WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
BOYS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 1 Central Catholic (11-8, 5-3) at Butler (14-5, 5-3) – 7:30 pm – WBUT Central Catholic fell to New Castle on Friday 67-53 snapping a 3-game winning streak. Butler has won 2 of their last 3 games. Both teams are tied for second place in the section and have both clinched… More »
GIRLS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 1 Hempfield 59, Butler 49 Hempfield (9-11, 3-6) picked up a big section win at Butler (9-11, 3-6) 59-49 to keep their playoff hopes alive for the time being. The Hempfield win coupled with Pine-Richland’s loss puts Hempfield and Pine-Richland tied for the final playoff spot in Section 1-6A. Butler has… More »
GIRLS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 1 Hempfield (8-11, 2-6) at Butler (10-9, 4-4) – 7:00 pm Hempfield comes into tonight having lost 7 of their last 8 games. Butler has lost 2 straight after winning 4 in a row. Hempfield can be eliminated with a loss and a Pine-Richland win at Norwin. Butler has clinched a… More »
Photo Credit: Will McBride SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 GIRLS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 2 Upper St. Clair 61, Bethel Park 47 Upper St. Clair (17-2, 10-0) used a big second quarter and a huge response in the fourth quarter to defeat Bethel Park (6-12, 3-7) 61-47 on Saturday afternoon. Upper St. Clair has already clinched the section… More »
SATURDAY GIRLS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 2 Upper St. Clair (16-2, 9-0) at Bethel Park (6-11, 3-6) – 3:00 pm Upper St. Clair have won their last 10 games. They have already wrapped up the section title. Bethel Park has dropped 5 of their last 6 games. They currently sit a game behind Baldwin for the… More »
Photo Credit: @CharValleyHoops BOYS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 1 Seneca Valley 57, Pine-Richland 37 Seneca Valley (8-10, 3-5) picked up a big win Friday night against Pine-Richland (5-14, 1-7) 57-37. The win coupled with a North Allegheny loss now puts North Allegheny and Seneca Valley tied for the fourth and final playoff spot in Section 1-6A…. More »
Photo Credit: Will McBride BOYS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 1 New Castle (16-2, 6-1) at Central Catholic (11-7, 5-2) – 7:30 pm The top two teams in Section 1-6A square off Friday night with New Castle being winners of 5 in a row and Central Catholic winning four of their last 5. A New Castle win… More »
GIRLS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 1 North Allegheny 56, Butler 29 North Allegheny (13-4, 7-1) jumped all over Butler in the first half, taking a 39-11 lead into halftime and coasted to a 56-29 win over Butler (10-9, 4-4). The win keeps North Allegheny tied at the top of the standings while Butler still sits in… More »
GIRLS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 1 North Allegheny (12-4, 6-1) at Butler (10-8, 4-3) – 7:30 pm North Allegheny comes into tonight winning 8 of their last 9 contests. Butler fell 60-22 to Norwin on Monday snapping a 4-game winning streak. North Allegheny is trying to keep pace with Norwin at the top of Section 1-6A… More »
Photo Credit NA Sports Network The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette released the WPIAL/City League basketball leading scorers through January 29, 2023, today. Here at the Big 56, we have consolidated the list for you to see the leaders in 6A Girls and 5A Girls. To see the complete Post-Gazette article, click here: https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2023/02/01/wpial-city-league-girls-basketball-leading-scorers-2023/stories/202302010058 6A GIRLS Natalie Wetzel… More »