WPIAL Big School Champions (5A-6A): Players to Watch
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Class 5A WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP: The WPIAL Class 5A Final took place at North Allegheny High School between #2 New Castle and #1 Chartiers Valley. The New Castle Red Hurricanes knocked off the top-seeded Chartiers Valley Colts by a score of…
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Continue ReadingClass 5A WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
The WPIAL Class 5A Final took place at North Allegheny High School between #2 New Castle and #1 Chartiers Valley. The New Castle Red Hurricanes knocked off the top-seeded Chartiers Valley Colts by a score of 61-45. This was the third meeting between these two programs this season, with both teams splitting the regular-season matchups. At points throughout the contest, the game was close, but New Castle was just too much for the Colts. The Red Hurricanes captured their WPIAL record-breaking 14th title. New Castle has established itself as one of the most consistent winning basketball schools in the state of Pennsylvania.
New Castle Red Hurricanes
Sheldon Cox
Sheldon
Cox
6'2" | CG
New Castle | 2021
State
PA
24 points
6’2 Senior Guard
– Played a fantastic all-around game despite foul trouble and ended with two thunderous slam dunks
Mike Wells 13 points, 11 rebounds
6’4 Junior Guard/Forward
– Dominated inside and outside on both the offensive and defensive end throughout the contest
Isaiah Boice 11 points
6’2 Sophomore Guard
– Shot the ball well from the perimeter and ran the break with extreme precision
Michael Graham
Michael
Graham
6'1" | CG
New Castle | 2022
State
PA
9 points
5’10 Senior Guard
– Controlled the offense and facilitated opportunities for his teammates
Donnie Cade 4 points
6’4 Senior Forward
– Battled the whole game on the boards and made great passes to start the fast break
CLASS 6A WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
The WPIAL Class 6A Final took place at Peters Township between the number one seed Upper St. Clair and the Pine Richland. The Upper St. Clair Panthers held off the Pine Richland Rams by 56-53. The top classification in the state produced a highly contested game. Both teams were familiar with one another and they continued to fight it out on the court throughout the entire contest. Neither team seemed to be able to pull away. A packed house despite, with COVID protocols, came down to the final seconds as Pine Richland missed two three-pointers in the final ten seconds.
Upper St. Clair Panthers
Ethan Dahlem 16 points
5’9 Senior Guard
– Created a variety of opportunities for himself and his teammates
Luke Banbury 14 points, 11 rebounds
6’3 Senior Forward
– Dominated the post and the glass on both ends of the floor
Luke Gensler
Luke
Gensler
6'3" | PF
Upper St. Clair | 2021
State
PA
12 points
6’1 Senior Guard
– Proved to be the leader on the court in the biggest game of the season
John Sukernek 7 points
5’10 Senior Guard
– Pushed the ball on the break and controlled the half-court offense as well
David Pantelis 7 points
6’1 Senior Guard
– Able to find the right combinations for his teammates to help secure a victory