WPIAL sets schedule for basketball finals at Petersen Events Center

By: Chris Harlan
Sunday, February 25, 2024 | 2:30 PM

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The WPIAL has finalized the championship schedule for the boys and girls basketball playoffs with dates and times for each of the 12 finals.

There are three games Thursday, four on Friday and five on Saturday at Petersen Events Center.

The first day’s schedule is set with Imani Christian and Neighborhood Academy meeting in the Class A boys final at 5 p.m. Thursday, followed by the Greensburg Central Catholic and Serra Catholic girls in the 2A girls final at 7 p.m., and Lincoln Park and Hampton in the 4A boys final at 9 p.m.

Avonworth and Shady Side Academy will play in the Class 3A girls final at 3 p.m. Friday. The other eight championship matchups are undecided pending the outcome of semifinal games Monday and Tuesday.

Class 6A boys

Semifinals

1-Mt. Lebanon (20-4) vs. 4-Baldwin (17-6) at Bethel Park, 7 p.m. Tuesday

2-Central Catholic (15-8) vs. 3-Upper St. Clair (18-5) at Gateway, 8 p.m. Tuesday

Championship

Semifinal winners at Petersen Events Center, 7 p.m. Saturday

Third-place game

Teams, site and time to be determined

Class 6A girls

Semifinals

1-Norwin (19-3) vs. 5-Chartiers Valley (16-6) at Peters Township, 6 p.m. Monday

2-Peters Township (22-1) vs. 3-North Allegheny (21-2) at Mt. Lebanon, 6 p.m. Monday

Championship

Semifinal winners at Petersen Events Center, 7 p.m. Friday

Third-place game

Teams, site and time to be determined

Class 5A boys

Semifinals

1-Moon (21-3) vs. 4-Thomas Jefferson (21-3) at Peters Township, 8 p.m. Monday

2-Franklin Regional (21-2) vs. 3-Shaler (22-2) at Mt. Lebanon, 8 p.m. Monday

Championship

Semifinal winners at Petersen Events Center, 9 p.m. Friday

Third-place game

Teams, site and time to be determined

Fifth-place game

11-Bethel Park (13-12) at 8-Fox Chapel (14-11), 8 p.m. Wednesday

Seventh-place game

12-Kiski Area (15-9) at 7-Gateway (17-8), 7 p.m. Wednesday

Class 5A girls

Semifinals

1-Oakland Catholic (24-0) vs. 5-Armstrong (20-4) at Fox Chapel, 8 p.m. Tuesday

2-McKeesport (20-3) vs. 6-South Fayette (16-8) at Peters Township, 8 p.m. Tuesday

Championship

Semifinal winners at Petersen Events Center, 5 p.m. Saturday

First-round consolation

6-North Hills (14-9) at 4-Lincoln Park (21-3), 7 p.m. Monday

7-Indiana (18-6) at 3-Trinity (18-6), 7 p.m. Monday

Third-, Fifth-, Seventh-place games

Teams, sites and times to be determined

Class 4A boys

Championship

1-Lincoln Park (22-3) vs. 2-Hampton (22-3) at Petersen Events Center, 9 p.m. Thursday

Third-place game

6-Avonworth (17-8) at 4-Uniontown (21-4), 7 p.m. Tuesday

Fifth-place game

7-South Allegheny (18-7) at 5-North Catholic (15-9), 7 p.m. Tuesday

Seventh-place game

8-Knoch (15-10) at 3-Montour (20-5), 7 p.m. Tuesday

Class 4A girls

Semifinals

1-Blackhawk (21-2) vs. 5-Laurel Highlands (20-2) at Peters Township, 6 p.m. Tuesday

2-North Catholic (15-7) vs. 3-Elizabeth Forward (21-2) at Fox Chapel, 6 p.m. Tuesday

Championship

Semifinal winners at Petersen Events Center, 3 p.m. Saturday

First-round consolation

8-Greensburg Salem (16-8) at 4-Highlands (16-7), 6 p.m. Monday

7-Central Valley (12-11) at 6-Knoch (14-10), 7 p.m. Monday

Third-, Fifth-place games

Teams, sites and times to be determined

Class 3A boys

Semifinals

1-Deer Lakes (19-4) vs. 4-Neshannock (20-3) at Fox Chapel, 6 p.m. Monday

2-Mohawk (17-7) vs. 11-Burrell (15-7) at North Allegheny, 8 p.m. Monday

Championship

Semifinal winners at Petersen Events Center, 5 p.m. Friday

Third-place game

Teams, site and time to be determined

Fifth-place game

12-Derry (15-7) vs. 3-Shady Side Academy (17-8) at Fox Chapel, 6 p.m. Wednesday

Seventh-place game

9-Ellwood City (16-9) at 7-Yough (19-6), 7 p.m. Wednesday

Class 3A girls

Championship

1-Avonworth (22-1) vs. 2-Shady Side Academy (23-2) at Petersen Events Center, 3 p.m. Friday

Third-place game

4-Neshannock (17-8) at 3-Beaver Falls (16-7), 7 p.m. Tuesday

Fifth-place game

11-Seton LaSalle (15-9) at 8-Keystone Oaks (17-7), 7 p.m. Tuesday

Seventh-place game

7-OLSH (16-9) at 5-South Park (16-9), 7 p.m. Tuesday

Class 2A boys

Semifinals

1-Aliquippa (19-5) vs. 4-Fort Cherry (19-5) at Chartiers Valley, 8 p.m. Tuesday

2-Greensburg Central Catholic (22-2) vs. 3-Northgate (18-5) at Gateway, 6 p.m. Tuesday

Championship

Semifinal winners at Petersen Events Center, 1 p.m. Saturday

First-round consolation

8-Serra Catholic (16-8) at 5-Bishop Canevin (13-11), 8 p.m. Monday

10-Eden Christian (12-11) at 6-Jeannette (15-8), 7 p.m. Monday

Third-, Fifth-, Seventh-place games

Teams, site and times to be determined

Class 2A girls

Championship

1-Greensburg Central Catholic (19-6) vs. 3-Serra Catholic (21-4) at Petersen Events Center, 7 p.m. Thursday

Third-place game

12-South Side (15-10) at 2-Aliquippa (21-4), 7 p.m. Tuesday

Fifth-place game

10-Clairton (19-5) at 9-Rochester (16-8), 6 p.m. Tuesday

Seventh-place game

4-Fort Cherry (18-7) vs. 11-Winchester Thurston (11-14) at Chartiers Valley, 6 p.m. Tuesday

Class A boys

Championship

1-Imani Christian (13-10) vs. 2-Neighborhood Academy (18-5) at Petersen Events Center, 5 p.m. Thursday

Third-place game

5-Union (14-11) at 3-Rochester (17-7), 8 p.m. Tuesday

Fifth-place game

6-Carlynton (9-15) at 4-Monessen (19-5), 7 p.m. Tuesday

Class A girls

Semifinals

1-Union (17-5) vs. 4-Riverview (16-6) at North Allegheny, 6 p.m. Monday

2-Aquinas Academy (16-6) vs. 3-St. Joseph (20-3) at Fox Chapel, 8 p.m. Monday

Championship

Semifinal winners at Petersen Events Center, 11 a.m. Saturday

First-round consolation

10-Eden Christian (9-14) at 6-Bishop Canevin (7-14), 6 p.m. Monday

Third-place game

Teams, site and time to be determined

Fifth-place game

Eden Christian/Bishop Canevin winner at 5-Monessen (19-6), 7 p.m. Wednesday

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.