Basketball

Central Catholic head coach Brian Urso watches from the bench during the Vikings’ PIAA Class 6A second round state playoff against State College on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Central Cambria High School.
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Jan. 22, 2024
January 22, 2024
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Central Catholic Vikings

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What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 22, 2024: Key matchups set in Section 2-5A girls hoops
January 21, 2024
One of the tightest races in WPIAL girls basketball takes center stage as the top four teams go head-to-head Monday.

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Oakland Catholic’s London Creach shoots the winning free throw in overtime against McKeesport during their PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal March 18, 2023, at Peters Twp.
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 21, 2024
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: London Creach

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Deer Lakes’ Aiden Fletcher (left) will face Derry’s John Wasnick (right) again when the teams play Tuesday.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 22, 2024
Things are warming up on and off the hardwood as we swing back into section play in boys and girls high school basketball action this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Quaker Valley’s Mike Mastroianni leads a huddle against Montour on Jan. 16 at Montour.
Narrow losses help prepare Quaker Valley boys for 2nd half of section play
Players on the Quaker Valley boys basketball team said “enough is enough.”

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Shaler’s Sam Himrod drives past Plum’s Owen Proskin during their game on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, at Shaler.
Shaler boys basketball laying foundation for special season
However opponents plan to attack the Shaler boys basketball team, the Titans are likely ready to handle whatever comes at them.

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Deer Lakes’ Billy Schaeffer smiles after scoring against Penn Cambria during the PIAA semifinals last season.
Deer Lakes boys steamroll Ligonier Valley
January 20, 2024
After a few wrong turns, top-ranked Deer Lakes managed to make it up the mountain in time to face Ligonier Valley on Saturday afternoon in a rescheduled boys basketball game that had been postponed a day earlier by the elements.

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Hampton’s Peter Kramer celebrates after scoring against Highlands on Jan. 2.
High school roundup for Jan. 20, 2024: Hampton knocks off No. 1 Moon
Peter Kramer scored 26 points, including five 3-pointers and a free throw with 4.3 seconds left in the game, to lead Hampton to a 53-52 victory over the host Tigers at the PBC Legends Classic at Moon on Saturday.

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Norwin’s Bailey Snowberger (3) and Lauren Palangio defend against Hempfield’s Mia Shipman on Jan. 8, 2024.
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 21, 2024
WPIAL girls basketball rankings

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Cheswick Christian senior Grant Rochkind
A-K Valley athletes of the week: St. Joseph’s Julie Spinelli, Cheswick Christian’s Grant Rochkind
Julie Spinelli

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Fox Chapel’s Jefferson Moorefield-Brown scores on a floater over Allderdice’s Logan Golle (left), Azerick Jetter (back) and Pavle Slepcev (right) on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, at PPG Paints Arena.
After 4-1 start, Fox Chapel boys take advantage of break in section play
Getting a 10-day break from Section 2-5A play is something that Fox Chapel coach Zach Skrinjar values. While he is still worried about the Foxes’ two nonsection opponents, Skrinjar enjoys having an opportunity to look at the tape and see where Fox Chapel stands.

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Pine-Richland’s Madison Zavasky celebrates with teammates after scoring her 1,000th point.
Pine-Richland notebook: Madison Zavasky hits 1,000-point mark
Madison Zavasky joined elite company Jan. 8, becoming just the fourth player in Pine-Richland girls basketball history to reach 1,000 points.

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Plum’s Will Beckner shoots a 3-pointer during their game Jan. 3 at Shaler.
After early setbacks, Plum boys look to right the ship in Section 2-5A
The Plum boys basketball team entered the new year with the momentum of a three-game winning streak.

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Andrew Palla | For the Tribune-Review
                                North Hills coach Buzz Gabos directs traffic from the sideline during the third quarter of a victory over Kiski Area in the WPIAL playoffs last season.
North Hills boys basketball’s young roster showing potential
As with any young team, North Hills has dealt with growing pains through the first half of the WPIAL boys basketball season. But there have also been flashes of potential greatness that have the Indians in the hunt in mid-January.

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Hampton’s Liam Mignogna (right) defends a shot attempt from Knoch’s Teegan Finucan on Jan. 12.
Defense powering Hampton boys basketball
Three days after Christmas, the Hampton boys basketball team wasn’t feeling very joyful.

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Shady Side Academy’s Seamus Riordan scores against Deer Lakes on Wednesday in Fox Chapel.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 20, 2024: Shady Side Academy, Burrell set for key section clash
January 19, 2024
Snow postponed most of the high school basketball schedule Friday.

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High school roundup for Jan. 19, 2024: Gemma Walker scores 1,000th point as Peters Township fends off Bethel Park in OT
Gemma Walker scored 22 points, hitting the 1,000-point mark for her career, to lead Peters Township to a 59-55 overtime victory over Bethel Park, fending off an upset bid in Section 2-6A girls basketball Friday night.

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Riverview’s Nate Sprajcar, shown against Valley’s Jaden Wall during the Freeport Tip Off Tournament last month, set a single-game school record with 45 points Jan. 12 against Leechburg.
Riverview boys basketball works to rebuild early momentum
January 18, 2024
The Riverview boys basketball team knows there still is time to make a move and get into playoff contention in Section 3-2A.

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North Catholic’s Lauren Mihm battles Highlands’ Kalleigh Nerone for a loose ball Dec. 14 at Highlands.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 18, 2024: Section top spot up for grabs when North Catholic, Highlands meet
January 17, 2024
The second half of section play begins for some WPIAL girls basketball teams Thursday.

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Butler’s Kyle Casteel celebrates with the bench after hitting a 3-pointer Jan. 5 at New Castle.
Trib 10: Boys basketball power rankings shaken up after 4 of top 10 suffer losses
It was smooth sailing last week for the girls basketball teams ranked in the Trib 10, but there were some choppy waters on the boys side of the latest power rankings.

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