WPIAL girls basketball first round round game recaps from Monday, February 15th 2026:

Belle Vernon 85 Lincoln Park 62 (4A)

Aubrey Brown exploded for 24 points while teammate Lyla McConnell added 20 in Belle Vernon's 85-62 win over Lincoln Park in a WPIAL 4A first round battle. Isis Almyty chipped in with 11 points for the fourth-seeded Leopards (20-3) who scored more than 20 points in three of four quarters in the contest. Patty Wesolowski's 19 points paced No. 13 seed Lincoln Park (10-13). Belle Vernon meets No. 5 Elizabeth Forward on Thursday in the the quarterfinals at a site and time to be determined.

Burrell 40 Hampton 22 (4A)

No. 9 Burrell outscored Hampton in every quarter, taking down the No. 8 seed Talbots 40-22 in a WPIAL 4A first round match up. Casey Brancato tallied 15 points while McKenna Miller collected 13 for the Bucs (16-7) who will face No. 1 Blackhawk on Thursday in the quarterfinals at a site and time to be determined. Maria Nyilas notched eight points for Hampton (15-8).

Beaver 62 Mt. Pleasant 35 (4A)

No. 11 Mount Pleasant couldn't keep up with No. 6 Beaver, falling to the Bobcats 62-35 in a WPIAL 4A first round game. Annsley Baker had a huge game for Beaver scoring a game-high 29 points. Grace Arrigo put up 12 points for the Vikings (10-12). The Bobcats (15-8) will play No. 3 North Catholic on Thursday in the quarterfinals at a site and time to be determined.

WPIAL girls basketball first round round game recaps from Friday, February 13th 2026:

Fox Chapel 60 Greater Latrobe 58 (5A)

Despite connecting on a late three-pointer, No. 10 Greater Latrobe couldn't overtake No. 7 Fox Chapel in a 60-58 loss to the Foxes in the first round of the WPIAL 5A playoffs. Maggie Maiers had a monster game finishing with 31 points and 17 rebounds for the Wildcats (11-9). Emry Bridge added nine points and Natalia Scekeres scored eight for GL. Lyla Jablon racked up 24 points for the Foxes (15-8) who will take on second-seeded Thomas Jefferson on Wednesday in the quarterfinals.

Penn-Trafford 47 Franklin Regional 22 (5A)   LISTEN BROADCAST

No. 6 Penn-Trafford outscored No. 11 Franklin Regional in every quarter en route to a 47-22 WPIAL 5A first round victory. Olivia Weishaar produced 11 points to pace the Warriors (18-5) while Hanna Weishaar and Torrie DeStefano each scored 10. Alyssa Bridges tossed in 10 points to lead the Panthers (12-11). Penn-Trafford will play section foe Indiana, the No. 3 seed, in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at a site and time to be determined. The two teams split the season series.

South Fayette 78 Kiski Area 19 (5A)

No. 1 seed South Fayette flexed its muscles in a 78-19 first round blowout of No. 16 Kiski Area in the WPIAL 5A playoffs. Gina Devito netted 11 points for the Cavaliers (11-11) while Haylie Lamonde scored 18 points for the Lions. South Fayette (22-1) will face No. 9 Trinity in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Greensburg Central Catholic 67 Mohawk 21 (2A)

Erica Gribble poured in 23 points and Avery Jones finished with 20 as No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic secured a lopsided 67-21 victory over No. 14 Mohawk in a WPIAL 3A first round game. The Centurions (17-6) will battle sixth-seeded OLSH on Wednesday in the quarterfinals at a site and time to be determined.