Basketball
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 15, 2024: 5A girls basketball contenders vie for 1st
January 14, 2024
The 2022-23 McKeesport girls basketball team had an outstanding season, winning double-digit section games, reaching the district semifinals and state quarterfinals and finishing with an overall record of 23-6.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 15, 2024
Avoid the dipping temperatures with some red hot boys and girls high school basketball action this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 14, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Mallory Daly
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Jan. 14, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Aliquippa Quips
Quaker Valley girls shake off growing pains, get in win column
Patience and perseverance finally prevailed for the Quaker Valley girls basketball team, as the Quakers kept plugging away through the first four weeks of the season.
High school roundup for Jan. 13, 2024: Penn Hills surges past Central Catholic
January 13, 2024
Robert Thomas scored 18 points to lead Penn Hills to a 61-49 victory over Central Catholic in nonsection boys basketball Saturday.
Knee injury sidelines Upper St. Clair’s Rylee Kalocay for remainder of season
The Upper St. Clair girls basketball program has dealt with a lot of injuries the last five years, but the Panthers still have played in the last three WPIAL Class 6A championship games.
North Allegheny girls hope January road trips make Tigers a tough ‘out’ later this season
No, the North Allegheny girls basketball team hasn’t left the WPIAL, even though its schedule certainly looks like the Tigers moved closer to Harrisburg.
‘R&R’ duo fills highlight reels, leads Franklin Regional to strong start
Franklin Regional caught the attention of local boys basketball fans with its 10-1 start.
Hampton girls basketball starting to warm up, eye WPIAL playoff berth
The Hampton girls basketball team flew to California over Christmas break for a three-day tournament and visited several popular spots around San Diego.
Evan Berger becomes Thomas Jefferson’s all-time leading scorer in key win over Bethel Park
Thomas Jefferson senior Evan Berger made history Friday when he became the all-time leading scorer in school history in boys or girls basketball.
Greensburg Central Catholic runs past Clairton in section play
January 12, 2024
Local fire departments descended on Greensburg Central Catholic after Friday’s basketball game.
Hampton hits buzzer-beater to drop Knoch, stand alone atop section
Knoch and Hampton came into Friday night’s contest with identical records, with both the Knights and the Talbots carrying unblemished 3-0 records in Section 1-4A.
Supporting cast comes up big for Highlands girls in win over Greensburg Salem
January 11, 2024
The majority of Highlands girls basketball’s opponents have focused their attention defensively on Kate Myers.
Burrell girls overcome hiccup in rout of Apollo-Ridge
Ahead by 15 points in the second quarter of Thursday’s Section 3-3A matchup at Apollo-Ridge, the Burrell girls basketball team had designs on widening its lead and running away with a victory.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls right ship vs. Clairton
Down one of their best players and facing the top scorer in the WPIAL, Greensburg Central Catholic was sure not to ignore the signs when Clairton came to town in a 1 vs. 2 girls basketball matchup.
With young lineup stacking wins, Knoch boys ready to face season’s toughest tests
Alan Bauman and his coaching staff at Knoch knew they had the talent.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 11, 2024: First place on the line in ‘South Hills’ section
For decades now, the South Hills section in the highest classification in girls basketball, either Quad-A or now Class 6A, has been dominated by three schools: Mt. Lebanon, Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair.
Trib 10: New team takes over top spot in girls basketball power rankings
Section play continued throughout the WPIAL basketball landscape and with it came some outcomes that shuffled the deck a bit in the boys and girls hoops power rankings this week.
High school roundup for Jan. 10, 2024: Baldwin wrestlers knock off No. 3 Canon-McMillan
Andrew Sharp recorded a pin at 189 pounds to give Baldwin the lead for good in a 40-29 upset victory over No. 3 Canon-McMillan in Section 6-3A wrestling Wednesday night.
