WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
The last set of teams for Class 6A boys basketball will finally get on the court for a meaningful game today, ending their nearly two week layoff from the regular season. All games will be played in the afternoon on a neutral court No. 1 Pine-Richland Rams (20-2) vs. No. 9 Peters Township Indians (16-7) At North Hills, 3 PM It’s been awhile since Pine-Richland has suffered a defeat. The undefeated… More »
The top boys basketball classification begin the WPIAL playoffs tonight. The 12-team bracket will feature byes for the top four teams. The top four seeds are Pine-Richland, Latrobe, Mt. Lebanon and Upper St. Clair, respectively. All games will start at 8 p.m. at a neutral site. No. 5 Butler Golden Tornado (17-4) vs. No. 12 Connellsville Falcons (8-14) At Canon-McMillan Butler could have easily received a first round… More »
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Heading into Friday night’s Section 3-5A finale, the Penn-Trafford girls basketball team and Latrobe were tied for the fourth and final playoff spot in the section. The Warriors made sure they would have more than just Senior night to celebrate, punching their ticket into the playoffs with a 62-32 win against the Wildcats, knocking them… More »
Latrobe senior Bryce Butler and Woodland Hills senior Keandre Bowles both recorded their 1,000th point on Friday night. Butler did so in a with a 22-point performance in a 87-51 win for the Wildcats against Penn-Trafford. Butler reached the milestone on a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, and currently stands at exactly 1,000 points. Just like Butler,… More »
Back on Dec. 21, the Latrobe girls basketball team suffered a 60-48 loss at Penn Hills. It was a much different result the second time around at home on Thursday night. With 6.9 seconds left, senior Kayla White made the game-winning shot to propel Latrobe to a 57-56 win against Penn Hills. It was the only… More »
In a battle for first place, Latrobe went on the road and led from start to finish in its 79-63 win at Fox Chapel in Section 3-6A action on Tuesday night. The Wildcats now hold a two-game lead on Fox Chapel and Penn-Trafford in the standings. It also gives them a season sweep of the… More »
Jake Biss was Shippensburg University’s leading scorer in a 2-1 week that included conference wins over Mercyhurst University and East Stroudsburg University. Biss averaged 17.3 points per game, 5.3 assists per game and shot 43 percent from the field (5 of 9), 56 percent from 3-point range and a perfect 7 of 7 from the… More »
An early season showdown in Section 3-5A went to Oakland Catholic on Monday night against visiting Latrobe. The Eagles cruised to a 69-50 win to remain undefeated on the season. Latrobe held a 17-13 lead after the first quarter, but the tide would quickly change after that. Oakland Catholic’s defense stood tall to only allow… More »
Class 5A Big East Conference First-Team Photo Gallery