WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Jan. 31, 2025

By: Don Rebel
Friday, January 31, 2025 | 11:16 PM

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The stretch run of the WPIAL boys basketball season continues as the district postseason field is taking shape.

A change in the playoff format this season has sections with eight or more teams sending 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.

The WPIAL will release the boys basketball brackets Monday, Feb. 10 with the Playoff Pairings Show that day on Trib HSSN.

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

*Won or shared section championship

Class 6A

9 of at least 10 teams have clinched

Section 1

Fox Chapel Foxes

New Castle Red Hurricanes

Seneca Valley Raiders

Butler Golden Tornado

Section 2

Upper St. Clair Panthers

Imani Christian Saints

Central Catholic Vikings

Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils

Norwin Knights

Class 5A

14 of at least 17 teams have clinched

Section 1

*Uniontown Red Raiders

Latrobe Wildcats

Gateway Gators

Penn-Trafford Warriors

Section 2

Kiski Area Cavaliers

Penn Hills Indians

Hampton Talbots

Section 3

*Baldwin Highlanders

South Fayette Lions

Peters Township Indians

Section 4

*Montour Spartans

Chartiers Valley Colts

Moon Tigers

Mars Fightin’ Planets

Class 4A

11 of at least 12 teams have clinched

Section 1

Knoch Knights

North Catholic Trojans

Deer Lakes Lancers

Section 2

Avonworth Antelopes

Beaver Bobcats

Central Valley Warriors

Quaker Valley Quakers

Section 3

Belle Vernon Leopards

Elizabeth Forward Warriors

Derry Trojans

West Mifflin Titans

Class 3A

13 of at least 16 teams have clinched

Section 1

Aliquippa Quips

Mohawk Warriors

Ellwood City Wolverines

New Brighton Lions

Section 2

*Bishop Canevin Crusaders

Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles

Section 3

*South Allegheny Gladiators

South Park Eagles

Seton LaSalle Rebels

Shady Side Academy Bulldogs

Section 4

*Southmoreland Scotties

Waynesburg Central Raiders

Ligonier Valley Rams

Class 2A

14 of at least 19 teams have clinched

Section 1

Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions

Jeannette Jayhawks

Clairton Bears

Section 2

Sewickley Academy Panthers

Northgate Flames

Winchester Thurston Bears

Section 3

*Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers

Jefferson-Morgan Rockets

West Greene Pioneers

Fort Cherry Rangers

Section 4

Neshannock Lancers

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers

Union Scotties

Shenango Wildcats

Class A

6 of at least 8 teams have clinched

Section 1

Nazareth Prep Saints

Aquinas Academy Crusaders

Summit Academy Knights

Section 2

Neighborhood Academy Bulldogs

Serra Catholic Eagles

Monessen Greyhounds