Basketball
PIAA girls basketball sites, times set for 2nd round playoff games
March 10, 2022
Section foes South Fayette and Moon will meet for the third time this season Saturday in a PIAA second-round playoff game at Peters Township.
PIAA announces playoff sites, times for boys basketball 2nd round
Peters Township will host a clash of champions Saturday when WPIAL champion Fox Chapel faces City League champion Allderdice in the PIAA boys basketball playoffs.
Penn Hills road warriors savor upset win in state playoffs
Penn Hills coach Chris Giles dismissed the idea that the PIAA should try to tailor the Class 5A state playoff brackets to limit travel.
High school roundup for March 9, 2022: Ellwood City knocks off No. 1 Franklin, earns rematch with Avonworth
March 9, 2022
Alexander Roth scored 27 points, Steve Antuono added 20, and Ellwood City bounced back from an upset loss in the WPIAL playoffs to knock off District 10 champion Franklin, the top-ranked Class 3A team in the state, 65-63 in the first round of the PIAA playoffs Wednesday night.
Greensburg Central Catholic boys advance on Turner’s buzzer-beating layup
DAVIDSVILLE — Greensburg Central Catholic was hooting on the way to hollering with a 19-point lead early in the fourth quarter.
Knoch girls win 1st PIAA playoff game in program history
Three was the magic number for the Knoch girls basketball team in its PIAA Class 4A first-round home game Wednesday evening against District 9 champion St. Marys.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 9, 2022: More PIAA opening round matchups
The opening round of the PIAA basketball postseason is set to conclude Wednesday.
High school roundup for March 8, 2022: Penn Hills knocks off undefeated District 3 champ
Jaden Dugger scored 18 points and Penn Hills, the seventh-place team out of the WPIAL, rolled to a 62-39 victory over undefeated District 3 champion Lampeter Strasburg in the first round of the PIAA Class 5A boys basketball playoffs Tuesday night.
Deer Lakes comeback bid falls short vs. Penn Cambria in PIAA 1st-round matchup
March 8, 2022
Down by 16 at the end of the first quarter and 13 at the half, Deer Lakes came back to take a brief lead in the third period.
Short-handed Belle Vernon advances, gets coach Salvino his 700th career win
After doing postgame interviews, Joe Salvino was sprayed with water as soon as he opened the door to the Belle Vernon locker room. His players surprised him with an onslaught of hydration.
Highlands opens PIAA playoffs with rout of Brashear
Brashear scored the first two points of Tuesday night’s PIAA Class 5A first-round game at Highlands.
A-K Valley PIAA basketball playoff capsules: Games for Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Boys
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 8, 2022: PIAA basketball playoffs tip off
March 7, 2022
The Road to Hershey opens up Tuesday, a lot sooner this year than in past years.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for March 7, 2022
In each of its five previous WPIAL girls basketball championship runs since 2013, Bishop Canevin had high expectations, with teams that were always seeded in the top four.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for March 7, 2022
No two gold strikes are alike.
Alle-Kiski Valley PIAA basketball playoff preview: Games of Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Tuesday’s games
Kiski Area girls basketball ends season on high note
For the Kiski Area girls basketball team, all the pieces are in place. The only thing to do now is to continue to work, train and wait until next season.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week: March 6, 2022
March 6, 2022
After back-to-back sub-500 seasons, the Shady Side Academy boys basketball team turned the corner last season with a young roster.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Player of the Week: March 6, 2022
South Fayette was the No. 2 seed in the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball tournament, but few gave them or anyone else a chance as top-seeded Chartiers Valley was shooting for a fourth straight district title.
Knoch girls basketball team regroups for 1st trip to PIAA playoffs
Usually, a high school team coming into a large venue such as Petersen Events Center or the old Civic Arena had trouble adjusting to the surroundings with no wall behind the baskets and other factors.
