Basketball
High school roundup Feb. 8, 2020: South Fayette win cements playoff berth for West Allegheny
February 8, 2020
Brandon Jakiela scored 18 points and South Fayette knocked Trinity out of playoff contention with a 77-63 boys basketball victory Saturday afternoon.
WPIAL clinched: Final girls basketball playoff field
WPIAL girls basketball regular-season section play is complete, and the final playoff field is set.
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Boys basketball No. 10
There were a lot of changes to the WPIAL basketball championships over the last 10 years.
Unbeaten Southmoreland girls highlights WPIAL playoff field from Westmoreland County
Twenty-one up, 21 down.
Trib WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 8, 2020
WPIAL rankings
Trib WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Feb. 8, 2020
WPIAL rankings
State wrestling gold, basketball playoff spots up for grabs Saturday
The boys basketball playoff field was supposed to be finalized by Saturday. Instead, Mother Nature’s first strike this winter forced the postponement of several boys basketball games from Friday to Saturday, three of which have playoff implications.
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball clinchings through Feb. 7, 2020
The WPIAL boys basketball regular season section play is all but over.
High school roundup for Feb. 7, 2020: North Allegheny overcomes North Hills in winner-take-all battle for playoff spot
Two of the WPIAL’s fiercest rivals met Friday in a winner-take-all showdown on the final night of section play.
Brayden Reynolds’ big fourth quarter helps Chartiers Valley bury West Allegheny
February 7, 2020
Mother Nature dumped enough snow on the region early Friday to force the cancellation of classes at several schools, including West Allegheny.
Marinchak leads Ligonier Valley to 3rd straight Heritage Conference title
Michael Marinchak’s high school basketball days are numbered, but they won’t soon be forgotten.
Jeannette stops Serra Catholic, takes section title
Jeannette won the battle on the glass and made its free throws down the stretch Friday night, holding on for a 56-53 victory over Serra Catholic to become the outright champion of Section 2-2A.
Upper St. Clair boys end Fox Chapel’s bid for undefeated regular season
Upper St. Clair missed its first 12 shots from 3-point range Friday night at Fox Chapel.
Franklin Regional boys punch ticket to playoffs with win over Kiski Area
Sometimes, it’s not always how you start, but how you finish that matters.
Gaffney, playoff-bound Hempfield keep rival Latrobe from WPIAL postseason
Mikey Gaffney thought Hempfield had a playoff team last year, but the Spartans fell short of reaching the WPIAL boys basketball postseason. A 25-point loss on the final night of the season to rival Latrobe, a perennial playoff team, only rubbed salt in the wound.
South Side boys keep playoff hopes alive with win over Burgettstown
The South Side boys basketball team came into its final section game needing a win and some help to qualify for the WPIAL playoffs.
Ogletree-led Clairton topples No. 4 Greensburg Central Catholic
In many ways, the deck seemed stacked against Clairton on Friday.
Shegog’s buzzer-beating layup lifts Gateway over Plum for Section 2-5A title
The winner-take-all game Friday between Gateway and Plum for the girls Section 2-5A championship wasn’t the prettiest, but the Gators gladly accepted the outcome.
Players from basketball families star for Thomas Jefferson hockey team
Both families have rich histories in Western Pennsylvania high school basketball, particularly in the South Hills.
