WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Heading into Thursday’s Section 2-6A match up between Peters Township and Mt. Lebanon, the two teams combined for only one section loss. Now both teams have combined for two, both for Mt. Lebanon, as the Indians went into the Blue Devils gym and came away with a convincing 64-36 win. PT controlled the game from… More »
The Moon boys basketball team is one of the top team’s in Class 5A in the WPIAL and the PIAA. The Tigers proved that on Tuesday night, coming away with a 69-64 win against previously undefeated in section play, Chartiers Valley, on the road in Section 2-5A action. Both team’s battled back-and-forth in the first… More »
Heading into Tuesday night’s Section 1-5A showdown between Woodland Hills and McKeesport, both teams were still looking to stay undefeated in section play. Both teams played their hearts out, but I don’t think anyone could predict what was about to unfold. Junior Deamontae Diggs scored 42 points and recorded 20 rebounds to break the McKeesport single… More »
The Fox Chapel boys basketball team only scored 48 points on Tuesday night, but it was enough to win comfortably at Norwin in Section 3-6A action, 48-39. The two teams were tied for second place in the section entering the game. The Foxes didn’t allow more than 11 points in any given quarter. Fox Chapel… More »
Butler’s standout junior Ethan Morton had the best night of his career, statistically. He finished with 51 points, eight rebounds and eight assists but would willingly take some of those points back if it meant a win for his team. Pine-Richland, who focused on stopping the other Golden Tornado on the court, did just enough of… More »
The Thomas Jefferson girls basketball team pulled away from host South Fayette in the middle quarter for a 59-51 Section 1-5A win on Monday night. The Jaguars and Lions were deadlocked at 17-17 after the first quarter. TJ was able to build a little bit of momentum in the second quarter, as they went into… More »
The Seneca Valley boys basketball team rebounded from a slow first quarter to hold off visiting Central Catholic, 59-56, on Friday night to pick up its first Section 1-6A win of the season. The Vikings held a 20-11 lead after the first quarter, but the Raiders responded in the second to pull its halftime deficit… More »
North Allegheny and Norwin combined to win each of the last four WPIAL championships in the largest classification. With both teams entering Friday night’s Section 1-6A showdown at North Allegheny undefeated, it was bound to be another good game. After surviving a series of runs throughout the game, the Tigers were victorious, 55-44, to take… More »
Franklin Regional held a 43-35 lead at Mars entering the fourth quarter, yet it still took a shot at the buzzer to lift the Panthers to a 52-51 Section 2-5A win on Thursday night. Down by one, senior Jordan Yaniga made the game-winning shot at the buzzer to hand the Planets its first section loss of… More »
Up until this point of the season, the Peters Township girls basketball team wasn’t tested too much throughout the season. The Indians have outscored opponents, 542-284, through its first eight games of the season. On Thursday, Bethel Park gave them all they could handle in a battle of top five teams in Class 6A. The… More »