Basketball
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 6, 2023: New Castle, Butler to meet for section lead
January 5, 2023
They are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the WPIAL’s highest boys basketball classification, just like they were 30 years ago.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Tourette syndrome can’t slow Greensburg Salem leading scorer
At first glance, Ryan Burkart does not look like he would be Greensburg Salem’s leading scorer.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 5, 2023: South Hills rivals to square off
They met three times last season. Now these two South Hills girls basketball powers are set to mix it up for the first time in 2023 with first place at stake.
Young Plum girls team might be finding way in new year
January 4, 2023
Rich Mull saw ups and downs from a youthful Plum girls basketball team in his first season as coach last year.
High school roundup for Jan. 2, 2023: Undefeated Lincoln Park girls win section opener
January 3, 2023
Maddie Syka scored 22 points to lead Lincoln Park to a 54-49 victory over West Allegheny in Section 4-5A girls basketball Monday night.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Ashley Smith, Greensburg Salem
January 2, 2023
Last year, Greensburg Salem’s girls basketball team rolled to a 9-1 start.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Caity Stec, Springdale
Now that all the presents are unwrapped, high school basketball is back and ready to dig into section play.
WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week of Jan. 1, 2023
Class 6A
High school roundup for Dec. 30, 2022: Penn Hills hands 1st loss to Highlands in thriller
December 30, 2022
Julian Dugger hit 1 of 2 free throws with one second left to lead Penn Hills to a 43-42 victory over Highlands at the Central Valley Roundball Classic on Friday, handing the Golden Rams their first loss of the season.
Freeport defense clamps down on Obama Academy in second half, keys victory
Down by 12 with 16 seconds left in the first half, the Freeport boys basketball team welcomed the halftime break to change strategy.
Hempfield girls basketball team gets tourney win vs. Seton LaSalle
December 29, 2022
Halftime adjustments do not have to be complicated. They don’t even have to be schematic.
Westmoreland basketball notebook: Norwin’s Edwards finds range from 3
In a game at Penn-Trafford earlier in the season, Norwin made eight 3-pointers in a quarter.
High school roundup for Dec. 28, 2022: Hill fills score sheet as South Fayette beats Bethel Park
December 28, 2022
Elijah Hill hit for 33 points to lead South Fayette to a 66-61 victory over Bethel Park at the Holiday Bash at North Allegheny on Wednesday.
Julie Spinelli sparks St. Joseph girls to statement win over Freeport
There’s something about playing Freeport that sparks St. Joseph junior Julie Spinelli.
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Former Latrobe standout makes return
Latrobe welcomed Jenny from the block back to town.
High school roundup for Dec. 27, 2022: Bryce Epps leads South Allegheny to tournament title
December 27, 2022
Bryce Epps scored 27 points and took MVP honors as South Allegheny defeated Elizabeth Forward, 66-43, Tuesday night to win the holiday tournament hosted by the Gladiators.
Resurgent Riverview boys match last year’s win total with victory at St. Joseph tournament
In a basketball game that had a baseball player throw a football pass with a basketball that ended up in the rafters, Tuesday’s victory was otherwise significant for the Riverview boys.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Dec. 26, 2022
December 26, 2022
Before ringing in the new year, get ready for a week of holiday hoops tournaments and wrestling action on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Dec. 26, 2022
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