WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
If they were to have any shot at the section title, the Chartiers Valley girls basketball team needed to win Thursday’s home game against first-place West Allegheny. The Colts did just that, defeating the Indians 49-39, handing them their first Section 1-5A loss of the season. It was a slow start for Chartiers Valley, but… More »
The Butler girls’ basketball team took another step closer to their ultimate goal by clinching a spot in the WPIAL playoffs with a 40-33 home win against Shaler on Thursday night. The Golden Tornado stand in second place in Section 1-6A. Despite the loss, the Titans still own the fourth and final playoff spot in… More »
After losing its last game to Peters Township, the Bethel Park girls’ basketball team bounced back as they returned home with a 52-39 victory against Upper St. Clair on Thursday night. The win kept the Black Hawks a game behind the Indians for first place and in a second-place tie with Mt. Lebanon. They also… More »
There isn’t a lot you can do in less than a second, but that was enough time for the West Allegheny boys’ basketball team to pick up a win against Moon. Sophomore Jackson Faulk‘s layup with 0.6 seconds left on the clock broke a tie and gave the Indians a 55-53 win on the road in Section… More »
It has been nearly a half a century ago since the last time the Canon-McMillan boys’ basketball team won a section title. After their 69-64 win at home against Mt. Lebanon on Tuesday night, the Big Macs are inching closer to another one. The two teams have now split the season series, each giving the… More »
Revenge was on the minds of the Highland’s boys basketball team when they stepped on their home court Tuesday night against Franklin Regional. After suffering a 70-46 loss to the Panthers on Dec. 22, the Golden Rams got their revenge with an 87-68 win to pull to a first-place to with Franklin Regional. It was… More »
If the Gateway girls’ basketball team had any chance of earning a piece of the Section 2-5A regular season title, a win over first-place Thomas Jefferson was a must on Tuesday night. The Gators gave it their all and then some with a 48-47 double overtime win at home. The two teams have now split… More »
With undefeated Mars at the top of the Section 2-5A, the margin for error is minimal for any team chasing them. The Moon boys’ basketball team is the one team that can catch them, and they kept pace with a 50-48 win at Chartiers Valley on Tuesday night. The Tigers swept the season series with… More »
The Trinity boys’ basketball team is the lone team in Section 1-5A to have double-digit in wins, yet they do not sit atop the section standings. They did until Tuesday night when McKeesport welcomed them into its gym and served them am 83-72 loss. The Tigers and Hillers have now split the season series with… More »
Indiana University of Pennsylvania got their second commit from the Penn-Trafford football team in as many days. A day after Cameron Suman joined the Crimson Hawks, Will Mayr did the same. During his time as a Warrior, Mayr was a two-time first-team defensive end in the Class 5A Big East Conference. He was also named first-team all Western… More »