WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
The North and the South have controlled the highest classification all season long. The two sections will clash again with one putting contender to win the WPIAL title. Both games will be at 8 p.m. on a neutral court. No. 1 Pine-Richland Rams (21-2) vs. No. 5 Butler Golden Tornado (19-4) At Fox Chapel With just about a quarter to go in its quarterfinal game, top-seed Pine-Richland needed a… More »
Three of the four teams that received byes have advanced to the semifinals, but the hottest team may be the one that has played through the first round, Thomas Jefferson. Both games tonight will be played at 6 p.m. on a neutral court. No. 1 Chartiers Valley Colts (23-0) vs. No. 4 Penn Hills Indians (16-6) At Fox Chapel Chartiers Valley had its worst offensive output of the season… More »
Chalk held in Class 6A as the top four seeds survived the quarterfinal round and advanced for an opportunity to play in the semifinals tonight. Both semifinal games are rematches of section games in the regular season. They both will be played at 6:00 p.m. on a neutral court. No. 1 Peters Township Indians (23-0) vs. No. 4 Bethel Park Black Hawks (21-2) At Canon-McMillan Top-seed Peters Township continues to… More »
There was only one minor upset in the quarterfinals in Class 5A last Friday with No. 5 Chartiers Valley topping No. 4 Woodlands Hills. The top three seeds who received byes had no problem dusting off the rust after a long layoff to come away with easy wins. Both semifinal games tonight will be played… More »
The last set of teams for Class 6A boys basketball will finally get on the court for a meaningful game today, ending their nearly two week layoff from the regular season. All games will be played in the afternoon on a neutral court No. 1 Pine-Richland Rams (20-2) vs. No. 9 Peters Township Indians (16-7) At North Hills, 3 PM It’s been awhile since Pine-Richland has suffered a defeat. The undefeated… More »
There are still a few teams that have yet to play a playoff game, but the long wait will finally come to an end today in the Class 5A girls basketball quarterfinals. The top four seeds who received byes, will finally hit the court for their quarterfinal games. All games will be played on a… More »
It’s been awhile since any of these teams have played a meaningful game. Due to there only being two sections, the eight team tournament had to wait for everyone else to play, giving them an extended break. The break is over. The quarterfinals will begin tonight, with all four games starting at 6:30 p.m. on… More »
After being off for almost two weeks, the remaining Class 5A boys teams that received byes in the first round will finally hit the court tonight in the quarterfinals. The eight remaining teams will with a chance to keep their WPIAL title hops alive and also earn a berth in the PIAA playoffs. All games… More »
The top boys basketball classification begin the WPIAL playoffs tonight. The 12-team bracket will feature byes for the top four teams. The top four seeds are Pine-Richland, Latrobe, Mt. Lebanon and Upper St. Clair, respectively. All games will start at 8 p.m. at a neutral site. No. 5 Butler Golden Tornado (17-4) vs. No. 12 Connellsville Falcons (8-14) At Canon-McMillan Butler could have easily received a first round… More »
The Class 5A girls basketball playoffs are underway tonight with the first round. The 12 team field will feature byes for the top four seeds, Chartiers Valley, Oakland Catholic, Gateway, and Penn Hills, respectively. All games will be played on a neutral court. No. 5 Franklin Regional Panthers (16-6) vs. No. 12 South Fayette Lions (13-9) At Keystone Oaks, 8 p.m. Franklin Regional finished a game behind Gateway for the section title,… More »