Basketball

Chartiers Valley’s Natalia Palumbo works against South Fayette’s Erica Hall and Juliette Leroux on Dec. 11.
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff field almost set
February 8, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is all but complete with 80 teams having clinched a playoff berth and the possibility of one more team joining the playoffs in Class 5A.

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St. Joseph’s Anna Kreinbrook defends on Riverview’s Lola Abraham on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at Riverview High School.
St. Joseph girls get tough road win at Riverview in battle of playoff teams
The St. Joseph girls basketball team completed a clean sweep of Section 3-A on Thursday as it went into Riverview’s gym and came away with a 54-32 victory.

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High school roundup for Feb. 7, 2024: Kaitlyn Nease breaks Burgettstown scoring record
February 7, 2024
Kaitlyn Nease set a school single-game scoring record with 45 points to lead Burgettstown to a 71-26 victory over Sto-Rox in Section 2-2A girls basketball Wednesday night.

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Montour’s Jordyn Wolfe shoots as Plum’s Rayla Smith defends last season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 8, 2024: Moon, Montour girls battle for playoff spot
The four best words this time of year might be “win and you’re in.”

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The Plum girls basketball team huddles up during a game against Woodland Hills on Jan. 2.
A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Plum, Indiana vie for section title
The Section 1-5A title is on the line for Plum on Thursday as it clashes with Indiana to conclude section play.

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Lincoln Park’s Meleek Thomas pushes the ball up the court past North Catholic’s Benjamin Tomer on Dec. 27 at PPG Paints Arena.
Trib 10: Top teams in power rankings look ready for long playoff runs
The top girls basketball teams in the district have made a statement over the last month that they are more than ready for lengthy playoff runs.

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Central Catholic’s Payton Wehner drives to the basket past Butler’s Donovan Carney during their game on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, in Oakland.
Central Catholic wins black-and-blue battle with Butler
There were two separate stoppages to clean blood off the court at Central Catholic’s Alumni Hall on Tuesday night, showing just how rough a section game between Central and Butler can get.

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Shaler’s Joey DeSabato scores against Woodland Hills on Jan. 30.
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 6, 2024
The stretch run of the WPIAL boys basketball season has only a few days remaining.

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New Castle’s Ralphie Blundo celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer against Mt. Lebanon in the 2023 WPIAL Class 6A semifinals.
High school roundup for Feb. 6, 2024: New Castle moves into playoff position with win over Pine-Richland
February 6, 2024
Ralphie Blundo scored 34 points as New Castle defeated Pine-Richland, 65-62, to pull into a tie for fourth place in Section 1-6A boys basketball Tuesday night.

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Deer Lakes’ Nathaniel Moore (22) hauls in a rebound over Valley’s Keyziyah Clay (right), Ben Mehalick (center) and Roman D’Argan (left) on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at Valley High School.
Deer Lakes preps for playoffs with win over Valley
Deer Lakes held a 20-point lead over Valley when Wayne Love Jr. stopped in his tracks under the Lancers’ basket.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Mya Morgan blocks a shot by Serra Catholic’s Caitlyn Cooley on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, in Carbon.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls basketball rankings for Feb. 6, 2024
There was some actual movement this week in the Trib HSSN girls basketball state rankings, at least in half of the classifications.

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Hampton’s Liam Mignogna battles Highlands’ Bradyn Foster for a rebound during their game on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, at Hampton.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys basketball rankings for Feb. 6, 2024
There continues to be tweaks to the weekly Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings in nearly every classification as the end of the regular season approaches.

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Butler’s Donovan Carney pumps his fist next to New Castle’s Noreaga Jackson on Jan. 5.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 6, 2024: Boys teams fight for 1st place, playoff berth in 6A section
The final week of the WPIAL boys basketball regular season begins with a big night of key games in each class.

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Monessen’s Lorenzo Gardner celebrates after scoring his 1,000th point against Western Beaver in a WPIAL Class A first-round playoff game Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 5, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Lorenzo Gardner

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Mt. Lebanon’s Nate Girod celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer during the fourth quarter against Upper St. Clair on Feb. 2.
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Feb. 5, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils

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Highlands’ Jocelyn Bielak drives to the basket against Greensburg Salem on Monday.
Highlands girls hold off Greensburg Salem comeback bids, build resume
February 5, 2024
The Highlands and Greensburg Salem girls basketball teams had the same agenda Monday in their Section 1-4A showdown.

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Geibel Catholic’s Emma Larkin is a sophomore on the 2023-24 girls basketball team.
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 4, 2024
February 4, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Emma Larkin

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Butler’s Tayt Lucas celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at New Castle.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 5, 2024
The first full week of February means the end of the WPIAL boys and girls high school basketball regular season on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Brooke Paylo and South Park face Waynesburg in a battle for first place Monday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 5, 2024: Basketball playoff positioning up for grabs
The final week of the high school basketball regular season begins with a big night of WPIAL girls basketball action.

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Upper St. Clair’s Olivia Terlecki drives to the basket against Baldwin on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, at USC.
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 4, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Upper St. Clair Panthers

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