WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
In a Class 5A boys basketball WPIAL Preliminary Round matchup pitting two teams in the middle of the pack in their sections, No. 15 Plum outlasted No. 18 West Allegheny, 57-53. This was the Mustangs first playoff appearance and win since the 2015-16 season. Plum overcame a five point halftime deficit, outscoring the Indians 21-14… More »
Facing an opponent that wouldn’t have qualified for the postseason in a normal season, No. 12 Franklin Regional came alive in the fourth quarter to upend visiting No. 21 Armstrong, 49-43 in the Class 5A WPIAL Preliminary Round. After scoring only three points in the third quarter, the Panthers scored nearly half of their whole… More »
David Pantelis scored 17 points and No. 1 Upper St. Clair (10-1, 3-0) used a 21-8 surge in the second quarter to defeated Bethel Park on the road in Section 2-6A. Porter Rauch added 13 points and Luke Banbury had 12. Ben Guffey hit six 3-pointers and scored 20 points for Bethel Park (4-8, 1-2)…. More »
Photo Credit Will McBride By Jonathan Spina Friday night pitted the defending WPIAL 6A champion North Allegheny Tigers against the defending WPIAL Class 5A champion Chartiers Valley Colts. It was the Tigers who were able to come out victorious with a hard fought 61-59 victory at Chartiers Valley High School. For full recap, click here.
Highlands used a big second quarter to jump out to a double digit lead and were able to hold off Plum’s late rally for a 53-50 road section win. The Golden Rams improve to 10-1 overall and 6-1 in the section. Sophomore Jimmy Kunst led Highlands with 21 points. Fellow sophomore Chandler Thimons chipped in… More »