WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
After a slow start, the defending WPIAL champions, Mt. Lebanon, used a huge second half to beat Canon-McMillan, 61-51, in a Section 2-6A game on Friday night. Canon-McMillan came out with great defense and hot early shooting. They played a near perfect first quarter and on the road had a 17-10 lead against the defending… More »
In a battle of 3-0 teams in Section 1-6A, it was the Lady Knights of Norwin who were able to stay undefeated in the section, defeating North Allegheny 63-55. The Lady Knights used great ball movement, timely shooting and phenomenal defense en route to the win. North Allegheny jumped out to the early lead when… More »
The top two teams in Section 3-6A from a year ago faced off in their section openers Monday night. After getting swept a year ago, it was the Foxes of Fox Chapel who came out on top against Latrobe, 63-47. The game got off to a choppy start, but about four minutes in both teams… More »
North Allegheny senior setter/outside hitter Abby Miller has been selected as the Big 56 Player of the Month by PlayerPager for the month of December. Miller was recently named all-state for a third straight year and helped North Allegheny capture a third consecutive PIAA Class 4A championship. Below is Player Pager’s interview with Abby Miller.
North Hills used a 18-4 run to jump out in front and never looked back, beating Central Catholic 62-46 in a Section 1-6A game Friday night. The first quarter was all North Hills as they brought the energy early, especially on the defensive end, which led to easy transition baskets. Central Catholic finally started to… More »
The No. 2 ranked team in 5A proved their worth with suffocating defense and balanced offense en route to a 68-37 victory over South Fayette Monday night. Trinity scored the first nine points of the game and didn’t look back, leading 17-6 after a quarter. In the second quarter, Trinity’s defense revved up even more… More »
Ryan Gallagher scored 32 points and Laurel Highlands used a 15-0 run in the fourth quarter to defeat McKeesport 65-58 in both teams section opener Friday night. The win snapped a six-game losing streak Laurel Highlands had against McKeesport. McKeesport controlled the opening quarter feeding their bigs, specifically Deamontae Diggs, and played great defense to… More »
Albert Gallatin was able to overcome an 11-point fourth quarter deficit to beat Latrobe, 58-57, in both teams Section 3-5A opener Thursday night. The win ended the seven-game win streak Latrobe had in the series against Albert Gallatin. The first quarter was sloppy with both teams turning the ball over frequently. It was very fast… More »
In a matchup of two teams ranked in the top five of their respective classifications, Penn Hills (5A) was able to outlast Pine-Richland (6A), 66-65, in an instant classic Saturday night. Both teams were very evenly matched as the biggest lead in the game for either team was eight. The first quarter went at a… More »
Coming off a perfect season, with a WPIAL Championship and PIAA title just a year ago, the Peters Township girls’ basketball team came out flat-footed against Woodland Hills in the opening game of 2019, losing 63-55 in the Baldwin/Peters Township AHN/Highmark Tip-Off Tournament. The Wolverines came out firing on offense, led by strong performances from… More »