WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Top-seeded Bethel Park took care of business Tuesday night against section-foe Mt. Lebanon at Canon McMillan High School, winning 35-29. This served as the rubber match as the two teams split the regular season meetings, both winning at home. The Black Hawks jumped out early getting out to leads of 15-8 after a quarter and… More »
The eighth seeded Laurel Highlands Mustangs kept their dream run in the postseason alive, erasing a halftime double-digit deficit and defeating No. 4 Thomas Jefferson, 44-42, Tuesday night at Woodland Hills High School. The Mustangs will be heading to their first WPIAL championship since 1972. Points came few and far between in the first half… More »
Moon made a late push, but wasn’t able to finish the comeback falling to second-seeded Woodland Hills, 52-49, on Saturday afternoon at Mt. Lebanon High School. Points were at a premium in the first quarter as No. 7 Moon had a 9-7 lead after a quarter of play. Things picked up in the second quarter,… More »
Top-seeded Butler was taken to the limit Saturday afternoon when it took not one, but two overtimes to take down the pesky Peters Township Indians, 78-76, at Mt. Lebanon High School. The No. 9 Indians controlled play in the first quarter and had an 18-11 lead. Butler’s defense started to heat up forcing multiple turnovers… More »
It was one and done for the top-seeded Penn Hills Indians as they fell to Rodney Gallagher and the number eight seed Laurel Highlands Mustangs, 62-60, at Norwin High School Friday night. Gallagher’s go-ahead bucket with 3.5 seconds left in the game proved to be the winner for the Mustangs. Laurel Highlands controlled the pace… More »
In a game that started 40 minutes late because of the game before them going to overtime, No. 7 seed Upper St. Clair, starting four freshmen, were able to avoid opening round jitters and upset third-seeded Norwin Knights, 52-39. Upper St. Clair set the tone early slowing the game down and frustrating the Norwin offense… More »
With strong starts to both halves, sixth-seeded Bethel Park withstood a fourth quarter rally from 11th-seeded North Allegheny on Tuesday night at North Hills, 53-50, in the opening round of the Class 6A playoffs. Both teams had a tough time finding their rhythm in the first quarter, with the Black Hawks taking a 12-6 lead… More »
The Gateway girls basketball team was not in a good position during the first three quarters of its Class 5A First Round game against Penn-Trafford at Norwin on Tuesday night. The Gators only scored two points in the first quarter and eight in the first half, but were able to stage a furious rally in… More »
In what turned out to be a nailbiter on Monday night at North Allegheny High School, the 12th-seeded West Allegheny Indians were able to take down the fifth-seeded McKeesport Tigers, 65-62, to advance to the WPIAL Quarterfinals. West Allegheny came out hot hitting five three-pointers in the first quarter and leading 22-11. McKeesport got 14… More »
North Allegheny used stellar outside shooting and big second half defense to roll past North Hills 61-40. With the win, the Tigers clinched the fourth and final playoff spot in Section 1-6A. Both teams offenses came out on fire going back-and-forth hitting on all cylinders. North Allegheny excelled from behind the line and led 20-15…. More »