Seeds finalized for WPIAL boys basketball teams in PIAA playoffs

By: Don Rebel
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | 9:05 PM

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The Path to the Pete is complete with six WPIAL boys basketball champions crowned the last three days at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center.

Upper St. Clair became the first boys 6A team to repeat as District 7 champs and the only squad to win back-to-back this season.

Three schools ended long title droughts with Chartiers Valley in 5A, Belle Vernon in 4A and Jeannette in 2A, plus there were two first-time champions in South Allegheny in 3A and Neighborhood Academy in A.

The PIAA boys hoops playoffs begin with first round action on Friday and Saturday.

Here is the final order of the 36 WPIAL boys teams who have qualified for the Road to Hershey.

Boys 6A – 4 teams

1) Upper St. Clair Panthers

2) New Castle Red Hurricanes

3) Central Catholic Vikings

4) Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils

Boys 5A – 8 teams

1) Chartiers Valley Colts

2) Peters Township Indians

3) Montour Spartans

4) Mars Fightin’ Planets

5) Uniontown Red Raiders

6) Latrobe Wildcats

7) Moon Tigers

8) Penn-Trafford Warriors

Boys 4A – 5 teams

1) Belle Vernon Leopards

2) North Catholic Trojans

3) Avonworth Antelopes

4) Beaver Bobcats

5) Knoch Knights

Boys 3A – 7 teams

1) South Allegheny Gladiators

2) Aliquippa Quips

3) Mohawk Warriors

4) Bishop Canevin Crusaders

5) Shady Side Academy Bulldogs

6) Ellwood City Wolverines

7) Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles

Boys 2A – 8 teams

1) Jeannette Jayhawks

2) Union Scotties

3) Sewickley Academy Panthers

4) Neshannock Lancers

5) Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions

6) Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers

7) Northgate Flames

8) Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers

Boys A – 4 teams

1) Neighborhood Academy Bulldogs

2) Serra Catholic Eagles

3) Nazareth Prep Saints

4) Aquinas Academy Crusaders