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.