The WPIAL Basketball quarterfinals opened Wednesday night. Defending WPIAL 5A girls champion Peters Township continued its run with a 43-36 win over Baldwin, a team that beat the Indians twice in Section 4 play. Taylor McCullough led all scorers with 14 points for the winners who will face defending PIAA champion South Fayette. The Lions survived Trinity’s upset bid, outscoring the Hillers, 9-6, over the final 3:30 of the game. Avella boys season ended as the Eagles couldn’t rally from a 15-point first half deficit at home against Serra Catholic. Waynesburg’s girls lost to Beaver Falls and will now have to win an elimination game Friday to extend its season. Just one game on our Thursday broadcast schedule as 6A Girls top seed Canon-McMillan hosts #9 Mt. Lebanon. Through the tournament, our audio coverage is available free on-air and online. Video coverage for WPIAL/PIAA playoff games is accessible through the NFHS Network. We will produce the video for all of our broadcasts through at least Friday’s quarterfinals. Here’s a daily schedule of games for Washington/Greene County teams. WPIAL Brackets
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Feb. 18
3A Girls #2 Beaver Falls > #7 Waynesburg, 68-45
1A Boys #6 Serra Catholic > #3 Avella, 74-66 Watch/Listen
5A Girls #12 Peters Township > #4 Baldwin, 43-36 Watch/Listen
5A Girls #1 South Fayette > #9 Trinity, 26-23 Watch/Listen
Thursday, Feb. 19
6A Girls #9 Mt. Lebanon at #1 Canon-McMillan, 5:45 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen
1A Girls #6 West Greene at #3 Union, 7 pm
2A Boys #6 Jeff-Morgan vs. #3 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 7:30 pm at Peters Township
Friday, Feb. 20
2A Girls #4 Fort Cherry vs. #5 Rochester, 5:45 pm at Moon Area, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen
2A Girls #7 Burgettstown vs. #2 Winchester Thurston, 7:15 pm at Moon Area, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen
2A Girls #3 Chartiers-Houston vs. #6 Aliquippa, 7:15 pm at South Fayette, WJPA-FM (95.3) Watch/Listen
5A Boys #15 Ringgold vs. #10 Hampton, 7:30 pm at Peters Township
Consolation Round 1
Friday, Feb. 20
5A Girls Trinity at Baldwin, 7 pm (winner plays for fifth place, loser plays for seventh place)
3A Girls Waynesburg at Our Lady/Sacred Heart (winner clinches PIAA berth, plays for fifth place; loser eliminated)