WPIAL clinched: Boys basketball playoff qualifiers through Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026

By: Don Rebel
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | 11:35 PM

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After a frosty start, the stretch run is just about over as the WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is up to 69 teams that have now clinched a district postseason berth.

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 Tuesday.

*Won or shared section championship

Class 6A

7 of at least 10 playoff teams have clinched

Section 1

*New Castle Red Hurricanes

Pine-Richland Rams

Seneca Valley Raiders

Section 2

Upper St. Clair Panthers

Central Catholic Vikings

Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils

Hempfield Spartans

Class 5A

11 of at least 17 playoff teams have clinched

Section 1

*Gateway Gators

Penn-Trafford Warriors

Franklin Regional Panthers

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

11 of at least 12 playoff teams have clinched

Section 1

North Catholic Trojans

Knoch Knights

Burrell Buccaneers

Deer Lakes Lancers

Section 2

*Quaker Valley Quakers

Central Valley Warriors

Hopewell Vikings

Avonworth Antelopes

Section 3

Derry Trojans

Elizabeth Forward Warriors

Belle Vernon Leopards

Class 3A

16 of a possible 18 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

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

18 of at least 19 playoff teams have clinched

Section 1

Jeannette Jayhawks

Clairton Bears

Bentworth Bearcats

Springdale Dynamos

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

6 of at least 8 playoff teams have clinched

Section 1

Nazareth Prep Saints

Avella Eagles

Aquinas Academy Crusaders

Summit Academy Knights

Section 2

*Neighborhood Academy Bulldogs

Serra Catholic Eagles