WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
The Latrobe girls basketball team proved they are the team in beat in Section 2-6A, knocking off Hempfield at home, 62-57. The Wildcats jumped out to a narrow 13-8 advantage after the first quarter, and they were able to maintain that five point margin for the final outcome. Senior Laura Graytok, an American University commit, led… More »
North Allegheny limited Pine-Richland to 20-percent shooting from the field and completely blanked the Rams in the fourth quarter en route to a 56-22 road victory in Section 1-6A action. The Rams scored only five points in the second half, all in the third quarter, and shot just 2 of 22 over the final 16… More »
Junior Connor Ryan beat the buzzer with his layup to keep Moon undefeated and propel them to a 60-58 Class 5A Section 2 win against Chartiers Valley in a battle of top five teams. Ryan was the answer all night for the Tigers, finishing with a game-high 30 points. Junior Austin Ryan finished in double figures with… More »
Sophomore Isaac DeGregorio‘s hot hand from beyond the arc lifted Hampton to a 56-53 non-section win at Gateway on Wednesday night. DeGregorio finished with 30 points on seven 3-pointers, accounting for 53 percent of his teams points. The Talbots outscored the Gators 5-2 in overtime. Leading the way for the Gators were senior John Paul Kromka with 21… More »
The Mars boys basketball team have been a scoring machine thus far this season, and they were finally able to hit the century mark in their 100-57 Class 5A Section 2 win against West Allegheny. Through eight games this season, the Planets are averaging 81.7 points per game. Mars scored at least 23 points in… More »
There weren’t many section games on Wednesday’s high school basketball schedule, but Norwin took care of both of theirs. In a boys/girls doubleheader, the Knights defeated Penn-Trafford in both games. In a Class 6A Section 2 game, the girls jumped out of the gates and secured a 51-36 win. The Knights were in control from… More »
In the first section game of 2018, Bethel Park boys basketball hung on to a 66-60 win at Upper St. Clair on Tuesday night. The Black Hawks built up a 29-22 halftime lead after a 17-8 second quarter. Senior Justin Meis led Bethel Park with 26 points. Junior Terrance Gensler led the Panthers with 17 points, including 11… More »
The North Hills boys basketball team won their second game in a row, a 50-45 double overtime win over Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Tuesday night at North Hills. Senior Kam Taylor led the Indians with 18 points. Senior Garret Barto added 15. The Indians outscored the Trojans 7-2 in the second overtime. North Hills improve… More »
Junior Mike Egnaczyk’s 3-pointer at the buzzer propelled the North Allegheny Tigers to a 56-53 victory over the previously undefeated Franklin Regional Panthers in the opening game of the Wright Automotive Holiday Tournament. In a back-and-forth fourth quarter, the Tigers tied the game at 53-53 on a Curtis Aiken bucket with less than two minutes… More »
The Woodland Hills boys basketball team improved to 6-0 with a 61-59 road victory at Hempfield on Friday Night. The Wolverines was held 15 points under their 76 points per game average by the scrappy Spartans but held on late to go to 3-0 in Section 3-6A. Hempfield falls to 2-5 and 1-2. Junior Keandre… More »