GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS

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*All records are section records only

6A SECTION 1

Norwin (8-1): Clinched a playoff berth. Can clinch a share of the section title with a win at Seneca Valley on Thursday. Can win the section title outright with a win on Thursday and a North Allegheny loss at Hempfield on Thursday.

North Allegheny (8-1): Clinched a playoff berth. Can clinch a share of the section title with a win at Hempfield on Thursday. Can win the section title outright with a win on Thursday and a Norwin loss at Seneca Valley on Thursday.

Butler (4-5): Clinched a playoff berth

Hempfield (3-6): Can clinch a playoff berth with a win against North Allegheny on Thursday OR a Pine-Richland loss to Butler on Thursday.

Pine-Richland (3-6): Can clinch a playoff berth with a win against Butler on Thursday OR a Hempfield loss against North Allegheny on Thursday.

6A SECTION 2

Upper St. Clair (11-0): Clinched the section title outright

Mt. Lebanon (8-3): Clinched a playoff berth

Chartiers Valley (6-5): Clinched a playoff berth

Baldwin (5-7): Clinched a playoff berth

Peters Township (4-7): Can clinch a playoff berth with a win against Canon-McMillan on Friday.

Bethel Park (4-7): Can clinch a playoff berth with a win against Upper St. Clair on Thursday.

*If Baldwin, Peters Township and Bethel Park all tie for fourth place, they all split the season series with each other making everyone 2-2 in the 3-way tiebreaker. If all 3 teams tie, they all go to the playoffs. If 2 teams tie, they both go to the playoffs.

5A SECTION 1

Indiana (11-0): Clinched the section title outright

Woodland Hills (7-4): Clinched a playoff berth

Kiski Area (6-5): Clinched a playoff berth

Penn Hills (5-6): Clinches a playoff berth with a win against Kiski Area today OR a Plum loss to Indiana on Thursday.

Plum (5-6): Clinches a playoff berth with a win against Indiana on Thursday.

*If Kiski Area, Penn Hills and Plum all tie for third place at 6-6, Penn Hills would finish in third place as they would be 3-1 in the 3-way tiebreaker. Kiski Area and Plum would then both tie for fourth place since they split the season series and both make the playoffs

*If Penn Hills, Plum and Franklin Regional all tie for fourth place at 5-7, Penn Hills would make the playoffs as they would be 3-1 against Plum and Franklin Regional.

5A SECTION 2

Armstrong (9-3): Clinched a share of the section title. Can clinch the section title outright with a Mars loss at New Castle on Thursday.

Mars (8-3): Clinched a playoff berth. Can clinch a share of the section title with a win at New Castle on Thursday.

Hampton (7-4): Clinched a playoff berth

Shaler (6-5): Clinches playoff berth with win against Fox Chapel on Friday.

Fox Chapel (6-5): Clinches a playoff berth with a win at Shaler on Friday.

5A SECTION 3

Oakland Catholic (11-0): Clinched a share of the section title. Can win the section title outright with a win against McKeesport on Thursday.

McKeesport (10-1): Clinched a playoff berth. Can clinch a share of the section title with a win at Oakland Catholic on Thursday.

Penn-Trafford (6-5): Clinched a playoff berth

Latrobe (6-5): Clinched a playoff berth

5A SECTION 4

South Fayette (9-0): Clinched the section title outright

Trinity (7-2): Clinched a playoff berth

Lincoln Park (6-3): Clinched a playoff berth

Montour (3-6): Clinched a playoff berth

*West Allegheny can tie for fourth place at 3-7 with Montour but Montour swept West Allegheny