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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 12, 2025
December 13, 2025
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Fox Chapel’s Lyla Jablon celebrates after defeating Penn Hills, 45-44, on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at Fox Chapel. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
High school roundup for Dec. 12, 2025: Thomas Jefferson sweeps Peters Township in boys/girls doubleheader
December 12, 2025
Nicholas Trklja and Justin Fry scored 13 points each to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 42-39 victory over Peters Township in Section 3-5A boys basketball Friday night.

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Mt. Lebanon’s Liam Sheely is introduced before a WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinal with Imani Christian last season. (Antonio Rossetti | For TribLive)
Mt. Lebanon fights off Hempfield charge to win section opener
Hempfield kept knocking, but Mt. Lebanon wouldn’t open the door. Under pressure all night, the visiting Blue Devils withstood the Spartans’ repeated challenges and remained undefeated Friday in boys basketball.

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Franklin Regional’s Logan Walter (left) steals the ball from 
Penn-Trafford’s Orlando DeOrio. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Franklin Regional pushes high-energy pace, pulls away from Penn-Trafford
Playing with high energy allowed Franklin Regional to set an early tone in its Section 1-5A boys basketball opener. It happened on both ends of the floor and was often relentless.

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Highlands players get themselves fired up before their game against Burrell on Friday. (Antonio Rossetti | For TribLive)
Highlands boys rally past Burrell, win on Lacava’s late 3-pointer
Highlands’ Carmine Lacava’s 3-point buzzer beater pushed Highlands to a 68-65 win at Burrell in a wild come-from-behind victory.

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Deer Lakes’ Luca Mangieri (4) fights for the ball against Freeport on Friday. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Freeport handles Deer Lakes pressure, scores key early season win
Freeport guard Bryson Paga didn’t want to wilt when the Deer Lakes boys basketball team turned up the heat. Paga and his teammates weren’t perfect — the Yellowjackets had their fair share of passes deflected and stolen — but were crisp enough to build a 16-point halftime lead.

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South Allegheny’s Drew Cook drives over Aliquippa’s Cleaster Longmire IV during the PIAA Class 3A semifinals March 22. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 13, 2025: Basketball showcases set to tip off
‘Tis the season for one-day events with multiple games at one site to please any high school basketball fan on your holiday list.

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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. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
PIAA reveals which WPIAL teams will voluntarily ‘play up’ for 2026-27, 2027-28 seasons
Two WPIAL boys basketball teams that recently reached the state finals will voluntarily play in higher classifications for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 11, 2025
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Oakland Catholic’s Josie Fontana (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)
High school roundup for Dec. 11, 2025: Oakland Catholic makes Class 4A statement with win over North Catholic
December 11, 2025
Madi Pullen scored 13 points and Josie Fontana added 10 as Oakland Catholic defeated North Catholic, 43-21, in a matchup of the top two teams in the Trib HSSN preseason Class 4A girls basketball rankings Thursday night.

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Burrell coach Shaun Reddick talks with an official during a game against Shady Side Academy on Jan. 4, 2024. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Burrell girls build big early lead, rout undermanned Highlands
The Burrell girls basketball team was businesslike in its effort Thursday night in the Section 1-4A opener against undermanned Highlands at Burrell High School.

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Plum’s Tamia West (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Plum girls fend off rival Franklin Regional
Rich Mull’s eyes gleamed. The Plum girls basketball coach will take a two-point victory on the road.

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Hempfield’s Lilly Houghtalen grabs a rebound between North Hills’ Sophia Regan (14) and Delaney Amato late in the fourth quarter on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at Hempfield. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Hempfield girls stay unbeaten with gritty victory over North Hills
Lilly Houghtalen saw the basketball go up and quickly got into position to thrash for the offensive rebound.

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New Castle’s Kai Cox (12) attempts a shot against pressure from Mt. Lebanon’s Samuel Deibert (13) in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals last season. (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 12, 2025: After strong starts, Class 6A boys teams set to square off
The curtain rises on section play for most teams in WPIAL boys basketball Friday.

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Latrobe’s Rob Young works past Hempfield’s Luke Williams on Dec. 4. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Latrobe willing to take foot off gas
Latrobe hardly ever has had a Plan B under longtime coach Brad Wetzel’s watch.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 10, 2025
December 10, 2025
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Lincoln Park’s Josh Pratt scores off a steal on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at Moon. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
High school roundup for Dec. 10, 2025: Lincoln Park tops Moon in early season showdown
Josh Pratt scored 25 points to lead Lincoln Park to a 61-53 win over Moon in an early season Section 4-5A boys basketball showdown Wednesday night.

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Franklin Regional's Titus Colangelo pins Moon’s Landon Lower at 127 pounds Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
No. 1-ranked Franklin Regional wrestling team rallies for win against upset-minded Moon
Franklin Regional wrestling coach Matt Lebe knew Wednesday’s nonsection match against Moon would be close.

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Kiski Area’s Mario Hutcherson twists Indiana’s Jacob Snyder to the mat Wednesday at Kiski Area High School. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Kiski Area dominates at upper weights in win over Indiana
Cooper Roscosky doesn’t believe the upper weight classes necessarily will need to carry the Kiski Area wrestling team in dual matches.

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North Catholic’s Harmony Jones grabs a rebound from Oakland Catholic’s Savanna Daye during a WPIAL Class 3A semifinal last season. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 11, 2025: Oakland Catholic, North Catholic to renew rivalry
They met three times last season. Now the top two ranked teams in WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball are set for their first clash Thursday.

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