WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
When the girls basketball Class 6A WPIAL playoff bracket was revealed earlier this week, everyone knew who the favorite was going to be. Top-seed North Allegheny finished the regular season 22-0, including wins against eight other teams in the bracket. Also receiving byes into the quarterfinals was the top two teams in Section 3-6A, Peters… More »
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 »
Down by two, Butler hit a 3-pointer with eight seconds left in the game to come away with a 36-35 win at Seneca Valley in the Section 1-6A finale. The win gave the Golden Tornado sole possession of second place over the Raiders, who will finish in third place in the section. Seneca Valley had… More »
The Seneca Valley girls’ basketball team solidified its spot in the Class 6A WPIAL playoffs on Thursday night with a 43-42 overtime win at Shaler. The Raiders are now tied for second place with Butler, while Shaler is still fighting for a playoff spot, a game behind Pine-Richland for the final spot with a game… More »
The Seneca Valley girls’ basketball team made sure on Monday night that any tiebreaker for a playoff spot with Pine-Richland would go their way, as they defeated them for a second time this season. The Raiders went on the road and came away with a 45-36 win. SV only allowed eight points in the first… More »
As the first round of the section season comes to a close, the Butler girls’ basketball team picked up a momentum swing win at home against Seneca Valley on Monday. Down by three at halftime, the Golden Tornado came out of the locker in the second half strong to come away with a 47-37 win…. More »
The North Allegheny boys’ basketball team used a big fourth quarter to capture its first section win over the season with a 54-41 decision over the Seneca Valley Raiders on Monday night. Leading 34-33 going into the fourth quarter, the Tigers outscored the Raiders 20-8 in the final stanza to seize their 20th consecutive win… More »
After losing its section-opener at North Allegheny, Shaler has been able to right the ship, winning its last three section games to take sole possession of second place in Section 1-6A. The Titans latest win broke a second place tie with Seneca Valley on Thursday night, as they went into Raider territory and came away… More »
A lopsided fourth quarter benefitted the Pine-Richland boys basketball team as they overcame a six point deficit to defeat Seneca Valley, 61-51, on the road in Section 1-6A on Tuesday night. The Rams, who trailed 45-39 entering the fourth quarter, outscored the Raiders 22-6 in the final quarter. Pine-Richland led 33-28 at the half, but… More »
North Allegheny girls’ basketball coach Spencer Stefko earned his 250th career coaching win on Monday night as the Lady Tigers topped the Seneca Valley Raiders, 65-35. Stefko, in his third year at North Allegheny, has had two other successful coaching stops at Chartiers Valley and Seton LaSalle before joining the Tigers and amassed 137 and 50… More »