WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Photo Credit: @lebohoops by: Don Rebel UPPER ST. CLAIR, CENTRAL CATHOLIC TO AGAIN MEET IN PLAYOFF CLASH It is becoming a postseason tradition – Upper St. Clair facing Central Catholic in the boys 6A semifinals. Their meeting Monday marks the third straight year the Panthers and Vikings have clashed in the final four. The winner… More »
Photo Credit: @lebohoops by: Don Rebel CLASS 6A BOYS TEAMS SET FOR QUARTERFINAL CLASH It’s the middle of three nights of the district basketball quarterfinals with the spotlight shining on the elite eight of boys 6A. Upper St. Clair is the defending WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball champion, however prior to the Panthers taking home… More »
Photo Credit: @MoonTigersBB BOYS BASKETBALL 5A FIRST ROUND #1 Montour 70, #16 Franklin Regional 42 Montour (22-1) Ama Sow – 24 points Colton Straight – 17 points AJ Alston – 14 points Franklin Regional (12-12) Connor Crossey – 14 points Jonah Johnston – 12 points #9 Latrobe 59, #8 Kiski Area 51 Latrobe (19-4) Max… More »
by: Don Rebel WPIAL TITLE REMATCH IN THE CLASS 5A FIRST ROUND The two met for gold two years ago. On Tuesday, they battle for a berth in the PIAA Class 5A playoffs and a spot in the WPIAL boys basketball quarterfinals. No. 11 Penn Hills (12-9) travels to face No. 6 Peters Township (15-7)… More »
Photo Credit: @lebohoops BOYS BASKETBALL 6A FIRST ROUND #9 Woodland Hills 43, #8 Seneca Valley 32 Woodland Hills (12-11) Landon Akins – 15 points Seneca Valley (11-12) Tyler Pepin – 10 points #7 Butler 71, #10 North Hills 54 Butler (16-6) Andrew Gettinger – 17 points Stainton Forbes – 16 points Tayt Lucas – 15… More »
by: Don Rebel WOODLAND HILLS, SENECA VALLEY PLAY RUBBER MATCH They say that opposites attract. If that’s the case, then Woodland Hills and Seneca Valley were destined to meet for a third time in the postseason. That matchup is one of three Class 6A boys basketball first round games on Monday. Both Woodland Hills and… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL 5A PRELIMINARY ROUND #16 Franklin Regional 71, #17 Indiana 50 Franklin Regional (12-11) Connor Crossey – 24 points Jonah Johnston – 14 points Anthony Mitchell – 11 points Indiana (8-13) Aaron Webb – 24 points Stanford Webb – 11 points
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by: Don Rebel BASKETBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS TO BE REVEALED Welcome to the Christmas Day for district high school basketball fans with everybody’s favorite present under the tree set to be unwrapped Monday afternoon, the gift of the WPIAL basketball bracketology. THAT’S A WRAP Here are the boys basketball games pitting playoff-bound teams against each other:… More »
EVERY SECTION TITLE AND PLAYOFF-CLINCHING SCENARIO IN BOYS BASKETBALL by: Don Rebel For some WPIAL boys basketball teams on this final night of section play, it’s kind of like dancing the hokey pokey. If you win, you are in, and if you lose, you are out. That’s what Friday is about. Section championships and some… More »