Basketball
High school roundup for Dec. 28, 2024: Neighborhood Academy steps up in class, beats Fox Chapel
December 28, 2024
Courtney Wallace collected 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead Trib HSSN Class A No. 1 Neighborhood Academy to a 60-42 boys basketball victory over Class 6A Fox Chapel at the Peter Sauer Memorial Tournament at Shady Side Academy on Saturday.
Aggressiveness fuels Latrobe girls to victory over Hempfield in tournament finale
Latrobe girls basketball coach Mackenzie Livingston wears orange boots during games but she wants her team to see red.
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 29, 2024
Class 6A
WPIAL girls basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 28, 2024
Class 6A
High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2024: South Park gets past Ringgold in OT as holiday hoops weekend tips off
December 26, 2024
Cooper Hochendoner scored 22 points to lead South Park to a 58-54 overtime victory over Ringgold at the Charleroi boys basketball holiday tournament Thursday night.
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: Holiday tournaments offer chance to reset, maintain momentum
The holiday break allows high school students to rest, relax and get refocused ahead of the new year.
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford enjoying undefeated start
December 25, 2024
One of only five undefeated teams left in WPIAL girls basketball this season, Penn-Trafford took confidence into a seven-day break from competition.
High school roundup for Dec. 23, 2024: North Catholic boys rally past Seton LaSalle
December 23, 2024
Jason Fredericks scored 34 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, to lead North Catholic to a 70-61 comeback victory over Seton LaSalle at the Bishop Canevin holiday tournament Monday.
This week on Trib HSSN for week of Dec. 23, 2024
December 22, 2024
From all of us to all of you, we wish you a safe and Happy Holiday season! High school basketball owns the spotlight for the rest of 2024 over the next week and a half here on the TribLive High School Sports Network.
High school roundup for Dec. 22, 2024: No. 2 Montour rolls past Lincoln Park
Ama Sow scored 28 points and added 20 rebounds and five blocks in leading Class 5A No. 2 Montour to a 76-37 victory over Lincoln Park in a Section 4-5A boys basketball game Sunday at the Pittsburgh Holiday Classic at PPG Paints Arena.
Fox Chapel withstands Kiski Area’s rally at PPG Paints Arena
The Fox Chapel girls basketball team outlasted Kiski Area, 44-39, in a game that featured nine lead changes to kick off the Pittsburgh Holiday Classic on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.
WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 22, 2024
Class 6A
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Riverview’s Katerina Tsambis, Alex Schultheis
Katerina Tsambis
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Greensburg Salem’s Mya Heasley, Greensburg Central Catholic’s Liam Gallagher
The Westmoreland County Athletes of the Week is presented by Smail Kia. Look for the tags and look for the savings at Smail Kia in Greensburg.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Dec. 21, 2024: Saturday showcases set in boys, girls basketball
December 20, 2024
The Westmoreland County Coaches Association Showcase is so big, the one-day event with eight boys basketball games will take place at two separate venues.
Bethel Park holds off Ringgold to secure much-needed section win
It’s only December, but there was a true sense of urgency surrounding the Section 3-5A boys basketball game Friday between Ringgold and Bethel Park.
Derry boys rally to defeat short-handed Belle Vernon
Derry 6-foot-7 sophomore Stanley Rajkovich said he and his teammates knew third-ranked Belle Vernon was coming to town with a shorthanded lineup.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Teams set for WCCA Shootout
December 19, 2024
Sixteen boys basketball teams will play in the sixth Westmoreland County Coaches Association Shootout on Saturday at two locations, Jeannette and Hempfield.
High school roundup for Dec. 19, 2024: Clairton’s Iyanna Wade scores 56 in overtime shootout
Iyanna Wade scored 56 points, including nine in overtime, to lead Clairton to a 83-72 overtime victory over West Greene in Section 2-A girls basketball Thursday night.
