WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
The Trinity girls basketball team ran out of time in the fourth quarter as host Thomas Jefferson was able to hold onto a 65-57 Section 1-5A win on Monday night. The win gave the Jaguars sole possession of second place in the standings over Trinity. TJ jumped out to a 23-12 lead after the first… More »
The Trinity girls basketball team saw one bucket go through the net in the first quarter, but heated up to pick up a 47-41 Section 1-5A road win at South Fayette on Monday night. The Hillers trailed 7-2 after the first eight minutes, but erupted for 18 points in the second quarter to pull within… More »
Class 5A First-Team Photo Gallery
The Mars boys’ basketball team won its first WPIAL championship a little but over a week ago, but they continue to strengthen its grip on its WPIAL opponents in the PIAA playoffs. After defeating Hampton for the second time in the postseason in the first round, the Planets did the same to Trinity in the… More »
The top teams in boys basketball Class 5A throughout the season will be the ones competing in the WPIAL semifinals on Tuesday. The top three teams all advanced, along with the fifth seed with a minor upset over No. 4. Both semifinal games will be played at 8 p.m. Below are capsules on each game…. More »
The boys’ basketball Class 5A quarterfinal will have a mixture of familiarity with two of the match-ups featuring section rivals and one other one pitting two teams that have already played each other once before this season. All four games will take place on Friday Night at 8 p.m. Below are capsules on each game…. More »
The quarterfinal contestants for the girls’ basketball Class 5A playoff bracket were revealed last Friday, and today it was announced where each of those games will be played. The final eight teams are extremely familiar with each other. Three of the four quarterfinal games pit section rivals against each other. The games will take place… More »
Boys Class 5A First-Team Photo Gallery
Class 5A First-Team All-Section Photo Gallery
The WPIAL playoff brackets that were revealed earlier this week gave us a look at the matchups that will start the Class 5A boys basketball playoffs. All first round games will be played on Tuesday, Feb. 20. The top three seeds — Mars, Highlands, and Franklin Regional — each received byes into the quarterfinals. The… More »