Trinity fell behind early and never recovered, losing to Chartiers Valley in the WPIAL 5A Girls championship game, 62-40. The Colts sprinted to a 22-10 lead after one quarter and held off every challenge by the Hillers to win their 17th consecutive playoff game and a third straight championship. Kaylin Venick led Trinity with 15 points but Chartiers Valley got 19 from Aislin Malcolm, 18 from Perri Page and two other starters in double figures to cruise to the win, avenging a late January loss to Trinity.
West Greene suffered a similar fate in the Class 1A game against Rochester, though the hole didn’t open until later in the first half. The Rams, winners of three straight title games against the Pioneers, put up nine straight points over a two-minute stretch late in the first and early second, then added an 8-0 run late in the half to take a 10-point lead into the lockerroom at intermission. Alexis Robison, 1A Player of the Year, scored 29 for the Rams. Corynne Hauser added 23. Anna Durbin’s 13 points paced West Greene who lost in the championship game for the fourth straight year. The winners advance to the state playoffs while the losers saw their seasons end.