Basketball

South Fayette’s Maddie Webber shoots a 3-pointer against McKeesport during a 2022 WPIAL Class 5A semifinal.
Trib 10: Shakeup hits girls power rankings
January 26, 2023
This week, the tide has turned with plenty of movement on the girls side of the weekly Trib 10, while things settled a bit in the boys power rankings.

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Apollo-Ridge’s Sydney McCray drives to the basket against Mt. Pleasant earlier this season.
Apollo-Ridge girls look forward to rematch with Shady Side Academy
January 25, 2023
Sydney McCray feels that the Apollo-Ridge girls basketball team didn’t show its best in the first meeting with highly ranked Shady Side Academy on Jan. 2.

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Plum’s Megan Marston watches her shot over Franklin Regional’s Brooke Schirmer during their game on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, in Murrysville.
A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Plum closes in on return to WPIAL playoffs
Plum’s girls basketball team has been on a roller-coaster ride throughout the 2022-23 season as it seeks to return to the WPIAL playoffs after missing out a year ago.

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Latrobe’s Elle Snyder (10) celebrates with Camille Dominick after defeating Woodland Hills, 76-65, on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at Greater Latrobe High School.
Latrobe, Southmoreland, Belle Vernon girls take different paths with star players out
When Latrobe found out standout center Emma Blair was done for the season with a knee injury just three games into the 2022-23 schedule, the first reaction was panic. Cold sweats and worry. Oh no, the sky is falling.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Franco Alvarez picks up a rebound against Serra Catholic on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2023.
Greensburg Central Catholic completes season sweep of Serra Catholic
January 24, 2023
The last time Greensburg Central Catholic and Serra Catholic met, the Centurions managed to escape with a two-point win Dec. 20.

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Plum girls mount double-digit 4th-quarter rally to beat Franklin Regional
January 23, 2023
It’s rare a team wins a basketball game after making one field goal in an entire half.

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Highlands’ Ava Nitowski drives past Knoch’s Hattie McGraw on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at Knoch High School.
Knoch girls avenge earlier loss to Highlands as Shaw scores 22
When the Highlands and Knoch girls basketball teams met at Highlands on Dec. 19, the Golden Rams prevailed by 10.

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Franklin Regional’s Cooper Rankin defends on Carlynton’s Austin Milliner on Dec. 9, 2022.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 24, 2023: Last undefeated team to face challenge
Then there was one.

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Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Jan. 23, 2023
Maybe they should call him Magic Mike.

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North Hills’ Royce Parham celebrates after being fouled while scoring against North Allegheny during a WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinal last season.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 23, 2023
When he’s not torturing opponents on the hardwood, North Hills junior Royce Parham said he likes to get together with his buddies, hang out and shoot the breeze.

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Jeannette’s Venicia Vignoli is a member of the 2022-23 girls basketball team.
Westmoreland County Junior Spotlight: Jeannette’s Venicia Vignoli
Venicia Vignoli won’t forget the first win of her high school basketball career any time soon.

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Ligonier Valley’s James Pleskovich goes to the basket during a game against Valley.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Ligonier Valley’s James Pleskovich
Sometimes it helps to look past the record when evaluating a team and its leadership.

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Riverview senior Ben Hower
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Riverview’s Ben Hower
After missing the WPIAL playoffs last year, the Riverview boys basketball team had a good first half of the season, beating section favorite Greensburg Central Catholic on Dec. 16 and posting a section record of 2-1.

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Alexa Washington is a senior for the Oakland Catholic girls basketball team.
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Jan. 22, 2023
January 22, 2023
Former Perry star basketball player Eddie Benton has returned home to the Pittsburgh area after several years as an assistant coach of the women’s basketball teams at Cincinnati and Mississippi State.

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Freedom’s Shaye Bailey drives to the basket against Neumann-Goretti’s Mihjae Hayes during the PIAA Class 3A state championship game Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey.
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 22, 2023
Freedom junior Shaye Bailey enjoys painting. She painted her bedroom in a Partridge Family bus pattern featuring the colors purple and gray.

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Highlands’ Camille Gigon scores over North Catholic’s Alayna Rocco in the first half Thursday, Jan. 19, 2022 at Norwin High School
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 23, 2023: Section play heats up in girls basketball
Last year, the Freedom girls basketball team reached the WPIAL Class 3A title game before falling to North Catholic, 48-43.

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Rayla Smith and her Plum teammates face Franklin Regional on Monday.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 23, 2023
Time is winding down on section play in WPIAL team wrestling and district basketball in the final full week of January as the action picks up in both sports plus more, this week here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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‘Young, smart’ Penn Hills girls lineup looks to grow in 2nd half of season
Adding skills to the Penn Hills’ girls basketball team is a gradual progress.

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Chartiers Valley’s Drew Sleva drives to the basket between Mars defenders during their game on Jan. 13 at Mars Area High School.
After strong start, Chartiers Valley boys eye continued improvement
Prior to the start of the 2022-23 boys basketball season, fifth-year coach Brandon Sensor and his Chartiers Valley program set high expectations.

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New Castle’s Jonathan Anderson brings the ball upcourt against Butler on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, at Butler High School. New Castle moved into the No. 1 spot in Class 6A.
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 22, 2023
January 21, 2023
Class 6A

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