Basketball
Trib 10: Neighbors top season’s 1st WPIAL basketball power rankings
January 5, 2022
We allowed three weeks for teams to flex their muscles at the start of the 2022 season. Now it’s time to see which teams are showing off the most early season power.
Southmoreland girls will forge ahead rather than dwell on early section loss
For Southmoreland, it’s not as much about the loss as it is what happens after it.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 5, 2022: Favorites emerge on mats
Wednesday is another busy night of dual meets in WPIAL team wrestling with over 30 sub-section matches scheduled.
High school roundup for Jan. 4, 2022: OLSH’s DiMichele, QV’s Thiero make history
Jake DiMichele hit five 3-pointers, scored 29 points and reached the 2,000-point mark for his career to lead Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 78-38 boys basketball victory over South Side in Section 1-2A Tuesday night.
High-scoring Hempfield boys hold off Norwin in section opener
January 4, 2022
On two previous occasions this season, Hempfield scored 77 points — and lost.
Belle Vernon makes splash in 4A girls basketball, shocks No. 1 Southmoreland
January 3, 2022
Belle Vernon dunked No. 1 Southmoreland then went for a dip.
Burrell girls get 1st victory of season, beat Freeport
The Burrell girls basketball team was not able to taste the thrill of victory over its first eight games.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 4, 2022: Boys basketball section action tips off
Tuesday has been a day a lot of WPIAL boys basketball teams in the two smallest classifications have had circled on their new calendars. Section play finally tips off.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Jan. 3, 2022
Five years ago, the North Hills boys basketball team reached the WPIAL semifinals, losing to eventual Class 6A champion Pine-Richland. The Indians finished 19-7.
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Week for Jan. 3, 2022
Last year in 13 games for Propel Braddock Hills, Ben Mayhew scored a total of 77 points.
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for week ending Jan. 2, 2022
After years of success, the Beth-Center girls basketball program struggled last season, finishing with a 3-11 record that included 10 straight losses.
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for week ending Jan. 2, 2022
January 2, 2022
A lot of attention deservedly has been paid to the Union boys basketball team this season. A preseason top-five team, the Scotties were 7-0 before losing to Class 2A power Neshannock in the finals of the Neshannock Holiday Tournament.
This week on Trib HSSN: Week of Jan. 3, 2022
Happy New Year from all of us at Trib Total Media and HSSN! Now that the holidays are behind us, we begin the New Year with plenty of winter scholastic sports this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys basketball rankings for Week of Jan. 2, 2022
January 1, 2022
Class 6A
TribHSSN WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Jan. 2, 2022
Class 6A
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Terek Crosby and Mercedes Majors
Terek Crosby
George Guido: Cager Classic set to return after 2-year hiatus
Let’s open 2022 with some good news.
Tweak to defense puts Deer Lakes boys basketball team in the zone
December 31, 2021
For the majority of his coaching career, Terence Parham has favored a stack 2-3 zone defense, but this summer, he and his assistant Albie Fletcher made a change to their tactics.
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Youth no problem for Penn-Trafford
Senior night shouldn’t take very long at Penn-Trafford this year.
Trib HSSN Top 21 Stories of 2021: St. Clair Six pulled off state playoff stunner
December 30, 2021
The year 2021 wasn’t one giant leap for mankind, but it was one big step back toward “normalcy” for all of us, especially the high school athletes from around the WPIAL.
