WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
The Mt. Lebanon boys basketball team captured its third straight Section 2-6A regular season title Friday night with a 69-65 win at Peters Township. The Blue Devils have put themselves in position now to enter the Class 6A playoffs as the top seed for the second straight season. The Indians had upset on their mind… More »
The Mt. Lebanon girls basketball team was able to hang within striking distance for the first three quarters at Bethel Park on Thursday night, but it was all Black Hawks in the final eight minutes. Bethel Park outscored Mt. Lebanon 24-11 in the fourth, including starting the quarter on a 18-3 run to come away… More »
Heading into Tuesday night’s showdown, Mt. Lebanon and Upper St. Clair both had an unblemished conference record. For the Panthers, they could say that about their overall record as well. Not anymore. After a close game throughout, Mt. Lebanon took control of the fourth quarter to come away with a 56-46 Section 2-6A win at… More »
The Mt. Lebanon girls basketball team own sole possession of this place in Section 2-6A and are only a game behind for second place after a 58-42 win at Upper St. Clair on Monday night. Heading into the game, the Blue Devils and Panthers were tied for third place. Mt. Lebanon controlled the game from… More »
The Mt. Lebanon boys basketball team held a narrow 43-40 lead against up-and-coming Peters Township heading into the fourth quarter, but the experience of the Blue Devils and the home crowd propelled them to a 61-49 Section 2-6A win on Friday night. Mt. Lebanon outscored Peters Township 18-9 in the final quarter. The Blue Devils… More »
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 »
Entering Thursday night’s Section 2-6A girls basketball game between Bethel Park and Mt. Lebanon, both teams were undefeated in the section. The Black Hawks remained undefeated after a 44-33 road win, keeping pace with Peters Township for first place. Defense was the key for Bethel Park, holding Mt. Lebanon to under 10 points in three… More »
Mt. Lebanon’s non-section schedule has prepared them as well as any team in Class 6A so far this season. Already going 1-1 against North Allegheny and Pine-Richland, the Blue Devils picked up their most impressive win of the season on Tuesday night against Butler. With the top team and player coming into their gym, Mt…. More »
For anyone who likes offense, Pine-Richland was the place to be on Friday night. Three days after only scoring 48 points in a loss to Upper St. Clair, the Pine-Richland boys basketball team erupted against another South Hills opponent, defeating Mt. Lebanon, 101-82, in a non-section game. Entering the fourth quarter, the Rams already had… More »
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