(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

The WPIAL released its pairings for the 2022 WPIAL Basketball Playoffs on Monday night, and all the local teams–11 boys’ teams and 10 girls’ teams–found out where, when, and against whom their journeys will begin. Some start play as soon as Friday, where others will wait over a week until their first playoff game.

All first-round games listed below are at 7:00pm unless noted otherwise; local teams are marked in bold.

Friday, February 18

BOYS

Class 1A
#9 Aquinas Academy at #8 Rochester

Class 4A
#1 Quaker Valley [BYE]
#13 Central Valley at #4 North Catholic
#12 Yough at #5 Lincoln Park
#9 Blackhawk at #8 Deer Lakes

GIRLS

Class 2A (Preliminary Round)
South Side Beaver at Aliquippa

Class 3A
#3 Freedom [BYE]

Monday, February 21

BOYS

Class 3A
#16 Summit Academy at #1 Ellwood City
#15 Waynesburg at #2 Aliquippa
#11 Beaver Falls at #6 Washington

Class 5A
#11 West Allegheny at #6 Gateway (8:00 PM)

GIRLS

Class 1A
#1 Rochester [BYE]

Class 2A
#14 South Side Beaver/Aliquippa at #3 Serra Catholic
#16 Frazier/Carmichaels at #1 Our Lady of Sacred Heart

Tuesday, February 22

BOYS

Class 2A
#13 South Side Beaver at #4 Greensburg Central Catholic
#16 Chartiers-Houston at #1 Our Lady of Sacred Heart

Class 5A
#11 West Allegheny at #6 Gateway (8:00 PM)

GIRLS

Class 4A
#1 Blackhawk [BYE]
#13 Freeport at #4 Beaver
#12 Central Valley at #5 Elizabeth Forward
#9 Belle Vernon at #8 Quaker Valley

Class 5A
#13 Woodland Hills at #4 Moon