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WPIAL clinched: A comprehensive look at the girls basketball playoff picture through Feb. 4, 2026Video
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season has a few days remaining as the district playoff field has grown to 68 teams ready to participate in the February Frenzy. A reminder of the playoff format this season as sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to the...
WPIAL clinched: A comprehensive look at the boys basketball playoff picture through Feb. 4, 2026Video
After a frosty start, the stretch run is just about over as the WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is up to 71 teams that have clinched district postseason berths. A reminder of the playoff format this season as sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 4, 2026: Boys, girls teams jockey for playoff position
Some additional excitement for the final week of the WPIAL basketball season is spotlighted Wednesday with several key games being made up from snow and cold weather last week. Here are some of the boys games to watch: • In Section 1-4A, Deer Lakes visits Highlands where a win for...
Trib 10: New team takes top spot in boys power rankingsVideo
While a chill has been in the air, it has not slowed down the elite high school basketball teams around the WPIAL. The boys Trib 10 remains practically the same as last week with the exceptions of a pair of flip-flops at the top and at the bottom. The girls...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026
After a frosty start, the stretch run is just about over as the WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is up to 69 teams that have now clinched a district postseason berth. A reminder of the playoff format this season as sections with eight or more teams send the top five...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 3, 2026: Pair of 1 vs. 2 clashes set in boys basketball
What better way to kick off the final week of the regular season in boys basketball then with not one but two clashes between the two top WPIAL ranked teams in both Class 4A and 3A. In Section 1-4A, top-ranked and first place Knoch hosts No. 2 North Catholic at...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 2, 2026
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Liam Sheely School – Mt. Lebanon Class – Senior Height – 6-foot-3 Position – Guard #Earned – Following three straight Section 2-6A losses to Upper St. Clair, Hempfield and Central Catholic, Mt. Lebanon had dropped to the crowded middle of the...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Monday, Feb. 2, 2026
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season has less than a week remaining as the district playoff field continues to grow with 65 teams having punched their ticket to participate in the February Frenzy. A reminder of the playoff format this season as sections with eight or more teams send the...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 1, 2026
The 2025-26 WPIAL girls basketball regular season is down to one more week as the district playoff field is starting to take shape with 54 teams having punched tickets to participate in the February Frenzy. Sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to the playoffs while...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 1, 2026
After a frosty start, the stretch run has just over a week left as the 2025-26 WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is building with 56 teams that have now clinched a district postseason berth. Sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to the playoffs while sections...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 2, 2026: Norwin, Canon-McMillan to battle for 1st
Welcome to Groundhogs Day as we watch the shadow of the district basketball regular season fade away with less than a week left. There are 18 sections in WPIAL girls basketball and only one is deadlocked at the top heading into the final week of section play. Norwin will host...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 1, 2026Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Oumou “Mimi” Thiero School – Quaker Valley Class – Senior Height – 6-foot-5 Position – Guard/forward #Earned – There was no “caught looking ahead” for Quaker Valley last week when the Quakers rolled 57-24 at home over Sto-Rox. As is usually...
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week for Feb. 1, 2026Video
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week – Belle Vernon Leopards girls Coach – Cornelious Nesbit (second season) Record – 17-3 overall, 11-1 in Section 3-4A #Earned – A promising future for a young Belle Vernon girls basketball team that has never won a WPIAL championship is blossoming earlier than...
PIHL standings, playoff clinchings through Feb. 1, 2026Video
Here are the latest 2026 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League standings through Sunday, plus the latest list of teams that have clinched a playoff spot. The point system in the PIHL this year gives three points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime win and one point for an...
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Feb. 2, 2026
The first week of the second month of the year also is the final week for the high school basketball regular season while other winter sports continue to push the freeze this week on the TribLive High School Sports Network. Trib HSSN winds down coverage of WPIAL boys and girls...
Trib HSSN WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week ending Jan. 31, 2026
Here is a look at this week’s Trib HSSN girls basketball rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. Class 6A 1. Norwin, 15-3, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 12-5, 2 3. Canon-McMillan, 15-4, 3 4. Pine-Richland, 12-7, 4 5. Upper St. Clair, 9-10, 5 Out: None Class...
Trib HSSN WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week ending Jan. 31, 2026
Here is a look at this week’s Trib HSSN boys basketball rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. Class 6A 1. New Castle, 17-1, 1 2. Upper St. Clair, 18-1, 2 3. Central Catholic, 16-2, 3 4. Pine-Richland, 10-9, NR 5. Seneca Valley, 10-7, 4 Out:...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Friday, Jan. 30, 2026
After a frosty start, the stretch run has just over a week left as the WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is building with 53 teams that have now clinched a district postseason berth. A reminder of the playoff format this season as sections with eight or more teams send the...
WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 29, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL girls basketball regular season is down to a little over week left as the district playoff field is starting to take shape with 50 teams having punched their ticket to participate in the February Frenzy. A reminder of the playoff format this season as sections with eight...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania girls high school basketball rankings for Jan. 28, 2026
While folks across the state wait for any sign of a thaw out from Mother Nature’s kind gift delivered Saturday, the top girls basketball teams have dug their heels in the snow and refuse to slide back into the pack. Well, at least most have. Three teams lost and exited...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for Jan. 28, 2026
While the citizens of this great state have had plenty of issues to deal with in recent days, the storm and bone chilling temps have not phased the elite boys basketball teams across the commonwealth from their mission of stacking victories. There may have been a lot of sliding this...
Trib 10: Power-ranked boys, girls basketball teams take a few losses
As the district continues to dig out from all that snow, boys and girls basketball teams try to avoid the deep freeze and keep playing red hot hoops. On the boys side, nearly half the teams did taste defeat this past week, but they only slid down as no teams...
WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 27, 2026
After a frosty start, the stretch run is underway as the 2026 WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is starting to build. A reminder of the playoff format this season as sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to the playoffs while sections with seven or fewer...
WPIAL boys basketball playoff clinchings through Jan. 25, 2026
The stretch run is underway as the 2026 WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is starting to build. Sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to the playoffs while sections with seven or less schools will send the traditional top four teams. If two or more teams...
WPIAL girls basketball playoff clinchings through Jan. 25, 2026
The 2026 WPIAL girls basketball regular season is down to the final weeks, and the playoff field is starting to take shape with plenty of missing pieces to the postseason puzzle. Sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to the playoffs while sections with seven or...
