WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
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 »
The Mars boys basketball had four players in double figures as the Planets took care of business on the road, defeating Shaler 79-53 in Section 3-5A action on Tuesday. It was a lot different than the first match-up of the season, when the Planets came away with a 68-62 win on Jan. 2. After trailing… More »
After Trinity forced overtime at the buzzer, the Montour boys basketball team prevailed on the road for a 59-53 Section 2-5A win. The Spartans and Hillers have now split the season series with Trinity picking up a 61-58 win on Dec. 18. Montour now sits in third place in the section by themselves. Junior Dylan King’s… More »
In a battle for first place, Latrobe went on the road and led from start to finish in its 79-63 win at Fox Chapel in Section 3-6A action on Tuesday night. The Wildcats now hold a two-game lead on Fox Chapel and Penn-Trafford in the standings. It also gives them a season sweep of the… More »
Fifth-ranked Butler snapped North Allegheny’s winning streak at four with a 59-44 win at NASH on Tuesday night in Section 1-6A action. Junior standout Ethan Morton led the Golden Tornado with 29 points and 13 rebounds to remain in sole possession of second place in the section. After playing Butler tough on the road earlier… More »
Danielle Parker averaged 24.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 2.0 blocks per game last week, helping Washington & Jefferson College pick up Presidents’ Athletic Conference road wins at Grove City College and Saint Vincent College. The senior scored a career-high 27 points against the Wolverines Wednesday before tallying a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double in a… More »
Tom Kromka averaged 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game last week in a pair of PAC wins for Saint Vincent College. He finished the week shooting 62.5 percent (15 of 24) from the floor. Kromka posted a 15-point, 12-rebound double-double in last Wednesday’s 75-68 victory at Chatham University before totaling 23 points and eight… More »
Back on December 17, Mars, the defending Class 5A PIAA champion, defeated Gateway, the defending WPIAL champion, 54-42. It was the first loss of the season for the Gators, who have responded well. Gateway hasn’t lost a section game since then, and got their revenge on Monday night at home, defeating the Planets, 48-39. The… More »
With 1:38 remaining in the fourth quarter, freshman Alyssa Clutter made two free throws to give Trinity a 34-33 lead. The Hillers held onto that that against visiting South Fayette, not allowing them to get a shot off in the final seconds for a crucial Section 1-5A win on Monday night. The win gave Trinity sole… More »
Friday night’s Fox Chapel at Penn Hills boys basketball game had no barring on the section standings, but it had the excitement level of two teams battling for first place. With 20.7 seconds left in double overtime and his team down by two points, Kyree Hairston-Mitchell dialed up from way beyond the 3-point line to give… More »