Basketball

South Fayette’s Ava Leroux battles Archbishop Wood’s Deja Evans for a rebound during the PIAA Class 5A state championship game on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Giant Center in Hershey.
Archbishop Wood stops South Fayette in PIAA Class 5A girls title game
March 25, 2023
HERSHEY – South Fayette’s first trip to the PIAA Class 5A girls basketball championship game started off well enough, with Erica Hall scoring on the Lions’ first possession and Maddie Webber adding a couple field goals quickly after that.

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The Penn Hills basketball team accepts the WPIAL championship trophy after defeating Peters Township in the Class 5A final on March 2 at Petersen Events Center.
Playoff run, WPIAL championship build legacy for Penn Hills players
Penn Hills boys basketball coach Chris Giles and the players on the team had an opportunity to create permanent memories. Winning the Class 5A WPIAL championship gave everyone something to hold on to.

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Norwin’s Alex Thomas (85) and Fox Chapel’s Dylan Work (53) compete for a loose puck during a PIHL Class A Penguins Cup semifinal at the Robert Morris University Island Sports Complex on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
Norwin notebook: Fox Chapel ends hockey team’s season
Top-seeded Fox Chapel avenged a loss to Norwin in a semifinal rematch and ended the Knights’ season March 12 with a 7-3 win to advance to the PIHL Class A Penguins Cup final.

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North Hills’ Royce Parham scores against Mechanicsburg during their PIAA Class 5A first round state playoff game on Friday, March 10, 2023, in Ross.
North Hills boys basketball season marked by ups, downs
For a second straight year, Buzz Gabos is proud of his team’s accomplishments but also is left wanting more.

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Hampton’s Brennan Murray won the boys hot-shot competition during the Cager Classic skills events Friday March 24, 2023, at Highlands High School.
Mars’ Olivia Donnelly beats rival in hot shot competition at Cager Classic skills event
March 24, 2023
Olivia Donnelly and Hattie McGraw had an opportunity to settle an old Butler County rivalry Friday night at Highlands.

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Blackhawk’s Alena Fusetti drives past North Catholic’s Dacia Lewandowski during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Petersen Events Center.
PIAA Class 4A girls basketball championship breakdown: Lansdale Catholic vs. Blackhawk
PIAA Class 4A girls basketball championship

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The South Fayette girls basketball team celebrates after defeating Oakland Catholic in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Petersen Events Center.
PIAA Class 5A girls basketball championship breakdown: South Fayette vs. Archbishop Wood
PIAA Class 5A girls basketball championship

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Union’s Kylie Fruehstorfer celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer against Berlin during their PIAA Class A state semifinal on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Hempfield.
PIAA Class A girls basketball championship breakdown: Our Lady of Lourdes Regional vs. Union
March 23, 2023
PIAA Class A girls basketball championship

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Aliquippa’s DeMarkus Walker shoots a 3-pointer against Bishop Canevin during their PIAA Class 2A state quarterfinal on Saturday.
PIAA Class 2A boys basketball championship breakdown: Aliquippa vs. Lancaster Mennonite
Aliquippa vs. Lancaster Mennonite

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The Deer Lakes student section sings ‘Sweet Caroline’ during the Lancers’ PIAA Class 3A first-round playoff game against Seneca on March 11.
Special season has community buzzing about Deer Lakes basketball
All along the main drag, as usual, business carried on in the village of Russellton.

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Union’s Kelly Cleaver works against Berlin Brothersvalley’s Taylor Hillegass during their PIAA Class A semifinal Tuesday.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for March 22, 2023
March 22, 2023
The Road to Hershey is complete with 12 teams from across the state headed to the Giant Center this weekend to play for a PIAA championship.

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Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsey works against Bishop Canevin’s Shea Champine during the PIAA Class 2A quarterfinals Saturday.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for March 22, 2023
The PIAA boys basketball championship games are set. Six title games will be played over three days in Hershey.

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South Fayette’s Maddie Webber scores past Oakland Catholic’s Rachel Haver during the WPIAL Class 5A championship game March 4.
Trib 10: 7 WPIAL teams headed to Hershey featured in power rankings
The WPIAL will be sending seven teams to Hershey to play for a PIAA basketball championship this weekend.

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Imani Christian’s RJ Sledge drives into Union’s Kaden Fisher during their PIAA Class A state semifinal Monday.
PIAA Class A boys basketball championship breakdown: Imani Christian vs. Berlin Brothersvalley
Imani Christian vs. Berlin Brothersvalley

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Lincoln Park’s Meleek Thomas shoots a 3-pointer over Laurel Highlands’ Antwan Black during their PIAA Class 4A state quarterfinal Friday.
PIAA Class 4A boys basketball championship breakdown: Lincoln Park vs. Neumann-Goretti
Lincoln Park vs. Neumann-Goretti

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Apollo-Ridge’s Brinley Toland (left) will play for the girls East squad at the annual Cager Classic this weekend.
26th Cager Classic gives players fun, no-pressure atmosphere for high school finales
Butler girls basketball coach Mark Maier got a taste of the Cager Classic when his oldest daughter, Makenna, played in the event last year.

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Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsey celebrates after scoring against Bishop Canevin during the PIAA Class 2A quarterfinals March 18.
High school roundup for March 21, 2023: Aliquippa advances to state finals
March 21, 2023
Cameron Lindsey scored 19 points to lead Aliquippa to a 56-28 victory over Otto Eldred in the PIAA boys basketball Class 2A semifinals Tuesday night.

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South Fayette’s Maddie Webber shoots a free throw during a PIAA Class 4A semifinal game Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
South Fayette fends off Oakland Catholic again to reach PIAA championship game
When South Fayette and Oakland Catholic battled for the WPIAL girls basketball Class 5A crown, the Lions left little doubt about who was champion with a 15-point victory.

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Monessen’s Hailey Johnson drives to the basket this season.
In happy ending to bus saga, Penguins invite Monessen girls basketball team to game
While Monessen turned down an offer from the Pittsburgh Penguins to pay for a coach bus for the girls basketball team’s first-round PIAA playoff game, there apparently were no hard feelings from the hockey team.

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OLSH girls basketball coach Don Eckerle watches from the bench during the 2022 WPIAL Class 2A championship game against Neshannock at Petersen Events Center.
OLSH basketball coach Don Eckerle ‘good to go’ after collapsing at PIAA semifinal game
On a hectic game day, with all of the preparation that needs to be done, coaches can neglect themselves at times, said longtime basketball coach Don Eckerle.

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