Basketball
2022 WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball championship breakdown: Quaker Valley vs. Montour
March 3, 2022
No. 1 Quaker Valley vs. No. 2 Montour
What to watch in WPIAL finals: North Hills boys, 3 others seek 1st basketball title
North Hills senior Alex Smith and his older brother Nick have a strong sibling rivalry that carries over to the basketball court.
2022 WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship breakdown: North Catholic vs. Freedom
March 2, 2022
WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship
Which WPIAL girls basketball teams have qualified for the state playoffs?
As the Path to the Pete and the 2022 WPIAL basketball playoffs conclude with the championship games this week, the Road to Hershey and the start of the PIAA basketball postseason is less than a week away.
Trib 10: WPIAL semifinals shake up girls power rankings
The drop from the final four to the finals was a steep one as nearly half of the girls basketball teams from last week saw their title district hopes and their spot in the weekly Trib HSSN power rankings disappear.
High school roundup for March 1, 2022: Fort Cherry tops Carlynton in Class 2A semis
March 1, 2022
Derek Errett scored 16 points to lead Fort Cherry to a 46-36 victory over Carlynton in the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball semifinals Tuesday night.
Blackhawk handles Elizabeth Forward, rolls into Class 4A finals undefeated
Top-seeded Blackhawk proved to be too much for fifth-seeded Elizabeth Forward on Tuesday night.
Knoch girls hold off Southmoreland, reach WPIAL title game for 1st time
The Knoch girls basketball team reached the WPIAL semifinals last year for the first time in program history, but it fell one win short of its goal of reaching the championship game and an opportunity to play for the gold.
St. Joseph boys hope to learn, develop after falling short of postseason
St. Joseph boys basketball coach Hart Coleman said he is going to attend WPIAL playoff games and recommends his players do the same.
Defending champion Neshannock stops Serra Catholic to return to Class 2A final
February 28, 2022
For the second consecutive season, Serra Catholic had its WPIAL championship hopes dashed at the hands of Neshannock.
Aquinas Academy fends off upset-minded St. Joseph, rolls into Class A title game
The St. Joseph girls basketball team held a great deal of momentum entering Monday’s WPIAL Class A semifinal against Section 3 rival Aquinas Academy at North Hills High School.
Southmoreland girls continue to rely on trademark defense to advance in WPIAL playoffs
Teams that have played against Southmoreland the last several seasons rarely have hit their scoring averages.
AK Valley WPIAL basketball playoff preview capsules: Games for Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Boys
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 28, 2022
February 27, 2022
Championship Week for several WPIAL winter sports is so big, we are breaking the golden week in half here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Greensburg Central Catholic boys get much-anticipated rematch with OLSH in WPIAL semifinals
Greensburg Central Catholic players and coaches watched Our Lady of the Sacred Heart celebrate a WPIAL boys basketball title last year at Peters Township — right in front of them.
Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsule for Feb. 28, 2022
Monday’s game
Franklin Regional basketball continues fundraising efforts for Clelian Heights
Organizer Kurt Kimmich longs for the return of the Special Needs Awareness Day at Franklin Regional.
Hampton boys bolstered by WPIAL playoff victory
First, some good news:
Shady Side Academy girls find success, but not satisfaction in Jonna Burke’s 1st season
As one of the more accomplished coaches in WPIAL girls basketball history, Jonna Burke wasn’t used to seeing her season end as early as Feb. 18.
Pieces come together for Quaker Valley in dream season
Quaker Valley’s boys basketball team played 20 regular season games without a loss.
