Trib 10: New Castle boys, South Fayette girls top power rankings

By: Don Rebel
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | 12:14 AM

A year ago, the Neighborhood Academy boys and South Fayette girls finished the season at the top of the Trib 10.

A new calendar year brings new weekly power rankings where classifications don’t mean a darn thing.

Right out of the gates, head-to-head showdowns fill out the rest of the week.

Lincoln Park host Chartiers Valley boys on Wednesday, Shady Side Academy visits Greensburg Central Catholic girls on Thursday and Mohawk battles Aliquippa boys on Friday.

Here is the first edition of the Trib 10 basketball power rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and final ranking from last year.

These rankings have zero classification boundaries.

Boys Trib 10

1. New Castle Red Hurricanes, (10-0), (NR)

2. Lincoln Park Leopards, (7-2), (NR)

3. Central Catholic Vikings, (11-1), (NR)

4. Upper St. Clair Panthers, (11-1), (2)

5. North Catholic Trojans, (9-3), (6)

6. Thomas Jefferson Jaguars, (11-1), (NR)

7. Chartiers Valley Colts, (9-1), (3)

8. Mohawk Warriors, (10-1), (NR)

9. Aliquippa Quips, (7-1), (5)

10. Sewickley Academy Panthers, (8-0), (7)

Girls Trib 10

1. South Fayette Lions, (12-1), (1)

2. Blackhawk Cougars, (12-0), (6)

3. Oakland Catholic Eagles, (7-2), (5)

4. North Catholic Trojans, (7-3), (7)

5. Shady Side Academy Bulldogs, (10-2), (2)

6. Norwin Knights, (9-1), (NR)

7. Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions, (8-3), (9)

8. Baldwin Highlanders, (10-1), (NR)

9. Beaver Falls Tigers (10-0), (NR)

10. Canon-McMillan Big Macs, (10-2), (NR)