wore WPIAL girls basketball crowns.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Jan. 7, 2026
A change in the calendar brings the return of the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings.
Riverview’s Chaparro scoring at terrific pace
Isabel Chaparro can score the basketball.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 7, 2026: Boys basketball powers to square off
We have a rare boys basketball midweek showdown in Class 5A between two programs that have a combined four district titles this decade and who are tied for seventh place on the all-time WPIAL championship list with seven crowns each.
Trib 10: New Castle boys, South Fayette girls top power rankings
A year ago, the Neighborhood Academy boys and South Fayette girls finished the season at the top of the Trib 10.
High school roundup for Jan. 6, 2026: Wild night in WPIAL hoops includes 40-point scorers, 1,000-point milestones and a shooter hitting 11 treys
Carter Gould hit 11 3-pointers and finished with 37 points to lead Mt. Lebanon to an 83-36 victory over Connellsville in Section 2-6A boys basketball Tuesday night.
Seton LaSalle holds off South Allegheny charge to earn signature win
January 6, 2026
Last season’s WPIAL Class 3A title winners showed the heart of a champion in cutting an 18-point third quarter deficit to only one point with two minutes left in regulation before the tank went empty.
Penn Hills boys run away with win over Plum
Penn Hills 6-foot-3 senior guard Amon Hawthorne was comfortable and confident Tuesday night at Plum High School. Collectively, the Indians played with the same mindset during a 67-39 Section 1-5A win.
High school roundup for Jan. 5, 2026: Mt. Lebanon girls knock off top-ranked team in Class 6A
January 5, 2026
Chloe Shea scored 17 points to lead Mt. Lebanon to a 49-43 victory over Trib HSSN Class 6A No. 1 Norwin in Section 2-6A girls basketball Monday, handing the Knights their first loss and giving coach Mark “Knobby” Walsh his 300th career victory.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 6, 2026: Upper St. Clair, Imani Christian clash as section races intensify
Tuesday marks the first busy night of WPIAL boys basketball section action in the new year.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 5, 2026: Penn Hills, Plum girls to battle in Section 1-5A
January 4, 2026
Welcome to the first night of WPIAL girls basketball section action in 2026.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 5, 2026
A new year of high school sports begins with a potpourri of district winter sports action this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Imani Christian plays fast in 4th quarter, dashes to win over Norwin
January 3, 2026
Imani Christian had just come back from playing two games at the Governor’s Challenge in Maryland, where the Saints lost two games but played with a 30-second shot clock.
High school roundup for Jan. 2, 2026: South Fayette beats Ohio power
January 2, 2026
Juliette Leroux scored 30 points to lead South Fayette to a 75-65 victory over Archbishop Hoban on Friday in a matchup of one of Pennsylvania’s top girls basketball teams against one of Ohio’s best.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 2, 2026: Pine-Richland, North Allegheny to collide
January 1, 2026
Happy New Year from all of us here at the TribLive High School Sports Network!
High school roundup for Dec. 30, 2025: North Catholic, Greensburg CC pick up holiday tournament wins
December 30, 2025
Brady Wehner scored 17 points and Lauren Reitz had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds to lead the host team to a 52-49 girls basketball victory over Berlin Brothersvalley at the North Catholic holiday tournament Tuesday.
Hempfield pulls away from hosts, celebrates win at Greensburg Salem tournament
A locker room thick with the voice of Austin Butler went silent for a few seconds. The mousy squeak of a dry-erase marker followed.
Ligonier Valley boys edge Greensburg Central Catholic as Wisniewski hits winner in OT
Mike Wisniewski said he was pulled from the game for taking an ill-advised shot in the second half.
