Basketball
Phenomenal freshman leads Upper St. Clair girls to upset win over Norwin
February 21, 2020
It’s not to be confused with the 1950s harmony group, the Four Freshmen, but four freshmen starters contributed to a big upset Friday night.
Shenango mans up, knocks off Jeannette in boys Class 2A quarters
Shenango had planned to come out in a 3-2 zone defense against Jeannette in the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball quarterfinals, but coach Bob McQuiston had an 11th hour change of heart.
Bethel Park girls pull away from Fox Chapel in Class 6A quarterfinals
Bethel Park and Fox Chapel were locked in a low-scoring struggle through three quarters of Friday’s WPIAL 6A first-round game at North Hills.
Alle-Kiski Valley basketball playoff capsules: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020
Boys
Knoch ready for battle with three-time defending champ New Castle
The Knoch boys basketball team is starting to get restless.
Plum girls learn from playoff loss to Penn Hills
With 2 minutes, 4 seconds left in the third quarter of its WPIAL Class 5A first-round game against Penn Hills at Fox Chapel, the Plum girls basketball team held a four-point lead and hoped to expand it toward the program’s first playoff victory since 2002.
Westmoreland County basketball playoff preview capsules: Games of Feb. 22, 2020
WPIAL basketball playoff preview
Shaler Area boys basketball heartened by 1st-round victory
Any simmering problems the Shaler Area boys basketball team picked up during a rough stretch to end the season didn’t linger into the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs.
Hampton girls basketball standout Baker commits to Grove City
The Hampton girls basketball program saw three players move on to college careers when Katie Baker was a sophomore. Now, she will become the first since then to do so.
High school roundup for Feb. 21, 2020: Jasper powers Ellis School to upset of OLSH
Needing a strong performance to knock off defending WPIAL champion OLSH in a WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball quarterfinal, Ellis School frequently put the ball in the hands of Natalie Jasper on Thursday night.
WPIAL quarterfinal basketball in four brackets set for Friday
February 20, 2020
They say the third time is the charm. But what do you call the fourth time?
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Boys basketball No. 4
There were a lot of changes to the WPIAL basketball championships over the last 10 years.
Elliott handles pressure, shoots Bishop Canevin boys past Union
Dom Elliott was honest about what was going through his mind in as he toed the line for two foul shots with five seconds remaining and Bishop Canevin trailing by one.
Undefeated Southmoreland girls survive stern test from Freeport
Southmoreland made history and continued its perfect season, but the Scotties had to earn every bit of it.
Aliquippa defense shuts down Seton LaSalle in boys Class 3A quarterfinals
The Aliquippa defense kept Seton LaSalle leading scorer Michael Bigley off the scoreboard for three quarters and limited him to one field goal and four total points as the Quips cruised to a 57-34 win over the Rebels on Thursday night.
Top-seeded Serra Catholic girls look sharp in win over Winchester Thurston
The Serra Catholic girls basketball team looked like a group focused and determined to advance in the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs Thursday night.
Lincoln Park boys crank up defensive pressure, take down Neshannock
When Mike Bariski writes on the white board in Lincoln Park’s locker room before each game, he writes defense first.
South Allegheny uses buzzer-beater to defeat Beaver Falls, reach WPIAL semifinals
Bryce Epps wasn’t having his best shooting night, but suddenly a loose ball was at his feet.
Clutch 3-pointer carries Central Valley girls past Knoch in overtime
Central Valley’s Allyson Kirby got the game’s biggest basket moments before fouling out Thursday night as the No. 2 Warriors held off an upset bid by No. 7 Knoch.
