WPIAL Boys & Girls Basketball Playoff Field Now Set
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Saturday, February 6, 2016 | 12:14 AM
With the exception of two games, section play in WPIAL basketball is in the books. While there is a make-up game on Saturday and one on Monday, the postseason field for both the boys and girls is now finalized. Once again starting next weekend, MSA Sports will have exclusive coverage of the WPIAL Basketball Playoffs as we broadcast EVERY boys and girls district postseason game leading up the the eight title games at the Petersen Events Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Check out the final list below. the 2016 WPAIL Basketball Pairings Show can be heard Tuesday at 7:00pm ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network.
BOYS QUAD-A – SET WITH 17 TEAMS (One Preliminary Round Game):
Latrobe Wildcats
Penn-Trafford Warriors
Norwin Knights
Hempfield Spartans
Penn Hills Indians
Plum Mustangs
Gateway Gators
Franklin Regional Panthers
Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings
Pine-Richland Rams
North Hills Indians
Butler Golden Tornado
Chartiers Valley Colts
Baldwin Highlanders
Bethel Park Black Hawks
Mount Lebanon Blue Devils
Peters Township Indians
BOYS TRIPLE-A – SET WITH 20 TEAMS (Four Preliminary Round Games):
Mars Fighting Planets
Highlands Golden Rams
Hampton Talbots
Knoch Knights
New Castle Red Hurricane
Beaver Falls Tigers
Ambridge Bridgers
Central Valley Warriors
Indiana Little Indians
Yough Cougars
Southmoreland Scotties
Mount Pleasant Vikings
Steel Valley Ironmen
Thomas Jefferson Jaguars
West Mifflin Titans
Laurel Highlands Mustangs
West Allegheny Indians
South Fayette Lions
Montour Spartans
Trinity Hillers
BOYS DOUBLE-A – SET WITH 21 TEAMS (Five Preliminary Round Games):
Lincoln Park Leopards
Laurel Spartans
Neshannock Lancers
Riverside Panthers
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions
Shady Side Academy Indians
Wilkinsburg Tigers
East Allegheny Wildcats
Bishop Canevin Crusaders
Washington Little Prexies
Seton-LaSalle Rebels
Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers
Brownsville Falcons
Charleroi Cougars
Waynesburg Raiders
Frazier Commodores
Beth-Center Bulldogs
Aliquippa Quips
Quaker Valley Quakers
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers
Avonworth Antelopes
BOYS SINGLE-A – SET WITH 16 TEAMS (No Byes, No Preliminary Round Games):
Sewickley Academy Panthers
Eden Christian Academy Warriors
Union Scotties
Cornell Raiders
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Trojans
Vincentian Academy Warriors
Leechburg Blue Devils
Springdale Dynamos
Monessen Greyhounds
California Trojans
West Greene Pioneers
Avella Eagles
Clairton Bears
Jeannette Jayhawks
Winchester Thurston Bears
Trinity Christian Falcons
GIRLS QUAD-A – SET WITH 16 TEAMS (No Byes, No Prelims):
Norwin Knights
Hempfield Spartans
Penn-Trafford Warriors
Latrobe Wildcats
Penn Hills Indians
Fox Chapel Foxes
McKeesport Tigers
Gateway Gators
North Allegheny Tigers
Pine-Richland Rams
North Hills Indians
Seneca Valley Raiders
Canon-McMillan Big Macs
Peters Township Indians
Bethel Park Black Hawks
Mount Lebanon Blue Devils
GIRLS TRIPLE-A – SET WITH 20 TEAMS (4 Preliminary Round Games):
Hampton Talbots
Mars Fighting Planets
Deer Lakes Lancers
Highlands Golden Rams
Ambridge Bridgers
Blackhawk Cougars
Beaver Bobcats
Central Valley Warriors
Derry Trojans
Mount Pleasant Vikings
Laurel Highlands Mustangs
Greensburg-Salem Golden Lions
South Park Eagles
Brownsville Falcons
Ringgold Rams
Belle Vernon Leopards
South Fayette Lions
Trinity Hillers
Chartiers Valley Colts
Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles
GIRLS DOUBLE-A – SET WITH 21 TEAMS (Five Preliminary Round Games):
Neshannock Lancers
Riverside Panthers
Mohawk Warriors
Shenango Wildcats
Burrell Buccaneers
West Shamokin Wolves
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions
East Allegheny Wildcats
Apollo-Ridge Vikings
Bishop Canevin Crusaders
Seton-LaSalle Rebels
Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers
Brentwood Spartans
Washington Little Prexies
Charleroi Cougars
Frazier Commodores
Beth-Center Bulldogs
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers
Carlynton Cougars
Avonworth Antelopes
Freedom Bulldogs
GIRLS SINGLE-A – SET WITH 16 TEAMS (No Byes, No Preliminary Round Games):
Quigley Catholic Spartans
Cornell Raiders
Rochester Rams
Aliquippa Quips
Vincentian Academy Royals
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Trojans
Riverview Raiders
Leechburg Blue Devils
Jefferson-Morgan Rockets
California Trojans
West Greene Pioneers
Fort Cherry Rangers
Ellis School Tigers
Serra Catholic Eagles
Winchester Thurston Bears
Imani Christian Saints
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