WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Pine-Richland’s Jordan Crawford is fresh off of winning a PIAA championship last month. On Thursday, he made a decision to give him the best chance to become a national champion. Crawford announced via Twitter that he will be continuing his academic and athletic career at the University of Mount Union. The Raiders are a Division… More »
The Upper St. Clair boys basketball team scored the most points out of any WPIAL team this season on Thursday night in its 107-77 non-section win against Obama Academy. The big quarter in the game came in the second for the Panthers when they recorded 34 points. They also scored at least 24 points in… More »
Fresh off its first section loss of the season, Oakland Catholic was able to right the ship in a pivotal game against Gateway on Thursday night. Both teams entered the game with one loss in the section, but only the Eagles maintained that in their 39-32 win. The Eagles have relied a lot on their… More »
In its biggest game of the season, the Mt. Lebanon girls basketball team was able to deliver its biggest win, a 44-43 victory against section favorite, Peters Township. The win caused a log jam at the top of the Section 3-6A standings, with three teams tied for first place at 3-1. Besides, Mt. Lebanon and… More »
After losing its section-opener at North Allegheny, Shaler has been able to right the ship, winning its last three section games to take sole possession of second place in Section 1-6A. The Titans latest win broke a second place tie with Seneca Valley on Thursday night, as they went into Raider territory and came away… More »
Tuesday night pitted the top two teams in Class 5A, as well as the top two teams in Section 2 when Moon traveled to Mars. Mars remained the No. 1 team and undefeated within the WPIAL with a 72-64 win. Notre Dame commit Robby Carmody stole the show, finishing with a game-high 27 points. Carmody got… More »
A lopsided fourth quarter benefitted the Pine-Richland boys basketball team as they overcame a six point deficit to defeat Seneca Valley, 61-51, on the road in Section 1-6A on Tuesday night. The Rams, who trailed 45-39 entering the fourth quarter, outscored the Raiders 22-6 in the final quarter. Pine-Richland led 33-28 at the half, but… More »
Senior Cole Mason’s bucket at the buzzer lifted the Central Catholic Vikings to a 50-48 win over the North Allegheny Tigers on Tuesday night. The last-second shot by Mason keeps Central Catholic undefeated in Section 1-6A action. Mason finished the night with nine points and 10 rebounds. Facing the first-place Vikings on the road, the… More »
Heading into the season, Oakland Catholic was a favorite to win its section. The Thomas Jefferson girls basketball team made sure everyone will remember its name with a 58-45 win over the Eagles on Monday night. The teams were deadlocked at 40-40 entering the fourth quarter, but the Jaguars took full control, outscoring the Eagles… More »
Franklin Regional pulled away in the second and third quarters to come away with a convincing 54-36 win at Gateway in Section 3-5A play on Monday night. The Panthers only led 10-9 after the first quarter, but outscored the Gators 15-5 in the second quarter to take a 25-14 lead into halftime. Their run didn’t… More »