With two weeks left in the regular season, the WPIAL playoff picture is coming into focus for area girls teams. The top FOUR teams in each section qualify for the playoffs. Ties for qualifying positions are broken by head-to-head results. If the teams split there season series, both qualify. Here’s a rundown for all 19 Washington/Greene County boys teams (section records in parentheses):
6A Section 2
Peters Township (9-0) is unbeaten overall, winning 18 straight to start the season. The Indians have clinch a playoff spot and lock up at least a share of the section title with any win. Canon-McMillan (3-5) is tied for 4th with Upper St. Clair, each with four games to play, including one against each other (Feb. 5).
5A Section 4
Trinity (4-2) is tied with South Fayette, two games behind section leader Lincoln Park, two games ahead of Moon & Montour with four games to play.
3A Section 4
Waynesburg (6-0) leads the section and has a playoff berth in hand. The Raiders host South Park Feb. 5, likely with the section title on the line. McGuffey (3-3) holds third place 1.5 games up on Yough with four games left. Charleroi (0-6) must win out and get some help.
2A Section 2
Burgettstown (6-0) has clinched a playoff spot and can win the section title with a pair of wins. Fort Cherry (5-1) has also clinched a berth and can pull even with Burgettstown with a home win against the Blue Devils on Thursday.
2A Section 4
Chartiers-Houston (9-0) has clinched a post-season berth and can claim a share of the section title with a win at Wash High (7-1) on Monday. The Little Prexies, California (5-3) and Beth-Center (5-4) have also clinched. Carmichaels (1-7) and Bentworth (1-8) have been eliminated.
1A Section 2
West Greene (4-2) is tied for second with Geibel, two games game of Monessen. The Pioneers have a three game lead on Avella (1-5) and Jeff-Morgan (1-5) with four games left. Mapletown (2-4) is one game up on the Eagles and Rockets but still has games left with the three teams ahead of them plus Avella. Mapletown split with J-M and topped Avella in the first meeting. Avella beat J-M in their first game and will play at Jefferson on Thursday.