WPIAL girls basketball clinchings, playoff picture through Feb. 4, 2019

By: HSSN Staff
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 | 1:33 AM

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There is less than a week left in section play in WPIAL girls basketball. The top four teams in each section qualify for the district playoffs. All teams tied for a playoff spot in which head-to-head does not break the tie all qualify for the postseason.

Trib HSSN’s exclusive coverage of the 2019 WPIAL girls basketball playoffs begins with the Basketball Playoff Pairings Show on Feb. 12.

Here’s a look at the WPIAL girls basketball playoff picture:

Class 6A is set.

In Section 1-5A, West Allegheny is still alive and must win out and hope that South Fayette loses. Moon is out because of head-to-head with South Fayette or in a three-way tie. Winner of Latrobe at Penn-Trafford on Friday is in from Section 3-5A.

In Section 1-4A, Apollo-Ridge is close to clinching while Knoch, Greensburg Salem and Indiana are all alive. The winner of Quaker Valley at Ambridge on Thursday is in from Section 2-4A.

Mohawk needs one more section win or an Ellwood City section loss to clinch in Section 1-3A. Ellwood City is in if there’s a three-way tie with Mohawk and Beaver Falls. One more Beth-Center section win or a McGuffey section loss eliminates McGuffey in Section 2-3A.

Sto-Rox has one-game lead over Aliquippa for a playoff spot in Section 1-2A. If they tie, both teams qualify. Winchester Thurston and Riverview tied for the final playoff spot in Section 2-2A. Winchester Thurston is at Ellis School on Thursday and Riverview visits Springdale. Both qualify if they remain tied. Burgettstown and Chartiers-Houston are both 5-5, a half-game in front of Fort Cherry at 5-6 for the final two playoff spots in Section 3-2A.

Mapletown is at Monessen on Tuesday for the final playoff spot in Section 2-A.

Here is the latest list of teams that have qualified for the girls basketball playoffs through Feb. 4.

Class 6A: SET with 8 playoff teams

North Allegheny

Norwin

Fox Chapel

Seneca Valley

Peters Township

Bethel Park

Mt. Lebanon

Upper St. Clair

Class 5A: 11 of a possible 13 playoff teams have clinched

Chartiers Valley

Thomas Jefferson

Trinity

South Fayette

Gateway

Franklin Regional

Mars

Plum

Oakland Catholic

Penn Hills

Woodland Hills

Class 4A: 9 of at least 12 playoff teams have clinched

North Catholic

Freeport

Blackhawk

Central Valley

Keystone Oaks

Elizabeth Forward

Southmoreland

Belle Vernon

McKeesport

Class 3A: 11 of at least 12 playoff teams have clinched

Neshannock

Avonworth

Beaver

South Park

Washington

Seton LaSalle

Beth-Center

Shady Side Academy

Carlynton

Deer Lakes

East Allegheny

Class 2A: 8 of at least 12 playoff teams have clinched

Laurel

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart

South Side

Brentwood

Serra Catholic

Ellis School

Bishop Canevin

Frazier

Class A: 11 of 12 playoff teams have clinched

Rochester

Quigley Catholic

Sewickley Academy

Vincentian Academy

West Greene

Avella

California

Greensburg Central Catholic

Clairton

Aquinas Academy

Leechburg

Don Rebel is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Don at drebel@tribweb.com or via Twitter @TheDonRebel.