Basketball
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 24, 2024: Semifinal round ready to tip off
February 24, 2024
Welcome to opening day of the district final four, the WPIAL basketball semifinals in boys Class 4A and A along with girls 3A and 2A.
Top-seeded Mt. Lebanon shuts down Pine-Richland to earn spot in 6A semifinals
February 23, 2024
Mt. Lebanon rode a strong defensive effort to a 51-40 win over Pine-Richland in the WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball quarterfinals Friday night.
High school roundup for Feb. 23, 2024: Aliquippa flexes muscles in 2A quarterfinal win over Serra Catholic
Josh Pratt scored 24 points and Cameron Lindsey added 17 as top-seeded Aliquippa flexed its muscles in a 76-50 victory over No. 8 Serra Catholic in the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball quarterfinals Friday night.
Christian Ito, Upper St. Clair come to life in 4th quarter to beat Butler
For three quarters of their WPIAL Class 6A boys quarterfinal, No. 3 Upper St. Clair and No. 6 Butler went back and forth with both teams unable to build a lead of more than two possessions.
Greensburg Central Catholic rides hot shooting to WPIAL semis
With seniors Tyree Turner and Franco Alvarez seeing multiple double teams when they had the basketball in the lane, Liam Gallagher saw an opportunity to bail out his teammates and help keep a promising championship run intact.
Elizabeth Forward buckles down on defense to oust Knoch in Class 4A quarterfinals
Elizabeth Forward got downright defensive Friday night, switching from man defense to a zone to stifle No. 6 Knoch and cruise into Tuesday’s WPIAL semifinals.
Westmoreland high school basketball notebook: Franklin Regional boys continue storybook run
Jesse Reed was elated after his Franklin Regional boys flattened Gateway, 53-35, in the quarterfinals to keep their title chase on course.
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games of Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs
Cheswick Christian Academy boys vie for 1st SWCAC title since 2015
The last time the Cheswick Christian boys basketball team won a Southwest Christian Athletic Conference championship was in 2015 when it captured the second of back-to-back league crowns.
A-K Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 24, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs
WPIAL sets playoff sites, times for Monday’s basketball semifinals
The WPIAL has scheduled four semifinal doubleheaders in the basketball playoffs on Monday. The games are for Class 6A girls, 5A boys, 3A boys and A girls.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 23, 2024: Class 6A boys finally get postseason started
February 22, 2024
It’s the final night of the WPIAL basketball quarterfinals with boys Class 6A and 2A along with girls Class 5A and 4A second-round contests.
Franklin Regional keeps rolling, beats Gateway in quarters
Cam Rowell caught the basketball on the wing, squared up and fired.
No. 11 Burrell grinds out win over Shady Side Academy to reach Class 3A semifinals
The rubber matchup between Burrell and Shady Side Academy in a WPIAL Class 3A quarterfinal Thursday went the way of the Bucs.
Deer Lakes fends off Ellwood City in chaotic final seconds of overtime
With a last-second shot, Collin Rodgers kept Deer Lakes’ hopes of defending its WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball championship alive.
Riverview girls sink Monessen in Class A, advance to semifinals
The Monessen girls basketball team wanted to avenge a 25-point loss to Riverview from earlier this season when the teams met in a WPIAL Class A quarterfinal Thursday at Fox Chapel.
WPIAL sets playoff sites, times for Saturday’s basketball semifinals
The WPIAL has scheduled four basketball semifinal doubleheaders Saturday at Montour, Mt. Lebanon, North Allegheny and Peters Township.
Short-handed Uniontown gets defensive in WPIAL quarterfinal win over North Catholic
Uniontown was missing its big man in the middle, but against a small, speedy opponent, was that a blessing in disguise?
Trib 10: Top teams in power rankings avoid upset bug so far
February 21, 2024
Pick a word, any word: ideal, flawless, absolute, model, complete, perfect.
Rowan Carmichael stars again as Avonworth knocks off Montour
When Montour beat Avonworth two weeks ago, the Antelopes had a dreadful night shooting the basketball, hitting only 16% from the field in the first half of a 27-point loss.
