WPIAL clinched: Field for boys basketball playoffs set – TribLIVE.com

By: Don Rebel
Saturday, February 10, 2024 | 12:05 AM
Mt. Lebanon’s Liam Sheely scores against Upper St. Clair’s Tyler Robbins on Feb. 2.
The stretch run of the WPIAL boys basketball season is over and the postseason field is completely set with 87 playoff teams.
The WPIAL will release the boys basketball brackets Monday with the Playoff Pairings Show on Trib HSSN at 2 p.m.
Here is the final list of teams that have earned a district playoff berth.
*Won or shared section championship
Class 6A
Set with 8 playoff teams — no first round, straight to quarterfinals
Section 1
*Central Catholic Vikings
North Allegheny Tigers
Butler Golden Tornado
Pine-Richland Rams
• Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley and New Castle all tied for fourth place, but in head-to-head meetings between the teams, the Rams were 3-1, the Raiders were 2-2 and the Red Hurricanes were 1-3, so only Pine-Richland qualifies.
Section 2
*Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils
Upper St. Clair Panthers
Baldwin Highlanders
Canon-McMillan Big Macs
Class 5A
Set with 17 playoff teams – one preliminary round game
Section 1
*Thomas Jefferson Jaguars
Peters Township Indians
Bethel Park Black Hawks
Trinity Hillers
Section 2
*Shaler Titans
Fox Chapel Foxes
Penn Hills Indians
Woodland Hills Wolverines
Section 3
*Franklin Regional Panthers
Gateway Gators
Kiski Area Cavaliers
Penn-Trafford Warriors
Section 4
*Moon Tigers
South Fayette Lions
North Hills Indians
Chartiers Valley Colts
Mars Fightin’ Planets
Class 4A
Set with 16 playoff teams – no byes or preliminary round games
Section 1
*Hampton Talbots
Knoch Knights
Highlands Golden Rams
Freeport Yellowjackets
Section 2
*Lincoln Park Leopards
North Catholic Trojans
Beaver Bobcats
Central Valley Warriors
Section 3
*Uniontown Red Raiders
Belle Vernon Leopards
Elizabeth Forward Warriors
Southmoreland Scotties
Section 4
*Montour Spartans
Avonworth Antelopes
South Allegheny Gladiators
Quaker Valley Quakers
Class 3A
Set with 16 playoff teams – no byes or preliminary round games
Section 1
*Mohawk Warriors
Neshannock Lancers
Ellwood City Wolverines
Beaver Falls Tigers
Section 2
*Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers
*Seton LaSalle Rebels
South Park Eagles
Sto-Rox Vikings
Section 3
*Deer Lakes Lancers
Shady Side Academy Bulldogs
Burrell Bucs
Derry Trojans
Section 4
*Washington Little Prexies
Yough Cougars
Mt. Pleasant Vikings
McGuffey Highlanders
Class 2A
Set with 16 playoff teams – no byes or preliminary round games
Section 1
*Aliquippa Quips
Northgate Flames
Shenango Wildcats
Sewickley Academy Panthers
Section 2
*Bishop Canevin Crusaders
Eden Christian Academy Warriors
Winchester Thurston Bears
Nazareth Prep Saints
Section 3
*Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions
Jeannette Jayhawks
Serra Catholic Eagles
Clairton Bears
Section 4
*Fort Cherry Rangers
Burgettstown Blue Devils
Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers
Frazier Commodores
Class A
Set with 14 playoff teams – 2 first-round byes
Section 1
*Rochester Rams
Union Scotties
Carlynton Cougars
Avella Eagles
Section 2
*Monessen Greyhounds
West Greene Pioneers
California Trojans
Jefferson-Morgan Rockets
Section 3
*Imani Christian Saints
Neighborhood Academy Bulldogs
Aquinas Academy Crusaders
Hillel Academy Heat
Summit Academy Knights
St. Joseph Spartans

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