Basketball

Mars’ Andrew Recchia scores between Chartiers Valley’s Louie Kearney (5) and Jared Goldstrom during their WPIAL Class 5A boys semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, at Fox Chapel High School.
Past 2 WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball champions Moon, Mars set to play for title
February 28, 2019
It’s the title game that will have astronomers’ eyes on Pitt’s Petersen Events Center and not up against a telescope pointed skyward.

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North Catholic’s Kylee Lewandowski drops 19 on Elizabeth Forward in the first half during semifinal WPIAL action Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 at North Allegheny High School.
WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball finals preview: North Catholic vs. Central Valley
Class 4A girls

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Rochester’s Alexis Robison Quigley Catholic’s Hailey Drutorosky fight for a loose ball during semifinal WPIAL action Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 at North Hills High School.
WPIAL Class A girls basketball finals preview: West Greene vs. Rochester
Class A girls

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Nazareth Prep’s Tre Harvey dunks for two of his 31 points against Vincentian in the Class A final.
Nazareth Prep boys top Vincentian Academy to claim 1st WPIAL Class A basketball title
Nazareth Prep senior Tre Harvey knew during warmups it was going to be a special night.

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OLSH’s Haley Hamilton drives past Brentwood’s Natalie Murrio during the WPIAL Class 2A girls championship game Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, at Petersen Events Center.
OLSH girls edge Brentwood for 1st WPIAL basketball championship
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart girls basketball coach Don Eberle picked a great time for his 300th career coaching victory.

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Southmoreland’s Bailey Kuhns battles Apollo-Ridge’s Elizabeth Penrose (14) and RyleeEaton for a loose ball during their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, at Norwin High School.
Westmoreland high school basketball notebook: Teams take to scoreboard watching
The waiting game commenced for a number of Westmoreland basketball teams after they lost in the WPIAL quarterfinals.

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Southmoreland’s Charity Henderson scores past Apollo-Ridge’s Elizbeth Penrose during their WPIAL Class 4A playoff game Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, at Norwin High School.
Southmoreland girls await outcome that could produce first PIAA berth
Southmoreland coaches and players will be tuned in to the broadcast of the WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball championship Friday night.

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Monessen’s Dishon Howell drives to the basket between St. Joseph’s defenders during their WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, at West Allegheny High School.
WPIAL basketball Top 10: Longest playoff streaks
The Top 10

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Butler’s Ethan Morton (25) celebrates a 40-point night with an upset of No. 1-seeded Pine Richland during a Class 6A semifinal Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2019 at Fox Chapel Area School.
Butler boys advance to WPIAL finals after emotional win over rival Pine-Richland
February 27, 2019
The final minute was so emotional, so unbelievable, that it seemed like an eternity to Ethan Morton and his Butler teammates.

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New Castle’s Drew Cox dives for a loose ball next to Highlands’ Seth Cohen (1) and Luke Cochran during their WPIAL Class 4A boys semifinal Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, at North Allegheny High School.
New Castle boys hoping to tie Farrell’s longstanding WPIAL record
It was a record many considered unassailable for years.

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Chartiers Valley’s Megan McConnell fights for the ball with Penn Hills’ Ariana Dunson during semifinal WPIAL action Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2019 at Fox Chapel Area School.
WPIAL boys, girls basketball teams clinch PIAA playoff berths
While the Path to the Pete is complete and the finals are set for this weekend, the Road to Hershey will tip off next week.

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New Castle’s Drew Cox scores over Highlands’ Antoine McDaniel during their WPIAL Class 4A boys semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, at North Allegheny High School.
2-time defending champion New Castle holds off Highlands in WPIAL Class 4A semifinals
Even as his team created what looked like an insurmountable lead, New Castle’s Ralph Blundo expected a Highlands run.

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Quaker Valley takes down section rival Ambridge in WPIAL Class 4A semifinals
Ryan Stowers regained his cool as quickly as he lost it.

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Mars boys, Peters Township girls remain atop Trib 10 power rankings
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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WPIAL basketball coverage by TribHSSN.
Mt. Lebanon surges past Canon-McMillan in WPIAL Class 6A semifinals
With his shooters struggling in the first half, Joe David remained confident heading into the second half.

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Chartiers Valley celebrates as they come to the bench after taking a lead against Penn Hills in the first quarter during semifinal WPIAL action Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2019 at Fox Chapel Area School.
Chartiers Valley girls oust Penn Hills, advance to WPIAL Class 5A championship game
It’s a wonderful thing when imagination catches up to reality. That’s what happened for Chartiers Valley girls basketball coach Tim McConnell and his Colts.

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North Catholic’s Zack Rocco grabs a rebound between the Aliquippa defenders during semifinal WPIAL action Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 at North Allegheny High School.
WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball finals preview: Lincoln Park vs. North Catholic
Class 3A boys

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Brentwood’s Abby Wolf (1) battles Laurel’s Makenna Collins (21) during their WPIAL semifinal playoff game Feb. 25, 2019, at Moon.
WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball finals preview: OLSH vs. Brentwood
Class 2A girls

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Vincentian Academy’s Anthony Vargo dribbles between Monessen’s Jalen Brice (1) and Dawayne Howell (10) during their WPIAL playoff game Feb. 25, 2019, at Peters Township.
WPIAL Class A boys basketball finals preview: Vincentian Academy vs. Nazareth Prep
Class A boys

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Thomas Jefferson players celebrate as time expires in their WPIAL Class 5A girls semifinal victory over Oakland Catholic Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, at North Allegheny High School.
Thomas Jefferson girls take down No. 2 Oakland Catholic, reach 1st title game since ’80
Jenna Clark and her Thomas Jefferson teammates we’re well aware that a Jaguars girls basketball team hadn’t made a WPIAL final since 1980, and they made it their mission to change that this season.

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