Girls Basketball Preview: Carlynton hopes last year’s lumps pay off in Deutsch’s second season
The Carlynton girls basketball team had its share of struggles last season, but second-year coach Frank Deutsch hopes a year of experience will put this year's team Read more.
Boys Basketball Preview: Raiders’ Bethel counting on defense to provide spark
Cornell boys basketball coach Brian Bethel lost six seniors to graduation, and a roster void of height means the Raiders will need strong defensive efforts on a Read more.
Boys Basketball Preview: Sow could help make this a season to remember for Montour
At 6-foot-11, it's no stretch to call Ama Tening Sow the big attraction for the Montour boys basketball team. But the Spartans, who open their season at home Tuesday Read more.
Boys Basketball Preview: Cougars’ DeRose working to overcome late start
Carlynton boys basketball coach Dan DeRose is playing catch-up after his late arrival, and is preaching patience as he gets to know his new team. Read more.
Boys Basketball Preview: OLSH’s return to Class 2A could mean trouble for everyone else
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is returning to Class 2A after a two-year stay at Class 3A, and boys coach Mike Rodriguez likes his team's depth heading into Tuesday Read more.
Girls Basketball Preview: Moon counting on three returning starters to lead the way
Moon Area coach Mark Pompeo lost a number of seniors from last year's 14-9 team, but he has three key returnees who figure to shoulder most of the load in 2024-25. Read more.
Boys basketball: Turnovers, rebounding doom Bishop Canevin in season-opening loss
The Bishop Canevin boys basketball team was in a dogfight until halftime in its season-opener against The Neighborhood Academy. But the Bulldogs used a big third Read more.
Boys basketball roundup: Moon cuts Knoch down to size in 63-56 win
Defending WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball champion Moon evened its record on the young season by downing Knoch in the Geneva College/Lincoln Park Tipoff Tournament. Read more.
Girls basketball roundup: Sto-Rox tops Springdale; Montour improves to 2-0
The Sto-Rox Vikings used a big fourth quarter to post a 43-39 victory over Springdale Saturday in the second game of the Deer Lakes Tournament. At the Montour Tipoff Read more.
Boys Basketball Preview: Vikings’ Hughes back home — and happy to be there
Sto-Rox boys basketball coach Ryan Hughes is back at his alma mater for the second time, and he believes his young squad could create problems for people by midseason. Read more.