This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 23, 2026
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Sunday, February 22, 2026 | 8:31 PM
Thomas Jefferson’s Nicholas Trklja elevates over Penn Hills Tyrone Johnson and Dallas Smith during WPIAL Class 5A playoff action Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 at Norwin High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
The familiar ring that wraps up the February Frenzy is that “There is gold in them there Cardiac Hills” as the district high school basketball playoffs conclude this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Trib HSSN continues coverage of the 2026 WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoffs with semifinals games early in the week, then most, if not all, of the District 7 basketball championship games with audio broadcasts from The Pete.
Plus Rebel Yell podcasts with WPIAL boys and girls basketball Player of the Week, the district Team of the Week and update podcasts after the semifinals and championship rounds of the district hoops postseason.
Monday, Feb. 23
Video Stream: Rebel Yell Podcast featuring WPIAL basketball Team of the Week on the TribLive High School Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
Video Stream: Rebel Yell Podcast featuring WPIAL girls basketball Player of the Week on the TribLive High School Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
Video Stream: Rebel Yell Podcast featuring WPIAL boys basketball Player of the Week on the TribLive High School Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs Audio Stream – Class A Semifinals: Geibel Catholic vs. Aquinas Academy at 6 p.m. on WMBS-AM 590, WMBS-FM 101.1 at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
Tuesday, Feb. 24
WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs Audio Stream – Class 5A Semifinals: Thomas Jefferson vs. Hampton at 7:30 p.m. on WJPA at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs Audio Stream – Class 6A Semifinals: Seneca Valley vs. Canon-McMillan at 6 p.m. on WJPA-FM 95.3 at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs Audio Stream – Class 2A Semifinals: Chartiers-Houston vs. Winchester Thurston at 6 p.m. on WJPA-AM 1450 at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
Wednesday, Feb. 25
Video Stream: Rebel Yell Podcast with an update on the WPIAL boys and girls basketball playoffs through the Semifinals on the TribLive High School Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
Thursday, Feb. 26
WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs Audio Stream – Class A Championship: Serra Catholic vs. Neighborhood Academy at 5 p.m. on Trib HSSN at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs Audio Stream – Class 3A Championship: Greensburg Central Catholic vs. Shady Side Academy at 7 p.m. on Trib HSSN at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs Audio Stream – Class 4A Championship: Knoch vs. Quaker Valley at 9 p.m. on Trib HSSN at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
Friday, Feb. 27
WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs Audio Stream – Class A Championship: Union/Serra Catholic winner vs. Geibel Catholic/Aquinas Academy winner at 3 p.m. on Trib HSSN at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs Audio Stream – Class 2A Championship: OLSH/Sewickley Academy winner vs. Clairton/Jeannette winner at 5 p.m. on Trib HSSN at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs Audio Stream – Class 5A Championship: Thomas Jefferson vs. South Fayette at 7 p.m. on Trib HSSN at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs Audio Stream – Class 6A Championship: Central Catholic/New Castle winner vs. Seneca Valley/Upper St. Clair winner at 9 p.m. on Trib HSSN at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
Saturday, Feb. 28
WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs Audio Stream – Class 2A Championship: Chartiers-Houston/Winchester Thurston winner vs. Rochester/Neshannock winner at 11 a.m. on Trib HSSN at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs Audio Stream – Class 3A Championship: South Park/Aliquippa winner vs. Shady Side Academy/South Allegheny winner at 1 p.m. on Trib HSSN at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs Audio Stream – Class 4A Championship: North Catholic/Oakland Catholic winner vs. Elizabeth Forward/Blackhawk winner at 3 p.m. on Trib HSSN at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs Audio Stream – Class 6A Championship: Upper St. Clair/Norwin winner vs. Seneca Valley/Canon-McMillan winner at 5 p.m. on Trib HSSN at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs Audio Stream – Class 5A Championship: Thomas Jefferson/Hampton winner vs. Moon/Chartiers Valley winner at 7 p.m. on Trib HSSN at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
Sunday, March 1
Video Stream: Rebel Yell Podcast with a recap of the 2026 WPIAL boys and girls basketball championship games on the TribLive High School Sports Network at TribHSSN.TribLive.com
More Basketball
• What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 23, 2026: Class 6A powers to clash in semifinals• Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 22, 2026
• Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 22, 2026
• Trib HSSN basketball team of the week for Feb. 22, 2026
• Sophomore’s big night delivers memorable playoff win to Shady Side Academy boys
