Basketball
Trib WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 22, 2019
December 21, 2019
WPIAL rankings
Trib WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 22, 2019
WPIAL rankings
High school roundup for Dec. 20, 2019: Butler tops NA in section opener
Devin Carney scored 24 points and Ethan Morton added 21 as top-ranked Butler (5-1, 1-0) defeated North Allegheny, 61-51, in a Section 1-6A boys basketball opener Friday night. Grant Timmerson led North Allegheny (4-3, 0-1) with 19 points.
Chartiers Valley grinds out section win at Thomas Jefferson
December 20, 2019
Chartiers Valley came to Thomas Jefferson and beat the home team at its own game. The Colts beat the Jaguars in a slow, physical half-court basketball game, 56-51.
Derry’s Justin Huss suffers broken leg in basketball section opener
Derry senior basketball player Justin Huss broke his right leg Friday night in the Trojans’ emotional 59-57 victory over visiting Freeport.
Knoch heats up, rolls past Mt. Pleasant
Knoch went scoreless over the first four minutes of Friday’s Section 1-4A opener against Mt. Pleasant.
Hempfield uses poise, patience to hand Norwin its first loss
It was one of those games where the simplest tasks seemed the most difficult to execute.
Early season schedule testing mettle of Gateway boys
It might be only three weeks into the season, but the Gateway boys basketball team has faced its fair share of quality opponents.
Plum boys basketball seeks secret to closing out games
First-year Plum boys basketball coach Mark Marino has been happy with the buy-in level from his players in the early part of the season.
Top 19 of ’19: Trib HSSN breaks down the top stories of the year — No. 13
The 2019 high school sports season is nearly in the books.
High school roundup for Dec. 19, 2019: Butler girls beat Pine-Richland with fourth-quarter comeback
December 19, 2019
Emma Monteleone hit a layup with 3.7 seconds left to complete a comeback for Butler in a 49-47 Section 1-6A girls basketball victory over Pine-Richland on Thursday night. Down 45-35, Butler (4-2, 2-1) closed the game on a 14-2 run.
Top-ranked Bethel Park pulls away to beat Mt. Lebanon in 6A showdown
Top-ranked Bethel Park showed a strong kick at the end of each half to pull away from Mt. Lebanon and remain undefeated.
Penn Hills girls shut down Latrobe in fourth quarter, earn section win
Latrobe could feel the lead slipping away, a lead that never quite seemed safe against a Penn Hills team that felt itchy going against a zone, like it was wearing a wool Christmas sweater and wanted to rip it off.
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Michael Noonan steps into scorer’s role for Latrobe boys
Latrobe began the season looking for a scorer, the next go-to guy who could keep the high-scoring Wildcats in contention for a WPIAL playoff berth and maybe more.
Off to fast start, Norwin boys ready to be tested
Fast starts in basketball are like a big explosion in the first five minutes of a movie.
Alle-Kiski Valley boys basketball notebook: Fox Chapel’s defense leading the way in hot start
In a time in high school basketball where most coaches are having their teams run and put up as many points as possible, Fox Chapel has gone the opposite direction and is letting its defense do the talking.
Riverview boys hoops looks to build on experiences from last season
The Riverview boys basketball team is in a familiar position.
Section, holiday basketball near and far make for busy Thursday
December 18, 2019
One of the best girls basketball rivalries in the WPIAL continues Thursday when perennial powers Mt. Lebanon and Bethel Park square off.
Butler, Chartiers Valley sit on top of first Trib 10 basketball power rankings
For the first time in the 2019-20 WPIAL basketball season, the Trib Live High School Sports Network presents the weekly Power Rankings.
Hempfield’s Liberatore wrapping up notable career in leadership role
Hempfield’s Sarah Liberatore is one of those high school basketball players who seems to have been playing forever.
