WPIAL Class AAA Preview
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Class AAA is an interesting one—It’s balanced and has some top players and teams in the region in it. Contenders Our Lady of The Sacred Heart(28-0) The two time defending state champions at AA are coming into their first AAA…
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Continue ReadingClass AAA is an interesting one—It’s balanced and has some top players and teams in the region in it.
Contenders
Our Lady of The Sacred Heart(28-0)
The two time defending state champions at AA are coming into their first AAA season riding a 68 game winning stream. Rocco Spadafora Rocco Spadafora 6'0" | SG OLSH | 2023 State PA and forward Bryson Kirschner Bryson Kirschner 6'4" | PF OLSH | 2023 State PA will keep them in the hunt while they adjust to life at a higher class.
Seton LaSalle(17-4)
Mark Walsh led the Rebels to a divisional championship last year and their top player and one of the top in the WPIAL, Connor Spratt Connor Spratt 6'3" | PG Seton LaSalle | 2023 State PA , returns to lead the guard heavy lineup. Spratt had an electric junior year–the highest point was leading the Rebels back from a big deficit at home vs Aliquippa–He hit a key shot to send the game to OT and then won it on a bucket in OT.
Steel Valley(11-12)
Don’t expect a glitzy record from the Ironmen—Most of their players are playing a football game tonight vs Westinghouse. If they win, they’ve got the state final next week. Once they get the pads off and the high tops on, they’ll be a title contender. 6’3” senior Makhai Valentine Makhai Valentine 6'3" | SG Steel Valley | 2023 State PA , a prolific scorer and scholarship prospect, leads them again after averaging 29PPG last year.
In The Mix
Washington High(17-4)
Wash High will have a new look on the bench this year as Ron Faust won’t be there. He retired after just under 40 years and won 653 games. Davoun Fuse returns after leading the team in scoring last year. They’re always competitive.
Shady Side Academy(20-7)
They won the WPIAL last year but lost star guard Peter Kramer Peter Kramer 6'4" | SG Hampton | 2024 State PA to Hampton. They have enough back to compete and it will be up to Eli Teslovich Eli Teslovich 6'1" | CG Shady Side Academy | 2024 State PA to lead the charge. The junior guard averaged 16 as a sophomore.