WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
The Thomas Jefferson girls’ basketball team only scored in three quarters but it was enough to come away with a 45-42 win at Oakland Catholic on Monday night to take sole possession of first place in Section 2-5A. Oakland Catholic took a 24-7 lead into halftime and held Thomas Jefferson scoreless in the second quarter…. More »
The winner of Monday night’s Bethel Park at Mt. Lebanon’s Section 3-6A girls basketball game would have the inside track to second place with an outside shot at still claiming a piece of the section title. The Black Hawks’ defense made sure that would be them, defeating the Blue Devils, 49-38. Bethel held Mt. Lebanon… More »
In a battle between two top five teams in the WPIAL Class 6A rankings, the North Allegheny Tigers topped the Bethel Park Black Hawks on the road by a 57-43 decision. The contest was a rematch of last year’s WPIAL Class 6A title game at the Peterson Events Center and the final result was similar… More »
The Central Catholic boys’ basketball team only netted two points in the overtime session on Saturday night, but it was enough to win 47-45 at Moon in the PBC Legends Classic. The Vikings held the Tigers without a point in the extra period, knocking their point per game allowed average down to 54.3. The matchup… More »
Mars senior Robby Carmody recorded 23 points in the fourth quarter, including 10 in the final minute to send the game into overtime, where the Planets came away with a 78-70 win at West Allegheny. Mars outscored West Allegheny 11-3 in overtime to stay undefeated and in first place in Section 2-5A, and gave them a… More »
Defense and free throws down the stretch allowed the Fox Chapel boys’ basketball team to come away with a 61-54 win at Penn Hills on Friday night. The Foxes led 48-35 entering the fourth quarter, but the Indians stormed back to take a late lead and was not able to run the clock out. After… More »
Friday night’s Section 1-6A showdown between Butler and Pine-Richland had the makings of a game that was going to come down to the last shot, and that it did. With the game tied 74-74, Butler sophomore Ethan Morton dribbled down the court and threw up a contested 3-pointer that found the back of the net to… More »
Latrobe was closing in on a section title with an undefeated record and home game against second place Norwin, but the Knight had other plans. Norwin, who have prided themselves on being road warriors all season long, went into Latrobe and delivered them its first section loss, 58,54. The two teams have now split the… More »
If they were to have any shot at the section title, the Chartiers Valley girls basketball team needed to win Thursday’s home game against first-place West Allegheny. The Colts did just that, defeating the Indians 49-39, handing them their first Section 1-5A loss of the season. It was a slow start for Chartiers Valley, but… More »
The Butler girls’ basketball team took another step closer to their ultimate goal by clinching a spot in the WPIAL playoffs with a 40-33 home win against Shaler on Thursday night. The Golden Tornado stand in second place in Section 1-6A. Despite the loss, the Titans still own the fourth and final playoff spot in… More »