Westmoreland County high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 13, 2025

By: Bill Beckner Jr.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | 11:01 AM

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Boys

Class 5A

Preliminary round

17-Indiana (10-12) at 16-Franklin Regional (11-11)

7 p.m. Thursday

Winner plays: At No. 1 Montour (21-1), 7 p.m. Tuesday in first round

Players to watch: Aaron Webb, Indiana; Connor Crossey, Franklin Regional

Layup lines: Indiana finished fourth in Section 2 behind Kiski Area, Penn Hills and Hampton. Aaron and Stanford Webb average 15 points each for the Indians, who snapped a six-year playoff drought. … Franklin Regional, the WPIAL and PIAA runner-up last season, has won four of its past five games. That includes a 73-71 win overtime against No. 9 seed Latrobe that sparked the playoff berth. Crossey leads the Panthers with an 18-point average.

Girls

Class 4A

Preliminary round

17-Highlands (6-15) at 16-Yough (11-11)

7 p.m. Thursday

Winner plays: At No. 1 Blackhawk (20-2), 7 p.m. Monday in first round

Players to watch: Tyarah Woody, Highlands; Hailey Bock, Yough

Layup lines: Highlands made the playoffs despite starting the season 0-8. Woody (20 ppg) can score in bunches. The 5-foot-8 combo guard had 35 points in a win over Derry and 33 in a victory against Southmoreland. … Yough is back in the postseason for the second time in three years but has not won a playoff game since 2009. The team’s last winning season was 2010. Bock provides a strong post presence for the Cougars.

Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.

Tags: Franklin Regional, Highlands, Indiana, Yough