St. Joseph to host Eden Christian in WPIAL Class A girls consolation bracket

By: Michael Love
Sunday, February 22, 2026 | 10:48 AM

WPIAL basketball playoffs

Girls

Class A

Consolation semifinal

9-Eden Christian (11-10) at 5- St. Joseph (13-10)

7 p.m. Tuesday

Winner plays: Winner of 7-Sewickley Academy (14-10)/6-West Greene (17-7) at 7 p.m. Wednesday in fifth-place consolation final (site TBD)

Players to watch: Jocelyn Spinelli, St. Joseph; Hannah Wallace, Eden Christian

Layup lines: St. Joseph took No. 4 Geibel Catholic to the limit in Thursday’s quarterfinal matchup, but the Gators were able to hold on for a 55-53 victory to advance to the semifinals and qualify for the PIAA playoffs. The Spartans dropped to the consolation bracket in hopes of earning a berth to a fifth straight state tournament. Sophomore Bella Bartolovic continued her scoring prowess against Geibel with 24 points. Spinelli, a junior, added 17, and senior Kasey Cienik contributed 10. St. Joseph swept Eden Christian in Section 1 play, winning 66-46 at Eden before scoring a 61-24 victory in the rematch. … Eden Christian finished fifth in the eight-team Section 1 standings. It defeated Bishop Canevin, 46-38, on the road in the first round before falling to No. 1 Aquinas Academy, 58-32, in the quarterfinals. Wallace, a sophomore guard, scored 18 points in the loss to the Crusaders. Freshman forward Annalese Haring is another one to watch for Eden. She scored a team-best 20 against Bishop Canevin. Wallace added 14 in the win.

Michael Love is a TribLive reporter covering sports in the Alle-Kiski Valley and the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh. A Clearfield native and a graduate of Westminster (Pa.), he joined the Trib in 2002 after spending five years at the Clearfield Progress. He can be reached at mlove@triblive.com.

Tags: Eden Christian, St. Joseph