Archive for February 2023

Big 56 Girls Basketball Scoring Leaders (Via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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Before we get into the full swing of playoff basketball, it is time to look at the final Big 56 scoring leaders of the season! Stats brought to you from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. For the entire scoring list click here: https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2023/02/16/wpial-city-league-girls-basketball-2022-2023-final-regular-season-scoring-leaders/stories/202302160095 GIRLS BASKETBALL SCORING LEADERS 6A GIRLS Gemma Walker (Peters Township) – 20.1 PPG Rylee… More »

Big 56 Boys Basketball Scoring Leaders (Via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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Before we get into the full swing of playoff basketball, it is time to look at the final Big 56 scoring leaders of the season! Stats brought to you from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. For the entire scoring list click here: https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2023/02/16/wpial-city-league-boys-basketball-2023-final-regular-season-scoring-leaders/stories/202302160097 BOYS BASKETBALL LEADING SCORERS 6A BOYS Braylon Littlejohn (Butler) – 21.2 PPG Adam Bilinsky… More »

5A Boys Basketball First Round Preview

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Photo Credit: Will McBride BOYS BASKETBALL 5A BOYS FIRST ROUND #10 Bethel Park (13-8) vs. #7 Mars (14-8) – at North Hills – 6 pm – TribLive High School Sports Network Bethel Park finished the regular season as third place finishers in Section 1-5A. They average 64.1 points per games (5th in 5A) and allow… More »

RECAP: 2/17/23

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Photo Credit: @MoonTigersBB BOYS BASKETBALL 5A BOYS FIRST ROUND McKeesport 56, Moon 50 The first upset of the postseason in the Big 56 came in the first game as  12th-seeded McKeesport (10-10) went on the road to upset 5th-seeded Moon (12-10) 56-50 to open 5A tournament play. Things were tight throughout the first quarter with… More »

Playoff Preview: 2/16/23

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Photo Credit: @MoonTigersBB BOYS BASKETBALL WPIAL 5A FIRST ROUND #12 McKeesport (10-10) at #5 Moon (12-10) – 7 pm – Mon Valley Independent Live & McKeesport Tigers Sports Network McKeesport finished the season second-place finishers in Section 3-5A. They average 61.1 points per game (7th in 5A) and allow 64.3 points per game (16th in… More »

Big 56 Girls Basketball Reports

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Photo Credit: North Allegheny Sports Network The end of the regular season Big 56 Basketball Reports are here! You can find standings, playoff schedules and offensive and defensive rankings for the all the playoff teams by clicking below! 6A Girls Basketball 5A Girls Basketball

Big 56 Boys Basketball Reports

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Photo Credit: Will McBride The end of the regular season Big 56 Basketball Reports are here! You can find standings, playoff schedules and offensive and defensive rankings for the all the playoff teams by clicking below! 6A Boys Basketball 5A Boys Basketball

RECAP: 2/13/23

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BOYS BASKETBALL NON-CONFERENCE McKeesport 66, Fox Chapel 61 In a great playoff tune-up that was tight all night long, McKeesport (10-10) was able to get some separation in the fourth quarter and come away with the 66-61 win on the road at Fox Chapel (13-9) Monday night. Travarese Rowe had 25 points for McKeesport while… More »

PREVIEW: 2/13/23

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Photo Credit: North Allegheny Sports Network BOYS BASKETBALL NON-CONFERENCE McKeesport (9-10) at Fox Chapel (13-8) – 7 pm McKeesport beat Franklin Regional on Friday snapping a 2-game losing streak. Fox Chapel has dropped their last 2 games after winning 2 in a row. McKeesport finished in second place in Section 3-5A. Fox Chapel finished tied… More »

WEEKEND RECAP: 2/11/23

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Photo Credit: Will McBride BOYS BASKETBALL 5A SECTION 1 Thomas Jefferson 71, Bethel Park 53 Thomas Jefferson (15-7, 8-2) had a 4-point lead at halftime but used a 26-11 third quarter to separate themselves from Bethel Park (15-7, 7-3) and finish off a 71-53 win. Both teams had already clinched playoff berths. Evan Berger had… More »