WPIAL Boys’ Basketball Finals Brackets, Matchups and Tip-Offs

The 2024 WPIAL Boys’ Basketball updated finals bracket came out on Wednesday, as there are now just 12 teams across six classifications. The Petersen Events Center will host the finals for the WPIAL Boys’ Basketball Championships from Thursday through Saturday, with the consolations for spots in the PIAA playoffs starting last Friday through this Thursday.

WPIAL Boys’ Basketball 2024 Playoff Brackets

Class 6A

Quarterfinals-Friday, Feb. 23
No. 1 Mt. Lebanon over No. 8 Pine-Richland, 51-40
No. 2 Pittsburgh Central Catholic over No. 7 Canon-McMillan, 53-27
No. 3 Upper St. Clair over No. 6 Butler, 78-71
No. 4 Baldwin over No. 5 North Allegheny, 55-49

Semifinals-Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 4 Baldwin over No. 1 Mt. Lebanon, 54-52
No. 3 Upper St. Clair over No. 2 Pittsburgh Central Catholic, 61-46

Final-Saturday, March 2 (7:00 p.m.)
No. 3 Upper St. Clair vs. No. 4 Baldwin

Third Place-Thursday, Feb. 29 (7:00 p.m.)
No. 1 Mt. Lebanon vs. No. 2 Pittsburgh Central Catholic (Mt. Lebanon)

2023 Final: Pittsburgh Central Catholic over New Castle, 61-52

Class 5A

Preliminary Round-Friday, Feb. 16 
No. 17 Woodland Hills over No. 16 Trinity, 64-42

Round of 16–Monday, Feb. 19
No. 1 Moon over No. 17 Woodland Hills, 73-39
No. 2 Franklin Regional over No. 15 Mars, 67-50
No. 3 Shaler over No. 14 Chartiers Valley, 73-71
No. 4 Thomas Jefferson over No. 13 Penn-Trafford, 72-53
No. 12 Kiski Area over No. 5 Peters Township, 58-51
No. 11 Bethel Park over No. 6 South Fayette, 34-32
No. 7 Gateway over No. 10 Penn Hills, 70-59
No. 8 Fox Chapel over No. 9 North Hills, 94-84 (Double Overtime)

Quarterfinals-Thursday, Feb. 22
No. 1 Moon over No. 8 Fox Chapel, 63-50
No. 2 Franklin Regional over No. 7 Gateway, 53-35
No. 3 Shaler over No. 11 Bethel Park, 35-26
No. 4 Thomas Jefferson over No. 12 Kiski Area, 73-57

Semifinals-Monday, Feb. 26
No. 1 Moon over No. 4 Thomas Jefferson, 67-65
No. 2 Franklin Regional over No. 3 Shaler, 69-40

Final-Friday, March 1 (9:00 p.m.)
No. 1 Moon vs. No. 2 Franklin Regional

Consolation Games (First Round)-Saturday, Feb. 24
No. 8 Fox Chapel over No. 12 Kiski Area, 62-55
No. 11 Bethel Park over No. 7 Gateway, 55-53

Third/Fifth/Seventh Place Games-Wednesday, Feb. 28

Third Place-No. 3 Shaler over No. 4 Thomas Jefferson, 75-71
Fifth Place-No. 8 Fox Chapel over No. 11 Bethel Park, 57-36
Seventh Place-No. 7 Gateway over No. 12 Kiski Area, 53-51

2023 Final: Penn Hills over Peters Township, 70-65

Class 4A

Round of 16-Friday, Feb. 16
No. 1 Lincoln Park over No. 16 Freeport, 93-63
No. 2 Hampton over No. 15 Central Valley, 66-55
No. 3 Montour over No. 14 Southmoreland, 71-44
No. 4 Uniontown over No. 13 Quaker Valley, 64-45
No. 5 North Catholic over No. 13 Elizabeth Forward, 73-53
No. 6 Avonworth over No. 11 Highlands, 74-59
No. 7 South Allegheny over No. 10 Belle Vernon, 71-62
No. 8 Knoch over No. 9 Beaver, 52-48

Quarterfinals-Wednesday, Feb. 21
No. 1 Lincoln Park over No. 8 Knoch, 81-58
No. 2 Hampton over No. 7 South Allegheny, 69-40
No. 6 Avonworth over No. 3 Montour, 63-56
No. 4 Uniontown over No. 5 North Catholic, 59-37

Semifinals-Saturday, Feb. 24
No. 1 Lincoln Park over No. 4 Uniontown, 74-63
No. 2 Hampton over No. 6 Avonworth, 61-39

Final-Thursday, Feb. 29 9:00 p.m. 
No. 1 Lincoln Park vs. No. 2 Hampton

Consolation Games (First Round)-Friday, Feb. 23
No. 5 North Catholic over No. 8 Knoch, 69-52
No. 7 South Allegheny over No. 3 Montour, 64-56

Third/Fifth/Seventh Place Games-Tuesday, Feb. 27

Third Place-No. 4 Uniontown over No. 6 Avonworth, 59-55
Fifth Place-No. 5 North Catholic over No. 7 South Allegheny, 74-61
Seventh Place-No. 3 Montour over No. 8 Knoch, 70-58

2023 Final-Lincoln Park over North Catholic, 78-68

WPIAL Boys’ Basketball Class 3A

Round of 16-Monday, Feb. 19
No. 1 Deer Lakes over No. 16 Sto-Rox, 62-32
No. 2 Mohawk over No. 15 McGuffey, 74-39
No. 3 Shady Side Academy over No. 14 Beaver Falls, 79-62
No. 4 Neshannock over No. 13 Mt Pleasant, 66-40
No. 12 Derry over No. 5 OLSH, 54-53
No. 11 Burrell over No. 6 Seton LaSalle, 55-50
No. 7 Yough over No. 10 South Park, 53-30
No. 9 Ellwood City over No. 8 Washington, 53-36

Quarterfinals-Thursday, Feb. 22
No. 1 Deer Lakes over No. 9 Ellwood City, 39-38
No. 2 Mohawk over No. 7 Yough, 53-38
No. 11 Burrell over No. 3 Shady Side Academy, 48-44
No. 4 Neshannock over No. 12 Derry, 64-57

Semifinals-Monday, Feb. 26
No. 1 Deer Lakes over No. 4 Neshannock, 84-73 (Overtime)
No. 11 Burrell over No. 2 Mohawk, 51-34

Final-Friday, March 1 (5:00 p.m.)
No. 1 Deer Lakes vs. No. 11 Burrell 

Consolation Games (First Round)-Saturday, Feb. 24
No. 12 Derry over No. 9 Ellwood City, 59-40
No. 3 Shady Side Academy over No. 7 Yough, 61-47

Third/Fifth/Seventh Place Games-Wednesday, Feb. 28

Third Place Game-No. 2 Mohawk over No. 4 Neshannock, 61-59
Fifth Place Game-No. 3 Shady Side Academy over No. 12 Derry, 62-58
Seventh Place Game-No. 9 Ellwood City over No. 7 Yough, 40-37

2023 Final: Deer Lakes over OLSH, 61-60 

Class 2A

Round of 16-Tuesday, Feb. 20
No. 1 Aliquippa over No. 16 Nazareth Prep, 70-57
No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic over No. 15 Frazier, 57-22
No. 3 Northgate over No. 14 Clairton, 65-52
No. 4 Fort Cherry over No. 13 Winchester Thurston, 69-48
No. 5 Bishop Canevin over No. 12 Burgettstown, 62-41
No. 6 Jeannette over No. 11 Sewickley Academy, 52-47
No. 10 Eden Christian Academy over No. 7 Shenango, 67-56
No. 8 Serra Catholic over No. 9 Chartiers-Houston, 58-49

Quarterfinals-Friday, Feb. 23
No. 1 Aliquippa over No. 8 Serra Catholic, 76-50
No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic over No. 10 Eden Christian Academy, 69-41
No. 3 Northgate over No. 6 Jeannette, 55-44
No. 4 Fort Cherry over No. 5 Bishop Canevin, 59-44

Semifinals-Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 1 Aliquippa over No. 4 Fort Cherry, 55-36
No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic over No. 3 Northgate, 60-43

Final-Saturday, March 2 (1:00 p.m.)
No. 1 Aliquippa vs. No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic

Consolation Games (First Round)-Monday, Feb. 26
No. 6 Jeannette over No. 10 Eden Christian Academy, 73-65
No. 5 Bishop Canevin over No. 8 Serra Catholic, 68-35

Third/Fifth/Seventh Place Games-Thursday, Feb. 29/Wednesday, Feb. 28

Third Place Game (Thursday, Feb. 29)-No. 4 Fort Cherry vs. No. 3 Northgate (Northgate) (7:00 p.m.)
Fifth Place Game (Wednesday, Feb. 28)-No. 5 Bishop Canevin over No. 6 Jeannette, 52-46
Seventh Place Game (Wednesday, Feb. 28)-No. 8 Serra Catholic over No. 10 Eden Christian Academy, 67-65

2023 Final: Aliquippa over Northgate, 52-40

WPIAL Boys’ Basketball Class 1A

Round of 16-Friday, Feb. 16
No. 1 Imani Christian Academy Bye
No. 2 Neighborhood Academy Bye
No. 3 Rochester over No. 14 Saint Joseph, 72-28
No. 4 Monessen over No. 13 Summit Academy, 78-56
No. 5 Union over No. 12 Hillel Academy, 67-43 (Thursday, Feb. 15)
No. 6 Carlynton over No. 11 Jefferson-Morgan, 55-41
No. 7 Aquinas Academy over No. 10 California, 84-50
No. 8 West Greene over No. 9 Avella, 58-47

Quarterfinals-Wednesday, Feb. 21
No. 1 Imani Christian Academy over No. 8 West Greene, 60-26
No. 2 Neighborhood Academy over No. 7 Aquinas Academy, 79-56
No. 3 Rochester over No. 6 Carlynton, 46-38
No. 5 Union over No. 4 Monessen, 70-58

Semifinals-Saturday, Feb. 24
No. 1 Imani Christian Academy over No. 5 Union, 101-67 (2:00 p.m.)
No. 2 Neighborhood Academy over No. 3 Rochester, 62-41 (12:00 p.m.)

Final: Thursday, Feb. 29 (5:00 p.m.)
No. 1 Imani Christian Academy vs. No. 2 Neighborhood Academy

Consolation Games (First Round)-Friday, Feb. 23
No. 4 Monessen over No. 8 West Greene, 64-44
No. 6 Carlynton over No. 7 Aquinas Academy, 67-54

Third Place/Fifth Place Games-Tuesday, Feb. 27 

Third Place-No. 5 Union over No. 3 Rochester, 62-59
Fifth Place-No. 4 Monessen over No. 6 Carlynton, 62-47

2023 Final: Imani Christian Academy over Union, 64-41