BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS

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*All records are section records only

6A SECTION 1

New Castle (8-1): Clinched section title outright

Central Catholic (6-3): Clinched playoff berth

Butler (5-4): Clinched playoff berth

Seneca Valley (4-5): Clinched playoff berth

6A SECTION 2

Upper St. Clair (8-1): Clinched share of section title. Can clinch section title outright with win vs. Baldwin on Friday OR a Mt. Lebanon loss to Canon-McMillan on Friday.

Mt. Lebanon (7-2): Clinched playoff berth. Can clinch share of the section title with win vs. Canon-McMillan on Friday AND an Upper St. Clair loss against Baldwin on Friday.

Baldwin (5-4): Clinched playoff berth

Norwin (4-5): Clinched playoff berth

Hempfield (3-6): Can clinch a playoff berth by defeating Norwin on Friday.

5A SECTION 1

Peters Township (8-1): Clinched a playoff berth. Can clinch the section title outright with a win vs. Bethel Park on Friday.

Bethel Park (7-1): Clinched a playoff berth. Can clinch the section title outright with wins on Friday against Peters Township and on Saturday against Thomas Jefferson. Can split the section title with a win on Friday and loss on Saturday.

Thomas Jefferson (6-2): Clinched a playoff berth. Can clinch a share of the section title with wins on Friday against Connellsville and Saturday against Bethel Park AND Bethel Park wins on Friday against Peters Township.

Trinity (3-6): Clinched a playoff berth

Ringgold (2-7): Can clinch a playoff berth with a win on Friday at Trinity

5A SECTION 2

Penn Hills (9-0): Clinched section title outright

Shaler (6-3): Clinched a playoff berth

Fox Chapel (5-4): Clinched a playoff berth

Woodland Hills (4-5): Clinched a playoff berth

5A SECTION 3

Gateway (8-1): Clinched section title outright

Kiski Area (5-4): Clinched a playoff berth

McKeesport (5-4): Clinched a playoff berth

Franklin Regional (3-6): Can clinch a playoff berth with a win at McKeesport on Friday OR Latrobe and Penn-Trafford both lose on Friday

Latrobe (3-6): Can clinch a playoff berth with a win at Gateway on Friday OR Franklin Regional and Penn-Trafford both lose on Friday

Penn-Trafford (3-6): Can clinch a playoff berth with a win at home against Kiski Area on Friday OR Franklin Regional and Latrobe both lose on Friday

*Franklin Regional, Latrobe and Penn-Trafford all split against each other making them all 2-2 in the 3-way tie scenario. If they all tie for the final playoff spot, they will all make the playoffs. If two teams tie, they will both make the playoffs.

5A SECTION 4

North Hills (7-2): Clinched share of the section title. Can clinch the section title outright with win on Friday against Chartiers Valley OR a Mars loss to Moon on Friday.

Mars (6-3): Clinched a playoff berth. Can clinch a share of the section title with a win on Friday against Moon AND a North Hills loss against Chartiers Valley on Friday.

Moon (5-4): Clinched a playoff berth.

Chartiers Valley (4-5): Clinches playoff berth with a win at North Hills on Friday OR a South Fayette loss at West Allegheny on Friday.

South Fayette (4-5): Clinches a playoff berth with a win at West Allegheny on Friday OR a Chartiers Valley loss to North Hills on Friday.