WPIAL girls basketball playoff clinchings through Feb. 8
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Thursday, February 8, 2018 | 11:02 PM
The WPIAL girls basketball regular season has come to a close with a couple of exceptions, and the final playoff field is nearly set. Seventy-seven girls basketball teams have clinched a berth in the district playoffs with one more team hoping to join the Class 2A field.
If Riverview loses to Springdale on Friday, Northgate will be the 13th team to qualify in 2A. The top four teams in each section qualified for the postseason, which tips off Feb. 16. The exclusive home of the WPIAL girls' basketball playoffs, the TribLive High School Sports Network keeps you updated as the postseason field is now set in five of the six classifications.
Here are the teams that have clinched a spot in the girls Path to the Pete through Feb. 8.
Class 6A: SET WITH 13 PLAYOFF TEAMS
North Allegheny Tigers
Butler Golden Tornado
Seneca Valley Raiders
Shaler Titans
Pine-Richland Rams
Norwin Knights
Latrobe Wildcats
Hempfield Spartans
Penn Hills Indians
Peters Township Indians
Bethel Park Black Hawks
Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils
Upper St. Clair Panthers
Class 5A: SET WITH 16 PLAYOFF TEAMS
West Allegheny Indians
Chartiers Valley Colts
South Fayette Lions
Montour Spartans
Thomas Jefferson Jaguars
Gateway Gators
Oakland Catholic Eagles
Woodland Hills Wolverines
Trinity Hillers
Ringgold Rams
Connellsville Falcons
Uniontown Red Raiders
Hampton Talbots
Mars Fightin' Planets
Armstrong River Hawks
Plum Mustangs
Class 4A: SET WITH 12 PLAYOFF TEAMS
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Trojans
Freeport Yellow Jackets
Knoch Knights
Deer Lakes Lancers
Blackhawk Cougars
Beaver Bobcats
Central Valley Warriors
Ambridge Bridgers
Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles
Belle Vernon Leopards
South Park Eagles
Elizabeth Forward Warriors
Class 3A: SET WITH 12 PLAYOFF TEAMS
Neshannock Lancers
Mohawk Warriors
Riverside Panthers
Laurel Spartans
East Allegheny Wildcats
Charleroi Cougars
South Side Rams
South Allegheny Gladiators
Bishop Canevin Crusaders
Avonworth Antelopes
Seton LaSalle Rebels
Apollo-Ridge Vikings
Class 2A: 12 of a possible 13 teams have clinched
Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers
Washington Little Prexies
Fort Cherry Rangers
Vincentian Academy Royals
Leechburg Blue Devils
Brentwood Spartans
Riverview Raiders
Serra Catholic Eagles
Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions
California Trojans
Frazier Commodores
Class A: SET WITH 12 PLAYOFF TEAMS
Quigley Catholic Spartans
Sewickley Academy Panthers
Rochester Rams
Cornell Raiders
West Greene Pioneers
Avella Eagles
Geibel Catholic Gators
Mapletown Maples
Winchester Thurston Bears
Aquinas Academy Crusaders
St. Joseph Spartans
Eden Christian Academy Warriors
Don Rebel is a TribLive High School Sports Network broadcaster and staff writer. Reach him at drebel@tribweb.com.
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