Boys basketball teams have two weeks (4 play dates) left in the regular season. The top four teams in each section qualify for the playoffs plus any unbreakable ties. Here’s a look at the Washington & Greene County boyss teams (section records):
Class 6A Canon-McMillan (0-6). The Big Macs have been close, suffering 1-point and 2-point losses the first time through section play. Now, CM needs to win out, sitting three games back with four to play.
Class 5A Peters Township (5-1). The Indians share the section lead with Bethel Park. The two meet Feb. 10, the final night of the season, at Peters Township. Trinity (3-3) holds the final playoff spot, having swept Connellsville and beating Ringgold (1-5) the first time through. Barring upsets, the Hillers will qualify and the regular season finale at Ringgold Feb. 10 will determine the Rams’ playoff fate.
Class 3A Wash High (8-1). The Little Prexies have clinched a playoff spot but suffered their first section loss (at Brownsville) Friday night. Still, WHS can clinch a share of the section title with a home win over Yough Tuesday night (WJPA-AM, airtime 7:20 pm). McGuffey (4-4) sits in third place a half-game up on Brownsville, Charleroi (4-5) and a full game ahead of Mt. Pleasant. The Highlanders split their season series with Mt. Pleasant while beating Charleroi and Brownsville the first time through section play. Waynesburg (1-8) is three back with three to play.
Class 2A Ft. Cherry (9-0). The Rangers have clinched a playoff berth and can wrap up a share of the section championship with a home win against Chartiers-Houston (8-1) Friday (WJPA-AM, airtime 7:20 pm). The Bucs have also clinched a post-season spot. Burgettstown (5-3) is comfortably in third place having lost only to the leaders. Bentworth (4-5) holds the fourth spot at the moment, with games left against Carmichaels (3-5), Burgettstown and Beth-Center (0-9). Carmichaels also has games with Frazier and the section leaders. Beth-Center has been eliminated.
Class 1A Section 1 Avella (2-4). The Eagles put themselves in position to make the playoffs with Friday night’s win over Western Beaver, 77-63. The Eagles lost two earlier meetings with the Golden Beavers, 54-41 & 76-37. The teams are tied for fourth place, each having games against the other league teams. Barring upsets, both will go into the tournament as fourth-place finishers
Class 1A Section 2 Jeff-Morgan (4-2). The Rockets are in third place with four games left. J-M is two games ahead of fourth-place Mapletown (2-4), three better than California and West Greene, both 1-5. California visits Mapletown Tuesday (Jan. 31) while West Greene hosts the Maples to close the season.