Basketball
Greensburg Central Catholic withstands crafty foul strategy to beat Hempfield
December 22, 2023
Teams have tried to slow down Greensburg Central Catholic in a number of ways, but this was something new.
High school roundup for Dec. 21, 2023: Cameron Lindsey leads Aliquippa past Chartiers Valley
December 21, 2023
Cameron Lindsey put up 23 points to lead Aliquippa to a 69-64 victory over Chartiers Valley in nonsection boys basketball Thursday night.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 22, 2023: Boys basketball section play wraps up for calendar year
The final section contest in 2023 takes place Friday as two boys basketball teams find if they have been naughty or nice on the section standings list.
Kiski Area boys basketball team proving it will be force when section play starts
Corey Smith always has believed in making the nonsection schedule as difficult as possible, and that’s what he has done at Kiski Area.
A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Injuries pose another challenge for Fox Chapel
Fox Chapel coach Marty Matvey said his team had a strong offseason and had designs on claiming a section championship after just missing the playoffs a year ago.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 21, 2023: Big-school girls basketball powers to square off
December 20, 2023
The top-ranked team in Class 5A girls basketball battles the No. 2 team in Class 6A in one of the top nonsection girls basketball games Thursday when McKeesport visits Norwin.
Mt. Pleasant girls adapt quickly, find new ways to win
The post-Tiffany Zelmore era could have begun a number of ways at Mt. Pleasant.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 20, 230: Basketball teams hit road for holiday tournaments
December 19, 2023
Several district basketball teams are singing “I’ll be home for Christmas,” as they hit the road for some holiday tournament action.
High school roundup for Dec. 19, 2023: Montour boys fend off North Hills comeback bid
Jake Wolfe scored 20 points and Montour held off a fourth-quarter charge to defeat North Hills, 68-66, in nonsection boys basketball Tuesday night.
With Rylee Kalocay back, Upper St. Clair girls pull away from Moon
Due to an illness, Upper St. Clair was without star guard Rylee Kalocay on Monday as the Panthers lost big to Norwin.
Indiana pulls away from Kiski Area girls in 2nd quarter to win section opener
The Kiski Area girls basketball team hoped to stop a two-game losing skid, which included a one-point loss to Mars last Friday, as it opened Section 1-5A play Tuesday against defending section champion Indiana.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 19, 2023: Resurgent South Park to face tough test from Seton LaSalle
December 18, 2023
With less than a week to go before the big guy hits town jingling and jangling, it’s a rather light slate of district boys basketball section games this week.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Southmoreland’s Bea Pawlikowsky
It takes a lot of time and energy to keep up with playing a sport in high school for four years.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Leechburg’s Olivia Vigna
As a 5-foot-11 freshman, Olivia Vigna was going to be a focus of the Leechburg girls basketball team right from the start of her varsity career.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Dec. 18, 2023: Class 2A girls basketball finalists square off
December 17, 2023
For all you last minute shoppers, the WPIAL has a great stocking stuffer for district girls basketball fans with a Monday rematch of this past season’s Class 2A district championship game.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Dec. 18, 2023
‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the house, basketball balls were bouncing and pucks were flying high as we bring you a few more days of winter scholastic sports before the holidays this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
High school roundup for Dec. 16, 2023: Mt. Lebanon drops Aliquippa
December 16, 2023
Riley Farabaugh scored 19 points to lead Mt. Lebanon to a 55-44 boys basketball victory over Aliquippa at the Clash at North Allegheny on Saturday.
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 17, 2023
Class 6A
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 17, 2023
Class 6A
Norwin notebook: Dylan McCullough sparks Knights
Dylan McCullough sank a career-high five 3-pointers for a personal-best 19 points as the Norwin boys basketball team evened its record at 2-2 with a 63-58 win over Latrobe at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Showcase on Dec. 9 at Jeannette.
