The final week of the WPIAL basketball regular season opened Monday night with several important girls games. Canon-McMillan’s struggles continued as the Big Macs lost their sixth straight and were officially eliminated from the 6A playoff chase.. Trinity knocked off South Fayette, preserving the Hillers’ shot at a share of the section title. In 3A, Waynesburg lost at home to South Park. The two now share to top spot in Section 4. Charleroi’s loss to Brownsville eliminated the Cougars. Burgettstown and Fort Cherry are tied atop 2A Section 2 and play the bottom teams to close their schedules. Chartiers-Houston and Wash High are tied for the 2A Section 4 lead, both with road games to close the season Thursday. Avella lost to Geibel, eliminating the Eagles and clinching a spot for Mapletown.
Monday–Girls Basketball
6A-2 Upper St. Clair 56, Canon-McMillan 48
5A-4 Trinity 52, South Fayette 46
4A-3 Southmoreland 45, Ringgold 42
3A-4 South Park 53, Waynesburg 46
3A-4 Brownsville 68, Charleroi 45
3A-4 Yough 27, McGuffey 26
2A-2 Burgettstown 51, Brentwood 20
2A-2 Fort Cherry 54, Northgate 17
2A-4 Wash High 60, California 36
2A-4 Beth-Center 37, Bentworth 16
2A-4 Carmichaels at Frazier
1A-2 Geibel 63, Avella 36
1A-2 Monessen 60, Mapletown 29
Playoff berths clinched
Girls: 6A Peters Township, 5A Trinity, 3A Waynesburg, McGuffey, 2A Burgettstown, Fort Cherry, Chartiers-Houston, Wash High, Beth-Center, California, 1A West Greene, Mapletown. Still Alive: 1A Jeff-Morgan
Boys: 6A Canon-McMillan, 5A Peters Township, Trinity, 3A Wash High, 2A Fort Cherry, Burgettstown, Chartiers-Houston, 1A Avella, West Greene, California, Jeff-Morgan. Still Alive: 3A McGuffey, Waynesburg, 2A Beth-Center.