Basketball

Jeannette junior Xavier Odoriso-Farrow drives to the basket for two against Northern Cambria in a PIAA Class 2A playoff game Wednesday at Johnstown.
‘Get your tickets now’: Jeannette, Greensburg CC boys prep for clash in PIAA quarterfinals
March 13, 2025
Two basketball teams from Westmoreland County remain in the PIAA postseason. They will face each other this weekend for a spot in the Class 2A boys final four.

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Union’s Maddox Thompson steals the ball from OLSH’s Frankie Igrec during PIAA Class 2A second round playoff action Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at North Allegheny High School.
PIAA schedule set for Saturday’s basketball quarterfinals
The first two rounds are in the books in the PIAA basketball playoffs and the WPIAL is holding strong in five of the six classes among boys 6A, 3A, 2A and girls 5A, 4A, A.

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Upper St. Clair’s Gianni Disora scores past New Castle’s Jayden Shaffer during the WPIAL Class 6A championship game Feb. 28 at Petersen Events Center.
Trib 10: WPIAL boys teams faring better in PIAA playoffs than girls
The PIAA postseason is through two rounds and from a WPIAL standpoint; the boys are enjoying the trip on the Road to Hershey a lot more than the girls at this point.

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OLSH’s Austin Avsec shoots as Union’s Jordyn Kelley defends during a PIAA Class 2A second-round game Wednesday at North Allegheny.
High school roundup for March 12, 2025: OLSH battles past Union into PIAA quarterfinals
In a defensive battle, Tiernan McCullough put up 13 points to lead Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 41-35 victory over Union in the PIAA Class 2A boys basketball second round Wednesday night.

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Peters Township’s Alina Sopko droves as Thomas Jefferson’s Kaylee DeAngelo defends in a PIAA Class 5A second-round game Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
WPIAL champion Peters Township fends off another challenge from Thomas Jefferson
March 12, 2025
When two top basketball teams collide, the margin of difference is often very slim.

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South Allegheny’s Josh Jackowski celebrates beating Aliquippa in the WPIAL Class 3A championship game March 1.
South Allegheny works game plan to perfection in 2nd-round win over Bishop Guilfoyle
South Allegheny’s Josh Jackowski circled into the lane, caught an inbounds pass and scored on a nifty play the team debuted Wednesday night.

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Upper St. Clair’s Claire Rosenberry fights for a rebound with Canon-McMillan’s Samantha Miller (10) and Madison Clair during PIAA Class 6A second round playoff action Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at Peters Twp. High School.
7 WPIAL teams set for Friday’s PIAA basketball quarterfinals
That big thump sound you heard was a lot of WPIAL teams hitting a permanent stop on the season Tuesday and being forced to exit the Road to Hershey.

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Neighborhood Academy’s Courtney Wallace
High school roundup for March 11, 2025: Courtney Wallace hits 2,000 points in Neighborhood Academy PIAA win
March 11, 2025
Courtney Wallace had a triple-double with 25 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists and surpassed the 2,000-point mark for his career, leading Neighboarhood Academy to a 63-44 win over Elk County Catholic in the PIAA Class A boys basketball second round Tuesday night.

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Belle Vernon coach Joe Salvino talks with Zion Moore on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in the PIAA Class 4A second round against Sharon.
Belle Vernon sees magical season, coach’s career come to an end with loss to Sharon
With all the circumstances surrounding his team’s PIAA second-round matchup against District 10 runners-up Sharon, Belle Vernon coach Joe Salvino felt that his squad was putting plenty of pressure on itself.

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Latrobe coach Brad Wetzel watches from the bench during the Wildcats’ game against Franklin Regional on Jan. 31.
Johnstown too much for Latrobe in PIAA Class 5A 2nd round
JOHNSTOWN — Latrobe was unable to bounce back from a slow start in Tuesday’s PIAA Class 5A boys basketball second-round contest, and as a result, the Wildcats’ playoff run came to an end with a 67-41 loss to Greater Johnstown at the Pitt-Johnstown Sports Center.

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Jeannette’s Jayce Powell fights for a rebound with Mercyhurst’s Trent Garner during first round PIAA action Saturday at Jeannette High School.
Westmoreland PIAA basketball playoff preview capsules for Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Boys

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Erica Gribble fights for a rebound with Cambria Heights’ Sienna Kirsch (left) and Gracey Vinglish during a first-round PIAA game March 7 at Southmoreland High School.
Westmoreland PIAA basketball playoff preview capsules for Tuesday, March 11, 2025
March 10, 2025
Boys

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Penn-Trafford senior Bella Klobucar
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Bella Klobucar
When Penn-Trafford won the Section 2-5A title, the Warriors felt good about their chances heading into the WPIAL girls basketball playoffs.

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Latrobe’s Eli Meeder clears the puck from Hempfield’s Nick Crupie during PIHL playoff action Monday, March. 3, 2025 at Kirk S. Nevin Arena.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of March 10, 2025
March 9, 2025
The March on the road to Hershey combines with Penguins Cup pucks as the winter sports season is down to the final two weeks on the TribLive High School Sports Network.

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Norwin’s Kendall Berger defends on Canon-McMillan’s Faye Saunders during the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 at Mt. Lebanon High School.
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for March 9, 2025
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Canon-McMillan Big Macs

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Aquinas Academy’s Jacob Guillen (center) had 36 points in a PIAA first round win.
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for March 9, 2025
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Jacob Guillen

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Aliquippa’s Michael Gaskins (center) fights for a loose ball against Westmont Hilltop’s Brock Bowles (left) and Sully Weir (right) in a PIAA Class 3A first-round game Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Aliquippa.
PIAA sets times, sites for Wednesday’s 2nd-round basketball matchups
The first round is history and the second round is set in the PIAA basketball playoffs for boys 6A, 3A and 2A, along with girls 5A, 4A and A.

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Aliquippa’s Cleaster Longmore IV passes around pressure provided by Westmont Hilltop’s Jack Wesner in a PIAA Class 3A first-round game Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Aliquippa.
Driven by WPIAL finals loss, Aliquippa dominates in PIAA 1st-round win
March 8, 2025
Aliquippa had an entire week to fix what went wrong in the WPIAL finals, which was bad news for Westmont Hilltop.

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St. Joseph’s Gia Richter
St. Joseph girls fall to Farrell in PIAA tourney after refs clear gym in 4th quarter
FARRELL — With 4 minutes, 31 seconds left in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s PIAA Class A girls basketball game between District 10 champion Farrell and WPIAL No. 5 seed St. Joseph, game referees, in response to what they deemed excessive abusive language and yelling from some spectators, cleared the gym before concluding the game.

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Upper St. Clair’s Tyler Robbins gets ready for the opening tip against William Penn in the PIAA Class 6A first round Saturday.
Upper St. Clair attacks York William Penn inside and outside in PIAA 1st-round win
Against the Upper St. Clair boys basketball team’s offense, opponents are forced to pick their poison.

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