Basketball
Loaded semifinals matchups around the WPIAL on Wednesday
February 25, 2020
It could be said these two legendary WPIAL basketball coaches have a sixth sense.
Decade’s best WPIAL finals: Girls basketball No. 1
There were a lot of changes to the WPIAL basketball championships over the last 10 years.
Rochester handles Clairton, earns chance to defend Class A girls title
Rochester and Clairton met Tuesday night for a chance to play for the Class A title game. The Rams are the reigning champions while the Bears were trying to make it back to the Petersen Events Center for the first time since 2005.
Eighth-seeded Laurel Highlands rallies past Thomas Jefferson into Class 5A title game
Through one half of play Tuesday night, the Thomas Jefferson boys basketball team looked destined to end a nearly 30-year absence from the WPIAL championship game.
Six more WPIAL basketball teams clinch berths to states, two others stay alive
Eight WPIAL basketball teams from boys Class 5A and 2A and girls Class 6A and A punched tickets to this weekend’s championship games at the Petersen Events Center with semifinal victories Tuesday evening.
Ligonier Valley boys return to District 6 title game for another shot at Richland
HOLLIDAYSBURG — It’s back to the PIAA District 6 Class 3A championship game for the Ligonier Valley boys basketball team.
West Greene girls edge Sewickley Academy, earn return trip to WPIAL Class A finals
At the beginning of the season, West Greene had its sights on returning to The Pete to avenge its loss to Rochester in last year’s WPIAL Class A championship game.
Jake DiMichele, OLSH dominate Winchester Thurston in WPIAL Class 2A semifinals
On paper, Tuesday’s WPIAL Class 2A semifinal between OLSH and Winchester Thurston looked like a mismatch.
Westmoreland County basketball playoff preview capsule: Game of Feb. 26, 2020
Today’s game
Highlands, Blackhawk in peak form heading into WPIAL Class 4A semifinals
No. 1 Highlands and No. 5 Blackhawk have played through different types of seasons on their way to the WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball semifinals.
George Guido: Highlands boys basketball still standing
And then there was one.
Lincoln Park earns 5th straight trip to WPIAL finals with whistle-heavy win over Aliquippa
February 24, 2020
Nobody wanted 56 fouls called, but nobody was too surprised, either.
North Catholic boys hold off upstart South Allegheny, make Class 3A championship game
In this season’s WPIAL Class 3A tournament, three of the final four teams — North Catholic, Lincoln Park and Aliquippa — were routine playoff participants and traditional statewide powers.
Laurel digs deep on defense, upsets No. 1 Serra Catholic in Class 2A semifinals
A slow start, nearly 20 turnovers and foul trouble are part of the formula for an upset, and No. 1 seed Serra Catholic found out the hard way in a WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball semifinal Monday at Peters Township.
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Week ending Feb. 23, 2020
The top-seed in the WPIAL Class 6A playoffs was in trouble. If ever there was a time for some Morton magic, it was with time winding down in the first overtime.
Cornell knocks off Bishop Canevin and punches its ticket to The Pete
The Cornell Raiders have been working towards a goal for the past three years.
WPIAL basketball semifinals come with intriguing storylines
Mars will face Chartiers Valley in a WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball semifinal Tuesday at Moon.
North Catholic girls roll past Blackhawk, earn another Class 4A finals appearance
It’s back to The Pete for the North Catholic girls.
Southmoreland girls dismiss Central Valley, earn program’s first trip to WPIAL finals
You might consider anything Southmoreland’s girls basketball team did after the quarterfinals a bonus. Gravy, as they say.
Monday’s WPIAL semifinal results clinch PIAA berths for 8 teams
With their WPIAL quarterfinal victories, 24 boys and 24 girls basketball teams kept championship dreams alive.
