Basketball

Fox Chapel’s Eli Yofan defends against Central Catholic’s Langston Moses during their Section 3-6A game on Jan. 18.
WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinching scenarios as of Feb. 8, 2022
February 9, 2022
Less than a week remains in section play in the WPIAL boys basketball regular season.

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Jonna Burke has the Shady Side Academy girls team on the verge of a playoff berth.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 9, 2022: Shady Side Academy on verge on playoffs
February 8, 2022
During the offseason, Jonna Burke surprised many in the WPIAL basketball bubble by leaving as head coach at her alma mater Bethel Park to take over the girls basketball program at Shady Side Academy.

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Knoch’s Ryan Lang plans to play at Allegheny next season.
Allegheny commit Ryan Lang having strong year for Knoch
Ryan Lang worked hard to transform his game, and now it has paid off.

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Woodland Hills’ Kayla Walter drives against Latrobe’s Bailey Watson during their game Jan. 20.
WPIAL girls basketball playoff clinching scenarios as of Feb. 7, 2022
February 7, 2022
Less than a week remains in section play in the WPIAL girls basketball regular season.

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Derry girls coach Gene Brisbane is down to seven players but has the Trojans in playoff contention.
Short-handed Derry perseveres through trying season
Down to seven players, a hobbled leading scorer and a section schedule wearing thin on opportunities, the Derry girls basketball team played on with flickering playoff hopes.

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Highlands’ Kalleigh Nerone scores past Freeport’s Morgan Croney during their game on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, at Highlands High School.
Highlands girls basketball team erupts for win vs. Freeport
The Highlands girls basketball team entered Monday’s Section 1-4A matchup with Freeport averaging 54.5 points, and its previous season high of 76 points came last week in a 22-point nonsection win over Keystone Oaks.

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Ellwood City’s Alexander Roth celebrates after making a 3-pointer during last year’s WPIAL Class 3A championship game against South Allegheny.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Feb. 7, 2022
They are the poster child of every darkhorse high school basketball team when the playoffs tip off.

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Winchester Thurston’s Jackson Juzang averages close to 26 points per game.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Feb. 7, 2022
As Jackson Juzang wraps up a marvelous high school basketball career at Winchester Thurston, he accomplished a personal achievement this past week. Now he’s focused on the team goal.

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Greensburg Salem’s 
Carissa Caldwell
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Salem’s Carissa Caldwell
Last season, the Greensburg Salem girls basketball team went 8-12, including a 2-10 record in section play.

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High school roundup for Feb. 6, 2022: Aliquippa knocks off Lincoln Park
February 6, 2022
Cameron Lindsay scored 19 points and Damar Freeman added 17 to lead Aliquippa to a 65-50 victory over Lincoln Park at the Hoops for a Cure showcase at Sewickley Academy on Sunday.

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Pine-Richland’s Andy Swartout lofts a shot at the final buzzer against Butler on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Pine.
WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinchings through Feb. 6, 2022
There is one week remaining in section play in the WPIAL boys basketball regular season.

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Upper St. Clair’s Mia Brown works past Bethel Park’s Emma Dziegowski during their Section 2-6A game Jan. 7.
WPIAL girls basketball playoff clinchings as of Feb. 6, 2022
One week remains in section play in the WPIAL girls basketball regular season.

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Chartiers Valley’s (11) Perri Page is defended by Trinity’s Eden Williamson (20) last year’s WPIAL Class 5A championship game.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 7, 2022: Top girls team has chance to clinch
The final week of section play in WPIAL basketball begins with a full slate of section contests in girls hoops.

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Trib HSSN Girls Basketball Team of the Week for Feb. 6, 2022
Last year, Albert Gallatin reached the WPIAL girls basketball postseason for the first time since 2013.

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Baldwin’s Owen Hutchison drives past Woodland Hills’ Timothy Jenkins on Dec. 13, 2021, at Franklin Regional High School.
Trib HSSN broadcasts for week of Feb. 7-12, 2022
Like a blast of arctic air, the first full week of February carries a large punch, including the final week of the high school basketball regular season this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Penn Hills’ Daemar Kelly celebrates making a 3-pointer during a Section 3-5A game against Gateway on Jan. 11.
Penn Hills boys basketball looking for another gear in season’s final days
Penn Hills 6-foot-4 guard Daemar Kelly believes the Indians have more to give.

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Quaker Valley’s Amelia Herrmann scores during a Section 2-4A game against Montour on Jan. 12.
Quaker Valley girls basketball team coming together in season’s home stretch
The Quaker Valley girls basketball team is resilient if nothing else.

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Penn Hills’ Daemar Kelly drives past Gateway’s Michael Crawford during the first meeting between the teams this season Jan. 11. On Saturday, Kelly scored 15 points in a Penn Hills win.
High school roundup for Feb. 5, 2022: Penn Hills beats Gateway in battle for 1st place
February 5, 2022
George Mitchell scored 18 points on six 3-pointers, leading Penn Hills to a 65-57 victory over Gateway on Saturday in a battle for first place in Section 3-5A boys basketball.

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Knoch’s Nina Shaw celebrates after defeating Highlands to win the Section 1-4A championship Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022.
Long time coming: Knoch wins win 1st section title in 50 years
A 50-year section-championship drought came to an end Saturday afternoon as the Knoch girls basketball team held off a furious fight from Highlands to capture the Section 1-4A crown with a 56-48 victory in front of a large and spirited home crowd.

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Latrobe coach Mark Burkhardt watches from the bench during a game against Woodland Hills on Jan. 20, 2022, at Greater Latrobe High School.
Trib HSSN girls basketball rankings for Feb. 5, 2022
Class 6A

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