What you should pay attention to in the WPial Sports for February 24, 2025: Upper St. Clair, Central Catholic, to meet again in the playoff -Clash

From: Don Rebel


Sunday, February 23, 2025 | 8:56 p.m.

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Welcome to the second of three days of the WPial basketball -semi -finals on Monday with young 6a, Boys 2a, Girls 4a and Girls A in the spotlight.

It becomes a post -season tradition -Upper St. Clair compared to Central Catholic in the young 6a semi -final.

The third year in a row marks their meeting on Monday, in which the Panthers and the Vikings collided in the last four. The winner took gold in the last two seasons.

In the semi-finals in 2023, Central Catholic drove to Upper St. Clair, 65-41.

Dante Depante had 25 points to guide the Vikings, which later hit the new castle in the WPIAL FINALE 61-52.

Last season the two met again at halftime, with Upper St. Clair 61-46.

Christian Ito led the Panthers with 17 points. The USC went to the final and drove past the Baldwin, 64-41.

After the quarter-finals on Thursday, the upper seed Upper St. Clair (21-2) will be trib hsss for the third time this season at 7:00 p.m.

The Panthers eliminated thanks to 17 points from Tyler Robbins, the senior striker Tyler Robbins, Woodland Hills (63-41).

The Vikings won and defeated the Fox Chapel in the quarters (52-45). Senior Guard Calvin Vento scored 13 points.

USC swept in two regular season meetings in section 2-6a Central. The Panthers won 46-31 at home and then won the Chuck Crummie Court in the Alumni Hall, 57-43.

In the other 6a semi-final, No. 2 New Castle (20-3) will compete in North HSSN against Lebanon (17-7) in North Allgheny at 8:00 p.m. in North Allegheny.

The Section 1-6a Champion Red Hurricanes advanced in the quarter-finals with a 64-43 victory against Butler.

Freshman Kai Cox directed the sticks with 16 points.

The Blue Devils displaced the district and State A champion from 2023 and 2024 in a quarter 64-61.

Senior Liam Sheely, Lebo with 23 points.

Top seed hunter

In two rounds of the WPIAL Basketball playoffs, the only top seed team that stood for autumn, Greensburg Central Catholic in the 2a clip of boys.

It was used to play the outsider role, No. 8 Union (18-6) GCC and now find its locations on rival Neshanock (20-2) if the two foes of the two sections 4-2a in Ellwood City at 20 Third time for A, this season.

Listen to the game on trib HSSN.

The senior of Scotties, Lucas Stanley 1 second on the left in the 44-42 structure of the Zenturions.

Stanley achieved a 36-point performance in the first round against Fort Cherry.

The Lancers may not even have their legs back until Monday after they need four overtime hours in a quarter-finals against Northgate (72-64).

Junior Guard David Kwiat led Neshanock with 27 points when checking the flames.

In the other 2A semi-final, the Seawickley Academy (19-4) No. 2 in the Fox Chapel at 7 p.m. in the Fox Chapel in Fox Chapel is used

Junior striker Lucas Grimsley led the Panthers with 14 points in the quarter-finals victory over Charters-Houston, 48-39.

The second security guard Jayce Powell pumped in 18 points to lead the Jayhawks past 55-50 past the dear wife of the holy heart.

Catholics collide

Traditional girls basketball powers are set for a rubber game for their season series between the co-champions of Section 1-4a.

The defending champion North Catholic will fight Oakland Catholic in the Fox Chapel at 6 p.m.

There is hardly a difference between the two, including identical records.

Both ended on the section with 13-1 records and the two come to this showdown with an overall grade of 21: 3.

In the quarter-finals, the second security guard Brady Wehner scored 18 points when the Trojans bounced up 59-32 South Park.

Also in the second round, the junior striker Josie Fontana scored 16 points in the Eagles of the Central Valley, 66-29.

These two Hoops powers met for the first time on December 11th, as a north Catholic win at home 42-34.

During the reserves on January 29, the Catholic von Oakland kept at home with the winning, 39-37.

In the other 4A girls Final Four competition, the top seed Blackhawk (22-2) by Elizabeth Stürmer No. 4 (19: 5) is questioned in a Matchup by section champion in North Allegheny at 6 p.m.

The junior striker Aubree Hupp was no longer available for the section 2 champs in the post-season and scored 51 points in two wins, including 27 in the quarter-final triumph of the Cougars about Laurel Highlands, 59-32.

The Junior Guard Mia Sostaric led the winners of the section 3 in two playoff wins with a total of 36 points, including 19 at the second round of the Warriors against Beaver, 63-52.

These two teams most recently met in the District Playoffs in the semi-finals of class 4a 2022, in which Blackhawk Elizabeth Stürmer defeated 76-53.

Wade against Larkin

Yes, the semi-finals of the class A-girl is located between Geibel Catholic (22-1) and Clairton (18-4) in Charleroi at 7 p.m. with audio on trib HSSN.

However, it feels like a showdown between the two top goal scorers in the last seasons with Senior Iyanna Wade of the Bears and Junior Emma Larkin from The Gators.

Last winter Wade scored an average of 38.7 points per game and Larkin was directly behind with 33.2 points per game.

It was not that close this season, but they were still No. 1 and No. 2.

Wade achieved an average of an incredible 41.6 ppg and Larkin was 27.6 ppg.

However, Larkin helped Geibel Catholic section 2-A title, a game in front of Wade and Clairton.

Both led their teams to quarter -finals.

Larkin scored 20 points when the Gaters West Greene defeated 60-48.

Wade took 30 points in a home win of Home Clairton against second place in last year's St. Joseph district, 71-44.

The two teams divided their regular seasonal competitions, with the bears winning 67-51 at home in December, and the Gators, who have revenge at home in January 65-62.

In the other semi -finals on Monday of class A, Top Seed and Ununisitd Union (23: 0) will compete in Ellwood City with Audio on trib HSSN against the Aquinas Academy (16: 7) in Ellwood City.

The two-time defending champion Scotties defeated Bishop Canevin in the quarter-finals (38-16) when Junior Mierra Gunn scored 12 points.

The crusaders took to the streets and won at Serra Catholic, 64-45, behind a big night from Tess Duer, who scored 27 points.

This is the third meeting of the year between the two areas Section 1-A, with the union won both games through the Aquinas Academy, in December 56-37 and in January 58-24.

Consolation Monday

There are many district trost games for Monday with action in Boys 5a, Boys 4a, Boys 3a, Girls 2a and Girls A.

• All four teams in Boys 5a have already qualified and now they play for sowing. Latrobe (19-5) visits Moon (18-6) and Uniontown (20-4) Penn-Trafford (14-10). Both games tip over at 7 p.m.

• The top 5 WPIAL teams qualify for the state playoffs in Boys 4a. Therefore, the two winners remain alive on Monday for a post -season in Piaa, while the season is over for the losers. In Knoch (17-7), Elizabeth Stürmer (18-6) with audio on trib HSSN and Deer Lakes (17-6) Central Valley (19-5) is located. Both games start at 7 p.m. from 7 p.m.

• The 7 top teams in Boys 3a from the district will take part in the state playoffs, which means that both winning teams will win a berth, while the losing teams will later play in a victory-and-your game. On Monday, Shady Side Academy (10-13) will travel to Keystone Oaks (17-7), and Southhmoreland (18-6) at 7:30 p.m. Ellwood City (14-10) at 7 p.m.

• In Girls 3a, Keystone Oaks (20-3) and Avonworth (17-8) qualified for the state playoffs with consolation winners on Friday. The Golden Eagles organize the antelopes at 6 p.m. to determine which team no. 5 and which No. 6 of District 7 will be.

• The 7 top teams in Girls 2A from the WPIAL will play in the state playoffs, which means that both winning teams will win a berth, while the losing teams will later play in a victory and about game. On Monday, Laurel (10-14) travels to Fort Cherry (19-4) and Chartens-Houston (19-5) moderators Rochester (10-13). Both games tip over at 7 p.m. at 7 p.m.

• The 6 top teams from Girls A will qualify for the state playoffs, which means that the winners of the two consolation games are on Monday of the season, and the season for the two losers is over. Bishop Canevin (12-10) travels to Serra Catholic (12-11), and St. Joseph (16-8) is the home of West Greene (16-8) with both competitions from 7 p.m.

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