WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Feb. 6, 2026

By: Don Rebel
Saturday, February 7, 2026 | 12:17 AM

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One day remains in the stretch run as the WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is up to 86 teams that have clinched district postseason berths. Three more teams could join them Saturday.

A reminder of the playoff format this season as sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to the playoffs while sections with seven or fewer 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 Friday along with the remaining scenarios for the final few spots.

*Won or shared section championship

Class 6A

Set with 11 teams. There will be 5 first-round byes

Section 1

*New Castle Red Hurricanes

Seneca Valley Raiders

North Hills Indians

Pine-Richland Rams

Fox Chapel Foxes

Section 2

Upper St. Clair Panthers

Central Catholic Vikings

Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils

Hempfield Spartans

Norwin Knights

Imani Christian Saints

Class 5A

Set with 19 teams. There will be 3 preliminary round games

Section 1

*Gateway Gators

Franklin Regional Panthers

Penn-Trafford Warriors

McKeesport Tigers

Laurel Highlands Mustangs

Latrobe Wildcats

Section 2

*Penn Hills Indians

Shaler Titans

Indiana Little Indians

Hampton Talbots

Section 3

*Thomas Jefferson Jaguars

Peters Township Indians

South Fayette Lions

Ringgold Rams

Section 4

*Chartiers Valley Colts

Lincoln Park Leopards

Moon Tigers

Mars Fightin’ Planets

Montour Spartans

Class 4A

Set with 14 teams. There will be 2 first-round byes

Section 1

*North Catholic Trojans

*Knoch Knights

Burrell Buccaneers

Deer Lakes Lancers

Highlands Golden Rams

Section 2

*Quaker Valley Quakers

Central Valley Warriors

Hopewell Vikings

Avonworth Antelopes

Section 3

Derry Trojans

Elizabeth Forward Warriors

Belle Vernon Leopards

East Allegheny Wildcats

Greensburg Salem Golden Lions

Class 3A

16 of a possible 17 playoff teams have clinched

Section 1

*Mohawk Warriors

Aliquippa Quips

Ellwood City Wolverines

Riverside Panthers

Section 2

*Bishop Canevin Crusaders

Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles

Washington Little Prexies

Sto-Rox Vikings

• McGuffey can clinch a playoff berth with a win at home over Washington on Saturday.

Section 3

South Park Eagles

Seton LaSalle Rebels

South Allegheny Gladiators

Shady Side Academy Bulldogs

Section 4

*Southmoreland Scotties

Ligonier Valley Rams

Charleroi Cougars

Waynesburg Central Raiders

Class 2A

Set with 19 teams. There will be 3 preliminary round games

Section 1

*Jeannette Jayhawks

Clairton Bears

Bentworth Bearcats

Springdale Dynamos

Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions

Section 2

*Sewickley Academy Panthers

Eden Christian Academy Warriors

Winchester Thurston Bears

Brentwood Spartans

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

7 of a possible 9 playoff teams have clinched

Section 1

Nazareth Prep Saints

Avella Eagles

Aquinas Academy Crusaders

Summit Academy Knights

• Cornell (2-7) can clinch a playoff berth with a win over visiting Summit Academy (3-5) and a Summit Academy loss to visiting Nazareth Prep on Saturday.

Section 2

*Neighborhood Academy Bulldogs

Serra Catholic Eagles

Monessen Greyhounds

• The winner of Saturday’s game between St. Joseph and Geibel Catholic will qualify