Tag: Monessen

Some Westmoreland teams’ state playoff chances hang in balance

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 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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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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Imani Christian edges Monessen boys in WPIAL quarterfinals

For Imani Christian Academy, patience paid off. The Saints prepared for the postseason with a tough early-season schedule that included games against Class 6A schools

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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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Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff preview capsules for Thursday’s games

Boys Class A Quarterfinals No. 2 Monessen (13-8) vs. No. 7 Imani Christian (12-9) 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Chartiers-Houston On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com Winner plays:

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Penn-Trafford, Franklin Regional, Hempfield earn late-season victories

February 19, 2018

Gavin Patrick had two goals and two assists, and Jack Hughes added a goal and three assists to lead Penn-Trafford to an 8-5 win over

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High school roundup: Penn Hills grabs 1-point WPIAL playoff win

February 17, 2018

Daivon Stephens, who finished with 14 points, made a free throw with 2.8 seconds remaining to expand the No. 5 Penn Hills (20-3) lead to

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