The WPIAL Basketball quarterfinals continue Thursday night. In most classes, teams now have three chances to lock up berths in the state tournament: win now and reach the semifinals or win either of two consolation rounds. As we head to the quarterfinals, Washington County is down to six remaining teams (5 girls, 1 boys). Greene County has two girls teams still in contention. We have a pair of girls games on our broadcast schedule including our first looks at #8 Peters Township (WJPA-FM) and #10 Avella (WJPA-AM). All of our broadcasts will be available online as well. The WPIAL Championships are set for the Petersen Events Center March 2-4. WPIAL Brackets CLICK HERE
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Quarterfinals
5A Boys #1 Peters Township 68, #8 South Fayette 60
2A Girls #5 Burgettstown 50, #4 Greensburg Central Catholic 45
2A Girls #2 Freedom 45, #7 Chartiers-Houston 41 OT
3A Girls #1 Shady Side Academy 49, #8 Waynesburg 19
Peters Township boys never trailed, playing most of the game with leads of 5-11 points. Four Peters players hit double figures, led by Jack Dunbar’s 21. Brendan McCullough added 17. Elijah Hill netted 27 for South Fayette. Burgettstown girls led by four at the half, by six after three and held off Greensburg Central Catholic’s late rally. Jillian Frazier’s deep 3-pointer with less than 20 seconds to play put the Blue Devils over the top. Frazier’s 25-footer was part of her 16-point night. Kaitlyn Nease added 13, Addie Carnes 11 more. Both winners move to semifinal games on Saturday. Chartiers-Houston girls looked poised to join them but let a 10-point lead after three quarters get away and lost in overtime to Freedom. Waynesburg girls lost to #1 Shade Side by 30. Losers drop into the state qualifier brackets with games on Friday at the higher-seeded teams’ home gyms.
Thursday, Feb. 23
Quarterfinals
6A Girls #8 Peters Township at #1 Upper St. Clair, 6:50 pm WJPA-FM (95.3) Listen Here
1A Girls #10 Avella at #2 Bishop Canevin, 6:50 pm WJPA-AM (1450) Listen Here
1A Girls #8 West Greene at #1 Union, 7 pm
Friday, Feb. 24
Quarterfinals
5A Girls #4 Trinity vs. #12 Woodland Hills, 5:50 pm at Mt. Lebanon WJPA-FM (95.3) Listen Here
State Qualifier Bracket, Round I
2A Girls #7 Chartiers-Houston at #3 Serra Catholic, 8 pm
3A Girls #8 Waynesburg vs. #5 Our Lady/Sacred Heart, 8 pm at Keystone Oaks
Saturday, Feb. 25
Semifinals
5A Boys #1 Peters Township vs. #4 Gateway 1:50 pm at Mt. Lebanon WJPA-AM (1450) Listen Here
2A Girls #5 Burgettstown vs. #1 Shenango, 2 pm at Beaver Falls