WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
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 »
Despite it being a loss, McKeesport is coming off its best offensive performance of the season, scoring 91 points against Woodland Hills. That didn’t phase Penn Hills as the Indians went into Tiger Country and came away with a 81-48 Section 1-5A win on Friday night. The Indians had a comfortable lead throughout the game,… More »
Not many have put the Fox Chapel boys basketball team in the conversation as one of the elite teams in Class 6A. Now is the time to do so as the Foxes won their fourth straight game and third straight section game with a 69-54 Section 3-6A win at Penn-Trafford Friday night. Fox Chapel methodically… 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 »
With a consistent effort on the glass and at the free-throw line, the North Allegheny Tigers won their second straight game in Section 1-6A play with a 65-47 victory over the Seneca Valley Raiders on Friday night at NASH. The Tigers outrebounded the Raiders, 33-23, including 10 offensive boards. Sophomore Khalil Dinkins provided a team-high eight rebounds,… More »
Senior Adia Brisker’s layup went through the hoop just before the buzzer to lift Penn Hills to a 32-31 Section 3-5A win at Oakland Catholic on Thursday night. The Indians inbounded the ball from the far side with 2.8 seconds left and down by one leading up to Brisker’s heroics. Scoring was at a premium throughout… 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 »
The Moon boys basketball team is one of the top team’s in Class 5A in the WPIAL and the PIAA. The Tigers proved that on Tuesday night, coming away with a 69-64 win against previously undefeated in section play, Chartiers Valley, on the road in Section 2-5A action. Both team’s battled back-and-forth in the first… More »
Heading into Tuesday night’s Section 1-5A showdown between Woodland Hills and McKeesport, both teams were still looking to stay undefeated in section play. Both teams played their hearts out, but I don’t think anyone could predict what was about to unfold. Junior Deamontae Diggs scored 42 points and recorded 20 rebounds to break the McKeesport single… More »
The Fox Chapel boys basketball team only scored 48 points on Tuesday night, but it was enough to win comfortably at Norwin in Section 3-6A action, 48-39. The two teams were tied for second place in the section entering the game. The Foxes didn’t allow more than 11 points in any given quarter. Fox Chapel… More »