WPIAL girls basketball clinchings, playoff scenarios through Feb. 8, 2019

By: HSSN Staff
Friday, February 8, 2019 | 11:36 PM

732135_gtr-LatrobePTgirls10-020919 — Louis Raggiunti | For the Tribune-Review

Penn-Trafford’s Reaghan Panza (20) shoots over Latrobe’s Rachel Ridilla (12) and Anna Rafferty (22) Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 at Penn-Trafford.

Seventy-one WPIAL girls basketball teams have clinched playoff berths, but the field has not been finalized.

There is one possible addition to be determined Saturday on the Path to the Pete.

There were two ties for fourth place along with a pair of three-way deadlocks.

In Section 1-3A, Apollo-Ridge, Greensburg Salem and Knoch tied for the final two playoff spots and all qualified.

The same scenario occurred in Section 2-2A with Ellis School, Riverview and Winchester Thurston.

In Section 1-2A, Sto-Rox and Aliquippa tied for fourth, and both are headed to the postseason after splitting their head-to-head games.

That was not the case in Section 1-5A with South Fayette and Moon tying for fourth, but the Lions won both games so they clinch and the Tigers are home for the playoffs.

The playoff fields for Class 6A, 5A, 4A, 2A and A are set.

The only spot up for grabs is in Section 1-3A, where if Mohawk beats Beaver on Saturday, Ellwood City is eliminated. If Mohawk loses, then the Warriors are tied with Ellwood City for fourth place and because they split head-to-head, both will qualify.

Here is the latest list of teams that have qualified for the girls basketball playoffs through Feb. 8.

Class 6A

(SET with 8 playoff teams which means the postseason begins with the quarterfinals round)

North Allegheny

Norwin

Fox Chapel

Seneca Valley

Peters Township

Bethel Park

Mt. Lebanon

Upper St. Clair

Class 5A