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Knoch head coach Chris Andreassi watches from the bench during a game against Highlands on Jan. 11, 2021, at Knoch High School.
Alle-Kiski Valley girls basketball notebook: Fox Chapel-Plum rematch looms
February 10, 2021
The Fox Chapel girls basketball team hopes to get back on the winning track, while Plum hopes to keep a winning streak alive.

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Woodland Hills’ Peyton Pinkney celebrates during an overtime victory over Oakland Catholic last season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 11, 2021: Girls basketball rivals face off
A pair of eastern rivals, one in Allegheny County and the other in Westmoreland County, square off in key 6A and 5A section contests highlighting a busy Thursday of girls basketball around the WPIAL.

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Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock celebrates after scoring against New Castle on Feb. 6, 2021, at North Allegheny High School.
Trib 10: New team takes top spot in boys power rankings
There were a lot of wins posted by the 20 boys and girls teams ranked in last week’s HSSN basketball power rankings, but one stood out from the rest.

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North Allegheny’s Khalil Dinkins pressures Seneca Valley’s Connor Lyczek next to Greg Habib during their game on Jan. 12, 2021, at Seneca Valley High School.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for Feb. 10, 2021
One team has fallen out of the top spot while three teams lost their spot in the latest Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings.

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Apollo-Ridge girls basketball coach Ray Bartha talks to his team in a timeout Monday.
Apollo-Ridge girls display grit in rebound section win
With a mix of experienced seniors and younger players still testing their abilities at the high school level, the Apollo-Ridge girls basketball team remains a work in progress, veteran coach Ray Bartha said.

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Latrobe’s Anna Rafferty scores against Franklin Regional’s Brooke Schirmer during their game on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, in Murrysville.
Frontcourt duo gives Latrobe girls a towering presence in paint
It’s picture day at Latrobe. Someone says they should snap a photo of the “twin towers.”

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Penn-Trafford’s Maura Suman pressures Norwin’s Brianna Zajicek during their game on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, at Penn-Trafford High School.
Westmoreland girls basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford looks for sweep of Norwin
Penn-Trafford will try to do something it hasn’t done in six years — sweep Norwin — when the teams play for the second time this season Thursday night in North Huntingdon.

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Allerdice’s Cam Butcher steals the ball from Obama Academy’s Teyron Wofford during the second quarter of their game on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, at Obama Academy in Pittsburgh.
Allderdice tops Obama Academy in rematch of City League championship
After going weeks without shooting a basketball, City League scorers will need time to find their touch, predicted Allderdice boys coach Devin Crummie.

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High school scores, summaries and schedule for Feb. 9, 2021
February 9, 2021
High schools

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Thomas Jefferson’s Kale Buckiso looks to escape from Connellsville’s Chad Jesko in the WPIAL Class AAA Section 2 wrestling finals Monday, Feb. 8, 2021.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 10, 2021: Wrestling playoffs continue
The brackets are set for the 2021 WPIAL team wrestling playoffs. Due to the pandemic, the postseason field is smaller than usual with seven Class AAA teams and six AA teams set to fight for gold.

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Charters Valleyճ Helene Cowan (5) shoots the ball against Gateway on Jan. 18, 2021.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for Feb. 9, 2021
While the temperature outside is below freezing, the action on the court is heating up as the regular season tips off for some and is winding down for others.

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Seton LaSalle’s Griffin Malloy celebrates during the Rebels’ game against Aliquippa on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, at Seton LaSalle High School.
Seton LaSalle boys heat up, knock off Aliquippa in key section matchup
For portions of the Aliquippa at Seton LaSalle boys basketball matchup on Tuesday, the game resembled a preschool finger-painting contest. It was hard to figure out what you were looking at.

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Addison Stewart and Nico DiSanti celebrate a Freeport goal in the second period against North Catholic on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. Freeport won, 4-3.
High school roundup for Feb. 9, 2021: Lincoln Park wins section showdown
Brandon Cummings hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points to lead No. 3 Lincoln Park to a 62-49 boys basketball victory over Montour in a matchup of top teams in Section 2-4A Tuesday night.

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Hempfield’s Christian Zilli celebrates with Niheim Lewis after Lewis hit back to back three-pointers against Penn Trafford in the second half Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 at Hempfield Area High School.
‘Hempfield way’ produces impressive win against Penn-Trafford
Every time Penn-Trafford picked at Hempfield’s double-digit lead and began to close the gap, the Spartans had an answer.

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Belle Vernon’s Cole Weightman and Mt. Pleasant’s Dayton Pitzer compete during the Westmoreland County tournament finals.
Marquee matchup highlights Westmoreland County Tournament
The Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament always seems to feature a lot of great matchups.

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Burrell’s Cooper Hornack and Franklin Regional’s Ty Kapusta compete in the 106-pound finals during the Westmoreland County wrestling tournament Feb. 6.
Veteran title contender, freshman phenom add to Burrell wrestling’s trophy case
The Burrell Bucs have a long history of great wrestling, and even in a season with multiple stops and starts, this year is no different.

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Norwin’s John Altieri reverses Northern York’s Cole Bartram in a 145-pound bout during the Powerade wrestling tournament Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at Monroeville Convention Center.
Westmoreland wrestling notebook: Norwin raises funds through workouts
Waynesburg (Class AAA) and Burrell (Class AA) were seeded No. 1 in their classifications for the WPIAL wrestling team tournaments which are scheduled to begin Wednesday.

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Franklin Regional’s Finn Solomon and Hempfield’s Lucas Kapusta compete in the 138-pound bout during the Westmoreland County wrestling tournament finals Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, at Kiski Area High School.
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling individual rankings for Feb. 9, 2021
Here’s a look at this week’s Trib HSSN individual wrestling rankings:

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Waynesburg’s Mac Church (leftt) works against Canon-McMillan’s Jacob Houpt at 120 pounds during their match on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, at Waynesburg Central High School. Waynesburg won, 48-13.
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling team rankings for Feb. 9, 2021
Here’s a look at the latest Trib HSSN wrestling team rankings through Feb. 8, 2021:

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Burrell’s AJ Corrado beats Mt. Pleasant’s Noah Gnibus in the 172-pound bout during WPIAL AA team sectionals Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 at Valley High School.
Burrell, Waynesburg set to defend WPIAL wrestling titles as brackets are revealed
Waynesburg (Class AAA) and Burrell (Class AA) were seeded No. 1 in their classifications for the WPIAL wrestling team tournaments which are scheduled to begin Wednesday.

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