2012 WPIAL BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS

By: HSSN Staff
Thursday, February 23, 2012 | 10:59 AM

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All four defending champions are alive along with all four top-seeds half way through the Boys Battle to the Bluff. While Class A, Class AA and Class AAA have been close to chalk (except Beaver in AAA), ClassAAAA welcomes three double-digit seeds to its Final Four party. Here are ALL of the results from the Preliminary Round, First Round and Quarterfinals, PLUS the sites and times for the Semifinals on Tuesday and Wednesday in the 2012 WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs.

Once again, MSA Sports will broadcast every WPIAL boys basketball playoff game sponsored in part by McDonalds.

WPIAL CLASS AAAA Semifinals:

#1 Shaler Titans (22-2) vs #12 Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings (14-10) AT North Allegheny High School on Wednesday, February 29th at 8:00pm on MSAsports.net

#15 Butler Golden Tornado (13-11) vs #11 Gateway Gators (18-6) AT Fox Chapel High School on Wednesday, February 29th at 8:00pm on MSAsports.net

WPIAL CLASS AAAA Quarterfinals:

Shaler Titans 58 – Plum Mustangs 48  (MSA)

Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings 55 – Peters Township Indians 47  (MSA)

Butler Golden Tornado 63 – North Allegheny Tigers 61 in Overtime  (MSA)

Gateway Gators 60 – Seneca Valley Raiders 57 in Overtime  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAAA First Round:

Shaler Titans 50 – McKeesport Tigers 47  (MSA)

Plum Mustangs 61 – Kiski Area Cavaliers 57  (MSA)

Peters Township Indians 67 – Woodland Hills Wolverines 56  (MSA)

Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings 70 – Hempfield Spartans 44  (MSA)

Butler Golden Tornado 56 – Chartiers Valley Colts 54  (MSA)

North Allegheny Tigers 62 – Bethel Park Black Hawks 56  (MSA)

Seneca Valley Raiders 45 – Mount Lebanon Blue Devils 42  (MSA)

Gateway Gators 67 – Penn-Trafford Warriors 50  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAAA Preliminary Round:

McKeesport Tigers 51 – Norwin Knights 49  (MSA)

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WPIAL CLASS AAA Semifinals:

#1 New Castle Red Hurricane (24-0) vs #12 Beaver Bobcats (18-6) AT North Allegheny High School on Tuesday, February 28th at 8:00pm on MSAsports.net

#2 Montour Spartans (19-3) vs #3 Hampton Talbots (21-3) AT Chartiers Valley High School on Tuesday, February 28th at 8:00pm on MSAsports.net

WPIAL CLASS AAA Quarterfinals:

New Castle Red Hurricanes 96 – Mars Fighting Planets 52  (MSA)

Beaver Bobcats 53 – Trinity Hillers 47  (MSA)

Montour Spartans 50 – Blackhawk Cougars 38  (MSA)

Hampton Talbots 47 – Central Valley Warriors 39  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAA First Round:

New Castle Red Hurricane 74 – Highlands Golden Rams 58  (MSA)

Mars Fighting Planets 57 – West Mifflin Titans 42  (MSA)

Trinity Hillers 72 –  Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles 62  (MSA)

Beaver Bobcats 68 – South Fayette Lions 65  (MSA)

Montour Spartans 59 – Indiana Little Indians 33  (MSA)

Blackhawk Cougars 52 – Uniontown Red Raiders 43  (MSA)

Hampton Talbots 68 – Elizabeth Forward Warriors 59  (MSA)

Central Valley Warriors 49 – Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions 43  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AAA Preliminary Round:

Highlands Golden Rams 56 – Southmoreland Scotties 48  (MSA)

Trinity Hillers 61 – Kittanning Wildcats 45  (MSA)

Beaver Bobcats 57 – Thomas Jefferson Jaguars 47  (MSA)

Indiana Little Indians 66 – Knoch Knights 53  (MSA)

Blackhawk Cougars 50 – South Park Eagles 25  (MSA)

Elizabeth Forward Warriors 48 – Washington Little Prexies 46  (MSA)

Central Valley Warriors 55 – McGuffey Highlanders 33  (MSA)

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WPIAL CLASS AA Semifinals:

#1 Monessen Greyhounds (22-2) vs #5 Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions (19-5) AT Gateway High School on Wednesday, February 29th at 8:00pm on MSAsports.net

#2 Beaver Falls Tigers (22-2) vs #3 Sto-Rox Vikings (22-2) AT Ambridge High School on Wednesday, February 29th at 8:00pm on MSAsports.net

WPIAL CLASS AA Quarterfinals:

Monessen Greyhounds 56 – Shady Side Academy Indians 38  (MSA)

Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions 62 – Northgate Flames 46  (MSA)

Beaver Falls Tigers 63 – Jeannette Jayhawks 45  (MSA)

Sto-Rox Vikings 56 – Quaker Valley Quakers 55  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AA First Round:

Monessen Greyhounds 64 – Riverside Panthers 48  (MSA)

Shady Side Academy Indians 71 – Frazier Commodores 64  (MSA)

Northgate Flames 90 – Summit Academy Knights 86 in Double Overtime  (MSA)

Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions 68 – Shenango Wildcats 53  (MSA) 

Beaver Falls Tigers 64 – Brentwood Spartans 39  (MSA)

Jeannette Jayhawks 74 – Wilkinsburg Tigers 72

Sto-Rox Vikings 78 – Aliquippa Quips 54  (MSA)

Quaker Valley Quakers 70 – Seton-LaSalle Rebels 44  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS AA Preliminary Round:

Riverside Panthers 39 – Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers 27  (MSA)

Shady Side Academy Indians 59 – California Trojans 38  (MSA)

Frazier Commodores 46 – Riverview Raiders 37  (MSA)

Northgate Flames 57 – Freeport Yellowjackets 47  (MSA)

Shenango Wildcats 69 – West Shamokin Wolves 44  (MSA)

Brentwood Spartans 53 – South Side Rams 41  (MSA)

Wilkinsburg Tigers 73 – Brownsville Falcons 53  (MSA)

Jeannette Jayhawks 81 – Fort Cherry Rangers 49  (MSA)

Aliquippa Quips 76 – Ford City Sabers 42  (MSA)

Seton-LaSalle Rebels 71 – Neshannock Lancers 25  (MSA)

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WPIAL CLASS A Semifinals:

#1 Lincoln Park Leopards (20-4) vs #5 Vincentian Academy Royals (21-3) AT North Hills High School on Tuesday, February 28th at 8:00pm on MSAsports.net

#2 North Catholic Trojans (18-5) vs #6 Cornell Raiders (18-5) AT West Allegheny High School on Tuesday, February 28th at 8:00pm on MSAsports.net

CLASS A Quarterfinals:

Lincoln Park Leopards 52 – Sewickley Academy Panthers 25  (MSA)

Vincentian Academy Royals 86 – Serra Catholic Eagles 73  (MSA)

North Catholic Trojans 49 – Union Scotties 33  (MSA)

Cornell Raiders 54 – Clairton Bears 48  (MSA)

WPIAL CLASS A First Round:

Lincoln Park Leopards 77 – Jefferson-Morgan Rockets 26  (MSA)

Sewickley Academy Panthers 44 – St. Joseph Spartans 33  (MSA)

Serra Catholic Eagles 73 – Western Beaver Golden Beavers 59  (MSA)

Vincentian Academy Royals 79 – Geibel Gators 36  (MSA)

North Catholic Trojans 66 – Carmichaels Mighty Mikes 38  (MSA)

Union Scotties 88 – Bentworth Bearcats 74  (MSA)

Clairton Bears 66 – Avella Eagles 24  (MSA)

Cornell Raiders 41 – Quigley Spartans 37  (MSA)