WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 1, 2026

By: Don Rebel
Sunday, February 1, 2026 | 8:08 PM

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After a frosty start, the stretch run has just over a week left as the 2025-26 WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is building with 56 teams that have now clinched a district postseason berth.

Sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to the playoffs while sections with seven or less schools will send the traditional top four teams.

If two or more teams tie for the final playoff spot and the head-to-head tiebreaker does not break the tie, all of the tied teams qualify.

Here is the latest list of teams that earned a district playoff berth through Sunday.

*-indicates team won or shared section championship

Class 6A: (5 of at least 10 Class 6A playoff teams have clinched)

Section 1

*-New Castle Red Hurricanes

Section 2

Upper St. Clair Panthers

Central Catholic Vikings

Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils

Hempfield Spartans

Class 5A: (10 of at least 17 Class 5A playoff teams have clinched)

Section 1

*-Gateway Gators

Penn-Trafford Warriors

Section 2

Penn Hills Indians

Shaler Titans

Section 3

*-Thomas Jefferson Jaguars

Peters Township Indians

South Fayette Lions

Section 4

Chartiers Valley Colts

Lincoln Park Leopards

Moon Tigers

Class 4A: (7 of at least 12 Class 4A playoff teams have clinched)

Section 1

Knoch Knights

North Catholic Trojans

Section 2

Quaker Valley Quakers

Central Valley Warriors

Section 3

Derry Trojans

Elizabeth Forward Warriors

Belle Vernon Leopards

Class 3A: (12 of at least 16 Class 3A playoff teams have clinched)

Section 1

Mohawk Warriors

Aliquippa Quips

Ellwood City Wolverines

Riverside Panthers

Section 2

Bishop Canevin Crusaders

Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles

Section 3

South Park Eagles

Seton LaSalle Rebels

Section 4

Southmoreland Scotties

Ligonier Valley Rams

Charleroi Cougars

Waynesburg Central Raiders

Class 2A: (17 of at least 19 Class 2A playoff teams have clinched)

Section 1

Jeannette Jayhawks

Clairton Bears

Springdale Dynamos

Bentworth Bearcats

Section 2

*-Sewickley Academy Panthers

Eden Christian Academy Warriors

Winchester Thurston Bears

Section 3

Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers

Jefferson-Morgan Rockets

Fort Cherry Rangers

Beth-Center Bulldogs

West Greene Pioneers

Section 4

Neshannock Lancers

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers

Laurel Spartans

Shenango Wildcats

Union Scotties

Class A: (5 of at least 8 Class A playoff teams have clinched)

Section 1

Nazareth Prep Saints

Aquinas Academy Crusaders

Avella Eagles

Section 2

Neighborhood Academy Bulldogs

Serra Catholic Eagles