WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
It wasn’t a win or go home scenario, but Tuesday night’s Section 2-5A boys basketball game between Chartiers Valley and Hampton went a long way to who can get that fourth and final playoff spot in the section. At home, the Talbots got the inside track to extend their season with a 60-49 win against… More »
The Central Catholic boys’ basketball team only netted two points in the overtime session on Saturday night, but it was enough to win 47-45 at Moon in the PBC Legends Classic. The Vikings held the Tigers without a point in the extra period, knocking their point per game allowed average down to 54.3. The matchup… More »
Mars senior Robby Carmody recorded 23 points in the fourth quarter, including 10 in the final minute to send the game into overtime, where the Planets came away with a 78-70 win at West Allegheny. Mars outscored West Allegheny 11-3 in overtime to stay undefeated and in first place in Section 2-5A, and gave them a… More »
Defense and free throws down the stretch allowed the Fox Chapel boys’ basketball team to come away with a 61-54 win at Penn Hills on Friday night. The Foxes led 48-35 entering the fourth quarter, but the Indians stormed back to take a late lead and was not able to run the clock out. After… More »
Friday night’s Section 1-6A showdown between Butler and Pine-Richland had the makings of a game that was going to come down to the last shot, and that it did. With the game tied 74-74, Butler sophomore Ethan Morton dribbled down the court and threw up a contested 3-pointer that found the back of the net to… More »
There isn’t a lot you can do in less than a second, but that was enough time for the West Allegheny boys’ basketball team to pick up a win against Moon. Sophomore Jackson Faulk‘s layup with 0.6 seconds left on the clock broke a tie and gave the Indians a 55-53 win on the road in Section… More »
It has been nearly a half a century ago since the last time the Canon-McMillan boys’ basketball team won a section title. After their 69-64 win at home against Mt. Lebanon on Tuesday night, the Big Macs are inching closer to another one. The two teams have now split the season series, each giving the… More »
Revenge was on the minds of the Highland’s boys basketball team when they stepped on their home court Tuesday night against Franklin Regional. After suffering a 70-46 loss to the Panthers on Dec. 22, the Golden Rams got their revenge with an 87-68 win to pull to a first-place to with Franklin Regional. It was… More »
With undefeated Mars at the top of the Section 2-5A, the margin for error is minimal for any team chasing them. The Moon boys’ basketball team is the one team that can catch them, and they kept pace with a 50-48 win at Chartiers Valley on Tuesday night. The Tigers swept the season series with… More »
The Trinity boys’ basketball team is the lone team in Section 1-5A to have double-digit in wins, yet they do not sit atop the section standings. They did until Tuesday night when McKeesport welcomed them into its gym and served them am 83-72 loss. The Tigers and Hillers have now split the season series with… More »