WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Photo Credit: Will McBride BOYS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 1 Butler (14-6, 5-4) at Pine-Richland (5-15, 1-8) – 7:30 pm – WBUT Butler has dropped 3 of their last 5 games. Pine-Richland has lost 4 of their last 5. Butler has already clinched a playoff berth. Butler won the first meeting 86-73 on January 17. This… More »
GIRLS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 1 North Allegheny 75, Hempfield 62 North Allegheny (16-4, 9-1) used a 25-point first quarter to build a double-digit lead that they would never give away defeating Hempfield (9-12, 3-7) 75-62. The win gave North Allegheny a share of the section title with Norwin. It is North Allegheny’s 11th straight year… More »
With the regular season coming to a close, it is time to revisit the Big 56 scoring leaders! Stats brought to you from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. For the entire scoring list click here: https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2023/02/08/leading-scorers-for-wpial-city-league-girls-basketball-through-feb-5-2023/stories/202302080091 6A GIRLS Gemma Walker (Peters Township) – 20.1 PPG Rylee Kalocay (Upper St. Clair) – 19.6 PPG Natalie Wetzel (Peters Township)… More »
Picture Credit: @CharValleyHoops With the regular season coming to a close, it is time to revisit the Big 56 scoring leaders! Stats brought to you from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. For the entire scoring list click here: https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2023/02/08/leading-scorers-for-wpial-city-league-boys-basketball-through-jan-15-2023/stories/202302080093 6A BOYS Braylon Littlejohn (Butler) – 21.1 PPG Adam Bilinsky (Norwin) – 20.0 PPG Harry Sowers (Hempfield) –… More »
GIRLS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 1 Butler (10-10, 4-5) at Pine-Richland (9-11, 3-6) – 7:30 pm Butler enters tonight on a 3-game losing streak. Pine-Richland has dropped 4 of their last 5 games. Butler has already clinched a playoff spot. Pine-Richland clinches a playoff spot with a win or a Hempfield loss. Butler won the first… More »
Photo Credit: North Allegheny Sports Network *All records are section records only 6A SECTION 1 Norwin (8-1): Clinched a playoff berth. Can clinch a share of the section title with a win at Seneca Valley on Thursday. Can win the section title outright with a win on Thursday and a North Allegheny loss at Hempfield… More »
Photo Credit: Will McBride *All records are section records only 6A SECTION 1 New Castle (8-1): Clinched section title outright Central Catholic (6-3): Clinched playoff berth Butler (5-4): Clinched playoff berth Seneca Valley (4-5): Clinched playoff berth 6A SECTION 2 Upper St. Clair (8-1): Clinched share of section title. Can clinch section title outright with… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL 6A SECTION 1 Central Catholic 65, Butler 43 Central Catholic (12-8, 6-3) used a 28-11 second quarter to jump on Butler (14-6, 5-4) to pull out the road victory Tuesday night. Both teams had already clinched a playoff berth coming in. Debaba Tshiebwe led Central Catholic with 16 points. Dante DePante added 14… More »
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 »