Trib HSSN 2024-25 City League girls basketball preseason breakdown
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Thursday, November 28, 2024 | 3:01 PM
Allderdice’s Bailey White (left) and Obama Academy’s Taylor Phillips fight for a loose ball during the City League championship game Feb. 18 at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.
Six girls basketball teams will again compete in the City League for the 2024-25 season — Allderdice, Brashear, Carrick, Obama Academy, Perry Traditional Academy and Westinghouse.
Allderdice and Obama Academy shared the league title in the regular season at 9-1 last season, followed by Westinghouse (6-4), Brashear (4-6) and Carrick and Perry, both at 1-9.
Here is a rundown of players to watch and top 3 teams in City League girls basketball this season.
Preseason Player of the Year
Bailey White, Allderdice
5-6, junior, guard
20.3 ppg last season
Players to watch
Peyton Lynch, Allderdice
5-9, So., G/F, 15.2 ppg
Ra’Niyah Morris, Brashear
5-5, Sr., G, 14.3 ppg
Taylor Phillips, Obama Academy
5-7, Sr., G, 18.0 ppg
Preseason Top 3
1. Allderdice (14-10)
The Dragons won the City League title last season with a 62-39 victory over Obama Academy. Junior guard Bailey White (20.3 ppg) returns after earning City League player of the year honors last season. Sophomore guard/forward Peyton Lynch averaged 15.2 points. The Dragons also feature three seniors — forwards Noriaya Warren, Jaionna Simpson and Mikayla Sharif.
2. Obama Academy (12-10)
Obama Academy won two straight City League championships before falling to Allderdice last winter. The Eagles split the league games with the Dragons to finish 9-1 in City play. Senior guard Taylor Phillips returns to lead the Eagles after averaging 18.0 ppg last season.
3. Westinghouse (10-11)
The Bulldogs reached the City League playoffs last season before falling to Obama Academy, 52-41, in the semifinals. They then lost to Chestnut Ridge in the PIAA regional semifinals.
Bill Hartlep is the TribLive sports editor. A Pittsburgh native and Point Park graduate, he joined the Trib in 2004, covering high school sports. He held various editing roles before assuming his current position in 2019. He can be reached at bhartlep@triblive.com.
Tags: Allderdice, Brashear, Carrick, Obama Academy, Perry, Westinghouse
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