Basketball

Peters Township’s Natalie Wetzel goes to the basket in a PIAA Class 5A second-round game against Thomas Jefferson on Wednesday.
High school roundup for March 15, 2025: Peters Township controls Cathedral Prep in Class 5A quarters
March 15, 2025
WPIAL champion Peters Township was held to its lowest point total of the season Saturday in the PIAA Class 5A girls basketball quarterfinals.

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South Fayette forward Ryan Oldaker moves past a Hollidaysburg defender during a PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal game Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Armstrong High School. The Lions beat Hollidaysburg, 70-52.
South Fayette controls Hollidaysburg in PIAA quarterfinals, earns rematch with Peters Township
South Fayette girls basketball coach Bryan Bennett always has the future in mind. The Lions work on some concepts that may not be employed for months, if ever.

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Aliquippa’s Josh Pratt goes up for a layup against Forest Hills on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Armstrong High School. The Quips beat Forest Hills, 73-34, in a PIAA Class 3A quarterfinal.
Aliquippa rolls past Forest Hills in PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals
Aliquippa guard Josh Pratt felt comfortable at the start of the PIAA Class 3A boys basketball quarterfinal Saturday against District 6 champion Forest Hills. Collectively, the Quips seemed businesslike in their approach.

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Norwin’s Bella Furno hits a 3-pointer to help pull away from Canon-McMillan during a WPIAL Class 5A semifinal Feb. 25.
With season over, Norwin girls bid farewell to sensational senior class
A section championship. A runner-up finish in the WPIAL. Another trip to the state playoffs.

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OLSH’s Austin Avsec goes to the basket as Union’s Jordyn Kelley defends during a PIAA Class 2A second-round game Wednesday at North Allegheny High School.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 15, 2025: Class 2A boys bracket still packed with WPIAL teams
March 14, 2025
The Road to Hershey concludes the quarterfinal pit stops Saturday with boys Class 6A, 3A and 2A along with girls Class 5A, 4A and A taking center stage.

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Upper St. Clair’s Rylee Kalocay
High school basketball roundup for March 14, 2025: Upper St. Clair storms into state semifinals
WPIAL champion Upper St. Clair held Haverford to single-digit point totals in three quarters and rolled to a 51-35 victory in the PIAA Class 6A girls basketball quarterfinals Friday night.

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OLSH’s Claudia Ierullo scores on Central Cambria’s Alaina Long during a PIAA Class 3A quarterfinal Friday.
OLSH holds off Central Cambria to set up all-WPIAL Class 3A semifinal vs. Shady Side Academy
For Don Eckerle, winning never gets old. And he’s done a lot of it over the years — 417 times now, to be exact.

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Peters Township’s Alina Sopko scores past South Fayette’s Haylie Lamonde during the WPIAL Class 5A championship game Feb. 28.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for March 13, 2025
Unlike the boys side of the state rankings, the elite girls teams have survived the first two rounds and are moving on to the PIAA quarterfinals this weekend.

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South Allegheny’s Jake Uher defends on Aliquippa’s Jeremiah Pratt during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game March 1.
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for March 13, 2025
Two rounds into the 2025 PIAA boys basketball playoffs, there was little movement in three classes and major upheaval in the other three classifications.

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Chartiers Valley’s Jayden Davis (1) reacts after a fourth-quarter basket against Montour on Tuesday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on March 14, 2025: Chartiers Valley continues on the Road to Hershey
March 13, 2025
The Road to Hershey has reached the quarterfinals with the Friday spotlight shining on boys Class 5A, 4A and A, along with girls Class 6A, 3A and 2A.

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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
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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