WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
GIRLS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 1 North Allegheny (12-4, 6-1) at Butler (10-8, 4-3) – 7:30 pm North Allegheny comes into tonight winning 8 of their last 9 contests. Butler fell 60-22 to Norwin on Monday snapping a 4-game winning streak. North Allegheny is trying to keep pace with Norwin at the top of Section 1-6A… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL 5A SECTION 3 Kiski Area 66, Franklin Regional 49 Kiski Area (10-9, 4-3) used a 10-2 second quarter and a 20-12 third quarter to pull away from Franklin Regional (9-9, 3-4) 66-49. This game was made up from Tuesday when Kiski Area had heating issues. The win puts Kiski Area up into third… More »
Photo Credit NA Sports Network The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette released the WPIAL/City League basketball leading scorers through January 29, 2023, today. Here at the Big 56, we have consolidated the list for you to see the leaders in 6A Girls and 5A Girls. To see the complete Post-Gazette article, click here: https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2023/02/01/wpial-city-league-girls-basketball-leading-scorers-2023/stories/202302010058 6A GIRLS Natalie Wetzel… More »
Photo Credit @CharValleyHoops (Twitter) The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette released the WPIAL/City League basketball leading scorers through January 29, 2023, today. Here at the Big 56, we have consolidated the list for you to see the leaders in 6A and 5A Boys Basketball. To see the complete Post-Gazette article, click here: https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2023/02/01/wpial-city-league-boys-basketball-leading-scorers-2023-1/stories/202302010059 6A BOYS Adam Bilinsky (Norwin)… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL 5A SECTION 3 Franklin Regional (9-8, 3-3) at Kiski Area (9-9, 3-3) – 7:00 pm – High Top Sports Network This game was rescheduled from last night to tonight after Kiski Area had heating issues. Franklin Regional heads into tonight losers of 5 straight games. Kiski Area lost at Latrobe on Friday 70-61… More »
Photo Credit @MoonTigersBB (Twitter) BOYS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 1 New Castle 64, Butler 49 New Castle (16-2, 6-1) used an 18-8 second quarter to get separation from Butler (13-5, 4-3) and finish off a 64-49 victory. Da’juan Young led New Castle with 22 points. Nick Wallace and Jonathan Anderson each had 18 points. Central Catholic… More »
Photo Credit of Will McBride BOYS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 1 Butler (13-4, 4-2) at New Castle (15-2, 5-1) – 7:30 pm – WBUT Big game in Section 1-6A as New Castle tries to expand their 1-game lead for the section over Butler. New Castle has won 5 of the last 6 games. Butler has won… More »
Photo Credit North Allegheny Sports Network GIRLS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 1 Norwin 60, Butler 22 Norwin (16-3, 6-1) jumped out to a 37-19 lead at halftime and shut out Butler (10-8, 4-3) in the 4th quarter in route to a 60-22 victory. Ava Kobus and Lauren Palangio each had 16 points for Norwin. North Allegheny… More »
GIRLS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 1 Butler (10-7, 4-2) at Norwin (15-3, 5-1) – 7:30 pm Norwin broke a 2-game losing streak defeating Bethel Park on Saturday 68-45. They are looking to keep pace with North Allegheny for the top spot as they are both tied for first place. Butler comes in riding a 4-game winning… More »
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