Basketball
Sites, times posted for PIAA girls basketball 2nd-round matchups
Class 6A
PIAA 2nd round sites, times announced for boys basketball playoffs
Class 6A
Perennial power Kennedy Catholic too much for Fox Chapel
March 9, 2019
The Fox Chapel boys basketball team took a trip to the “Magic City” on Saturday evening became part of the magic show.
High school roundup for March 9, 2019: Pine-Richland boys open PIAA playoffs with victory
The Pine-Richland boys basketball team had a three-hour bus ride home from Hershey on Saturday night. It was a happy one.
Deer Lakes beats Brookville for 1st PIAA win in team history
CLEARFIELD — In a season of milestones, Deer Lakes attained another Saturday night.
Expectations high for Franklin Regional baseball
Franklin Regional posted a solid 15-5 record last season with a young team.
Heavy Westmoreland presence expected for Roundball Classic
Rosters are out for the Roundball Classic all-star basketball games, set for April 12-13 at Geneva College in Beaver Falls.
WPIAL champion Neshannock advances in PIAA playoffs with 4-point victory over Tyrone
Neleh Nogay scored 14 points and Bella Burrelli added 10 as WPIAL champion Neshannock defeated Tyrone, 42-38, Friday night in a PIAA Class 3A first-round victory at North Allegheny.
WPIAL champion New Castle holds off Titusville in PIAA 1st-round victory
This was the sixth time New Castle entered the state playoffs as WPIAL champion under coach Ralph Blundo, so he understands the so-called “WPIAL hangover” better than most.
Penn Hills boys ousted by Muhlenberg in PIAA Class 5A 1st round
March 8, 2019
HERSHEY — Penn Hills had overtime in its sights. But a 3-point attempt, coming off a weave that chewed up 10 of the remaining 12 seconds, came up short.
High school roundup: Moon boys bounce back for PIAA playoff win
The Moon boys basketball team bounced back in a big way Friday night in the opening round of the PIAA Class 5A playoffs.
Poor third-quarter costs Leechburg boys in PIAA loss to Elk County Catholic
After trailing by four at halftime, the Leechburg boys basketball team felt good about its performance against the state’s No. 2 Class A team.
District 3 champion Lower Dauphin pulls past Franklin Regional
HERSHEY — Franklin Regional had Lower Dauphin on the ropes but couldn’t deliver the knockout punch.
Monessen uses depth to take down Jamestown in PIAA Class A opening round
Monessen boys basketball coach Dan Bosnic knew District 10 champion Jamestown’s weakness was its depth.
Thomas Jefferson girls made program history by reaching title game
The Thomas Jefferson and Chartiers Valley basketball teams clashed March 2 in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game at Pitt’s Peterson Events Center.
Rebounding, scoring struggles prove costly for Thomas Jefferson girls in WPIAL final
The bubble finally burst for the surging Thomas Jefferson girls basketball team.
Team chemistry key for TJ girls basketball
Does winning spark good team chemistry, or does good team chemistry enhance winning?
Unbeaten teams to test Highlands, Leechburg boys in PIAA opening round
March 7, 2019
Only two WPIAL basketball teams made it through the district playoffs with a perfect record, and both were on the girls’ side — Class 6A champion Peters Township (25-0) and Class 5A winner Chartiers Valley (25-0).
