WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
When the WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball playoff bracket was released earlier this week, the the top four seeds were revealed, along with the rest of the bracket. There was seven teams that could have received byes, but the top four in that order were Mt. Lebanon, Woodland Hills, Fox Chapel and Central Catholic. Mt…. More »
Penn Hills and Woodland Hills were competing for the Section 3-6A regular season championship on Tuesday, but the hottest team in the section might have been playing in another game. Fox Chapel won its eighth straight game and fourth straight road game on Tuesday with a 75-65 win at Latrobe. The Foxes have also beat… More »
Latrobe was closing in on a section title with an undefeated record and home game against second place Norwin, but the Knight had other plans. Norwin, who have prided themselves on being road warriors all season long, went into Latrobe and delivered them its first section loss, 58,54. The two teams have now split the… More »
In a pivotal Section 3-6A game, the Latrobe boys’ basketball team defeated Penn Hills, 80-66, giving the Indians their first loss of the season. Penn Hills was the last Class 6A team to suffer a loss. The tide changed in the third quarter with the Wildcats outscoring the Indians 25-10 in the quarter. The lead… More »
It took an extra period, but the Latrobe girls’ basketball team maintained their undefeated record in Section 2-6A with a 54-48 overtime win at home against Penn Hills on Monday Night. Free throws were key in the Wildcats victory, as they connected on 13 from the line in the fourth quarter and overtime. Down by… More »
The Latrobe girls basketball team proved they are the team in beat in Section 2-6A, knocking off Hempfield at home, 62-57. The Wildcats jumped out to a narrow 13-8 advantage after the first quarter, and they were able to maintain that five point margin for the final outcome. Senior Laura Graytok, an American University commit, led… More »
It was a doubleheader sweep for Latrobe basketball on Friday Night, starting with the girls team winning 60-45 against Norwin in Section 2-6A. The Wildcats trailed by three at halftime but outscored the Knights 35-17 in the second half. Senior Laura Graytok has continued to lead the Wildcats, scoring a game-high 23 points. Junior Bethany Havrilla chipped… More »
The backcourt of juniors Bryce Butler and Reed Fenton lead Latrobe to a 66-40 Section 3-6A win at Norwin on Friday Night. Fenton finished with a game-high 23 points and Butler added 17 points. Josh Ratesic had a team-high 21 points for the Knights. The Wildcats won all four quarters against the Knights, building their lead after each one…. More »
Hampton will be hosting its boys and girls basketball Holiday Hoops Classic next week. Below is the schedule for the tournaments. Wednesday, December 27 Girls 2:00 p.m. – North Hills vs. West Allegheny 5:00 p.m. – Hampton vs. Upper St. Clair Boys 3:30 p.m. – North Hills vs. Latrobe 6:30 p.m. – Hampton vs. Kiski… More »
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