WPIAL Big School Champions (5A-6A): Players to Watch

<h6><strong>Class 5A WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP:</strong></h6> <h6>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. </h6> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h6><strong>New Castle Red Hurricanes</strong><br /> <br /> [player_tooltip player_id="991002" first="Sheldon" last="Cox"] 24 points<br /> 6’2 Senior Guard <br /> - Played a fantastic all-around game despite foul trouble and ended with two thunderous slam dunks<br /> <br /> <strong>Mike</strong> <strong>Wells</strong> 13 points, 11 rebounds<br /> 6’4 Junior Guard/Forward<br /> - Dominated inside and outside on both the offensive and defensive end throughout the contest<br /> <br /> <strong>Isaiah Boice</strong> 11 points<br /> 6’2 Sophomore Guard<br /> - Shot the ball well from the perimeter and ran the break with extreme precision<br /> <br /> [player_tooltip player_id="991295" first="Michael" last="Graham"] 9 points<br /> 5’10 Senior Guard<br /> - Controlled the offense and facilitated opportunities for his teammates<br /> <br /> <strong>Donnie Cade</strong> 4 points<br /> 6’4 Senior Forward<br /> - Battled the whole game on the boards and made great passes to start the fast break<br /> <br /> </h6> <h6> </h6> <p><strong>CLASS 6A WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP:</strong></p> <h6><br /> 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.</h6> <h6> </h6> <h6><br /> <strong>Upper St. Clair Panthers</strong><br /> <br /> <strong>Ethan</strong> <strong>Dahlem</strong> 16 points<br /> 5’9 Senior Guard<br /> - Created a variety of opportunities for himself and his teammates<br /> <br /> <strong>Luke</strong> <strong>Banbury</strong> 14 points, 11 rebounds<br /> 6’3 Senior Forward<br /> - Dominated the post and the glass on both ends of the floor<br /> <br /> [player_tooltip player_id="991084" first="Luke" last="Gensler"] 12 points<br /> 6’1 Senior Guard<br /> - Proved to be the leader on the court in the biggest game of the season<br /> <br /> <strong>John</strong> <strong>Sukernek</strong> 7 points<br /> 5’10 Senior Guard<br /> - Pushed the ball on the break and controlled the half-court offense as well<br /> <br /> <strong>David</strong> <strong>Pantelis</strong> 7 points<br /> 6’1 Senior Guard<br /> - Able to find the right combinations for his teammates to help secure a victory<br /> <br /> </h6> <p>&nbsp;</p>