WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
A lopsided fourth quarter benefitted the Pine-Richland boys basketball team as they overcame a six point deficit to defeat Seneca Valley, 61-51, on the road in Section 1-6A on Tuesday night. The Rams, who trailed 45-39 entering the fourth quarter, outscored the Raiders 22-6 in the final quarter. Pine-Richland led 33-28 at the half, but… More »
Senior Cole Mason’s bucket at the buzzer lifted the Central Catholic Vikings to a 50-48 win over the North Allegheny Tigers on Tuesday night. The last-second shot by Mason keeps Central Catholic undefeated in Section 1-6A action. Mason finished the night with nine points and 10 rebounds. Facing the first-place Vikings on the road, the… More »
Franklin Regional pulled away in the second and third quarters to come away with a convincing 54-36 win at Gateway in Section 3-5A play on Monday night. The Panthers only led 10-9 after the first quarter, but outscored the Gators 15-5 in the second quarter to take a 25-14 lead into halftime. Their run didn’t… More »
Last year the Central Catholic boys basketball team finished below .500 and missed the playoffs. A year later they are the frontrunners in arguably the toughest section in Class 6A after knocking off Pine-Richland, 53-52, on the road Friday night. The win improved the Vikings record to 5-5 but a perfect 4-0 in Section 1…. More »
The Butler Golden Tornado rallied from a 13-point deficit in the second half to escape North Allegheny with a 58-56 overtime win on Friday night. The Tigers, who were playing without starters Curtis Aiken and Zach Johnson, had Butler on the ropes for most of the night and played valiantly in a hard-fought contest. Butler was… More »
Junior Connor Ryan beat the buzzer with his layup to keep Moon undefeated and propel them to a 60-58 Class 5A Section 2 win against Chartiers Valley in a battle of top five teams. Ryan was the answer all night for the Tigers, finishing with a game-high 30 points. Junior Austin Ryan finished in double figures with… More »
Sophomore Isaac DeGregorio‘s hot hand from beyond the arc lifted Hampton to a 56-53 non-section win at Gateway on Wednesday night. DeGregorio finished with 30 points on seven 3-pointers, accounting for 53 percent of his teams points. The Talbots outscored the Gators 5-2 in overtime. Leading the way for the Gators were senior John Paul Kromka with 21… More »
The Mars boys basketball team have been a scoring machine thus far this season, and they were finally able to hit the century mark in their 100-57 Class 5A Section 2 win against West Allegheny. Through eight games this season, the Planets are averaging 81.7 points per game. Mars scored at least 23 points in… More »
There weren’t many section games on Wednesday’s high school basketball schedule, but Norwin took care of both of theirs. In a boys/girls doubleheader, the Knights defeated Penn-Trafford in both games. In a Class 6A Section 2 game, the girls jumped out of the gates and secured a 51-36 win. The Knights were in control from… More »
In the first section game of 2018, Bethel Park boys basketball hung on to a 66-60 win at Upper St. Clair on Tuesday night. The Black Hawks built up a 29-22 halftime lead after a 17-8 second quarter. Senior Justin Meis led Bethel Park with 26 points. Junior Terrance Gensler led the Panthers with 17 points, including 11… More »