WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
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 »
The Upper St. Clair Panthers defeated Connellsville on Friday by the score of 58-47 to earn a tough section win on the road. The Panthers came into the game short-handed, as four players were unavailable due to injury. However, the Panthers used their team depth to overcome adversity and get the win. Kyle Meinert led… More »
Pine-Richland passed its toughest test of the early season with a 80-64 Section 1-6A win at Butler. Both teams were considered the top teams in the area in Class 6A. In a hostile environment, the Rams were able to take the crowd out of it early on, jumping out to a 24-11 lead after the… More »
It was a doubleheader sweep for Latrobe basketball on Friday Night, starting with the girls team winning 60-45 against Norwin in Section 2-6A. The Wildcats trailed by three at halftime but outscored the Knights 35-17 in the second half. Senior Laura Graytok has continued to lead the Wildcats, scoring a game-high 23 points. Junior Bethany Havrilla chipped… More »
The backcourt of juniors Bryce Butler and Reed Fenton lead Latrobe to a 66-40 Section 3-6A win at Norwin on Friday Night. Fenton finished with a game-high 23 points and Butler added 17 points. Josh Ratesic had a team-high 21 points for the Knights. The Wildcats won all four quarters against the Knights, building their lead after each one…. More »
The Seneca Valley boys basketball team outscored North Hills 24-8 in the third quarter, propelling them to a 63-51 Section 1-6A win on Friday Night. The win improves the Raiders to 4-1 and 1-1, while the Indians drop to 0-6 and 0-3. North Hills led 33-26 at halftime before Seneca Valley stormed back to take… More »
The Upper St. Clair girls basketball team started section play in winning form on Thursday by defeating Canon-McMillan, 46-42, in a tough road section matchup. The Panthers led by one going into halftime. In the second half, they led by as many as twelve points. However, the Big Macs mounted a charge of their own, cutting the… More »
Hampton will be hosting its boys and girls basketball Holiday Hoops Classic next week. Below is the schedule for the tournaments. Wednesday, December 27 Girls 2:00 p.m. – North Hills vs. West Allegheny 5:00 p.m. – Hampton vs. Upper St. Clair Boys 3:30 p.m. – North Hills vs. Latrobe 6:30 p.m. – Hampton vs. Kiski… More »
The top-ranked North Allegheny girls’ basketball team built a 31-point lead by halftime and cruised to a 64-34 victory over the Shaler Titans in the Section 1-6A opener on Thursday night. The Tigers defense stifled Shaler and the NA sharpshooters triggered a blowout win. Senior guard Courtney Roman netted a game-high 20 points and buried… More »