Basketball

McKeesport coach Matt Miller and the Tigers prepare to play Greensburg Central Catholic on Saturday at Seton Hill.
McKeesport girls, under new coach, beat Greensburg Central Catholic
January 27, 2024
Matt Miller is used to calling blitzes and cover-2s as the football coach at McKeesport.

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Mya Morgan and her Greensburg Central Catholic teammates remained the top-ranked WPIAL Class 2A team this week.
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 28, 2024
WPIAL girls basketball rankings

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Max Marzina (center) and his Baldwin teammates jumped to No. 3 in the WPIAL Class 6A rankings this week.
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 28, 2024
WPIAL boys basketball rankings

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Hailey Johnson and the Monessen girls basketball team play against Jefferson-Morgan on Jan. 4, 2024, at Monessen.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 27, 2024: Battle for 1st set in Section 2-A girls hoops
While there are a couple of events involving plenty of district boys and girls basketball teams, the most important high school basketball game is a Saturday afternoon special between the two top teams in WPIAL girls basketball Section 2-A.

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The ball is tipped between Baldwin and Mt. Lebanon on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024.
Mt. Lebanon fends off Baldwin to stay atop section
January 26, 2024
Searching for its first section crown in nearly 40 years, Baldwin entered Friday’s road game at Mt. Lebanon tied for first place in Section 2-6A with the Blue Devils and Upper St. Clair.

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Lincoln Park’s Meleek Thomas (5) rejects a shot by North Catholic’s Max Hurray (21) on Dec. 27, 2023, at PPG Paints Arena.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 26, 2024: North Catholic takes another crack at Lincoln Park
It’s a busy night of WPIAL boys basketball on the final Fray-day of January with all 21 district sections now into the second half of section play.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Sean Walker hits a layup against Clairton’s Mike Ruffin on Jan. 12.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Seton Hill to host weekend showcase
January 25, 2024
Some good basketball could be in store on “The Hill” this weekend.

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Highlands’ Bradyn Foster dunks to end the first quarter against Shady Side Academy on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, in Fox Chapel.
Highlands’ Bradyn Foster rises to occasion for boys basketball team
Bradyn Foster has heard some trash talk on the court this season, but he welcomes it.

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Aliquippa’s Quentin Goode talks to Central Catholic’s Payton Wehner in the final seconds of their game on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, at Aliquippa. Both Goode and Wehner quarterbacked their football teams to the WPIAL finals in the fall.
High school roundup for Jan. 24, 2024: Class 2A No. 1 Aliquippa drops Class 6A No. 3 Central Catholic
Quentin Goode had 13 points and Class 2A No. 1 Aliquippa used a 19-4 run to open the game to defeat Class 6A No. 3 Central Catholic, 52-45, in nonsection boys basketball Wednesday night.

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Norwin’s Kendall Berger scores past North Allegheny’s Kellie McConnell during a PIAA Class 6A quarterfinal last season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 25, 2024: Norwin, North Allegheny battle for 6A section supremacy
January 24, 2024
The second half of section play begins for many girls basketball teams Thursday with a 6A showdown headlining a busy night on the hardwood.

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Burrell’s Julianna Fischer drives to the basket against Shady Side Academy on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Fox Chapel.
With Clark back from concussion, Burrell girls continue on upward trajectory
Burrell junior guard Anna Clark suffered a concussion Jan. 4 against Section 3-3A leader Shady Side Academy.

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Baldwin’s Max Marzina scores against Upper St. Clair on Jan. 18.
Trib 10: Top boys teams take losses, fall in power rankings
For the second straight week, the top girls basketball teams in the district continue to flex their collective muscles in showing off their true power.

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Latrobe coach Mackenzie Livingston watches from the bench during a Jan. 15 game at Penn-Trafford.
1st-year Latrobe girls coach stresses defense as key to earning playoff spot
It is a point of pride for the first-year coach at Latrobe, and it makes her eyes light up when it shows itself in key moments, when it is executed properly.

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North Catholic’s Ava Walker scores against Highlands’ Jocelyn Bielak during their game on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, at Highlands.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls basketball rankings for Jan. 23, 2024
As the mercury continues to slide up, taking most of the state out of sub-freezing cold, the top girls basketball teams in the PIAA are also heating up on the hardwood with only two teams falling out of the rankings in the latest Trib HSSN weekly top 5.

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Aliquippa’s Cam Lindsey works against Beaver Falls’ Sy’Mauri McCoy during their game on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, at Aliquippa.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys basketball rankings for Jan. 23, 2024
As we wind down to the final full week of January, the elite boys basketball teams across the state continue to rack up victories.

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South Allegheny’s Jeston Beatty
High school roundup for Jan. 23, 2024: South Allegheny hands 1st loss to Uniontown boys
Mike Michalski scored 20 points to help South Allegheny to a 54-44 nonsection boys basketball victory Tuesday night, handing Class 4A No. 2 Uniontown its first loss of the season.

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South Fayette’s Michael Plasko shoots a free throw against Thomas Jefferson on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024.
South Fayette puts on clinic in decisive win over Thomas Jefferson
January 23, 2024
South Fayette and Thomas Jefferson have big section games looming later this week that will determine first place in their respective Class 5A sections.

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Mohawk senior Jay Wrona
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 22, 2024
January 22, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Jay Wrona

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McKeesport and Latrobe play the final seconds of their Section 3-5A girls basketball game Monday night.
McKeesport fights off upset-minded Latrobe girls
Latrobe sold merchandise in the gym lobby Monday night. Hats, shirts, you name it. There were deals on orange-and-black Wildcats gear everywhere.

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What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 23, 2024: Trinity hosts Lincoln Park for 1st in Section 4-5A
Two of the top girls basketball teams in WPIAL Class 5A were scheduled to meet in a battle for first place last week.

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