2026 WPIAL girls basketball tournament brackets announced: See Freeport, Seneca Valley, Mars, North Catholic opponents
The WPIAL girls basketball playoff pairing were announced Monday, with four Butler County teams getting set for postseason play.
WPIAL Section 1-6A co-champions Seneca Valley and Pine-Richland will face off Feb. 20, with the No. 5 Raiders visiting the No. 4 Rams.
In Class 5A, No. 14 Mars will pay a visit to No. 3 Indiana on Friday.
No. 14 Laurel Highlands will take a trip to face off with No. 3 North Catholic in a Class 4A first-round clash Feb. 16. No. 10 Freeport will travel to No. 7 South Park on the same night.
See the full WPIAL girls basketball playoff pairings below. The district championship games will be held at Petersen Events Center at dates to be determined.
The full WPIAL brackets are below. Districts 9 and 10 will announced their playoff brackets in the coming days.
Refresh this page throughout the coming weeks for the latest scores and upcoming matchups.
Class 6A
(4 qualify for PIAAs)
Play-in Round: Feb. 16
No. 9 Mt. Lebanon at No. 8 North Hills, 6
Quarterfinals: Feb. 19-20
North Hills/Mt. Lebanon winner at No. 1 Canon-McMillan, 6 p.m. Feb. 19
No. 5 Seneca Valley at No. 4 Pine-Richland, 7 p.m. Feb. 20
No. 7 Hempfield Area at No. 2 Norwin, 7 p.m. Feb. 20
No. 6 North Allegheny at No. 3 Upper St. Clair, 7 p.m. Feb. 20
Semifinals: Feb. 24
TBD
Final: TBD
TBD
Class 5A
(4 qualify for PIAAs)
First Round: Feb. 13
No. 16 Kiski Area at No. 1 South Fayette, 7:30
No. 9 Trinity at No. 8 West Allegheny, 7
No. 13 Chartiers Valley at No. 4 Baldwin, 7
No. 12 Peters Twp. at No. 5 Plum, 7
No. 15 Penn Hills at No. 2 Thomas Jefferson, 7
No. 10 Greater Latrobe at No. 7 Fox Chapel, 7:30
No. 14 Mars at No. 3 Indiana, 7
No. 11 Franklin Regional at No. 6 Penn-Trafford, 7
Quarterfinals: Feb. 18
TBD
Semifinals: Feb. 21
TBD
Final: TBD
TBD
Class 4A
(4 qualify for PIAAs)
First Round: Feb. 16
No. 9 Burrell at No. 8 Hampton, 7
No. 13 Lincoln Park at No. 4 Belle Vernon, 7
No. 12 Hopewell at No. 5 Elizabeth Forward, 7
No. 10 Freeport at No. 7 South Park, 7
No. 14 Laurel Highlands at No. 3 North Catholic, 7
No. 11 Mt. Pleasant at No. 6 Beaver, 7
Quarterfinals: Feb. 19
Burrell/Hampton winner vs. No. 1 Blackhawk, TBD
Freeport/South Park winner vs. No. 2 Oakland Catholic, TBD
Semifinals: Feb. 23
TBD
Final: TBD
TBD
Class 3A
(4 qualify for PIAAs)
First Round: Feb. 13
No. 9 Riverside at No. 8 Avonworth, 7
No. 13 Keystone Oaks at No. 4 Quaker Valley, 7
No. 12 Sto-Rox at No. 5 Seton LaSalle, 6
No. 15 South Allegheny at No. 2 Beaver Falls, 7
No. 10 Deer Lakes at No. 7 Waynesburg Central, 7
No. 14 Mohawk vs. No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic, at Fox Chapel HS, 6
No. 11 McGuffey at No. 6 OLSH, 7
Quarterfinals: Feb. 18
Riverside/Avonworth vs. No. 1 Shady Side Academy, TBD
Semifinals: Feb. 21
TBD
Final: TBD
TBD
Class 2A
(4 qualify for PIAAs)
First Round: Feb. 17
No. 16 Brentwood at No. 1 Neshannock, 7
No. 9 Laurel at No. 8 California, 7
No. 13 Riverview at No. 4 Fort Cherry, 7
No. 12 Apollo-Ridge at No. 5 Rochester, 7
No. 15 Bentworth vs. No. 2 Winchester Thurston, at Keystone Oaks HS, 6
No. 10 Jeannette at No. 7 Burgettstown, 7
No. 14 South Side at No. 3 Chartiers-Houston, 7
No. 11 Beth-Center at No. 6 Aliquippa, 7
Quarterfinals: Feb. 20
TBD
Semifinals: Feb. 24
TBD
Final: TBD
TBD
Class 1A
(4 qualify for PIAAs)
First Round: Feb. 16
No. 9 Eden Christian at No. 8 Bishop Canevin, 7
No. 10 Monessen at No. 7 Sewickley Academy, 6
No. 11 Clairton at No. 6 West Greene, 7
Quarterfinals: Feb. 19
Eden Christian/Bishop Canevin winner vs. No. 1 Aquinas Academy, TBD
Monessen/Sewickley Academy winner vs. No. 2 Serra Catholic, TBD
Clairton/West Greene winner vs. No. 3 Union, TBD
No. 5 St. Joseph at No. 4 Geibel Catholic, TBD
Semifinals: Feb. 23
TBD
Final: TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
