Basketball

The North Catholic bench celebrates after a made 3-pointer by junior guard Alayna Rocco in the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals Tuesday at Gateway High School.

Trib HSSN Girls Basketball State Rankings for March 1, 2023

March 1, 2023

We are about a week away from the 2023 PIAA girls basketball playoffs.

New Castle’s Da’Jaun Young scores past Mt. Lebanon’s Brody Barber during their WPIAL Class 6A semifinal on Tuesday at North Allegheny.

Trib HSSN Boys Basketball State Rankings for March 1, 2023

The district boys basketball playoffs across the state are winding down and will be in the books this weekend.

Lincoln Park’s Brandin Cummings drives over South Allegheny’s Dashawn Carter during WPIAL Class 4A boys quarterfinal action Feb. 23.

Trib 10: New team takes top spot in boys power rankings heading into championship weekend

A week after calm waters led to zero changes in the early playoff edition of the weekly Trib Ten, the winds of change have hit both the boys and girls weekly power rankings.

Aliquippa’s Donovan Walker and Isaiah Martinez defend on Greensburg Central Catholic’s Tyree Turner during WPIAL Class 2A boys semifinal action Friday, Feb. 27, 2023, at West Allegheny High School.

Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 2, 2023

WPIAL basketball playoffs

Highlands’ Ava Nitowski (43) and Kalleigh Nerone (4) and North Catholic’s Anna Waskiewicz box out on a free throw attempt in the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Gateway High School.

A-K Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 2, 2023

WPIAL basketball playoffs

Belle Vernon’s Trevor Kovatch (3) congratulates Zion Moore during a WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff game against Quaker Valley on Feb. 20.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 1, 2023: State playoff bids on the line

The first day of March gives us a day off between the semifinals and the start of the WPIAL basketball championship games.

High school roundup for Feb. 28, 2023: Fox Chapel grabs PIAA playoff spot

Jefferson Moorefield-Brown scored 19 points to lead No. 11 Fox Chapel to a 64-45 victory over No. 12 McKeesport in the seventh-place game Tuesday night, claiming the WPIAL’s seventh and final spot in the PIAA playoff field in Class 5A.

Bishop Canevin’s Shea Champine is fouled by Northgate’s Landon Lockett during WPIAL Class 2A boys semifinal action Tuesday at West Allegheny High School.

Northgate beats Bishop Canevin, earns 1st WPIAL finals trip since 1988

February 28, 2023

The other three teams still alive in the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball semifinals Tuesday night had much more storied recent histories than sixth-seeded Northgate.

Central Catholic’s Debaba Tshiebwe shoots a free throw against Upper St. Clair in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.

Motivated Central Catholic slams Upper St. Clair to reach Class 6A title game

Same round, same venue, much different results for Central Catholic.

South Fayette’s Maddie Webber her team’s 2022 WPIAL Class 5A championship.

South Fayette keeps repeat bid alive with dominant win over Woodland Hills

All season long, the South Fayette Lions have been beating to their own drum.

McKeesport’s Rachael Manfredo tries to drive past Oakland Catholic’s Jill Gallo in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023.

Oakland Catholic drops McKeesport again to advance to Class 5A title game

Oakland Catholic continued to be McKeesport’s kryptonite Tuesday night.

Ava Kobus and her Norwin teammates face Mt. Lebanon in the WPIAL Class 6A consolation bracket Wednesday.

Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 1, 2023

WPIAL basketball playoffs

Lincoln Park’s Dontay Green and Highlands’ Bradyn Foster fight for a rebound during WPIAL Class 4A boys semifinal action Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, at Fox Chapel Area High School.

A-K Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 1, 2023

WPIAL basketball playoffs

Central Catholic’s Cole Sullivan grabs a rebound over Baldwin’s Christian Forgacs during a WPIAL Class 6A boys quarterfinal Feb. 24.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 28, 2023: Class 6A boys to battle for spot in finals

We close out the month of February with the final night of WPIAL semifinals basketball.

Woodland Hills girls basketball coach Von Pitts (kneeling) talks to his team during a 55-40 victory at Franklin Regional on Jan. 19.

Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 27, 2023

All high school basketball coaches preach the importance of a fast start.

South Fayette’s Maddie Webber is a Villanova recruit.

Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 27, 2023

A year ago, the South Fayette girls basketball team was the No. 2 seed and stunned top seed and favored Chartiers Valley in the WPIAL championship game.

Laurel Highlands senior Rodney Gallagher (2) is closely guarded by North Catholic senior Max Rottman (24) and senior Andrew Maddalon (2) during a WPIAL Class 4A semifinal Monday at Norwin.

North Catholic steps up, denies Laurel Highlands another trip to WPIAL finals

February 27, 2023

North Catholic denied Laurel Highlands its fourth consecutive trip to the WPIAL championship game by defeating the second-seeded Mustangs, 74-59, in the Class 4A semifinals Monday at Norwin.