Basketball

Chartiers Valley’s Logan Helfrick (left) and Silas Verzich defend on Montour’s Ama Tening Sow during the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Feb. 25 at Mt. Lebanon High School.
Sites, times set for Tuesday’s PIAA 2nd-round basketball games
March 8, 2025
The second round of the PIAA boys 5A, boys 4A, boys A, girls 6A, girls 3A and girls 2A is set for Tuesday.

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Upper St. Clair’s Tyler Robbins is fouled by New Castle’s Kai Cox during the WPIAL Class 6A championship game Feb. 28 at Petersen Events Center.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 8, 2025: Upper St. Clair boys hoping for another memorable PIAA win
Four years ago, it was one of the stories of the year, maybe even the decade.

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Latrobe’s Ian DeCerb dunks against Uniontown on Dec. 17, 2024.
High school roundup for March 8, 2025: Latrobe, Aquinas Academy make big comebacks in PIAA 1st round
Ian DeCerb scored 25 points to lead Latrobe to a 64-58 comeback victory over District 3 runner-up Exeter Township in a PIAA Class 5A boys basketball first-round matchup Friday night.

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Upper St. Clair’s Rylee Kalocay shoots a free throw against Manheim Township in the PIAA Class 6A first round Friday.
Upper St. Clair girls carry momentum from WPIAL title win into PIAA 1st round
March 7, 2025
The Manheim Township girls basketball team’s bus made a pit stop on its four-hour journey from Lancaster to Upper St. Clair for a PIAA Class 6A first-round playoff game Friday.

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Belle Vernon coach Joe Salvino talks to his players during the PIAA Class 4A first round Friday.
Belle Vernon holds off Farrell to keep dream season going in PIAA Class 4A 1st round
If there’s one phrase that best describes the 2024-25 Belle Vernon boys basketball team, it’s “battle-tested.”

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Chartiers Valley’s Jayden Davis gets to the basket in a first-round PIAA Class 5A playoff game against Cocalico on Friday, March 7, 2025.
WPIAL champion Chartiers Valley keeps foot on the gas in PIAA 1st round
The WPIAL Class 5A champion Chartiers Valley Colts throttled the Cocalico Eagles, 62-29, in the first round of the PIAA playoffs Friday night.

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Belle Vernon’s Zion Moore shoots against Avonworth’s Noah Goetz in the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals Feb. 22.
Belle Vernon boys ready to get back to business against Farrell
Going back a number of years, there have been plenty of battles between Joe Salvino and Farrell’s boys basketball team.

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Peters Township’s Natalie Wetzel blocks the shot of South Fayette’s Ryan Oldaker during the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championship Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 at Petersen Events Center.
Trib 10: WPIAL basketball champions vault up latest rankings
March 5, 2025
The post-WPIAL playoff edition of the weekly Trib 10 is out with the top six spots filled by the freshly minted district champions.

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Peters’ Taylor McCullough drives past South Fayette’s Lailah Wright during the WPIAL Class 5A championship game Friday.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for March 4, 2025
March 4, 2025
The transition from the district postseason to the state playoffs was a rough one for the top girls basketball teams across Pennsylvania.

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South Allegheny’s Josh Jackowski fights for a rebound with Aliquippa’s Marques Council during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game Saturday.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school boys basketball rankings for March 4, 2025
The elite boys basketball teams across the state finished their district playoffs strong, for the most part, and now move on to the Road to Hershey.

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Peters Township celebrates with Brianna Morreale after she hit a 3-pointer to take the lead over South Fayette during the WPIAL Class 5A championship game Friday.
WPIAL girls basketball postseason rewind: Second seeds come up big in playoffs
March 3, 2025
The answer is Geibel Catholic.

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New Castle’s Ralphie Blundo defends on Upper St. Clair’s Tyler Robbins during the 6A boys WPIAL championship Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 at Petersen Events Center.
WPIAL boys basketball postseason rewind: Only Upper St. Clair completes repeat bid
Five WPIAL boys basketball champions from a year ago qualified for the district postseason this season, although three of them had moved up to higher classifications.

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Neighborhood Academy’s Courtney Wallace drives past Serra Catholic’s Owen Dumbroski during the WPIAL Class A championship game Thursday	at Petersen Events Center.
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for March 3, 2025
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Courtney Wallace Jr.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Erica Gribble shoots a 3-pointer against Shady Side Academy on Jan. 9 in Fox Chapel.
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for March 3, 2025
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Erica Gribble

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Jeannette’s Jayce Powell grabs a rebound over Union’s Jamel Mitchell during the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball championship Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 at Petersen Events Center.
Jeannette looks to ride defense, rebounding in PIAA tournament
Jeannette had just won its second WPIAL championship and first since 2008, but the players weren’t tired. Far from it, in fact.

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Peters celebrates beating South Fayette during the WPIAL Class 5A championship Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 at Petersen Events Center.
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for March 2, 2025
March 2, 2025
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Peters Township

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Belle Vernon’s Trevor Kovatch scores past North Catholic’s Jason Fredericks during the WPIAL Class 4A championship Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 at Petersen Events Center.
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for March 2, 2025
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Belle Vernon

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Knoch’s Teegan Finucan (center) attempts a shot amidst pressure from Avonworth’s Noah Quinn (left) and Noah Goetz (right) in the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at Avonworth.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 3, 2025
The Path to the Pete is complete and now it’s time to March on the Road to Hershey with the tip off of the state basketball playoffs this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Penn-Trafford’s Torrie DeStefano (right) and her teammates tip off the PIAA playoffs Saturday at Middletown.
Westmoreland basketball notebook: PIAA sites revealed for local teams
The PIAA announced first-round times and sites for the state tournaments, which begin Friday and Saturday across the commonwealth.

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Aliquippa’s Yaree Carter (left) and Neshannock’s Nina Medure (right) fight for a loose ball during the 2025 WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship game on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Petersen Events Center.
Opponents set as 36 WPIAL girls basketball teams prepare for PIAA tournament
A year ago, the streak of WPIAL teams winning at least one PIAA girls basketball championship hit six years in a row.

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