But it also owns the classification's stingiest defense at 43.2 ppg. Aliquippa, which won WPIAL titles in 20, exited in the quarterfinals last season.ĭon't overlook: Section 2 runner-up Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic, the defending WPIAL champion, has an ugly overall record. Washington, the Section 4 winner, already won a WPIAL football title this school year.
Burrell, East Allegheny and Shady Side Academy finished as tri-champions in Section 3. Keeno Holmes is a 22-point scorer for the Leopards, who lead WPIAL Class 2A in scoring at 62.9 points.Ĭhallengers: Seton LaSalle, which averages 62.5 points, won the Section 2 title behind Jakob Richardson, a 16-point scorer. The team finished as runner-up in each of the past two seasons after winning the Class A championship in 20. Prediction: Quaker Valley over New Castleįavorite: Lincoln Park extended its section winning streak to 76 consecutive games, a testament to the team's recent dominance, but the Leopards are hungry for their first WPIAL title in four years. Forward Josh Kline averages 16 points for Central Valley, while guard Aaron Hilzendeger averages 19 for Ambridge. But a year ago, all four teams from that section reached the semifinals, an achievement they'll try to copy. Belle Vernon won its final seven section games to take the Section 3 title.ĭon't overlook: Central Valley and Ambridge finished third and fourth in Section 2. Indiana senior Carlos Carter, a 23-point scorer, gives the Indians hope for their second title in four years. The Red Hurricanes lost twice to their section rivals this season with each a nine-point loss. Ryan Stowers is a 16-point scorer and Danny Conlan averages 15.Ĭhallengers: New Castle and Marcus Hooker (16 ppg) defeated Quaker Valley in the WPIAL finals last season. Drexel recruit Coletrane Washington averages 23 points for the Quakers, who have as much scoring power as anyone in the WPIAL. Francis, Pa., recruit Bryce Laskey, the second-leading scorer in the WPIAL at 33.3 ppg.įavorite: Quaker Valley just finished the first undefeated regular season in team history, and now the Quakers are favored to win at least a few more. The Tigers also own a win over Franklin Regional but lost to Trinity by one point.ĭon't overlook: Laurel Highlands finished third in Section 1, but the team has senior St. Moon is the defending WPIAL champion and split with section rival Mars. McKeesport has two top scorers is Terron Taylor (20 ppg) and Layton Jordan (16 ppg), a Temple football recruit. The Panthers have become a more energetic group this season under first-year coach Steve Scorpion. FR boosted its playoff stock with a 70-51 victory over Section 2 champion McKeesport on Friday. They also dropped a nonsection test to Allderdice and a Section 2 battle at Moon.Ĭhallengers: Franklin Regional and Highlands tied for the Section 3 title with each team winning on its home floor. Mars started 5-0 before a pair of loses at the City of Palms Classic in Florida.
That could change this year for the Notre Dame recruit who averages a WPIAL-best 33.6 points. Mars lost in the semifinals each of the past two seasons and the quarterfinals in 2015. Prediction: Pine-Richland over Penn Hillsįavorite: One item missing from Robby Carmody's remarkable 2,000-points resume is an appearance in the WPIAL finals. Versatile forward Daivon Stephens (18 ppg) makes Penn Hills a real threat.ĭon't overlook: Seneca Valley beat Pine-Richland and Butler, as well as Woodland Hills. Butler sophomore Ethan Morton (24 ppg), a 6-5 point guard with D1 offers who reached the WPIAL finals last season, makes his team a tough matchup. Central Catholic split with Butler and Pine-Richland and swept the rest of Section 1 behind Luke Nedrow, a 6-foot-7 Marist recruit who averages 16 points. Fox Chapel behind Carson Cohen (19 ppg) finished with late wins over Woodland Hills and Penn Hills. Junior guard Dan Petcash averages 17 points, while 6-foot-5 senior Phil Jurkovec (15 ppg) and 6-6 junior Andrew Kristofic form a frontcourt that's tough to match. Pine-Richland finished second in Section 1 but can't be overlooked as two-time defending WPIAL champions.
The Wolverines, who reached the WPIAL semifinals last season, climbed to the top of Section 3. Their only losses were to Allderdice Byron Nelson, Texas and Canon-Mac.Ĭhallengers: Woodland Hills' success starts with senior point guard Amante Britt, a 20-point scorer. If the outside shots are falling, the Blue Devils are hard to stop. Here's a breakdown of the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs:įavorite: Led by Antonio Garofoli (17 ppg), Mt.
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