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Breaking down the 2019 WPIAL boys basketball playoffs
February 12, 2019
Here is a breakdown of the 2019 WPIAL boys basketball playoffs: Class 6A Favorite: Senior guards Dan Petcash (22.2 ppg) and Greg Shulkosky (16.1) lead a high-scoring Pine-Richland lineup that enters the playoffs on a 19-game winning streak. The Rams average 79.7 points per game, which leads the entire WPIAL.
WPIAL releases basketball playoff pairings
The Pine-Richland boys basketball team has reached the WPIAL championship game in the largest classification the past three seasons. The Rams have expectations of returning this year after compiling a 20-2 record in the regular season. On Tuesday night, the Rams were awarded the No. 1 seed for the 2019
WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week of Feb. 10, 2019
February 9, 2019
Rankings Boys basketball Class 6A 1. Pine-Richland, 19-2, 2 2. Latrobe, 18-2, 1 3. Mt. Lebanon, 17-3, 3 4. Butler, 16-4, 5 5. Upper St. Clair, 19-3, 4 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 21-1, 1 2. Moon, 21-1, 2 3. Penn Hills, 18-3, 3 4. Woodland Hills, 16-5, 5
Ellwood City girls hold out hope for playoff berth in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in HS sports
The 2019 WPIAL boys and girls playoff fields are finally set. Well, the girls' side is nearly finalized. One team will find out if it is headed to the district playoffs or if it will be home listening to the postseason on Trib HSSN. The strange thing is the team
Quaker Valley breaks through for overtime win over rival New Castle
January 29, 2019
Overtime had not been overly kind to Quaker Valley's boys basketball team this season. That all changed Tuesday night as the Quakers held off New Castle for a 70-67 home win in a WPIAL Section 2-4A thriller. andquot;These past couple weeks have been tough,andquot; Quaker Valley senior Ryan Stowers said.
Pine-Richland, Butler set for rematch in 3 things to watch Tuesday in high school sports
January 28, 2019
The Section 1-6A title could be at stake in a rematch from one of the top WPIAL boys basketball games this season. Pine-Richland is 7-0 with three section games left, including a showdown at Butler (6-1) on Tuesday in a game that can be heard on the TribLive High School
New Castle outworks Ambridge for key Section 2-4A win
January 25, 2019
Ambridge entered Friday night's WPIAL Section 2-4A showdown at New Castle with a bigger lineup. However, the Red Hurricanes countered with a bigger effort to cruise past the Bridgers, 69-49. Despite going against a Bridgers team that featured twin 6-foot-6 towers Aaron Hilzendeger and Liam Buck and 6-4 Isaiah Thomas
WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week of Jan. 20, 2019
January 19, 2019
Rankings Boys basketball Class 6A 1. Latrobe, 12-2, 1 2. Pine-Richland, 12-2, 3 3. Mt. Lebanon, 13-2, 4 4. Upper St. Clair, 15-1, 2 5. Butler, 11-3, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 14-1, 1 2. Moon, 14-0, 2 3. Penn Hills, 12-2, 4 4. Woodland Hills, 10-2, 3
WPIAL boys basketball rankings for Week of Jan. 6, 2019
January 5, 2019
WPIAL Boys basketball rankings Class 6A 1. Latrobe, 9-2, 1 2. Upper St. Clair, 11-0, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 9-2, 3 4. Mt. Lebanon, *9-2, 4 5. Butler, 9-2, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 9-1, 1 2. Moon, 10-0, 2 3. Woodland Hills, 8-1, 3 4. Penn Hills, 7-2,
No. 1 Quaker Valley tops No. 2 New Castle, bolsters stock as WPIAL favorite
January 4, 2019
This matchup with New Castle wasn't at Petersen Events Center or for the WPIAL title, but the win was important for Quaker Valley nonetheless. andquot;This is one of the games we've been looking forward to this whole season,andquot; said senior Ryan Stowers, whose 33 points carried Quaker Valley to a
