WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
The South Fayette girls’ basketball team took sole possession of second place in Section 1-5A with a 55-47 home win against defending WPIAL champion, Chartiers Valley. The Lions won each of the first three quarters to build a 43-29 lead into the fourth quarter before the Colts made a mini comeback, but not enough to… More »
It took an extra period, but the Latrobe girls’ basketball team maintained their undefeated record in Section 2-6A with a 54-48 overtime win at home against Penn Hills on Monday Night. Free throws were key in the Wildcats victory, as they connected on 13 from the line in the fourth quarter and overtime. Down by… More »
As the first round of the section season comes to a close, the Butler girls’ basketball team picked up a momentum swing win at home against Seneca Valley on Monday. Down by three at halftime, the Golden Tornado came out of the locker in the second half strong to come away with a 47-37 win…. More »
The North Allegheny boys’ basketball team used a big fourth quarter to capture its first section win over the season with a 54-41 decision over the Seneca Valley Raiders on Monday night. Leading 34-33 going into the fourth quarter, the Tigers outscored the Raiders 20-8 in the final stanza to seize their 20th consecutive win… More »
Joe David picked up his 300th win as the Mt. Lebanon boys basketball coach on Saturday, in a convincing 72-38 home win against Peters Township. David has led the Blue Devils to a 12-1 overall record and 5-0 mark in Section 2-6A. The fifth straight win was a rescheduled game due to Friday’s inclement weather…. More »
Penn Hills and Woodland Hills were two of the few teams that were able to get its game in on Friday due to the weather conditions. The weather didn’t slow the Indians down, as they remained the only undefeated team in Class 6A with a 68-60 win at home against the Wolverines. Penn Hills started… More »
Pine-Richland’s Jordan Crawford is fresh off of winning a PIAA championship last month. On Thursday, he made a decision to give him the best chance to become a national champion. Crawford announced via Twitter that he will be continuing his academic and athletic career at the University of Mount Union. The Raiders are a Division… More »
The Upper St. Clair boys basketball team scored the most points out of any WPIAL team this season on Thursday night in its 107-77 non-section win against Obama Academy. The big quarter in the game came in the second for the Panthers when they recorded 34 points. They also scored at least 24 points in… More »
Fresh off its first section loss of the season, Oakland Catholic was able to right the ship in a pivotal game against Gateway on Thursday night. Both teams entered the game with one loss in the section, but only the Eagles maintained that in their 39-32 win. The Eagles have relied a lot on their… More »
In its biggest game of the season, the Mt. Lebanon girls basketball team was able to deliver its biggest win, a 44-43 victory against section favorite, Peters Township. The win caused a log jam at the top of the Section 3-6A standings, with three teams tied for first place at 3-1. Besides, Mt. Lebanon and… More »