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Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys basketball rankings for Feb. 6, 2024
There continues to be tweaks to the weekly Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings in nearly every classification as the end of the regular season approaches. Five teams dropped out and five teams are making their debut this week, with the only classification standing pat are the five teams in...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 6, 2024: Boys teams fight for 1st place, playoff berth in 6A section
The final week of the WPIAL boys basketball regular season begins with a big night of key games in each class. Over the last couple of weeks, a bunched a Section 1-6A has been divided into three teams battling for the section championship and three schools in a fight for...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 5, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Lorenzo Gardner School: Monessen Class: Senior Height: 6-foot-4 Position: Forward What coach says: “We needed him to be aggressive offensively in both of those games,” Monessen coach Dan Bosnic said. “He has been scoring from different areas on the court, which makes...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Feb. 5, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils Coach: Joey David (23rd season) Record: 7-1 in Section 2-6A, 16-3 overall Last year: Mt. Lebanon finished in second place in Section 2-6A with a record of 8-2, one game behind front-running Upper St. Clair. The Blue Devils...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 5, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is nearly complete with just a few days remaining in the regular season. The district will release girls playoff brackets Monday, Feb. 12. Trib HSSN will have the WPIAL Playoff Pairings Show at a time to be determined. Here is the updated list...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 4, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Emma Larkin School: Geibel Catholic Class: Sophomore Height: 5-foot-6 Position: Guard What coach says: “Emma stepped up to rebound for us in those three games,” Geibel Catholic coach and Emma’s mom Sara Larkin said. “She had 16 against Mapletown, 9 against Mt....
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 4, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is taking shape as the regular season has just one week remaining. The district will release the girls playoff brackets Monday, Feb. 12, and Trib HSSN will broadcast the WPIAL Playoff Pairings Show. Here is the updated list of teams that have earned...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 4, 2024
The stretch run of the 2023-24 WPIAL boys basketball season has one week left in the regular season. WPIAL officials will release the boys basketball brackets Monday, Feb. 12, with the Playoff Pairings Show on Trib HSSN. Here is the latest list of teams that have earned a district playoff...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 5, 2024
The first full week of February means the end of the WPIAL boys and girls high school basketball regular season on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We begin the final week of section play in high school hoops with several key girls and boys WPIAL games throughout the week,...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 5, 2024: Basketball playoff positioning up for grabs
The final week of the high school basketball regular season begins with a big night of WPIAL girls basketball action. The only section that has a game with first place at stake Monday is Section 4-3A. Waynesburg Central leads the section with a perfect 8-0 record. The Raiders are 18-1...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Feb. 4, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Upper St. Clair Panthers Coach: Pete Serio (10th season) Record: 5-5 in Section 2-6A, 11-9 overall Last year: Upper St. Clair finished as champion in Section 2-6A, three games in front of 2022 district champ Mt. Lebanon. The Panthers defeated Peters Township...
2023-24 PIHL standings, playoff qualifiers through Feb. 4, 2024
Here are the latest 2023-24 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday, along with the latest PIHL playoff qualifiers. Don’t miss live and archived PIHL action every week at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. *- indicates clinched a playoff spot x- indicates eliminated from playoff chase #-Indicated ineligible for Penguins Cup Playoffs Class 3A...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 2, 2024
The stretch run of the 2024 WPIAL boys basketball season is upon us with one week left in the regular season. The WPIAL will release the boys basketball brackets on Tuesday, Feb. 13 and the Playoff Pairings Show will air on Trib HSSN. Here is the latest list of teams...
Aliquippa gets last word in 1st-place showdown with Northgate
With first place in Section 1-2A boys basketball as stake, Aliquippa beat host Northgate by technical knockout. The defending WPIAL champions overcame four technical fouls called against them to win going away, 58-39, and clinch at least a share of the section championship. The verbal sparring between the teams started...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 2, 2024: Rivals Mt. Lebanon, Upper St. Clair to meet with 1st place on the line
The biggest question on this Groundhog Day among district basketball fans isn’t whether Phil sees his shadow or not, it’s who will end the day in first place in Section 2-6A. Like Punxsutawney Phil on Feb. 2, it seems routine to have the Upper St. Clair and Mt. Lebanon boys...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 1, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is taking shape as the regular season has just over one week remaining. The district will release the girls playoff brackets Tuesday, Feb. 13, and Trib HSSN will broadcast the WPIAL Playoff Pairings Show. Here is the updated list of teams that have...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 1, 2024: Drama in Section 2-4A girls basketball as February begins
Welcome to the start of the February Frenzy, a month where district playoffs take place and WPIAL winter sports champions will be determined. It might be a short month, but it will be packed with excitement, beginning Thursday with a full slate of WPIAL girls basketball section games. The Blackhawk...
Trib 10: 2 new teams enter boys power rankings
The elite district girls teams continue to be dialed in with no changes in the Trib 10 for the third straight week. Three girls teams suffered losses: North Allegheny lost to No. 2 Norwin, Greensburg Central Catholic fell to No. 7 McKeesport, and North Catholic came up short against PIAA...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 31, 2024: New contenders take mat in Class 3A wrestling
On the final day of January, the WPIAL team wrestling playoffs take center stage with first-round and quarterfinal matches. What a difference a year has made in Class 3A. The two finalists from a year ago, Canon-McMillan and Waynesburg, did not qualify for the 2024 postseason. Of the final four...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Girls Basketball Rankings for Jan. 30, 2024
As we get closer to the district playoffs, the elite girls basketball teams around the state have become laser focused. There was only one change of teams from last week’s Trib HSSN state rankings. In Class A, Meadowbrook Christian School from District 4 lost for the first time and fell...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Boys Basketball Rankings for Jan. 30, 2024
Unlike the girls rankings this week, there were plenty of change on the boys side as January concludes and the “stretch run” begins. Six teams were bounced from the weekly Trib HSSN boys basketball state rankings, with two teams each dropping out in Class 5A and 4A. Hershey, Unionville, Uniontown,...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 30, 2024
The “stretch run” in WPIAL boys basketball is upon us with less than two weeks left in the regular season. The WPIAL will release the boys basketball brackets Tuesday, Feb. 13. Here is the latest list of teams that have earned a district playoff berth through Tuesday. Class 6A 5...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 29, 2024
The 2024 WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is taking shape in the “stretch run” as the regular season has less than two weeks remaining. The WPIAL will release playoff brackets Tuesday, Feb. 13. Here is the updated list of teams that have earned a district playoff berth through Monday. *indicates...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Jan. 29, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: South Allegheny Gladiators Coach: Anthony DiCenzo (12th season) Record: 3-3 in Section 4-4A, 12-5 overall Last year: South Allegheny finished as co-section champions in Section 4-4A with a record of 8-2, tied with Quaker Valley. The Gladiators were the No. 8 seed...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 30, 2024: Shaler boys out to defend section top spot
With time ticking away in January and the high school basketball regular season, the “stretch run” of section play begins in boys hoops Tuesday. The chase for section supremacy in Section 2-5A has become a three-team race. Shaler (16-2) is alone in first place with a 5-1 section record. The...
