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No. 2 Moon holds off No. 4 Chartiers Valley in Section 2-5A battle

January 8, 2019

Tuesday night's clash for Section 2-5A boys basketball supremacy lived up to the hype. Ultimately, Moon prevailed 69-64 over host Chartiers Valley to remain unbeaten before a boisterous crowd at Chartiers Valley High School. Moon (11-0, 4-0), ranked No. 2 in the WPIAL and No. 5 statewide, moved into first

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Butler, Pine-Richland boys to square off in 3 things to watch Tuesday in high school sports

January 7, 2019

They met in the very first WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball championship game two years ago. Now Butler and Pine-Richland square off for the first of two meetings Tuesday with first place at stake in Section 1-6A. The Rams won that title game in March of 2017, 72-61. It was

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Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings for week of Jan. 7, 2019

The first edition of the TribLive High School Sports Network's PIAA boys basketball rankings for 2019 has added a WPIAL team, bumping from five to six District 7 squads. Joining Mars, Quaker Valley, Lincoln Park, Sewickley Academy and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart among the state elite is undefeated

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WPIAL boys basketball rankings for Week of Jan. 6, 2019

January 5, 2019

WPIAL Boys basketball rankings Class 6A 1. Latrobe, 9-2, 1 2. Upper St. Clair, 11-0, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 9-2, 3 4. Mt. Lebanon, *9-2, 4 5. Butler, 9-2, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 9-1, 1 2. Moon, 10-0, 2 3. Woodland Hills, 8-1, 3 4. Penn Hills, 7-2,

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Moon girls awarded Sportsmanship Award at Diamond State Classic

January 4, 2019

The Moon girls basketball team just missed a title, but was a winner in another way at the 28th Diamond State Classic tournament Dec. 27-30 in Wilmington, Del. The Tigers were among 20 teams from six states. Proceeds go to Delaware charities, including Special Olympics and a cancer nonprofit. People

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Mars boys, North Allegheny girls stand atop Trib 10 power rankings

January 2, 2019

Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases weekly Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m. Then, after the show, the Trib Ten is posted online at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the ranking for the

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Kaufman molds Moon boys basketball into unselfish, successful group

December 31, 2018

If not for Barry Walsh's record-keeping, no one would know Adam Kaufman had won 200 games and counting as a basketball coach. Walsh, an assistant coach, has followed Kaufman from team-to-team for 12 years, the latest stop at Class 5A No. 2 Moon, where the Tigers (9-0, 3-0 Section 2)

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WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week of Dec. 30, 2018

December 29, 2018

Rankings Class 6A 1. Latrobe, 7-1, 1 2. Upper St. Clair, 10-0, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 7-2, 3 4. Mt. Lebanon, 7-2, 4 5. Butler, 7-2, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 7-1, 1 2. Moon, 8-0, 2 3. Woodland Hills, 7-1, - 4. Penn Hills, 6-2, 3 5. Franklin

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High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT

December 26, 2018

Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough

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Trib 10 basketball power rankings: Week of Dec. 24, 2018

Every Wednesday during the 2018-2019 WPIAL basketball season, the Trib Live High School Sports Network will release its weekly Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m. After the show, we will post the Trib Ten online at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the

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