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This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 22, 2024
Things are warming up on and off the hardwood as we swing back into section play in boys and girls high school basketball action this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. We begin the second half of section play in high school hoops with several girls and boys...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 20, 2024: Shady Side Academy, Burrell set for key section clash
Snow postponed most of the high school basketball schedule Friday. One of the big openers of the second half of section play is now slated for Saturday afternoon. In Section 3-3A, defending district champion Deer Lakes was perfect in section play in the first half and sits alone in first...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 19, 2024: Many games PPD but some contests still a go Friday
The second half of section play was set to begin in seven WPIAL boys basketball sections Friday. However a snow storm through the area overnight and through the morning has forced a lot of the high school basketball schedule to be postponed. While there are no head-to-head battles for first...
Baldwin makes section statement with win over Upper St. Clair
Over the last decade, the Mt. Lebanon or Upper St. Clair boys basketball teams have won outright or earned a share of the section championship for 10 straight years. Following a big road win Thursday, you can call Baldwin the new kids on the section-leader block. The Highlanders led for...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 18, 2024: Section top spot up for grabs when North Catholic, Highlands meet
The second half of section play begins for some WPIAL girls basketball teams Thursday. One game features the top two teams in their section as North Catholic hosts Highlands for at least a share of first place in Section 1-4A. The defending champion Trojans are on top with a perfect...
Trib 10: Boys basketball power rankings shaken up after 4 of top 10 suffer losses
It was smooth sailing last week for the girls basketball teams ranked in the Trib 10, but there were some choppy waters on the boys side of the latest power rankings. Four boys basketball teams lost this past week, with one staying put, two dropping down the ladder and one...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 17, 2024: Recent champs collide when Deer Lakes takes on Shady Side Academy
Two boys basketball teams with recent hardwood gold will wait until midweek to hit the midway point of section play. Deer Lakes, the 2023 Class 3A champion, sits in first place in Section 3-3A as it prepares to visit 2022 3A winner Shady Side Academy. The Lancers are alone in...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Boys Basketball Rankings for Jan. 16, 2024
A bitter wind blew for two teams that last week had a spot in the Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings but this week are chilled to discover they are out. West Chester Henderson dropped from No. 2 in Class 6A to completely out of the Top 5 following a loss,...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania Girls Basketball Rankings for Jan. 16, 2024
It was a cold but steady week for the elite girls basketball teams in the PIAA with only one team vacating the rankings and one team falling from the top of the Trib HSSN weekly Top 5. Our Lady of the Lourdes Regional from District 4 lost last week and...
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for Jan. 15, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Gateway Gators Record: 4-0 in Section 3-5A, 11-1 overall Last year: Gateway was the runaway section champion with a record of 9-1, finishing three games in front of McKeesport. The Gators finished 17-8 overall, losing in the WPIAL semifinals to Peters Township,...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 15, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Peter Kramer School: Hampton Class: Senior Height: 6-foot-5 Position: Guard What coach says: “Peter Kramer is such a pleasure to coach,” Hampton coach Joe Lafko said. “He is a leader on the team in practice and particularly in games. He is quick...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 16, 2024: Class 6A boys basketball contenders to clash
As we hit the midway point of January, teams around WPIAL boys basketball reach the end of the first half of section play with plenty of key matchups. At least a share of first place is up for grabs in two of the four Class 5A boys basketball sections Tuesday....
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 15, 2024: 5A girls basketball contenders vie for 1st
The 2022-23 McKeesport girls basketball team had an outstanding season, winning double-digit section games, reaching the district semifinals and state quarterfinals and finishing with an overall record of 23-6. As memorable as the season was for the Tigers, the thorn in their paw that prevented them from greatness came in...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Jan. 15, 2024
Avoid the dipping temperatures with some red hot boys and girls high school basketball action this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. It’s the midway point of section play in high school hoops with several WPIAL girls and boys games throughout the week. Plus, the Rebel Yell podcasts...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Jan. 14, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Mallory Daly School: Seton LaSalle Class: Senior Position: Guard What coach says: “Mallory has incredible instincts,” Seton LaSalle coach Jordan Giles said. “There are times that it’s like she knows what you are going to do before you even know you are...
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week for Jan. 14, 2024Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball team of the week: Aliquippa Quips Record: 5-0 in Section 1-2A, 10-1 overall Last year: Aliquippa finished in third place in Section 1-2A with a record of 8-4, three games behind co-section champions and WPIAL finalists Shenango and Freedom. The Quips finished 12-12 overall, losing to...
2023-24 PIHL standings through Jan. 14, 2024
Here are the latest 2023-24 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday. Don’t miss live and archived PIHL action every week at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. Class 3A Team – Wins – Losses – Overtime/Shootout Loss = Total Points Seneca Valley, 11-3-0 = 22 North Allegheny, 8-3-2 = 18 Bethel Park, 8-4-1 =...
Knee injury sidelines Upper St. Clair’s Rylee Kalocay for remainder of seasonVideo
The Upper St. Clair girls basketball program has dealt with a lot of injuries the last five years, but the Panthers still have played in the last three WPIAL Class 6A championship games. The Panthers now have to overcome another devastating injury. Rylee Kalocay, one of the top junior basketball...
Evan Berger becomes Thomas Jefferson’s all-time leading scorer in key win over Bethel Park
Thomas Jefferson senior Evan Berger made history Friday when he became the all-time leading scorer in school history in boys or girls basketball. His teammates now also know the feeling of being alone at the top. TJ survived foul trouble, a poor night of shooting and a rebound disadvantage against...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 12, 2024: High-stakes games in Class 5A boys basketball
First place is at stake in two games and at least a share of the top spot is up for grabs in a third contest in a big night of WPIAL boys section basketball in Class 5A. In Section 1-5A, Thomas Jefferson visits Bethel Park as both teams enter with...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 11, 2024: First place on the line in ‘South Hills’ section
For decades now, the South Hills section in the highest classification in girls basketball, either Quad-A or now Class 6A, has been dominated by three schools: Mt. Lebanon, Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair. Those three have combined to win 10 WPIAL championships in the last three decades. However, in...
Trib 10: New team takes over top spot in girls basketball power rankings
Section play continued throughout the WPIAL basketball landscape and with it came some outcomes that shuffled the deck a bit in the boys and girls hoops power rankings this week. There already is a new No. 1 team on the girls side as undefeated Oakland Catholic replaces North Allegheny. The...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 10, 2024: Top-ranked girls basketball teams collide
Two top-ranked girls basketball teams highlight a light night of WPIAL basketball action Wednesday. Oakland Catholic is undefeated this season with a 12-0 record. What makes that run even more impressive is that 10 of its first 12 games have been on the road. That will change beginning Wednesday. The...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls basketball rankings for Jan. 9, 2024
A change at the top in Class 5A kept District 12 from claiming the top spot in the three highest classifications for a second straight week. Defending PIAA champion Archbishop Wood fell from No. 1 to No. 3 in 5A, opening the door for two western powers to slip by...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys basketball rankings for Jan. 9, 2024
One week is in the books in 2024 as the high school basketball regular season inches closer to the midway point. There were few changes from last week’s inaugural Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings across the PIAA. Some teams lost but held on to their top 5 spot based on...
