WPIAL clinched: Girls basketball playoff field finalized
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Friday, February 9, 2024 | 11:32 PM
The 2024 WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is now complete.
The district will release the girls playoff brackets on Monday, and Trib HSSN will have the WPIAL Playoff Pairings Show at 2 p.m.
Here is the final list of teams that have earned a district playoff berth.
*Won or shared section championship
Class 6A
Set with 8 playoff teams – no first round, straight to quarterfinals
Section 1
*Norwin Knights
North Allegheny Tigers
Pine-Richland Rams
Seneca Valley Raiders
Section 2
*Peters Township Indians
Chartiers Valley Colts
Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils
Upper St. Clair Panthers
Class 5A
Set with 17 playoff teams – one preliminary round game
Section 1
*Indiana Little Indians
Plum Mustangs
Penn Hills Indians
Woodland Hills Wolverines
Section 2
*Armstrong River Hawks
*North Hills Indians
Mars Fightin’ Planets
Hampton Talbots
Section 3
*Oakland Catholic Eagles
McKeesport Tigers
Penn-Trafford Warriors
Latrobe Wildcats
Thomas Jefferson Jaguars
Section 4
*Lincoln Park Leopards
*Trinity Hillers
South Fayette Lions
Moon Tigers
Class 4A
Set with 12 playoff teams – 4 first-round byes
Section 1
*North Catholic Trojans
Highlands Golden Rams
Greensburg Salem Golden Lions
Knoch Knights
Section 2
*Blackhawk Cougars
Central Valley Warriors
Hopewell Vikings
Quaker Valley Quakers
Section 3
*Elizabeth Forward Warriors
Laurel Highlands Mustangs
West Mifflin Titans
Belle Vernon Leopards
Class 3A
Set with 16 playoff teams – no byes or preliminary round games
Section 1
*Neshannock Lancers
*Beaver Falls Tigers
Ellwood City Wolverines
Mohawk Warriors
Section 2
*Avonworth Antelopes
Seton LaSalle Rebels
Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers
Section 3
*Shady Side Academy Bulldogs
Burrell Buccaneers
Mt. Pleasant Vikings
Apollo-Ridge Vikings
Section 4
*Waynesburg Raiders
*South Park Eagles
Brownsville Falcons
McGuffey Highlanders
Class 2A
Set with 16 playoff teams – no byes or preliminary round games
Section 1
*Aliquippa Quips
Rochester Rams
Freedom Bulldogs
South Side Rams
Section 2
*Fort Cherry Rangers
*Burgettstown Blue Devils
Brentwood Spartans
Northgate Flames
Section 3
*Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions
Serra Catholic Eagles
Clairton Bears
Winchester Thurston Bears
Section 4
*Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers
*Washington Little Prexies
Beth-Center Bulldogs
California Trojans
Class A
Set with 12 playoff teams – 4 first-round byes
Section 1
*Union Scotties
Aquinas Academy Crusaders
Bishop Canevin Crusaders
Eden Christian Academy Warriors
Section 2
*Monessen Greyhounds
Geibel Catholic Gators
West Greene Pioneers
Mapletown Maples
Section 3
*St. Joseph Spartans
Riverview Raiders
Jeannette Jayhawks
Leechburg Blue Devils
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