Basketball
Allderdice fends off Brashear to win City League boys title
February 20, 2022
Coming off an upset win over Obama Academy in the City League semifinals, the Brashear boys entered Sunday’s championship game with designs on their first title since 1989.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for week ending Feb. 20, 2022
Outside of Quaker Valley and Montour, the top two seeds in the WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball playoffs, the hottest team in the classification coming into the postseason was Section 1 third-place finisher Deer Lakes.
Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for week ending Feb. 20, 2022
While most of last season’s WPIAL basketball champions continued to enjoy great success this winter, that wasn’t the case for the Mohawk girls basketball program.
Obama Academy gets past Allderdice, wins 5th City League championship
In just 11 seasons, Obama Academy has established itself as a City League power in girls basketball. The Eagles on Sunday won their fifth City crown since the school opened for the 2011-12 school year with a 58-40 victory over Allderdice.
Trib HSSN broadcast schedule for week of Feb. 21-26
The February Frenzy is off and running with winter sports postseason action galore all week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 21, 2022: Class 5A, 3A boys playoff matchups on tap
Welcome to Day 2 of Round 1 in the 2022 WPIAL basketball playoffs.
A-K Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsules for Feb. 21, 2022
Monday’s games
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules for Feb. 21, 2022
Monday’s games
Sewickley Academy girls basketball comes together during challenging season
After reaching the WPIAL semifinals the past two seasons, the Sewickley Academy girls basketball team hoped to make another strong run in the playoffs this year. But the SA girls team, much like the SA boys, had to replace five starters from 2020-21.
Second-half improvement makes tough season ‘enjoyable’ for Sewickley Academy boys
It was a rough year for Sewickley Academy basketball.
Pine-Richland looks to make another playoff run
The regular season didn’t go quite the way the Pine-Richland boys basketball team would’ve wanted, but it finds itself in a similar position to last year.
Gateway girls hope strong finish provides momentum for next season
Despite not having the entire season it wanted, the Gateway girls basketball team finished on a positive note with three wins over its final four games.
Baldwin, TJ, Brentwood boys make strides during playoff seasons
Here is a rundown on the 2021-22 regular season for boys basketball teams in the South Hills:
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Lexi Colaianni, St. Joseph’s Jimmy Giannetta
February 19, 2022
Lexi Colaianni
Fox Chapel’s Emi Kartsonas makes mark in multiple sports at Aquinas Academy
Emi Kartsonas has been one of the area’s busiest student-athletes, and it looks like she won’t be slowing down anytime soon.
Bethel Park basketball teams power through ups, downs to earn playoff berths
Both teams at Bethel Park qualified for the WPIAL basketball playoffs. Here is a rundown of their 2021-22 regular seasons:
Playoff berth breathes new life into Norwin boys basketball program
Norwin players and coaches sprinted toward center court and embraced one another. They soon were joined by some student fans who rushed the court after the final buzzer sounded.
Franklin Regional boys stay motivated throughout up-and-down season
Franklin Regional boys’ basketball team season didn’t end how it planned.
Franklin Regional notebook: Panthers miss playoffs on tiebreaker
The Franklin Regional boys basketball team needed a win in its final Section 3-5A game of the season to get into the WPIAL playoffs, but neighboring Gateway spoiled the Panthers’ plans.
Ellis School girls bounce back in 2nd half, oust Springdale in WPIAL Class 2A
February 18, 2022
Going into halftime, the Springdale girls basketball team positioned itself to break a long postseason victory drought, but Ellis School had other ideas.
