Basketball
Jake DiMichele, OLSH dominate Winchester Thurston in WPIAL Class 2A semifinals
February 25, 2020
On paper, Tuesday’s WPIAL Class 2A semifinal between OLSH and Winchester Thurston looked like a mismatch.
Westmoreland County basketball playoff preview capsule: Game of Feb. 26, 2020
Today’s game
Highlands, Blackhawk in peak form heading into WPIAL Class 4A semifinals
No. 1 Highlands and No. 5 Blackhawk have played through different types of seasons on their way to the WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball semifinals.
George Guido: Highlands boys basketball still standing
And then there was one.
Lincoln Park earns 5th straight trip to WPIAL finals with whistle-heavy win over Aliquippa
February 24, 2020
Nobody wanted 56 fouls called, but nobody was too surprised, either.
North Catholic boys hold off upstart South Allegheny, make Class 3A championship game
In this season’s WPIAL Class 3A tournament, three of the final four teams — North Catholic, Lincoln Park and Aliquippa — were routine playoff participants and traditional statewide powers.
Laurel digs deep on defense, upsets No. 1 Serra Catholic in Class 2A semifinals
A slow start, nearly 20 turnovers and foul trouble are part of the formula for an upset, and No. 1 seed Serra Catholic found out the hard way in a WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball semifinal Monday at Peters Township.
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Week ending Feb. 23, 2020
The top-seed in the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs was in trouble. If ever there was a time for some Morton magic, it was with time winding down in the first overtime.
Cornell knocks off Bishop Canevin and punches its ticket to The Pete
The Cornell Raiders have been working towards a goal for the past three years.
WPIAL basketball semifinals come with intriguing storylines
Mars will face Chartiers Valley in a WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball semifinal Tuesday at Moon.
North Catholic girls roll past Blackhawk, earn another Class 4A finals appearance
It’s back to The Pete for the North Catholic girls.
Southmoreland girls dismiss Central Valley, earn program’s first trip to WPIAL finals
You might consider anything Southmoreland’s girls basketball team did after the quarterfinals a bonus. Gravy, as they say.
Monday’s WPIAL semifinal results clinch PIAA berths for 8 teams
With their WPIAL quarterfinal victories, 24 boys and 24 girls basketball teams kept championship dreams alive.
Vincentian Academy boys avenge loss to Nazareth Prep, advance to Class A title game
The top-seeded Vincentian Academy Royals had revenge on their minds.
Bishop Canevin girls hold off Ellis School charge, reach Class 2A title game
A 3-pointer in the waning seconds of the game wasn’t enough for The Ellis School to complete its comeback. The No. 2 Bishop Canevin Crusaders advanced to the WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship game with a 46-44 victory over the six-seeded Tigers on Monday night.
Ligonier Valley boys using speed, not size, to blaze through District 6 playoffs
The second season of John Berger’s second stint as boys basketball coach at Ligonier Valley has gone much like the first season of his second go-round at his alma mater.
Westmoreland County basketball playoff preview capsule: Game of Feb. 25, 2020
Today’s game
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Boys basketball No. 2
There were a lot of changes to the WPIAL basketball championships over the last 10 years.
Few changes as six WPIAL teams remain in HSSN state boys basketball rankings
While the district playoffs continue throughout Pennsylvania, there were few changes in this week’s Trib HSSN weekly boys basketball state rankings.
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Week ending Feb. 23, 2020
Last year was a transitional year for veteran WPIAL basketball coach Joe Salvino.
