Basketball

Knoch’s Kaden Spencer (center) and Liam Avon (right) compete for a loose ball against Indiana’s Mark Collinger (left) Friday.
Knoch withstands test in victory against Indiana
February 2, 2024
On this Groundhog Day, the Knoch boys basketball team was looking to avoid a repeat of last Friday, when it was upset at home by Freeport.

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Derry boys clinch playoff spot for 5th time in past 6 seasons with win over Valley
Derry made a trip to Valley and came away with a big boys basketball victory Friday night.

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McKeesport’s Amy Gumbert coaches during the 2023-24 season.
Girls basketball players back former coach Amy Gumbert at McKeesport school board meeting
Dozens of supporters of Amy Gumbert packed Thursday’s school board meeting to speak out for the McKeesport girls basketball coach, who recently resigned.

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Upper St. Clair’s Julian Dahlem is fouled by Baldwin’s Nate Richards and Caden Cherico on Jan. 18.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 2, 2024: Rivals Mt. Lebanon, Upper St. Clair to meet with 1st place on the line
The biggest question on this Groundhog Day among district basketball fans isn’t whether Phil sees his shadow or not, it’s who will end the day in first place in Section 2-6A.

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Plum’s Megan Marston celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer against Franklin Regional on Dec. 18, 2023.
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 1, 2024
February 1, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is taking shape as the regular season has just over one week remaining.

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Freeport’s Brady Sullivan is a senior on the 2023-24 basketball team.
Improvement during season’s 2nd half has Freeport in playoff hunt in Section 1-4A
When reading through the local boys basketball results last weekend, seeing Freeport 61, Knoch 55 might have been a surprise to some.

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Blackhawk’s Andrea Kinger drives past Quaker Valley’s Oumou Thiero last season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 1, 2024: Drama in Section 2-4A girls basketball as February begins
January 31, 2024
Welcome to the start of the February Frenzy, a month where district playoffs take place and WPIAL winter sports champions will be determined.

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Quaker Valley’s Marcus Zhan swims the 500 yard freestyle during a meet Wednesday at Beaver.
High school roundup for Jan. 31, 2024: Bethel Park slips past North Allegheny in dramatic WPIAL wrestling quarterfinal
Ryan Walsh won a 6-5 decision over Mason Hartung in the final bout of the night at 189 pounds to lead Bethel Park to a 26-19 victory over North Allegheny in a back-and-forth battle in the WPIAL Class 3A team wrestling quarterfinals Wednesday night.

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Moon’s Michael Santicola shoots a 3-pointer over Mars’ Ryan Ceh on Jan. 16.
Trib 10: 2 new teams enter boys power rankings
The elite district girls teams continue to be dialed in with no changes in the Trib 10 for the third straight week.

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St. Joseph senior Anna Kreinbrook
St. Joseph girls basketball team wants to keep rolling
Senior Maggie Bernat understands where the veteran St. Joseph girls basketball team stands as it enters the final stretch of the regular season.

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Norwin’s Kendall Berger celebrates scoring against North Allegheny on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, at Norwin.
‘We want it’: Norwin girls basketball players excel during small moments in quest for championships
Norwin leads the league in smiles.

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Kiski Area’s Abrahm Taylor wrestles Moon’s Roemiere Washington at 215 pounds on Monday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 31, 2024: New contenders take mat in Class 3A wrestling
On the final day of January, the WPIAL team wrestling playoffs take center stage with first-round and quarterfinal matches.

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North Catholic’s Sarah Loughry scores next to Highlands’ Shelby Wojcik on Dec. 14, 2023.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Girls Basketball Rankings for Jan. 30, 2024
As we get closer to the district playoffs, the elite girls basketball teams around the state have become laser focused.

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Moon’s Michael Santicola celebrates next to Elijah Guillory on Jan. 16 at Mars.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Boys Basketball Rankings for Jan. 30, 2024
Unlike the girls rankings this week, there were plenty of change on the boys side as January concludes and the “stretch run” begins.

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Upper St. Clair’s Tyler Robbins puts up a last-second shot off a steal against Baldwin on Jan. 18.
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 30, 2024
January 30, 2024
The “stretch run” in WPIAL boys basketball is upon us with less than two weeks left in the regular season.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Brady O’Rourke (right) is guarded by Jeannette’s Markus McGowan on Tuesday.
Greensburg Central Catholic presses home-court advantage in win over rival Jeannette
It seems like only yesterday to Greensburg Central Catholic boys basketball coach Christian Hyland that he was playing in the Centurions’ bandbox gymnasium for championship-caliber teams that generally were torturing visiting opponents.

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High school roundup for Jan. 29, 2024: Lincoln Park girls stay undefeated with win over South Fayette
January 29, 2024
Maddie Syka scored 22 points to lead Lincoln Park to a 45-42 victory over South Fayette in a matchup of top teams in Section 4-5A girls basketball Monday night.

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Norwin’s Lauren Palangio prepares for the opening tip-off against North Allegheny on Jan. 25.
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 29, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is taking shape in the “stretch run” as the regular season has less than two weeks remaining.

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Franklin Regional girls improve playoff positioning, beat Kiski Area
The Franklin Regional girls basketball team strengthened its position for a shot at a WPIAL playoff spot Monday with a 53-38 victory over Kiski Area in a Section 1-5A matchup.

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Jeston Beatty and the South Allegheny Gladiators are off to a 12-5 start.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Jan. 29, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: South Allegheny Gladiators

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