Basketball
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 28, 2024: State playoff berths on the line in consolation games
February 28, 2024
Wednesday is a day of rest for all the semifinals survivors as they prepare to play for district gold at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center on Thursday through Saturday.
High school roundup for Feb. 27, 2024: North Catholic earns another trip to The Pete
February 27, 2024
Lauren Reitz had a double-double with 16 points and 11 assists and No. 2 North Catholic earned the right to compete for a third straight WPIAL championship with a 42-34 victory over No. 3 Elizabeth Forward in the Class 4A girls basketball semifinals Tuesday night.
Baldwin upends No. 1 Mt. Lebanon to reach 1st WPIAL final in 39 years
Last week, Baldwin defeated North Allegheny in a boys Class 6A quarterfinal to end an eight-game postseason losing streak by winning their first playoff game in 21 years.
Armstrong hands 1st loss to No. 1 Oakland Catholic, reaches 1st WPIAL final
Oakland Catholic came into the Class 5A tournament the only undefeated team in the entire WPIAL and the top seed in the bracket.
Aliquippa beats Fort Cherry, gets another shot at a football-basketball WPIAL double
For Aliquippa’s senior class, pulling double duty for the second consecutive year was at the front their minds.
South Fayette knocks off McKeesport to earn 3rd straight trip to WPIAL Class 5A finals
The AHN Arena at Peters Township saw a defensive battle in the Class 5A girls semifinal between No. 6 South Fayette and No. 2 McKeesport. When the dust settled, the Lions earned their third straight trip to Pitt’s Petersen Events Center with a 49-41 win over the Tigers.
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 28, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 26, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Laurel Highlands Mustangs
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 26, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Emma Paul
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 28, 2024: Baldwin looks to crash 6A party
Welcome to the final night of the 2024 WPIAL basketball semifinals with final four games in boys Class 6A and 2A, along with girls 5A and 4A.
High school roundup for Feb. 26, 2024: North Allegheny beats Peters Township for spot in 6A finals
February 26, 2024
Lydia Betz led all scorers with 21 points as No. 3 North Allegheny knocked off No. 2 Peters Township, 43-30, in the WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball semifinals Monday night.
Moon gets past Thomas Jefferson in star-studded semifinal
After missing a pair of free throws with 47.8 seconds to go, Aiden Reesman re-toed the line with 6.5 seconds to go with a chance to give the top-seeded Moon Tigers the lead in the waning seconds of a WPIAL Class 5A semifinal Monday night at the AHN Arena at Peters Township.
Top-seeded Union girls overpower Riverview, earn return trip to WPIAL Class A final
If you give the Union girls basketball team an inch, it usually takes a mile.
Norwin girls find 2nd wind, top Chartiers Valley to reach WPIAL 6A final
Early on, Chartiers Valley took charges.
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsule for Feb. 27, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs
WPIAL girls basketball PIAA qualifiers through Feb. 25, 2024
February 25, 2024
With the WPIAL championships coming up later this week, the focus will soon turn to the Road to Hershey and the start of the 2024 PIAA girls basketball postseason.
WPIAL boys basketball PIAA qualifiers through Feb. 25, 2024
With the Path to the Pete concluding later this week, the focus will soon turn to the Road to Hershey and the start of the 2024 PIAA boys basketball postseason.
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 25, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Bobby Fadden
Penn Hills girls show resolve in close loss to top seed
Penn Hills girls basketball coach Robert Cash thought his team deserved better than being seeded 17th in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. But the Indians were forced into a preliminary round game against Thomas Jefferson, which they won, 59-43.
Penn Hills boys get glimpse of bright future in playoff loss
Penn Hills senior guard Robby Thomas wanted to find the right mental space for playing against rival Gateway in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A postseason. The defending WPIAL champion Indians came into this postseason as a younger team that had something to prove.
