37 WPIAL teams enter state tournament as PIAA releases girls basketball brackets

By: Don Rebel
Sunday, March 5, 2023 | 6:09 PM

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The Path to the Pete is complete as the focus turns to the Road to Hershey and the start of the PIAA basketball postseason next weekend.

The state basketball playoffs tip off Friday and Saturday.

Here is a look at the dates, sites and times for the 37 WPIAL girls schools playing in the PIAA postseason.

Girls 6A

Manheim Township (17-10) at North Allegheny (20-5) on Friday, at 6 p.m.

McDowell (19-6) at Upper St. Clair (21-3) on Friday, at 7 p.m.

Norwin (21-4) at Central Dauphin (20-5) on Friday, at 6 p.m.

Mt. Lebanon (17-8) at Altoona (17-9) on Friday, at 6 p.m.

Girls 5A

West York (13-13) at South Fayette (24-2) on Saturday, at 4:30 p.m.

Manheim Central (23-5) vs. Oakland Catholic (22-4) at Gateway on Saturday, at 2 p.m.

Northern York (21-4) at McKeesport (21-5) on Saturday, at 2 p.m.

Woodland Hills (13-13) at Mechanicsburg (19-7) on Saturday, at 3 p.m.

Trinity (18-7) vs. Cathedral Prep (21-1) at Hagerty Events Center in Erie on Saturday, at 4:30 p.m.

Mars (17-8) at York Suburban (18-8) on Saturday, at 3 p.m.

Penn-Trafford (17-9) at Greencastle-Antrim (23-1) on Saturday, at 4 p.m.

Girls 4A

Conneaut (15-10) at North Catholic (22-3) on Saturday, at 2 p.m.

Warren (18-7) at Blackhawk (21-4) on Saturday, at 2 p.m.

Quaker Valley (17-8) at Harbor Creek (19-6) on Saturday, at 3 p.m.

Highlands (16-9) at Penn Cambria (12-12) on Saturday, at 3:30 p.m.

Knoch (17-9) at Punxsutawney (22-1) on Saturday, at 3 p.m.

Beaver (15-10) at Fairview (19-8) on Saturday, at 3 p.m.

Girls 3A

Forest Hills (22-5) vs. Avonworth (19-5) at North Hills on Friday, at 7:30 p.m.

Sharpsville (14-11) at Laurel (23-3) on Friday, at 7 p.m.

Shady Side Academy (23-3) at Karns City (15-9) on Friday, at 7 p.m.

Neshannock (18-8) at Westmont-Hilltop (25-2) on Friday, at 7 p.m.

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (19-7) at Wilmington (21-4) on Friday, at 7 p.m.

Keystone Oaks (17-9) vs. Chestnut Ridge (22-3) at Pitt-Johnstown on Friday, at 6 p.m.

Waynesburg Central (21-5) vs. Mercyhurst Prep (19-5) at Hagerty Events Center in Erie on Friday, at 6 p.m.

Girls 2A

Marion Center (14-12) at Shenango (22-4) on Friday, at 7 p.m.

Bishop McCort (14-13) at Freedom (20-5) on Friday, at 7 p.m.

Burgettstown (20-6) vs. United (17-8) at Central Cambria on Friday, at 7 p.m.

Aliquippa (12-11) at Maplewood (20-5) on Friday, at 7 p.m.

Greensburg Central Catholic (21-5) at Windber (20-6) on Friday, at 7 p.m.

Serra Catholic (18-4) at Redbank Valley (25-1) on Friday, at 6 p.m.

Brentwood (14-11) at Kennedy Catholic (21-4) on Friday, at 7 p.m.

Chartiers-Houston (16-10) at Homer-Center (20-7) on Friday, at 7 p.m.

Girls A

Clarion (11-14) at Union (18-6) on Saturday, at 2 p.m.

Juniata Valley (16-8) vs. Aquinas Academy (16-9) at Deer Lakes on Saturday, at 2 p.m.

Bishop Canevin (12-8) at Bishop Guilfoyle (14-11) on Saturday, at 6 p.m.

St. Joseph’s (20-6) vs. Williamsburg (26-1) at Claysburg-Kimmel on Saturday, at 4 p.m.

Monessen (17-6) at Otto-Eldred (23-2) on Saturday, at 3 p.m.