WPIAL Releases Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball Brackets

Monday, February 14, 2022

Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) announced its boys’ and girls’ basketball brackets on Monday evening, with 167 teams (86 boys’, 81 girls’) qualifying across the six classifications.

All championship games will be held at the Petersen Events Center from March 3-5. Each classification will send between four and seven teams to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Championship brackets.

6A BOYS’ BASKETBALL [Bracket]

Start Date: Tuesday, February 22
Championship Date: Saturday, March 5 at 7:00 PM
Qualifying Teams: 13
PIAA Qualifiers: 4
Top Four Seeds: #1 North Hills (21-0, 12-0), #2 Fox Chapel (20-1, 10-0), #3 Central Catholic (17-5, 8-2), #4 Mt. Lebanon (13-8, 7-3)
2021 Final: Upper St. Clair 56, Pine-Richland 53

6A GIRLS’ BASKETBALL [Bracket]

Start Date: Friday, February 18
Championship Date: Friday, March 4 at 7:00 PM
Qualifying Teams: 9
PIAA Qualifiers: 4
Top Four Seeds: #1 Mt. Lebanon (20-1, 11-1), #2 North Allegheny (20-1, 13-1), #3 Upper St. Clair (17-4, 9-3), #4 Norwin (15-5, 12-2)
2021 Final: North Allegheny 70, Upper St. Clair 36

5A BOYS’ BASKETBALL [Bracket]

Start Date: Monday, February 21
Championship Date: Friday, March 4 at 9:00 PM
Qualifying Teams: 16
PIAA Qualifiers: 7
Top Four Seeds: #1 Laurel Highlands (20-0, 10-0), #2 New Castle (19-1, 10-0), #3 Mars (19-2, 12-0), #4 Penn Hills (17-3, 10-2)
2021 Final: New Castle 61, Chartiers Valley 45

5A GIRLS’ BASKETBALL [Bracket]

Start Date: Tuesday, February 22
Championship Date: Saturday, March 5 at 5:00 PM
Qualifying Teams: 16
PIAA Qualifiers: 7
Top Four Seeds: #1 Chartiers Valley (20-1, 10-0), #2 South Fayette (17-4, 7-3), #3 Trinity (17-4, 12-0), #4 Moon (17-4, 7-3)
2021 Final: Chartiers Valley 62, Trinity 40

4A BOYS’ BASKETBALL [Bracket]

Start Date: Friday, February 18
Championship Date: Thursday, March 3 at 9:00 PM
Qualifying Teams: 13
PIAA Qualifiers: 6
Top Four Seeds: #1 Quaker Valley (19-0, 14-0), #2 Montour (18-4, 11-3), #3 Belle Vernon (18-3, 12-0), #4 North Catholic (17-2, 11-1)
2021 Final: Lincoln Park 66, North Catholic 57

4A GIRLS’ BASKETBALL [Bracket]

Start Date: Tuesday, February 22
Championship Date: Saturday, March 5 at 3:00 PM
Qualifying Teams: 14
PIAA Qualifiers: 6
Top Four Seeds: #1 Blackhawk (20-0, 14-0), #2 Southmoreland (17-3, 11-1), #3 Knoch (19-2, 12-0), #4 Beaver (14-5, 11-3)
2021 Final: Beaver 45, Quaker Valley 29

3A BOYS’ BASKETBALL [Bracket]

Start Date: Monday, February 21
Championship Date: Friday, March 4 at 5:00 PM
Qualifying Teams: 16
PIAA Qualifiers: 7
Top Four Seeds: #1 Ellwood City (20-2, 10-2), #2 Aliquippa (15-7, 9-1), #3 Shady Side Academy (15-5, 10-2), #4 Seton LaSalle (17-3, 9-1)
2021 Final: Ellwood City 53, South Allegheny 50

3A GIRLS’ BASKETBALL [Bracket]

Start Date: Friday, February 18
Championship Date: Thursday, March 3 at 7:00 PM
Qualifying Teams: 12
PIAA Qualifiers: 6
Top Four Seeds: #1 North Catholic (16-4, 12-0), #2 Avonworth (18-2, 12-0), #3 Freedom Area (16-4, 10-2), #4 South Park (18-3, 11-1)
2021 Final: Mohawk 54, North Catholic 48

2A BOYS’ BASKETBALL [Bracket]

Start Date: Tuesday, February 22
Championship Date: Saturday, March 5 at 1:00 PM
Qualifying Teams: 16
PIAA Qualifiers: 6
Top Four Seeds: #1 Our Lady of Sacred Heart (18-0, 9-0), #2 Fort Cherry (19-2, 9-1), #3 Carlynton (17-2, 9-1), #4 Greensburg Central Catholic (16-3, 9-1)
2021 Final: Our Lady of Sacred Heart 71, Greensburg Central Catholic 52

2A GIRLS’ BASKETBALL [Bracket]

Start Date: Friday, February 18
Championship Date: Friday, March 4 at 3:00 PM
Qualifying Teams: 19
PIAA Qualifiers: 7
Top Four Seeds: #1 Our Lady of Sacred Heart (18-4, 11-1), #2 Neshannock (19-2, 11-1), #3 Serra Catholic (18-1, 10-0), #4 Greensburg Central Catholic (16-4, 10-0)
2021 Final: Neshannock 54, Serra Catholic 44

1A BOYS’ BASKETBALL [Bracket]

Start Date: Friday, February 18
Championship Date: Thursday, March 3 at 5:00 PM
Qualifying Teams: 12
PIAA Qualifiers: 5
Top Four Seeds: #1 Bishop Canevin (16-4, 10-0), #2 Imani Christian Academy (14-5, 9-0), #3 Union (20-2, 10-0), #4 Geibel Catholic (17-5, 8-2)
2021 Final: Bishop Canevin 42, Rochester 27

1A GIRLS’ BASKETBALL [Bracket]

Start Date: Monday, February 21
Championship Date: Saturday, March 5 at 11:00 AM
Qualifying Teams: 12
PIAA Qualifiers: 6
Top Four Seeds: #1 Rochester (15-4, 7-1), #2 West Greene (18-3, 10-0), #3 Union (19-1, 7-1), #4 Aquinas Academy (12-6, 8-0)
2021 Final: Rochester 71, West Greene 41

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