Basketball
High school roundup for Feb. 6, 2020: Upper St. Clair helps Bethel Park claim section title
February 7, 2020
Coming into the final night of Section 2-6A play, the Upper St. Clair girls basketball team couldn’t finish first.
Key WPIAL basketball section finales make for an exciting Friday on hardwood
February 6, 2020
It has been the most dominant section in its class for a decade, so there is no surprise that nothing has been settled coming down to the final night of section play in Section 2-4A.
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball clinchings through Feb. 6, 2020
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season is all but over with only a couple of section games remaining to be played Friday and Saturday.
Avonworth wins game, Freedom clinches playoff spot
The Freedom Bulldogs came into their last section game controlling their playoff destiny. And while the game against Avonworth resulted in a 41-38 loss, Freedom (14-7, 8-6) ended the night having clinched at least a tie for fourth place in Section 1-3A due to a Neshannock loss to Mohawk.
South Park girls overcome obstacles, beat Seton LaSalle for section crown
The No. 5 South Park Eagles girls basketball team entered the 2019-20 season as the defending Section 2-3A champions but not without hurdles.
Wobrak enjoys senior night to remember as Belle Vernon rallies past Elizabeth Forward
Belle Vernon senior Rachel Wobrak knew she wanted her senior night to be a game to remember.
Inspired effort from Maura Suman helps Penn-Trafford top Latrobe, clinch playoff spot
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Shaler notes: Mekhi Reynolds puts in work, hits 1,000-point mark
Seeing Mekhi Reynolds, it wasn’t a matter of if to Shaler Area boys basketball coach Rob Niederberger.
Penn Hills boys hitting stride as playoffs approach
At the beginning of the season, Penn Hills boys basketball coach Dan DeRose knew what type of offense he was going to have this season but wasn’t sure how his defense would look.
Fox Chapel, Norwin set off shot-clock debate in high school basketball community
Plenty of people who viewed a short video clip last week of Fox Chapel holding the basketball for nearly a minute against Norwin had a strong opinion of what they had just watched.
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Huge game looms for Franklin Regional
At Franklin Regional, the thought of missing the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs is just that, a thought — and a bad one, at that.
A-K Valley Boys Basketball Notebook: Multiple players eclipse 1,000-point plateau
It has been a special week for a few players in the A-K Valley as they eclipsed the 1,000-point mark in their careers.
Knoch boys basketball staying focused down stretch run
On Jan. 28, the No. 2 Knoch Knights dropped a Section 1-4A contest to No. 1 Highlands, losing just their second game of the season.
USC boys, Central Valley girls back in this week’s Trib 10 power rankings
February 5, 2020
A couple of bad Knights led to a couple of changes in the boys and girls Trib 10 from last week.
PIAA wrestling, girls basketball section finales share Thursday spotlight
A handful of WPIAL girls basketball sections appear to be headed toward a deadlock for the section crown.
High school roundup for Feb. 5, 2020: Southmoreland trips up Washington
Riley Comforti scored 32 points to lead Southmoreland to a 62-58 upset overtime victory over first-place Washington in Section 4-3A boys basketball Wednesday night.
Plum girls basketball has chance to add to school’s growing trophy collection
Last spring, the Plum softball team claimed a section championship, sharing the Section 2-5A title with Hampton.
Penn-Trafford girls basketball team hopes close games pay off
The Penn-Trafford girls basketball team has been living on the edge this season.
Harvest Baptist’s Sidwell reaches 1,000-point milestone
Jared Sidwell is the leading scorer for the Harvest Baptist Academy boys basketball team.
Westmoreland County girls basketball notes: Upset win gives Penn-Trafford momentum
If Penn-Trafford needed momentum heading into its section finale Thursday — a section finale at Latrobe that will decide the final playoff spot in Section 3-5A — then the Warriors found it in a head-turning upset.
