Basketball

Chartiers Valley’s Logan Helfrick looks to pass against Exeter Township in the PIAA Class 5A first round March 6. (Antonio Rossetti | For TribLive)
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for March 12, 2026
March 12, 2026
Depending on what class you look at, Trib HSSN either did a great job ranking the Top 5 heading into the state playoffs with plenty of “likes” and “atta-boys,” or we should hide our face in great shame and are banished to the bat cave.

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Shady Side Academy’s Karis Thomas scores past Greensburg Central Catholic’s Morgan Skoloda during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game Feb. 26. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for March 12, 2026
Some districts are doing better than others in certain classifications as we head to the third round of the five-round PIAA girls basketball playoffs.

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Obama Academy’s Eric James dunks against Cathedral Prep during their PIAA Class 4A playoff game Tuesday at Sharon High School. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 13, 2026: Deer Lakes, Obama Academy to meet in unlikely quarterfinal
Will it be a lucky Friday the 13th for the nine WPIAL and one City League basketball team taking to the court as The Road to Hershey continues with quarterfinals Friday?

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South Fayette’s Ella Vierra scores through Penn-Trafford defenders during their PIAA Class 5A playoff game Wednesday. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Trib 10: Power rankings filled with teams still alive in state playoffs
The Trib 10 this week is like the prince seeing if the glass slipper he may or may not have legally confiscated belonged to Cinderella.

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Jeannette’s Markus McGowan shoots a 3-pointer against Jefferson Morgan during their PIAA Class 2A playoff game Wednesday. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Markus McGowan drives motivated Jeannette boys through state playoffs
Oftentimes, he is the tallest player on the basketball court, but Markus McGowan is not a traditional post player for Jeannette.

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Central Catholic’s Enzo Khalil (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
High school roundup for March 11, 2026: Central Catholic, New Castle, Upper St. Clair win as WPIAL goes 3-0 in 6A 2nd round
March 11, 2026
Enzo Khalil and Jack Stoessel each scored 13 points each to lead Central Catholic to a 54-38 victory over Chambersburg in the PIAA Class 6A boys basketball second round Wednesday night.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Abigail Dlugos battles Northwestern’s Courtney Eddy for a loose ball during their PIAA Class 3A playoff game on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Sharon High School. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
4 WPIAL teams to play in Friday’s PIAA girls basketball quarterfinals
The start of the second round of the PIAA girls basketball playoffs continued to be a grind for district teams as seven WPIAL teams and one City League squad in Class 6A, 3A and 2A were a combined 4-4.

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Obama Academy’s Eric James scores past Cathedral Prep’s Michael Thompson during their PIAA Class 4A playoff game on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Sharon High School. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
PIAA sets times, sites for Friday’s boys basketball quarterfinals
Five of the 10 WPIAL boys basketball teams from Class 5A, 4A and A that hit the court for second round action Tuesday are moving forward on the Road to Hershey.

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Obama Academy’s Naron Jackson scores against Cathedral Prep during their PIAA Class 4A state playoff game on Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, at Sharon High School. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
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.

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Deer Lakes' Collin Rodgers (Antonio Rossetti | For TribLive)
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.

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Thomas Jefferson’s Nick Trkja drives against Hampton’s Zack Danner during their WPIAL semifinal Feb. 24 at Mt. Lebanon. (Mike Darnay | Mon Valley Independent)
What to watch for in high school sports on March 10, 2026: WPIAL 5A heavyweights to clash in PIAA 2nd round
March 10, 2026
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.

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The trinity girls basketball team huddles up. (Submitted | Nikki Rieg)
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

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Blackhawk’s Aubree Hupp (20) attempts a shot over Elizabeth Forward’s Mia Sostaric in the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals. (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)
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

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Erica Gribble and her Greensburg Central Catholic teammates will face Northwestern in the PIAA Class 3A second round Tuesday night. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
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.

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Greensburg Central’s Jayla Peterson scores against Cranberry during their PIAA Class 3A first round state playoff on Friday, Mar. 6, 2026, at Hampton. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
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.

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Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown scores against Northern Cambria during their PIAA Class 2A first round state playoff game on Saturday, Mar. 7, 2026, at Jeannette. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
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.

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Knoch’s Liam Avon works against Quaker Valley’s Kolton Johnson during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game Feb. 26 at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
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.

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Penn Hills’ Amon Hawthorne, who finished with 18 points, attacks the rim while being guarded by Plum’s Jesse Stead on Jan. 6. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
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.

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Shady Side Academy’s Cassie Sauer hoists the WPIAL championship trophy with her teammates after defeating Greensburg Central in the Class 3A final Feb. 26 at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
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.

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South Allegheny’s Drew Cook pressures Shady Side Academy’s Willis Price Wheeler in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals Feb. 25. (Kyler Cecil | Mon Valley Independent)
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.

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