Basketball
Quaker Valley girls basketball team coming together in season’s home stretch
February 6, 2022
The Quaker Valley girls basketball team is resilient if nothing else.
High school roundup for Feb. 5, 2022: Penn Hills beats Gateway in battle for 1st place
February 5, 2022
George Mitchell scored 18 points on six 3-pointers, leading Penn Hills to a 65-57 victory over Gateway on Saturday in a battle for first place in Section 3-5A boys basketball.
Long time coming: Knoch wins win 1st section title in 50 years
A 50-year section-championship drought came to an end Saturday afternoon as the Knoch girls basketball team held off a furious fight from Highlands to capture the Section 1-4A crown with a 56-48 victory in front of a large and spirited home crowd.
Trib HSSN girls basketball rankings for Feb. 5, 2022
Class 6A
Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings for Feb. 5, 2022
Class 6A
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Freeport’s Melaina DeZort, Riverview’s Micah Black
Melaina DeZort
Upper St. Clair avenges loss to rival Bethel Park in battle for 1st place in Section 2-6A
Last week, four teams were tied for first place in Section 2-6A boys basketball.
George Guido: WPIAL playoffs could use home-court advantage
The WPIAL is looking at using home floors for at least the initial round of the upcoming 110th basketball tournament.
Norwin notebook: Girls basketball team makes statement with win over North Allegheny
It was a head-turning win if there ever was one.
High school roundup for Feb. 4, 2022: No. 1 Laurel Highlands stays unbeaten
February 4, 2022
Brandon Davis scored 25 points to help Laurel Highlands to a 78-49 victory over Albert Gallatin in Section 1-5A boys basketball on a snowy Friday night where only a handful of games were played across the WPIAL.
Fox Chapel boys see big lead slip away before holding off Penn-Trafford
Getting defensive stops against Fox Chapel is a task much easier said than done.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 5, 2022: First place up for grabs in boys basketball showdowns
Sole possession of first place with one week remaining in section play is at stake in not one, but two WPIAL boys basketball makeup games Saturday.
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Local teams join Hoops For a Cure
February 3, 2022
Allen Deep, who orchestrates a number of in-season charity showcases and the annual Roundball Classic after the basketball season, has two more events lined up for this weekend.
Deep roster helps Monessen boys basketball go on late-season tear
A winning streak can be euphoric and demanding, enjoyable and stressful.
Trib 10: New team at the top of girls basketball power rankings
There was not a lot of movement in the boys basketball weekly Trib 10, but there were some seismic tremors in the girls basketball power rankings this week.
High school roundup for Feb. 2, 2022: Dramatic win sends Mt. Pleasant into WPIAL wrestling semifinals
Trailing 5-0 in the third period of the next-to-last bout, Duncan Blose pinned Jackson Gwyer at 126 pounds to spark Mt. Pleasant to a 37-28 victory over Beth-Center in the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals Wednesday night.
Westmoreland girls basketball notebook: Monessen motivated by ‘unfinished business’
February 2, 2022
Monessen has a unique girls basketball roster.
WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinchings for Feb. 1, 2022
February 1, 2022
Less than two weeks remain in section play in the WPIAL boys basketball regular season.
Second-half surge pushes South Fayette past Chartiers Valley
For two quarters, the South Fayette boys basketball team was limited to 26 points and trailed by double digits by halftime at Chartiers Valley.
