Basketball
WPIAL Basketball Playoff Recaps for Friday, February 17th
February 18, 2012
The 2012 WPIAL basketball playoff began with First Round action in Boys Class A and Girls Class AAAA, along with Preliminary Round play in Boys AAA and Girls AA. Here are ALL of the recaps from the 14 girls and 15 boys basketball games played on opening night of the Battle to the Bluff.Special THANKS to Paul Paterra, Mark Uriah, Bob Barrickman, Scott Briggs, Randy Gore, Bob Gregg, Sam Hall, Jason Tennant, Justin McKim, T.J. DiStefano, Brian Mroziak, Bobby Fox, Mark Schaas, Johnny Lee, Greg Kuntz, Melissa Carle, Bob Orkwis, Terry Neary, Don Rebel, Matt Vandriak, Lee Mohn and Dan Zangrilli for their help on these recaps.WPIAL BOYS CLASS AAA Preliminary Round:2012 WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoff Preview
February 17, 2012
The ball goes up on Friday night for the start of the 2012 WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs as Gateway, Montour, Monessen and Vincentian Academy prepare to defend their hardwood titles. Here is a preview of the girls version of the 'Battle to the Bluff'.2012 WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoff Preview
The ball goes up on Friday night for the start of the 2012 WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs as Shaler, Blackhawk, Seton-LaSalle and North Catholic prepare to defend their hardwood titles. Here is a preview of the girls version of the 'Battle to the Bluff'.Scholastic Notebook – 02/17/2012
The coaching wheels are turning – not only in football, but already in basketball. There were some noteworthy coaching changes in both sports this week.2012 WPIAL GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS
February 14, 2012
Through two rounds of the girls version of the Battle to the Bluff, the three of the four defending champions (Blackhawk, Seton-LaSalle and North Catholic) and all four #1 and #2 seeds are still alive. Double-digit seeds Upper St. Clair, Steel Valley, Keystone Oaks and Riverview have decided to crash the Semi's party, while AAAA Section 4 and AA Section 5 have been dominant. Here are ALL of the final scores from the Preliminary Round, First Round and the Quarterfinals, PLUS the sites and times for Semifinals on Tuesday and Wednesday in the 2012 WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs. Once again, MSA Sports will broadcast every WPIAL girls basketball playoff game sponsored in part by McDonalds and Carlow University.WPIAL CLASS AAAA Semifinals:This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 02/13/2012
February 13, 2012
Because we think YOU are special, our Valentines Day gift to you is plenty of regular season and postseason high school and college basketball, wrestling and hockey action all week long here on the MSA Sports Network.MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoff Field
February 11, 2012
Each week the MSA Sports rank the top ten basketball teams with two simple rules...you win and your likely to move up, you lose and your probably going to drop. Now we will rank the entire WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoff field not based on one weeks work, but on an entire regular season as each teams body of work.Scholastic Notebook – 02/10/2012
February 10, 2012
The WPIAL boys basketball playoffs will seem a little strange this year without Upper St. Clair. The Panthers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2001 and their 10-year streak was the longest current streak in Class AAAA.WPIAL Boys Basketball Postseason Clinchings and Playoff Picture
February 8, 2012
82 WPIAL boys basketball teams have reached one of their goals in making the district postseason. Now next up on the chalkboard wish list...a WPIAL golden basketball. Section play in the regular season has come to an end and the focus now switches to the 'Battle to the Bluff' and the 2012 WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs.WPIAL Girls Basketball Postseason Clinchings and Playoff Picture
The WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is all set with 82 teams having clinched postseason berths and preparing for the 'Battle to the Bluff'. Here are ALL of the final playoff clinchings in all four classifications as we prepare for the WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs starting next week.
