Ineligible Player Leads to Forfeits, Which Leads to Playoff Vacancy

By: HSSN Staff
Monday, February 13, 2012 | 12:12 AM

MSA Sports has learned that the WPIAL girls basketball playing field has shrunk by one team before the brackets have even been announced. District officials say the use of an ineligible player has forced the Wilkinsburg Tigers girls basketball team to forfeit two section victories, costing them their playoff spot.

Wilkinsburg finished tied for fourth place with a 6-6 record in Class AA Section 3 behind Jeannette, Greensburg Central Catholic and Shady Side Academy. The Tigers tied Springdale for the final playoff spot but both teams split in their head-to-head games, thus both teams had qualified for the upcoming WPIAL postseason.

However it was discovered Wilkinsburg used an ineligible player in two section victories, forcing them to forfeit those games and dropping their section record to 4-8. 

Thus, instead of 26 Class AA teams in the WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs, there will now only be 25 teams.

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