2023 WPIAL Boys Basketball Brackets Announced

The playoff brackets for the 2023 WPIAL basketball season have officially been announced. Championship games will be played at the University of Pittsburgh’s Petersen Events Center from March 2-4. 

CLASS-6A

QUARTERFINALS, Friday, Feb. 24

No. 8 Norwin at No. 1 New Castle
No. 7 Seneca Valley at No. 2 Upper Saint Clair
No. 6 Baldwin vs No. 3 Pittsburgh Central Catholic, at Gateway High School
No. 5 Butler at No. 4 Mt. Lebanon

SEMIFINALS, Tuesday, Feb. 28

Norwin/New Castle winner vs Butler/Mt. Lebanon winner, TBD
Baldwin/Central Catholic winner vs Seneca Valley/Upper Saint Clair winner, TBD

CHAMPIONSHIP, Saturday, March 4, 7 p.m.

Semifinal winners, at Petersen Events Center

CLASS-5A

FIRST ROUND, Friday, Feb. 17

No. 16 Penn-Trafford at No. 1 Peters Township
No. 15 Trinity at No. 2 Penn Hills
No. 14 Kiski at No. 3 North Hills
No. 13 Woodland Hills at No. 4 Gateway
No. 12 McKeesport at No. 5 Moon, Feb. 16 
No. 11 Fox Chapel at No. 6 Thomas Jefferson
No. 10 Bethel Park vs No. 7 Mars, at North Hills
No. 9 Shaler at No. 8 South Fayette

QUARTERFINALS, Wednesday, Feb. 22

Penn-Trafford/Peters Township winner vs Shaler/South Fayette winner, TBD
Woodland Hills/Gateway winner vs McKeesport/Moon winner, TBD
Trinity/Penn Hills winner vs Bethel Park/Mars winner, TBD
Kiski/North Hills winner vs Fox Chapel/Thomas Jefferson winner, TBD

SEMIFINALS, Friday, Feb. 25
Penn-Trafford/Peters/Shaler/South Fayette vs WH/Gateway/McKeesport/Moon, TBD
Trinity/Penn Hills/Bethel Park/Mars vs Kiski/North Hills/Fox Chapel/TJ, TBD

CHAMPIONSHIP, Thursday, March 2, 9 p.m.

Semifinal winners, at Petersen Events Center

CLASS-4A

PIGTAIL, Thursday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m.

No. 17 West Mifflin at No. 16 Knoch

FIRST ROUND, Monday, Feb. 20

Knoch/West Mifflin winner at No. 1 Lincoln Park
No. 15 Freeport at No. 2 Laurel Highlands
No. 14 Avonworth at No. 3 Uniontown
No. 13 Blackhawk at No. 4 Hampton
No. 12 Elizabeth Forward at No. 5 Highlands
No. 11 Montour at No. 6 North Catholic
No. 10 Belle Vernon at No. 7 Quaker Valley
No. 9 Beaver at No. 8 South Allegheny

QUARTERFINALS, Thursday, Feb. 23

Knoch/West Mifflin/Lincoln Park winner vs Beaver/South Allegheny winner, TBD
Blackhawk/Hampton winner vs EF/Highlands winner, TBD
Freeport/Laurel Highlands winner vs Belle Vernon/Quaker Valley winner, TBD
Avonworth/Uniontown winner vs Montour/North Catholic winner, TBD

SEMIFINALS, Friday, Feb. 27

Knoch/West Mifflin/Lincoln Park/Beaver/South Allegheny vs. Blackhawk/Hampton/EF/Highlands, TBD
Freeport/Laurel Highlands/Belle Vernon/Quaker Valley vs. Avonworth/Uniontown/Montour/North Catholic, TBD

CHAMPIONSHIP, Friday, March 3, 9 p.m.

Semifinal winners, at Petersen Events Center

CLASS-3A

FIRST ROUND, Monday, Feb. 20

No. 16 McGuffey at No. 1 Steel Valley
No. 15 Keystone Oaks at No. 2 Neshannock
No. 14 Brownsville vs No. 3 Shady Side Academy, at Fox Chapel
No. 13 Derry at No. 4 Mohawk
No. 12 Ellwood City at No. 5 Deer Lakes
No. 11 Beaver Falls vs No. 6 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, at Fox Chapel
No. 10 Burrell at No. 7 Yough
No. 9 Seton LaSalle at No. 8 Washington

QUARTERFINALS, Thursday, Feb. 23

McGuffey/Steel Valley winner vs Seton LaSalle/Washington winner, TBD
Derry/Mohawk winner vs Ellwood City/Deer Lakes winner, TBD
Keystone Oaks/Neshannock winner vs Burrell/Yough winner, TBD
Brownsville/Shady Side winner vs Beaver Falls/OLSH winner, TBD

SEMIFINALS, Monday, Feb. 27

McGuffey/Steel Valley/SLS/Washington vs. Derry/Mohawk/Ellwood City/Deer Lakes, TBD
Keystone Oaks/Neshannock/Burrell/Yough vs. Brownsville/Shady Side/Beaver Falls/OLSH, TBD

CHAMPIONSHIP, Friday, March 3, 5 p.m.

Semifinal winners, at Petersen Events Center

CLASS-2A

PIGTAIL, Thursday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m.

No. 18 Carmichaels at No. 15 South Side
No. 17 Bentworth at No. 16 Laurel

FIRST ROUND, Tuesday, Feb. 21

Brentworth/Laurel winner at No. 1 Aliquippa
Carmichaels/South Side winner at No. 2 Bishop Canevin
No. 14 Clairton vs No. 3 Fort Cherry, at South Fayette
No. 13 Propel Braddock Hills vs No. 4 Greensburg Central Catholic, at Penn-Trafford
No. 12 Burgettstown vs No. 5 Eden Christian, at Mt. Lebonan
No. 11 Jeannette at No. 6 Northgate
No. 10 Nazareth Prep at No. 7 Serra Catholic
No. 9 Chartiers-Houston at No. 8 Shenango

QUARTERFINALS, Friday, Feb. 24

Brentworth/Laurel/Lincoln Park winner vs Chartiers-Houston/Shenango winner, TBD
Propel BH/GCC winner vs Burgettstown/Eden Christian winner, TBD
Carmichaels/South Side/Bishop Canevin winner vs Nazareth Prep/Serra winner, TBD
Clairton/Fort Cherry winner vs Jeannette/Northgate winner, TBD

SEMIFINALS, Saturday, Feb. 28

Brentworth/Laurel/Lincoln Park/Chartiers-Houston/Shenango vs. Propel BH/GCC/Burgettstown/Eden Christian, TBD
Carmichaels/South Side/Bishop Canevin/Nazareth Prep/Serra vs. Clairton/Fort Cherry/Jeannette/Northgate, TBD

CHAMPIONSHIP, Saturday, March 4, 1 p.m.

Semifinal winners, at Petersen Events Center

CLASS-1A

FIRST ROUND, Friday, Feb. 17

No. 9 Summit Academy at No. 8 Rochester
No. 13 Avella vs No. 4 Geibel, at Charleroi
No. 12 Mapletown vs No. 5 Neighborhood Academy, at Charleroi
No. 10 Jefferson-Morgan  vs No. 7 Aquinas Academy, at Peters Township
No. 11 Western Beaver at No. 6 Monessen

QUARTERFINALS, Wednesday, Feb. 22

Rochester/Summit Academy winner vs. No. 1 Imani, TBD
Avella/Geibel winner vs. Neighborhood Academy/Mapletown winner, TBD
Aquinas Academy/Jefferson-Morgan winner at No. 2 Union
Monessen/Western Beaver winner at No. 3 Carlynton

SEMIFINALS, Saturday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m.

Rochester/Summit Academy/Imani vs. Avella/Geibel/Neighborhood/Mapletown, TBD
Aquinas Academy/Jefferson-Morgan/Union vs. Monessen/Western Beaver/Carlynton, TBD

CHAMPIONSHIP, Thursday, March 2, 5 p.m.

Semifinal winners, at Petersen Events Center