After a frosty start, the stretch run has just over a week left as the WPIAL boys basketball playoff field is building with 53 teams that have now clinched a district postseason berth.
A reminder of the playoff format this season as sections with eight or more teams send the top five teams to the playoffs while sections with seven or fewer schools will send the traditional top four teams.
If two or more teams tie for the final playoff spot and the head-to-head tiebreaker does not break the tie, all of the tied teams qualify.
Here is the latest list of teams that earned a district playoff berth through Friday.
*Won or shared section championship
Class 6A
5 of at least 10 playoff teams have clinched
Section 1
*New Castle Red Hurricanes
Section 2
Upper St. Clair Panthers
Central Catholic Vikings
Hempfield Spartans
Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils
Class 5A
10 of at least 17 playoff teams have clinched
Section 1
*Gateway Gators
Penn-Trafford Warriors
Section 2
Penn Hills Indians
Shaler Titans
Section 3
*Thomas Jefferson Jaguars
Peters Township Indians
South Fayette Lions
Section 4
Chartiers Valley Colts
Lincoln Park Leopards
Moon Tigers
Class 4A
7 of at least 12 playoff teams have clinched
Section 1
Knoch Knights
North Catholic Trojans
Section 2
Quaker Valley Quakers
Central Valley Warriors
Section 3
Derry Trojans
Elizabeth Forward Warriors
Belle Vernon Leopards
Class 3A
12 of at least 16 playoff teams have clinched
Section 1
Mohawk Warriors
Aliquippa Quips
Ellwood City Wolverines
Riverside Panthers
Section 2
Bishop Canevin Crusaders
Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles
Section 3
South Park Eagles
Seton LaSalle Rebels
Section 4
Southmoreland Scotties
Ligonier Valley Rams
Charleroi Cougars
Waynesburg Central Raiders
Class 2A
14 of at least 19 playoff teams have clinched
Section 1
Jeannette Jayhawks
Clairton Bears
Section 2
*Sewickley Academy Panthers
Eden Christian Academy Warriors
Section 3
Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers
Jefferson-Morgan Rockets
Fort Cherry Rangers
Beth-Center Bulldogs
West Greene Pioneers
Section 4
Neshannock Lancers
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers
Laurel Spartans
Shenango Wildcats
Union Scotties
Class A
5 of at least 8 playoff teams have clinched
Section 1
Nazareth Prep Saints
Aquinas Academy Crusaders
Avella Eagles
Section 2
Neighborhood Academy Bulldogs
Serra Catholic Eagles