WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
In the final regular season game for the Mars boys basketball team, senior Andrew Recchia had more to cheer about than his team ending the regular season on a 16-game win streak. Not needing many points, Recchia eclipsed the 1,000 point plateau the Planets’ 68-49 win at Hampton on Friday night. With the win Mars finishes… More »
The feeling is different when you are named co-section champs or outright section champs. The Penn Hills boys basketball team made sure they felt the latter on Friday night. The Indians knocked off the defending Section 1-5A champions, Woodland Hills, with a 63-57 win on the road. The win gave them the regular season sweep… More »
Heading into the Shaler at Franklin Regional boys basketball game on Tuesday night, both teams were tied for second place in the Section 3-5A standings. The Titans and Panthers were tied 43-43 entering the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s game. Franklin Regional broke both ties by outscoring Shaler, 14-6, to come away with a 57-49 win…. More »
The Montour boys basketball team had a lot to celebrate on Tuesday night. The Spartans knocked off visiting Chartiers Valley, 59-54, to pull within a tie of second place in Section 2-5A with the Colts and senior Jaden Nelson joined the 1,000 point club in the process. Nelson finished with 13 points on the night to… More »
The Mt. Lebanon boys basketball team will go down as the Section 2-6A regular season champion, Upper St. Clair may be the team to watch in the section heading into the playoffs. The Panthers delivered that statement on Tuesday with a 71-45 victory at Mt. Lebanon. The two teams have now split the regular season… More »
Back on Jan. 8, the McKeesport boys basketball team scored a season-high 91 points, Unfortunately for the Tigers, it came in a 96-91 loss at Woodland Hills. McKeesport has been waiting to avenge that loss and they did so on Saturday, upsetting the Wolverines 77-73. Just like last game, the two teams traded blows throughout… More »
Upper St. Clair Head Coach Danny Holzer earned his 400th career win on Friday as the Panthers defeated Bethel Park, 75-64, in overtime. Tanner Gensler had a game high 23 points including nine in overtime. Chris Pantelis had 14 points and Ben Sandusky had 13. Holzer is in his 24th season as Upper St. Clair’s… More »
It was only a matter of time before one of the more prolific scorers in the WPIAL joined the 1,000 point fraternity. Pine-Richland senior Dan Petcash doesn’t have to wait any longer after achieving that feat on Friday in a 85-64 win at North Hills. The win also clinched the Section 1-6A title after the Rams… More »
The number of unbeatens in the WPIAL for boys basketball went from one to none on Friday night after Chartiers Valley went on the road and defeated Moon, 69-66 in double overtime. The two teams have split the regular season series with Moon winning on 69-64 on Jan. 8 The Tigers still can win the… More »
The Mt. Lebanon boys basketball team captured its third straight Section 2-6A regular season title Friday night with a 69-65 win at Peters Township. The Blue Devils have put themselves in position now to enter the Class 6A playoffs as the top seed for the second straight season. The Indians had upset on their mind… More »