Tag: Jeannette

Westmoreland high school notebook: Basketball teams eye 2nd chances in PIAAs

February 25, 2018

Coaches often stress the importance of second-chance points. Their teams could get a second chance in the basketball postseason. Thanks to the WPIAL's follow-the-winner format,

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WPIAL basketball playoffs roundup for Feb. 24: Woodland Hills ousts Canon-McMillan in quarterfinals

February 24, 2018

Amante Britt scored 18 points and Keandre Bowles added 16 to lift No. 2-seeded Woodland Hills to a 57-41 victory over No. 7 Canon-McMillan in

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WPIAL basketball realignment wipes out several Westmoreland rivalries

WPIAL basketball underwent another facelift, and the results substantially will change the look of sections involving Westmoreland County teams. Its current playoffs are just getting

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WPIAL playoff basketball roundup for Feb. 23: Trinity boys avenge loss to McKeesport in quarterfinals

February 23, 2018

It was a month ago to the day when the Trinity boys basketball lost a Section 1 game at McKeesport. On Friday night, the Hillers

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Jeannette boys hold off Shenango to advance to semifinals

Playing in his first WPIAL playoff basketball game Jeannette junior guard Anthony Johnson felt woozy in the first half and nearly gave up his dinner.

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WPIAL basketball playoffs roundup for Feb. 22: Aliquippa boys advance on buzzer-beater

February 22, 2018

William Gipson's buzzer beater from 30 feet made the difference as No. 4-seeded Aliquippa defeated Riverside 53-50 in a WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball quarterfinal

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Already a WPIAL baseball, football champion, Cunningham shooting ‘lights-out’ for Jeannette boys

Selfless is a word often associated with Jeannette senior swingman Tre Cunningham, who admittedly used to pass up open shots and did not always look

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Westmoreland County WPIAL basketball playoff preview capsules for Friday’s games

February 21, 2018

Boys Class 5A Quarterfinals No. 3 Franklin Regional (18-4) vs. No. 6 Moon (18-5) 8 p.m. Friday at North Hills On air: TribHSSN.triblive.com Winner plays:

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WPIAL playoffs roundup for Feb. 20: McKeesport boys earn opening-round win

February 20, 2018

McKeesport will get to play in WPIAL boys basketball quarterfinals Friday, but they had to pass a test before finalizing their spot in the Class

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Norwin girls cruise past Pine-Richland in Class 6A 1st round

Norwin leaned on the same traits is has all season to advance in the WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball playoffs: defense and depth. The fourth-seeded

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