6 TO 2. SEMIFINALS OF THE STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT THIS EVENING. THIS IS GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC IN THE WHITE AGAINST SHADY SIDE ACADEMY. THE CLASS THREE, A SEMIFINAL. MORGAN FROM DOWNTOWN FOR THREE AS THE CENTURIONS BUILT A FOUR POINT HALFTIME LEAD. CHASE ACADEMY WAS SHUT OUT THE ENTIRE THIRD QUARTER FINALLY GOT ON THE BOARD IN THE FOURTH. CHRIS THOMAS INSIDE TO MORGAN KANE FOR TWO AND THEN UP 16 THE FINAL PERIOD. THE CENTURIONS BREAK THE PRESS AND PUT THE GAME AWAY. AVERY JONES TO A WIDE OPEN ABIGAIL DLUGOSZ UNDERNEATH. AND GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC IS HEADED TO HERSHEY, WINNING 4927.

2026 Pennsylvania state high school basketball championships

Follow our scoreboard for PIAA state championship games from Hershey

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Updated: 5:35 PM EDT Mar 18, 2026

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Western Pennsylvania will be well represented at the 2026 PIAA high school basketball championships this week.Seven teams from the WPIAL will travel to Hershey and try to bring home a state title.GIRLS: South Fayette, Oakland Catholic, Greensburg Central Catholic, NeshannockBOYS: Obama Academy, Sewickley Academy, Neighborhood AcademyWhere are the state championship games?The PIAA basketball championships are being held at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Games will be played Thursday, March 19, through Saturday, March 21.Who is playing in the state championship games?Champions will be crowned in six classes of Pennsylvania high school basketball.These are the matchups for the PIAA state titles: Class 6A ChampionshipBOYS:Imhotep Charter vs. Central Dauphin, Saturday, 8 p.m. | BoxscoreGIRLS:Upper Dublin vs. Dallastown, Friday, 6 p.m. | BoxscoreClass 5A ChampionshipGIRLS:South Fayette vs. Archbishop Wood, Saturday, 6 p.m. | BoxscoreBOYS:Monsignor Bonner vs. West York, Friday, 8 p.m. | BoxscoreClass 4A ChampionshipBOYS:Obama Academy vs. Devon Prep, Thursday, 8 p.m. | BoxscoreGIRLS:Oakland Catholic vs. Neumann-Goretti, Saturday, noon | BoxscoreClass 3A ChampionshipGIRLS:Greensburg Central Catholic vs. Holy Redeemer, Thursday, 6 p.m. | BoxscoreBOYS:West Catholic (Philadelphia) vs. Trinity (Camp Hill), Saturday, 2 p.m. | BoxscoreClass 2A ChampionshipBOYS:Sewickley Academy vs. Old Forge, Friday, 2 p.m. | BoxscoreGIRLS:Neshannock vs. Berlin Brothersvalley, Thursday, noon | BoxscoreClass 1A ChampionshipBOYS:Neighborhood Academy vs. Sankofa Freedom Academy, Thursday, 2 p.m. | BoxscoreGIRLS:Delaware County Christian vs. Williamsburg, Friday, noon | BoxscorePGRpdiBjbGFzcz0ic2NvcmVzdHJlYW0td2lkZ2V0LWNvbnRhaW5lciIgZGF0YS1zc193aWRnZXRfdHlwZT0idmVydFNjb3JlYm9hcmQiIHN0eWxlPSJoZWlnaHQ6MTIwMHB4OyIgZGF0YS11c2VyLXdpZGdldC1pZD0iNjQ0MjYiPjwvZGl2PjxzY3JpcHQgYXN5bmM9ImFzeW5jIiB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly9zY29yZXN0cmVhbS5jb20vYXBpSnNDZG4vd2lkZ2V0cy9lbWJlZC5qcyI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+Looking for more Western Pa. high school sports | Subscribe to the WTAE YouTube Channel

HERSHEY, Pa. —

Western Pennsylvania will be well represented at the 2026 PIAA high school basketball championships this week.

Seven teams from the WPIAL will travel to Hershey and try to bring home a state title.

GIRLS: South Fayette, Oakland Catholic, Greensburg Central Catholic, Neshannock

BOYS: Obama Academy, Sewickley Academy, Neighborhood Academy

PIAA basketball championship games

Where are the state championship games?

The PIAA basketball championships are being held at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Games will be played Thursday, March 19, through Saturday, March 21.

Who is playing in the state championship games?

Champions will be crowned in six classes of Pennsylvania high school basketball.

These are the matchups for the PIAA state titles:

Class 6A Championship

BOYS:
Imhotep Charter vs. Central Dauphin, Saturday, 8 p.m. | Boxscore

GIRLS:
Upper Dublin vs. Dallastown, Friday, 6 p.m. | Boxscore

Class 5A Championship

GIRLS:
South Fayette vs. Archbishop Wood, Saturday, 6 p.m. | Boxscore

BOYS:
Monsignor Bonner vs. West York, Friday, 8 p.m. | Boxscore

Class 4A Championship

BOYS:
Obama Academy vs. Devon Prep, Thursday, 8 p.m. | Boxscore

GIRLS:
Oakland Catholic vs. Neumann-Goretti, Saturday, noon | Boxscore

Class 3A Championship

GIRLS:
Greensburg Central Catholic vs. Holy Redeemer, Thursday, 6 p.m. | Boxscore

BOYS:
West Catholic (Philadelphia) vs. Trinity (Camp Hill), Saturday, 2 p.m. | Boxscore

Class 2A Championship

BOYS:
Sewickley Academy vs. Old Forge, Friday, 2 p.m. | Boxscore

GIRLS:
Neshannock vs. Berlin Brothersvalley, Thursday, noon | Boxscore

Class 1A Championship

BOYS:
Neighborhood Academy vs. Sankofa Freedom Academy, Thursday, 2 p.m. | Boxscore

GIRLS:
Delaware County Christian vs. Williamsburg, Friday, noon | Boxscore

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