Basketball

North Catholic’s Kylee Lewandowski scores past Central Valley’ Allyson Kirby during the 4A girls WPIAL Championship at Petersen Events Center.
5 things to watch in the PIAA girls basketball playoffs
March 7, 2019
There are 192 girls basketball teams across Pennsylvania with visions of state championships dancing in their heads as the 2019 PIAA playoffs tip off with first round play Friday and Saturday.

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Highlands’ Luke Cochran scores past New Castle’s Donte Burnett during the fourth quarter of their WPIAL Class 4A boys semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, at North Allegheny High School.
A-K Valley basketball teams use time off to prepare for PIAA tournament
Five Alle-Kiski Valley basketball teams have played the waiting game for the PIAA tournament since their elimination from the WPIAL playoffs more than a week ago.

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Ligonier Valley’s Michael Marinchak shoots over West Shamokin’s Tyler Lightcap during the Heritage Conference championship game Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, at IUP.
Ligonier Valley boys turn focus to Beaver Falls, PIAA tournament
Ligonier Valley, the only Westmoreland County-based high school whose sports teams compete outside the WPIAL, is getting a rare opportunity to impress its western neighbors in boys basketball.

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Mars boys, Peters Township girls stay atop Trib 10 power rankings
March 6, 2019
Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m.

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Monessen’s Devin Whitlock scores next to St. Joseph’s Andrew Sullivan during their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, at West Allegheny High School.
After long rest, Monessen boys set to face Jamestown in PIAA playoffs
At this point in past seasons, the buzz about District 10’s Class A champion has been all about Kennedy Catholic.

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Franklin Regional’s Nick Leopold gets around Moon’s Donovan Johnson during WPIAL playoff action Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 at West Allegheny High School.
Franklin Regional boys excited for ‘another chance to play’ in state tournament
March 5, 2019
A sense of finality seemed to wash over Franklin Regional boys basketball players, coaches and fans after the Panthers lost to Moon in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals at West Allegheny.

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Quaker Valley junior Chris Iorio, left, knocks the ball loose from junior Mike Sacco during practice Nov 30, 1998.
PCN will re-air Quaker Valley vs. Annville-Cleonas PIAA basketball final from 1999
The Quaker Valley boys basketball team and coach Mike Mastroianni experienced a heartbreaking state championship loss to Annville-Cleonas 20 years ago this winter.

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Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Mars’ Andrew Recchia
March 4, 2019
Andrew Recchia

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Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week: Chartiers Valley
The Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week picked up two postseason wins this past week, the second victory earning them gold for the second time in three years — the Chartiers Valley Colts.

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Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for week of March 4, 2019
Let the fun begin. Five rounds will produce six champions in three weeks in the Pennsylvania boys basketball version of March Madness.

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Jayla Wehner and Norwin will look to put a WPIAL Class 6A semifinals loss in the rear-view mirror in the first round of the PIAA tournament Friday night against District 6 champion Altoona.
Norwin girls ready to ‘come back even stronger’ for PIAA playoffs
Jayla Wehner called on a motivational quote to help erase a tough semifinal loss and fast-forward to what lies ahead for the Norwin girls basketball team.

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Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week: Mt. Lebanon
March 3, 2019
Our Trib HSSN Team of the Week proved they are the top team in the top classification with a first championship in nine years as we salute the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils.

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Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week: North Catholic’s Tess Myers
Tess Myers

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Lincoln Park’s Isaiah Smith shoots a three-pointer over North Catholic’s Ryan Feczko during the WPIAL Class 3A boys championship game Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, at Petersen Events Center.
Broadcasts planned this week on Trib HSSN
The Path to the Pete is over as the hardwood focus turns to the Road to Hershey this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Franklin Regional’s Colton Camacho is announced winner in the 126 -pound championship bout over Kiski Area’s Darren Miller at the WPIAL class AAA individual tournament finals on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Canon-McMillan High School.
Westmoreland lookahead for week of March 4, 2019
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Neshannock’s Isabella Burrelli is fouled by Shady Side Academy’s Ella Benec during WPIAL Class 3A championship game Saturday, Mar. 2, 2019, at Petersen Events Center.
PIAA releases opening round schedule for boys, girls basketball playoffs
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New Castle’s Drew Cox shoots over Quaker Valley’s Jonathan Weir during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game Saturday, Mar. 2, 2019, at Petersen Events Center.
PIAA basketball playoff field set for WPIAL boys, girls teams
The WPIAL basketball playoffs are now history, so the attention turns to the Road to Hershey, which tips off next weekend.

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Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings for week of March 3, 2019
The district playoffs are in the rear-view mirror, and the road to Hershey is about to open.

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Mt Lebanon’s Mike Palmer splits Butler’ Luke Patten and Ethan Morton during the 6A boys WPIAL Championship Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Petersen Events Center.
Mt. Lebanon shows patience in WPIAL championship win over Butler
March 2, 2019
Mt. Lebanon wanted to keep the ball out of Ethan Morton’s hands, so the Blue Devils just held onto it themselves.

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WPIAL basketball coverage by TribHSSN.
Allderdice boys fall short against state’s top-ranked team in Class 6A, Kennedy Catholic
Allderdice boys basketball coach Buddy Valinsky gave his team a bit of a break this past week. Light practice is hardly the conventional wisdom going into a matchup against the No. 1-ranked Class 6A team in the state.

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