By: Don Rebel


Sunday, March 2, 2025 | 2:55 PM

Last season was historic for District 7.

For only the first time in 20 years and the fourth time in the 124-year history of the PIAA boys basketball championships, three WPIAL teams were crowned state champions.

Lincoln Park in Class 4A and Imani Christian is Class A repeated as state champions while Aliquippa continued its golden run in football and basketball with a PIAA Class 2A hoops title.

The other three previous years that District 7 boys won three PIAA titles were in 2004 with Penn Hills in 4A, Moon in 3A and Sto-Rox in 2A; 1995 with Ringgold in 4A, Blackhawk in 3A and Shady Side Academy in 2A; and in 1992 with Blackhawk in 3A, Carlynton in 2A and Duquesne in A.

How will the 36 boys basketball teams from the WPIAL do in 2025?

Fans will begin to find out with first round games scheduled for Friday and Saturday.

Here is the schedule for the western side of the 2025 PIAA boys basketball playoffs.

Class 6A

First round

Saturday’s schedule

William Penn (19-9) at Upper St. Clair (23-2) at 1 p.m.

Mt. Lebanon (17-9) at Governor Mifflin (19-8) at 4 p.m.

Central Catholic (15-10) at McDowell (21-4) at 1 p.m.

West Lawn Wilson (19-6) at Plymouth-Whitemarsh (19-7) at 1:30 p.m.

Cumberland Valley (21-5) at New Castle (21-4) at 1 p.m.

William Allen (16-10) at Coatesville (22-6) at 1 p.m.

Roman Catholic (21-5) at Lower Merion (20-6) at 1 p.m.

Phoenixville (18-8) at Central York (26-2) at 3 p.m.

Class 5A

First round

Friday’s schedule

Cocalico (14-12) at Chartiers Valley (23-3) at 6 p.m.

Milton Hershey (17-9) at Montour (24-2) at 6 p.m.

Latrobe (20-6) at Exeter Township (14-11) at 7 p.m.

Moon (19-7) at Johnstown (24-1) at 7 p.m.

Penn-Trafford (14-12) at Hershey (21-3) at 6 p.m.

Uniontown (22-4) at Meadville (16-8) at 7 p.m.

Mars (14-12) at West York (20-6) at 6 p.m.

Spring Grove (11-14) at Peters Township (18-8) at 6 p.m.

Class 4A

First round

Friday’s schedule

Farrell (12-11) at Belle Vernon (21-4) at 7 p.m.

Avonworth (19-6) at Sharon (18-8) at 7 p.m.

Scranton Prep (18-7) at Northwestern Lehigh (24-3) at 7 p.m.

Simon Gratz (20-6) at Berks Catholic (20-4) at 7 p.m.

Hickory (18-6) at North Catholic (19-6) at 7 p.m.

Beaver (19-6) vs. Martinsburg Central (18-4) at Hollidaysburg at 7 p.m.

Grove City (18-8) at Clearfield (15-9) at 7 p.m.

Knoch (19-7) vs. Cathedral Prep (17-8) at Hagerty Family Events Center in Erie at 7:30 p.m.

Class 3A

First round

Saturday’s schedule

Cranberry (18-7) at South Allegheny (23-3) at 1 p.m.

Bishop Canevin (15-10) at Bishop Guilfoyle (22-4) at 5 p.m.

Shady Side Academy (12-13) at North Star (20-5) at 2 p.m.

Penn Cambria (14-10) at Camp Hill Trinity (19-3) at 1 p.m.

Westmont-Hilltop (18-6) at Aliquippa (20-5) at 1 p.m.

Ellwood City (15-11) at Mercer (13-11) at 1 p.m.

Keystone Oaks (18-8) at Forest Hills (23-2) at 3 p.m.

Chestnut Ridge (17-7) at Mohawk (19-6) at 12 p.m.

Class 2A

First round

Saturday’s schedule

Mercyhurst Prep (19-7) at Jeannette (23-3) at 1 p.m.

Clarion-Limestone (16-10) vs. Northern Cambria (14-12) at Central Cambria at 4 p.m.

Greensburg Central Catholic (23-2) at McConnellsburg (23-1) at 1 p.m.

Neshannock (21-4) vs. Rocky Grove (21-4) at Oil City at 1 p.m.

Bishop McCort (13-12) at Union (19-7) at 2:30 p.m.

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (19-7) at Redbank Valley (20-5) at 1 p.m.

Windber (23-2) at Sewickley Academy (20-5) at 1 p.m.

Chartiers-Houston (20-6) at Lakeview (20-5) at 1 p.m.

Muncy (20-6) at Clarion (19-7) at 1 p.m.

Northgate (15-11) at Portage (21-5) at 3 p.m.

Class A

First round

Friday’s schedule

Shanksville-Shade (9-16) vs. Neighborhood Academy (24-1) at Peters Township at 7:30 p.m.

Youngsville (13-9) at Elk County Catholic (24-1) at 7 p.m.

Cameron County (22-4) at Forbes Road (18-5) at 7 p.m.

LaAcademia Charter (12-12) vs. Conemaugh Valley (15-10) at Pitt-Johnstown at 6 p.m.

St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy (14-11) at Serra Catholic (21-4) at 7 p.m.

Nazareth Prep (19-5) at Otto-Eldred (25-1) at 7 p.m.

Aquinas Academy (18-7) vs. Erie First Christian (15-7) at Hagerty Family Events Center in Erie at 6 p.m.

Johnsonburg (16-9) vs. Turkeyfoot Valley (22-3) at Somerset at 7 p.m.