WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Photo Credit: @KDKARadio BOYS BASKETBALL 6A BOYS QUARTERFINALS New Castle 59, Norwin 47 Nothing was easy for New Castle (21-2) on Friday night but they were able to finally pull away in the fourth quarter and get to the semifinals with a 59-47 win over Norwin (14-9) Friday night at New Castle High School. It… More »
Photo Credit: Will McBride BOYS BASKETBALL 5A BOYS CONSOLATION GAMES #12 McKeesport (11-11) at #8 South Fayette (14-10) – 6 pm McKeesport dropped a heartbreaker to Gateway 53-51. They dealt with foul trouble most of the night but still had a chance at the buzzer to tie the game but couldn’t get the shot to… More »
Photo Credit: Will McBride BOYS BASKETBALL 6A BOYS QUARTERFINALS #8 Norwin (14-8) at #1 New Castle (20-2) – 7 pm – Lawrence County Sports Network Norwin finished the regular season tied for third place in Section 2-6A. They average 52.2 points per game (8th in 6A) and allow 50.0 points per game (3rd in 6A)…. More »
Photo Credit: Will McBride BOYS BASKETBALL 5A BOYS QUARTERFINALS Peters Township 68, South Fayette 60 Top-seeded Peters Township (20-3) had four players in double figures as they were able to handle 8th-seeded South Fayette (14-10) 68-60 on Wednesday night at Bethel Park High School. Peters Township got off to a great start on the offensive… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL 5A BOYS QUARTERFINALS #8 South Fayette (14-9) vs. #1 Peters Township (20-3) – at Bethel Park – 7 pm – WJPA South Fayette is coming off of a thrilling 34-33 victory in the WPIAL First Round over Shaler. Elijah Hill hit the go-ahead free throw with eight seconds remaining to come away with… More »
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BOYS BASKETBALL 5A BOYS BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND Mars 76, Bethel Park 40 7th-seeded Mars (15-8) made a big time statement to the rest of 5A as they were able to jump out to a 23-9 lead after a quarter of play and get the running clock going in the second half en route to a… More »
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 »
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 »