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Westmoreland County basketball playoff preview capsules for Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025
February 21, 2025
Boys
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Feb. 20, 2025
High schools
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 21, 2025: Penn-Trafford looking for another upset
Welcome to the final night of elite eight WPIAL basketball action with the quarterfinal focus on boys Class 5A and 3A and girls Class 6A and 2A.
High school roundup for Feb. 20, 2025: North Catholic, Oakland Catholic girls win to set up semifinal showdown
Brady Wehner scored 18 points to lead No. 3 North Catholic to a 41-25 victory over No. 6 South Park in the WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball quarterfinals Thursday night.
Geibel Catholic holds off West Greene in Class A quarters to run winning streak to 15
February 20, 2025
Meeting for the third time this season, second-seeded Geibel Catholic and seventh-seeded West Greene squared off in the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class A playoffs Thursday night at Geibel.
Mt. Lebanon makes big plays late to beat Imani Christian in Class 6A quarterfinals
Liam Sheely scored 22 points, including 14 points and a key 3-pointer in the second half, to lead Mt. Lebanon to a 64-61 victory over Imani Christian in the WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinals Thursday night.
Upper St. Clair shakes off slow start, rolls past Woodland Hills into Class 6A semifinals
At first glance, it would appear the 13-day layoff for WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball top seed Upper St. Clair played a role in the very slow start to its quarterfinal playoff game against visiting Woodland Hills on Thursday.
Clairton’s balanced attack thwarts St. Joseph’s upset hopes in Class A quarterfinals
When it comes to postseason basketball, lower-seeded teams traveling on the road are looking to play spoiler, while neutral fans might be supporting them.
Jeannette catches fire, rallies past OLSH in Class 2A quarterfinals
Jeannette fell behind by double figures at halftime and faced a 16-point deficit late in the third quarter.
Central Catholic finds spark in 4th quarter to win defensive struggle with Fox Chapel
Central Catholic and Fox Chapel combined for five points in the first 5 minutes Thursday night, hinting at the struggle between two of the WPIAL best big-school defenses.
Lucas Stanley comes up clutch as Union knocks off top-seeded Greensburg Central Catholic
Greensburg Central Catholic tried to limit Union leading scorer Lucas Stanley with a box-and-one defense.
Hempfield junior Ashley Bensur captures WPIBL girls singles title
Hempfield junior Ashley Bensur averaged 205 over five games Thursday to claim the WPIBL girls singles championship at AMF Mt. Lebanon Lanes.
PIAA eliminates transgender athlete policy, changes language to comply with Trump’s executive order
The PIAA eliminated its one-sentence transgender athlete policy and changed language in its handbook to no longer ask member schools to determine those students’ “gender” but rather their “sex.”
2025 WPIAL wrestling championship preview
WPIAL Boys Individual Wrestling Championship
Quest for 4th title by Latrobe’s Luke Willochell headlines WPIAL wrestling championships
Earlier this season, Latrobe senior Luke Willochell became the second wrestler in school history to become a Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association four-time champion.
Belle Vernon’s Matt Humbert resigns as football coach
One of the mantras the Belle Vernon football team follows under Matt Humbert’s leadership is “rejecting comfort.”
West Mifflin poised to hire former assistant B.J. Pugh as football coach
B.J. Pugh, a former West Mifflin quarterback and current teacher in the district, is expected to be hired Thursday as football coach at his alma mater.
17 WPIAL football all-stars chosen for 2025 Small School East-West Game
WPIAL title-winning South Park teammates Eric Doerue, Troy Cunningham and Kenyan Brown were among 17 WPIAL football players chosen to compete in the PSFCA Small School East-West Game this spring.
Westmoreland County basketball playoff preview capsules for Friday, Feb. 21, 2025
Girls
Westmoreland County basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford thrives as gritty underdogs
Penn-Trafford coach Doug Kelly had referred to his team as the “road warriors” several times this season.
