The WPIAL Championships are set! 24 district teams will battle at the Petersen Events Center from Thursday through Saturday this week to determine who takes home district gold.
Throughout the rest of the 2021-2022 high school basketball season, KDKA Radio will recognize some of the top boys and girls basketball players from the WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League.
At the end of the season, along with a fan vote, the KDKA Radio high school sports staff will name the winners of the prestigious Super 7 Basketball awards.
This week, two clutch performances on the boys side and two high-scoring efforts on the girls end highlight a special semifinal edition of the KDKA Radio Super 7 Watch List!
Eli Yofan, Fox Chapel
This is Yofan's second appearance on the KDKA Radio Super 7 Watch List.
Tuesday night, in a defensive slugfest, the senior scored 18 points and added seven rebounds and three assists as the Foxes edged section rival Central Catholic, 37-32, in a game you heard on KDKA Radio.
Yofan's biggest play of the night came with under ten seconds to go, as he clinched the win with a layup and subsequent free throw.
The Foxes will next meet North Hills, which handed Fox Chapel its only loss of the season, in Saturday's 6A title game.
Yofan, Fox Chapel's all-time leading scorer, has offers from Army and Navy.
Maddie Boyer, Knoch
A year after reaching the WPIAL semifinals for the first time in the program's history, the Knoch Knights are now championship bound for the first time ever.
And Boyer led the way to the Pete.
The senior scored a career-high 27 points and added 10 rebounds as the Knights beat Southmoreland, 56-45, in Tuesday's semifinal.
This season, Boyer has scored over 15 points per game and has led the team in rebounds and assists.
Boyer is also an exceptional golfer who, in the fall, qualified for the WPIAL golf championships.
Brandon Davis, Laurel Highlands
Laurel Highlands' 'Big 3' has now led them to an unbeaten record and an appearance in the WPIAL 5A title game.
Monday, in front of a packed gym at Peters Township, that group flexed its muscles in a game you heard on KDKA Radio.
Davis scored 21 points, with 15 coming after halftime, to secure a 61-44 win over Highlands.
The other two members of the dynamic trio for Laurel Highlands, fellow juniors Rodney Gallagher and Keondre DeShields, added 19 and 14 points, respectively.
This year, Davis is scoring around 18 points per game.
Maddie Webber, South Fayette
Webber has ben a consistent scoring leader for the Lions all season, and saved one of her best showings for the WPIAL semifinals.
The junior dropped in 25 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, in a 51-48 win over McKeesport in Tuesday's semifinals.
This season, Webber has scored over 18 points per game for the Lions, which face No. 1 Chartiers Valley Saturday in the Class 5A championship game.
Webber has picked up offers from South Alabama, Temple, Lafayette, Anderson, Monmouth, Niagara and Oakland.
