Tag: Ambridge

Five things to watch in the WPIAL boys basketball semifinals

February 25, 2019

As the old saying goes, it’s hard to beat a team three times in one season.

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Breaking down the 2019 WPIAL boys basketball playoffs

February 12, 2019

Here is a breakdown of the 2019 WPIAL boys basketball playoffs: Class 6A Favorite: Senior guards Dan Petcash (22.2 ppg) and Greg Shulkosky (16.1) lead a high-scoring Pine-Richland lineup that enters the playoffs on a 19-game winning streak. The Rams average 79.7 points per game, which leads the entire WPIAL.

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WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week of Feb. 10, 2019

February 9, 2019

Rankings Boys basketball Class 6A 1. Pine-Richland, 19-2, 2 2. Latrobe, 18-2, 1 3. Mt. Lebanon, 17-3, 3 4. Butler, 16-4, 5 5. Upper St. Clair, 19-3, 4 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 21-1, 1 2. Moon, 21-1, 2 3. Penn Hills, 18-3, 3 4. Woodland Hills, 16-5, 5

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Ellwood City girls hold out hope for playoff berth in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in HS sports

The 2019 WPIAL boys and girls playoff fields are finally set. Well, the girls' side is nearly finalized. One team will find out if it is headed to the district playoffs or if it will be home listening to the postseason on Trib HSSN. The strange thing is the team

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Hot-shooting Ambridge tops No. 1 Quaker Valley, moves closer to section title

February 8, 2019

The last time an Ambridge boys basketball team entered the playoffs as the WPIAL favorite was 1967, coach Mark Jula told his Bridgers. andquot;I told them, the only team that's ever been ranked No. 1 in the history of Ambridge is that pretty good team,andquot; said Jula, stirring memories of

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Ambridge, Quaker Valley rematch on final Friday of boys basketball schedule

We've reached the final Friday of the boys basketball regular season. However, Section 2 in Class 4A is still far from decided with Quaker Valley (17-2, 9-2), New Castle (15-4, 9-2) and Ambridge (13-7, 8-2) virtually tied for first. There's a crucial matchup Friday when Quaker Valley visits Ambridge at

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Ambridge, Quaker Valley girls to play for playoff berth Thursday night

February 6, 2019

Win and you're in. It might be stressful for players and coaches, but it's an early playoff gift for girls basketball fans. That will be the case Thursday in Section 2-4A when Ambridge hosts Quaker Valley. Both teams are tied for fourth place with 4-7 records, trailing co-leaders Blackhawk and

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Pittsburgh Basketball Club showcase games set for Saturday

January 26, 2019

Twenty teams, 10 games, two days, one site. The Pittsburgh Basketball Club hosts its annual Hall of Fame event involving some of the top district boys' basketball teams on Saturday and Sunday at Montour. There are five games each day with plenty of ranked teams taking part. The Saturday lineup

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New Castle outworks Ambridge for key Section 2-4A win

January 25, 2019

Ambridge entered Friday night's WPIAL Section 2-4A showdown at New Castle with a bigger lineup. However, the Red Hurricanes countered with a bigger effort to cruise past the Bridgers, 69-49. Despite going against a Bridgers team that featured twin 6-foot-6 towers Aaron Hilzendeger and Liam Buck and 6-4 Isaiah Thomas

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WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week of Jan. 20, 2019

January 19, 2019

Rankings Boys basketball Class 6A 1. Latrobe, 12-2, 1 2. Pine-Richland, 12-2, 3 3. Mt. Lebanon, 13-2, 4 4. Upper St. Clair, 15-1, 2 5. Butler, 11-3, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 14-1, 1 2. Moon, 14-0, 2 3. Penn Hills, 12-2, 4 4. Woodland Hills, 10-2, 3

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