WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
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 »
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 »
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
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 »
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 »
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 »
BOYS BASKETBALL 5A SECTION 1 Bethel Park (12-7, 7-2) at Thomas Jefferson (14-7, 7-2) – 7:30 pm – TribLive HSSN Bethel Park fell 72-45 to Peters Township last night ending a 3-game winning streak. Thomas Jefferson has won 3 in a row. Both teams are in the playoffs. Bethel Park won the first matchup 82-71… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 1 Central Catholic 59, North Allegheny 42 Central Catholic (13-8, 7-3) used a defensive second and third quarter to get revenge on North Allegheny (8-12, 3-7) 59-42 at home on Friday night. North Allegheny had won the previous matchup this season. Central Catholic finishes in second place in Section 1-6A. Randy… More »
Photo Credit: Will McBride BOYS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 1 Butler (14-6, 5-4) at Pine-Richland (5-15, 1-8) – 7:30 pm – WBUT Butler has dropped 3 of their last 5 games. Pine-Richland has lost 4 of their last 5. Butler has already clinched a playoff berth. Butler won the first meeting 86-73 on January 17. This… More »
Picture Credit: @CharValleyHoops With the regular season coming to a close, it is time to revisit the Big 56 scoring leaders! 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/2023/02/08/leading-scorers-for-wpial-city-league-boys-basketball-through-jan-15-2023/stories/202302080093 6A BOYS Braylon Littlejohn (Butler) – 21.1 PPG Adam Bilinsky (Norwin) – 20.0 PPG Harry Sowers (Hempfield) –… More »