WPIAL sets semifinal sites, times for 2025 basketball playoffs

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Friday, February 21, 2025 | 1:45 PM


The WPIAL has set semifinal sites and times for all 24 basketball semifinals.

The round starts Saturday with games in Class A and 4A boys and Class 3A and 5A girls. The semifinals continue Monday and Tuesday.

Boys basketball

Class 6A

Monday’s games

1-Upper St. Clair (21-2) vs. 5-Central Catholic (14-9) at Peters Township, 7 p.m.

2-New Castle (20-3) vs. 6-Mt. Lebanon (17-7) at North Allegheny, 8 p.m.

Class 5A

Tuesday’s games

1-Montour (23-1) vs. 4-Chartiers Valley (21-3) at Mt. Lebanon, 8 p.m.

10-Mars (14-10) vs. 6-Peters Township (17-7) at Moon, 7 p.m.

Class 4A

Saturday’s games

1-Belle Vernon (19-4) vs. 4-Avonworth (18-5) at Peters Township, 3 p.m.

2-North Catholic (18-5) vs. 3-Beaver (19-4) at North Allegheny, 4 p.m.

Class 3A

Tuesday’s games

1-Aliquippa (19-4) vs. 4-Bishop Canevin (15-9) at Pine-Richland, 8 p.m.

2-South Allegheny (21-3) vs. 3-Mohawk (19-5) at North Allegheny, 8 p.m.

Class 2A

Monday’s games

4-Neshannock (20-2) vs. 8-Union (18-6) at Ellwood City, 8 p.m.

2-Sewickley Academy (19-4) vs. 3-Jeannette (21-2) at Fox Chapel, 7:30 p.m.

Class A

Saturday’s games

1-Neighborhood Academy (22-1) vs. 4-Aquinas Academy (18-5) at North Allegheny, 1 p.m.

2-Serra Catholic (20-3) vs. 3-Nazareth Prep (18-4) at Peters Township, 1:30 p.m.

Girls basketball

Class 6A

Tuesday’s games

1-Norwin (14-7) vs. 4-Canon-McMillan (14-8) at Mt. Lebanon, 6 p.m.

2-Upper St. Clair (17-6) vs. 6-Mt. Lebanon (14-9) at Bethel Park, 7 p.m.

Class 5A

Saturday’s games

1-South Fayette (23-1) vs. 13-Mars (15-9) at Mt. Lebanon, 2 p.m.

2-Peters Township (21-3) vs. 6-Thomas Jefferson (20-4) at Mt. Lebanon, noon

Class 4A

Monday’s games

1-Blackhawk (22-2) vs. 4-Elizabeth Forward (19-5) at North Allegheny, 6 p.m.

2-Oakland Catholic (21-3) vs. 3-North Catholic (21-3) at Fox Chapel, 6 p.m.

Class 3A

Saturday’s games

1-Shady Side Academy (23-0) vs. 12-Ellwood City (15-8) at North Allegheny, 2:30 p.m.

2-Greensburg Central Catholic (19-5) vs. 3-Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (21-3) at Peters Township, noon

Class 2A

Tuesday’s games

1-Neshannock (22-2) vs. 4-South Side (19-5) at North Allegheny, 6 p.m.

2-Aliquippa (18-4) vs. 3-Winchester Thurston (21-3) at Pine-Richland, 6 p.m.

Class A

Monday’s games

1-Union (23-0) vs. 5-Aquinas Academy (15-7) at Ellwood City, 6 p.m.

2-Geibel Catholic (22-1) vs. 3-Clairton (18-4) at Charleroi, 7 p.m.

Chris Harlan is a TribLive reporter covering sports. He joined the Trib in 2009 after seven years as a reporter at the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at charlan@triblive.com.

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