Basketball
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 11, 2026: Central Catholic gets chance to reach quarterfinals
March 11, 2026
The Road to Hershey continues with second-round action Wednesday with teams from boys Class 6A, 3A and 2A and girls Class 5A, 4A and A taking center stage.
High school roundup for March 10, 2026: Obama Academy knocks off Cathedral Prep in 4A 2nd round
Naron Jackson scored on the rebound of a teammate’s missed free throw with 7.6 seconds left, leading City League champion Obama Academy to a 70-69 victory over District 10 champion Erie Cathedral Prep in a PIAA Class 4A boys basketball second-round game Tuesday night.
Deer Lakes makes free throws when it counts in Class 4A 2nd-round win over Hickory
Anyone who has ever played basketball has heard it from a coach maybe a thousand times: You have to make your foul shots.
Moon comes alive in 3rd quarter, races past Thomas Jefferson in Class 5A 2nd round
March 10, 2026
There’s been something about the Moon basketball team and third-quarter success during the first two rounds of the PIAA Class 5A playoffs.
In 4th battle between fierce rivals this season, North Catholic guts out 3OT win over Knoch
Four minutes of misery became eight minutes of suffering.
Greensburg Central Catholic survives vs. star scorer to beat Northwestern
SHARON — Erica Gribble has taken on many roles for the Greensburg Central Catholic girls basketball team in her storied career.
What to watch for in high school sports on March 10, 2026: WPIAL 5A heavyweights to clash in PIAA 2nd round
The Road to Hershey continues with second-round action Tuesday with the spotlight shining on boys Class 5A, 4A and Class A and girls Class 6A, 3A and 2A.
Trib HSSN high school basketball team of the week for March 9, 2026
March 9, 2026
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week – Trinity Hillers girls
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for March 8, 2026
March 8, 2026
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week — Aubree Hupp
Westmoreland high school basketball notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Gribble meets familiar face
When Greensburg Central Catholic point guard Erica Gribble attended a showcase last summer at IMG Academy in Florida, she roomed with another Pennsylvania star.
18 WPIAL teams, Allderdice move on to PIAA girls basketball 2nd round
It was a 50-50 start to the PIAA girls basketball playoffs for the 36 teams that qualified from the WPIAL.
22 WPIAL teams, Obama Academy advance to PIAA boys basketball 2nd round
It was a good start for WPIAL boys basketball teams on the Road to Hershey, with each class going .500 or better in the first round.
Focus on defense pays championship dividends for Sewickley Academy boys
“Defense wins games; offense just determines by how much.”
Sewickley Academy girls follow slow start with strong finish in run to PIAA tournament
Sewickley Academy’s girls basketball team experienced a turnaround season within 2025-26, thanks to a strong case of player perseverance.
Fox Chapel coach tries hand at broadcasting for WPIAL basketball championships
Spending 17 years on the bench has provided Zach Skrinjar with a wealth of knowledge about the WPIAL basketball scene. When the Fox Chapel boys basketball coach had an opportunity to put on the headset and do color commentary on Trib HSSN for two championship games at Petersen Events Center, he was happy to take the opportunity.
Shady Side Academy happy to extend season into PIAA playoffs
The Shady Side Academy boys basketball team was happy to reap the rewards that come with advancing to the PIAA Class 3A playoffs. The Bulldogs wish they had a little bit more luck with having players available to participate in everything that comes along with it.
Shady Side Academy girls stand tall in final, win program’s 2nd WPIAL title
Jonna Burke looked back at the bench and asked her assistant coach how long the WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship game had been going on.
Penn Hills’ Amon Hawthorne emerges as dominant force at end of senior season
Penn Hills boys basketball coach Chris Giles recently looked at a picture of 6-foot-2 senior guard Amon Hawthorne when he entered as a late substitute during the Indians’ win over DuBois in the first round of the PIAA Class 5A playoffs in 2023.
WPIAL finals loss was ‘a good learning experience’ for Quaker Valley boys
Quaker Valley’s boys basketball team took an impressive 11-game winning streak into the WPIAL playoffs then extended it with two postseason victories.
High school roundup for March 7, 2026: New Castle bounces back with PIAA 1st-round win
March 7, 2026
Kai Cox hit for 22 points as WPIAL runner-up New Castle rolled to a 68-38 victory over Wilson West Lawn in a PIAA Class 6A boys basketball first-round matchup Saturday.
