2012 WPIAL GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS

By: Bruce Markey
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 | 5:31 PM

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Through two rounds of the girls version of the Battle to the Bluff, the three of the four defending champions (Blackhawk, Seton-LaSalle and North Catholic) and all four #1 and #2 seeds are still alive. Double-digit seeds Upper St. Clair, Steel Valley, Keystone Oaks and Riverview have decided to crash the Semi's party,  while AAAA Section 4 and AA Section 5 have been dominant. Here are ALL of the final scores from the Preliminary Round, First Round and the Quarterfinals, PLUS the sites and times for Semifinals on Tuesday and Wednesday in the 2012 WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs. 

Once again, MSA Sports will broadcast every WPIAL girls basketball playoff game sponsored in part by McDonalds and Carlow University.

WPIAL CLASS AAAA Semifinals:

#1 Oakland Catholic Eagles (23-1) vs #5 Baldwin Highlanders (17-6) AT North Allegheny High School on Tuesday, February 28th at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net

#2 Mount Lebanon Blue Devils (21-3) vs #14 Upper St. Clair Panthers (13-11) AT Chartiers Valley High School on Tuesday, February 28th at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net

WPIAL CLASS AAAA Quarterfinals:

Oakland Catholic Eagles 40 – Bethel Park Black Hawks 35  (MSA)

Baldwin Highlanders 39 – Shaler Titans 28  (MSA)

Mount Lebanon Blue Devils 61 – Pine-Richland Rams 45  (MSA)

Upper St. Clair Panthers 44 – Hempfield Spartans 42  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAAA First Round:

Oakland Catholic Eagles 49 – Peters Township Indians 30  (MSA)

Bethel Park Black Hawks 54 – North Allegheny Tigers 36  (MSA)

Shaler Titans 42 – Penn-Trafford Warriors 41  (MSA)

Baldwin Highlanders 46 – Kiski Area Cavaliers 41  (MSA)

Mount Lebanon Blue Devils 70 – Norwin Knights 38  (MSA)

Pine-Richland Rams 46 – Plum Mustangs 43  (MSA)

Upper St. Clair Panthers 55 – Gateway Gators 53  (MSA)

Hempfield Spartans 52 – Woodland Hills Wolverines 36  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAAA Preliminary Round:

Peters Township Indians 40 – Franklin Regional Panthers 38  (MSA)

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WPIAL CLASS AAA Semifinals:

#1 Hopewell Vikings (22-2) vs #4 Chartiers Valley Colts (22-2) AT Ambridge High School on Wednesday, February 29th at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net

#2 South Park Eagles (21-2) vs #3 Blackhawk Cougars (21-3) AT North Allegheny HIgh School on Wednesday, February 29th at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net

WPIAL CLASS AAA Quarterfinals:

Hopewell Vikings 46 – Elizabeth Forward Warriors 35  (MSA)

Chartiers Valley Colts 43 – Uniontown Red Raiders 25  (MSA)

South Park Eagles 62 – South Fayette Lions 33  (MSA)

Blackhawk Cougars 57 – New Castle Red Hurricane 44  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAA First Round:

Hopewell Vikings 60 – Belle Vernon Leopards 24  (MSA)

Elizabeth Forward Warriors 34 – Hampton Talbots 31  (MSA)

Chartiers Valley Colts 62 – Beaver Bobcats 42  (MSA)

Uniontown Red Raiders 69 – Central Valley Warriors 56  (MSA)

South Park Eagles 66 – Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions 33  (MSA)

South Fayette Lions 35 – Mars Fighting Planets 28  (MSA)

Blackhawk Cougars 71 – West Mifflin Titans 56  (MSA)

New Castle Red Hurricane 43 – Mount Pleasant Vikings 42  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAA Preliminary Round:

Belle Vernon Leopards 59 – Indiana Little Indians 47  (MSA)

Beaver Bobcats 62 – Knoch Knights 28  (MSA)

Central Valley Warriors 60 – Trinity Hillers 27  (MSA)

Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions 48 – Montour Spartans 44  (MSA)

West Mifflin Titans 68 – Kittanning Wildcats 49  (MSA)

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WPIAL CLASS AA Semifinals:

#1 Seton-LaSalle Rebels (23-0) vs #13 Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles (19-6) AT North Hills High School on Tuesday, February 28th at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net

#2 Bishop Canevin Crusaders (20-4) vs #11 Steel Valley Ironmen (19-5) AT West Allegheny High School  on Tuesday, February 28th at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net

WPIAL CLASS AA Quarterfinals:

Seton-LaSalle Rebels 76 – Beaver Falls Tigers 36  (MSA)

Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles 55 – Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions 41  (MSA)

Bishop Canevin Crusaders 58 – Avonworth Antelopes 25  (MSA)

Steel Valley Ironmen 79 – New Brighton Lions 52  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AA First Round:

Seton-LaSalle Rebels 81 – Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers 32  (MSA)

Beaver Falls Tigers 61 – Quaker Valley Quakers 47  (MSA)

Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles 56 – Deer Lakes Lancers 38  (MSA)

Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions 44 – Burrell Buccaneers 42  (MSA)

Bishop Canevin Crusaders 63 – Mohawk Warriors 27  (MSA)

Avonworth Antelopes 50 – Bentworth Bearcats 36  (MSA)

New Brighton Lions 58 – Jeannette Jayhawks 55  (MSA)

Steel Valley Ironmen 76 – Riverside Panthers 61  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AA Preliminary Round:

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers 38 – Beth-Center Bulldogs 14  (MSA)

Quaker Valley Quakers 55 – Springdale Dynamos 20  (MSA)

Beaver Falls Tigers 53 – South Side Beaver Rams 22 (MSA)

Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles 56 – Shady Side Academy Indians 53  (MSA)

Burrell Buccaneers 45 – Charleroi Cougars 40  (MSA)

Mohawk Warriors 28 – Washington Little Prexies 24  (MSA)

Avonworth Antelopes 38 – Elderton Bobcats 21  (MSA)

New Brighton Lions 43 – Ford City Sabers 39  (MSA)

Steel Valley Ironmen 69 – Freeport Yellowjackets 39  (MSA)

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WPIAL CLASS A Semifinals:

#1 North Catholic Trojanettes (19-5) vs #12 Riverview Raiders (16-7) AT Gateway High School on Wednesday, February 29th at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net

#2 Vincentian Academy Royals (23-1) vs #3 Fort Cherry Rangers (23-1) AT Fox Chapel High School on Wednesday, February 29th at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net

WPIAL CLASS A Quarterfinals:

North Catholic Trojanettes 56 – St. Joseph Spartans 19  (MSA)

Riverview Raiders 56 – Monessen Greyhounds 47  (MSA)

Vincentian Academy Royals 66 – Winchester Thurston Bears 31  (MSA)

Fort Cherry Rangers 60 – Cornell Raiders 26  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS A First Round:

North Catholic Trojanettes 61 – West Greene Pioneers 28  (MSA)

St. Joseph Spartans 51 – Carmichaels Mighty Mikes 40  (MSA)

Monessen Greyhonds 60 – Rochester Rams 52  (MSA)

Riverview Raiders 54 – Quigley Spartans 50  (MSA)

Vincentian Academy Royals 65 – Avella Eagles 28  (MSA)

Winchester Thurston Bears 55 – Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers 50  (MSA)

Fort Cherry Rangers 68 – Aliquippa Quips 38  (MSA)

Cornell Raiders 41 – Serra Catholic Eagles 34  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS A Preliminary Round:

West Greene Pioneers 51 – Frazier Commodores 31  (MSA)

Avella Eagles 39 – Clairton Bears 25  (MSA)