Trib 10: Upset bug bites 2 power-ranked teams in 1st round

By: Don Rebel
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 12:22 AM

The first round is in the rearview mirror with minimal damage done to the elite teams throughout the WPIAL.

These weekly power rankings fall right between the end of the first round and the start of the district quarterfinals.

There were two teams that were stunned in the opening round of the district postseason, ending their seasons and for this purpose, dropping them for good out of the weekly Trib 10.

Lincoln Park fell from the boys power rankings after getting upset by Ringgold on Tuesday while Plum dropped from the girls rankings when it was defeated last week by 2025 Class 5A champion Peters Township.

Neighbors Upper St. Clair on the boys side and South Fayette for the girls continue to sit atop the power rankings for another week.

Here are the latest edition Trib 10 basketball power rankings. Teams are listed with overall record and last week’s ranking. These rankings have zero classification boundaries.

Boys Trib 10

1. Upper St. Clair Panthers, (21-1), (1)

2. New Castle Red Hurricanes, (21-1), (2)

3. Central Catholic Vikings, (20-2), (3)

4. Chartiers Valley Colts, (20-2), (4)

5. Mohawk Warriors, (21-1), (5)

6. Thomas Jefferson Jaguars, (21-2), (6)

7. Sewickley Academy Panthers, (22-1), (8)

8. Quaker Valley Quakers, (18-3), (9)

9. North Catholic Trojans, (17-5), (10)

10. Moon Tigers, (19-3), (NR)

Out: Lincoln Park Leopards

Girls Trib 10

1. South Fayette Lions, (22-1), (1)

2. Blackhawk Cougars, (20-0), (2)

3. Oakland Catholic Eagles, (18-2), (3)

4. Shady Side Academy Bulldogs, (20-2), (4)

5. Thomas Jefferson Jaguars, (21-2), (5)

6. Beaver Falls Tigers (21-1), (6)

7. North Catholic Trojans, (18-5), (7)

8. Indiana Little Indians, (20-3), (8)

9. Canon-McMillan Big Macs, (18-4), (9)

10. Belle Vernon Leopards, (20-3), (NR)

Out: Plum Mustangs