Basketball

Players, Melina Maietta, Molly White and Teresa Kondas, background, work on a dribbling drill during girls’ practice on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 at Greensburg Central Catholic High School.
GCC girls basketball moving on without top scorer Melina Maietta
December 9, 2019
Senior basketball player Melina Maietta, a 20-point scorer, has been dismissed from the Greensburg Central Catholic girls basketball team, according to Centurions coach Sam Salih.

Read More...

Norwin’s Tyler Bilinsky drives to the basket against Baldwin’s Connor Gitzen (35) and Dorien Ford Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, at Franklin Regional High School.
Norwin boys go to 3-0 with win over Baldwin
Norwin basketball coach Buddy Valinsky couldn’t ask for a better start to the 2019-20 season.

Read More...

Quaker Valley boys basketball coach Mike Mastroianni gives direction during a practice last Thursday. Mastroianni recorded his 500th career win Monday night.
Quaker Valley’s Mike Mastroianni earns career win No. 500
It was a matter of when, not if, Quaker Valley boys basketball coach Mike Mastroianni would get career win No. 500.

Read More...

Franklin Regional’s Caden Smith charges toward net with Greensburg-Salem’s defender Jeff Mankins on pursuit Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 in the Hempfield High School Tip-Off Tournament.
Section basketball tips off this week on Trib HSSN
December 8, 2019
The winter high school sports season kicks into full gear this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

Read More...

Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock charges toward the net in an attempt to score over Penn-Trafford on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 in the Hempfield High School Tip-Off Tournament.
High school roundup for Dec. 7, 2019: Jake Hoffman carries Mt. Lebanon to tournament title
Jake Hoffman scored 30 points for the second straight game, hit five 3-pointers and won tournament MVP honors as Mt. Lebanon routed Altoona 73-36 in the championship game of the Mt. Lebanon tournament Saturday night.

Read More...

Springdale boys top Greensburg CC for tournament title
December 7, 2019
Springdale boys basketball coach Aaron Epps was looking for contributions throughout the lineup Saturday night, and he got it.

Read More...

Johnny Crise had 13 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and five blocked shots in Highlands’ win over Gateway.
Highlands boys basketball storms past Gateway
For the second time in as many nights, the Highlands boys basketball team defended its home court in dominating fashion.

Read More...

Greensburg-Salem’s Ryan Thomas reacts on the court to a play against Franklin Regional on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 in the Hempfield High School Tip-Off Tournament.
Gutsy Greensburg Salem rallies to beat Franklin Regional
Knocked around but never rattled, Greensburg Salem rallied from a scratchy start and evened its record after the first weekend of the boys basketball season.

Read More...

Gateway’s Dylan Cain competes during practice for the 2019-20 season Nov. 29, 2019.
Gateway boys shooting for turnaround season
Despite a tough season last year, the Gateway boys basketball team’s aspirations for this season are unfettered.

Read More...

Sewickley Academy’s Jacquelyn Jardini competes against Shady Side Academy during a scrimmage Dec. 3, 2019 at Shady Side Academy.
Sewickley Academy girls want to continue momentum under new coach
Last season, Sewickley Academy’s girls basketball team reached the PIAA Class A quarterfinals.

Read More...

Quaker Valley’s Corinne Washington and Riverview’s Sydney McDonough fight for a loose ball last season.
Confidence running high for Quaker Valley girls after strong finish to last season
The maturation process sped up for Quaker Valley’s girls basketball team toward the end of last season.

Read More...

Vincentian’s Alana Winkler blocks the shot of Highlands’ Sarah Sawhook during the Saint Joseph’s tip off Tournament Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 at Saint Joseph’s.
High school roundup for Dec. 6, 2019: Butler opens with decisive win
Devin Carney scored 23 points and Mattix Clement added 20 as Butler scored 32 points in the first quarter and rolled to a 73-33 victory over Woodland Hills at the Butler tournament on the opening night of high school basketball Friday. Raeshon Robertson led Woodland Hills with 17.

Read More...

Leechburg coach Damian Davies works on a big man drill with sophomore Eli Rich during a practice on Monday, Nov. 25, 2019.
Leechburg rallies past Apollo-Ridge in season-opener
It was a successful return to the coaching ranks for Leechburg’s Damian Davies, helped by Blue Devils point guard Dylan Cook’s foul shooting.

Read More...

Behind Sullivan’s 32-point performance, St. Joseph takes down Propel Braddock Hills
December 6, 2019
St. Joseph guard Andrew Sullivan has been big for the Spartans over the course of his high school career.

Read More...

WPIAL basketball coverage by TribHSSN.
Nazareth Prep boys roll over Ligonier Valley with strong second half
This wasn’t how Ligonier Valley boys basketball coach John Berger envisioned the season-opener.

Read More...

Jeannette’s Keith Rockmore looks for an opening against Belle Vernon at the Hempfield tournament Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, at Hempfield Area High School.
Whitlock’s big second half leads Belle Vernon boys over Jeannette
With Thomas Hepple visible in the corner of his eye, Devin Whitlock caught ball on the break under the basket and saw the play of the game develop seconds before it happened.

Read More...

Deer Lakes’ Ryan Butler scores over Summit Academy’s Kysheem Woods during the Saint Joseph’s tip off Tournament Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 at Saint Joseph’s.
Deer Lakes takes down Summit Academy to open up 2019-2020 season
It’s always nice to start the season off with a win and for the first time of Terence Parham’s tenure at Deer Lakes the Lancers gifted their coach with one in the first game of the season.

Read More...

Quaker Valley boys basketball coach Mike Mastroianni gives direction during a practice on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. Mastroianni is nearing his 500th career win.
Quaker Valley basketball coach Mike Mastroianni chasing win No. 500
During his time at Quaker Valley, boys basketball coach Mike Mastroianni has built a culture that has allowed the program to reach new heights of success.

Read More...

Shaler girls basketball coach Cornelious Nesbit prepares his team for the 2019-2020 season Nov. 25, 2019.
Shaler girls basketball will lean on trio of seniors
December 5, 2019
Shaler Area girls basketball coach Cornelious Nesbit doesn’t mince words with seniors Emily Cavacini, Meghan Lacey and Claire Grunden.

Read More...

Carlynton’s Jada Lee goes in for a layup.
Signal Item girls basketball preview: Division I players give teams high hopes
The Carnegie-area girls basketball teams were 3-for-3 in playoff berths last season. Chartiers Valley topped the list, going undefeated (30-0) and winning WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A titles. Carlynton went 19-5 and advanced to the WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinals. Bishop Canevin (23-4) went undefeated in Section 3-2A and advanced to the WPIAL semifinals and the second round of states.

Read More...

1 167 168 169 170 171 232