Girls' Class AAAA

TOP SEEDS: Oakland Catholic (22-2) is first, Bethel Park (22-2) is second, Gateway (20-3) third and New Castle (20-4) fourth.

FAVORITE: Oakland Catholic. The loss Jan. 31 to Gateway probably will help Oakland Catholic. It might wake up the Eagles. Oakland Catholic has three Division I college recruits in guard Brianne O'Rourke (Penn State), guard Sarah Bucar (West Virginia) and forward Eve Pyle (Miami, Ohio).

NEXT IN LINE: Gateway is young, but the Gators defeated Oakland Catholic. Bethel Park could make noise with senior Danielle Gratton, an Illinois recruit and one of the best all-around players in the WPIAL. And don't forget about New Castle. The Red Hurricane won the WPIAL title last year, and sophomore Jaleesa Sams makes them a team to watch.

TOP SCORERS: Jaleesa Sams, New Castle (17.7 ppg.); Eve Pyle, Oakland Catholic (17.5); Rachel Divosevic, North Allegheny (16.0); Danielle Gratton, Bethel Park (15.9); Monica Jones, Woodland Hills (15.5); Samantha Wanichko, Hempfield (14.6); Natalea Gulyas, Franklin Regional (14.4).

CHECK THIS OUT: Oakland Catholic has been in the title game six consecutive years. ... Bethel Park allows only 37.7 points a game, the best in Class AAAA. ... Gateway coach Jennifer Scott and Bethel Park coach Jonna Burke are two of the top four scorers in Pitt women's basketball history. ... Mt. Lebanon coach Dori Anderson Oldaker won two WPIAL and two PIAA Class AAA titles at Blackhawk. ... Norwin won the Section 1 championship for the first time since 1988. Since 1996, Norwin had finished last in the section four times.

Girls' Class AAA

TOP SEEDS: North Catholic (21-2) is first, Hopewell (17-4) second, Moon (17-6) third and Thomas Jefferson (16-6) fourth.

FAVORITE: North Catholic. This is a no-brainer. The Trojanettes are the two-time defending champions and the No. 1-ranked team since the preseason. Senior Rachel Frederick is one of the WPIAL's top guards and sophomore April Austin one of the WPIAL's best point guards.

NEXT IN LINE: Hopewell won a section title behind Becky Novacek, a 6-2 sophomore. The Vikings could make some noise. Moon struggled early in the season because of injuries but has played well lately.

LEADING SCORERS: Rachel Frederick, North Catholic (21.3 ppg.); Vanessa Abel, Southmoreland (20.9); Kayla Ashton, Laurel Highlands (18.0); Renee Rawdings, Blackhawk (16.1); Stacie Aleski, Chartiers Valley (15.6); Cassie Hauser, Derry (14.8).

CHECK THIS OUT: North Catholic has won 27 section titles, the most in WPIAL history. The Trojanettes have been in the playoffs 30 consecutive years, the longest streak in WPIAL history and have won 13 championships. ... North Catholic's Frederick is the leading scorer in the playoffs. ... Hopewell allows an average of only 36.7 points a game.

Girls' Class AA

TOP SEEDS: Avonworth (23-0) is first, Greensburg Central Catholic (17-5) is second, Fort Cherry (20-4) third and Seton-LaSalle (19-5) fourth.

FAVORITE: Greensburg Central Catholic. Although the Centurions aren't the No. 1 seed, they are talented and have good size. GCC also is on a roll, winning 10 in a row.

NEXT IN LINE: Avonworth. The Antelopes are the No. 1 seed and led by 5-8 senior forward Kelli Costa, the school's all-time leading scorer. Seton-LaSalle has played well lately, winning 12 of its past 13 games by an average of 21.3 points. Niki Williams has signed with Hofstra.

TOP SCORERS: Lizzie Suwala, Ford City (20.3 ppg.); Lauren Reilly, Apollo-Ridge (19.7); Elise Crummie, Riverview (19.6); Niki Williams, Seton-LaSalle (18.0); Kelli Costa, Avonworth (17.6); Vanessa Davison, Washington (17.6); Veronica Kust, Riverview (17.1).

CHECK THIS OUT: Avonworth is the only team in the boys' or girls' tournament with an undefeated record. ... Apollo-Ridge is the highest scoring Class AA team at 64 ppg. ... Apollo-Ridge's two losses this season were to Greensburg Central Catholic. ... Suwala, a senior guard, has 2,266 career points. ... Beaver Falls started the season 3-8, but has won 11 of its past 12. ... Seton-LaSalle is in the playoffs for the 24th consecutive season, the second longest streak in WPIAL history.

Girls' Class A

TOP SEEDS: Serra (20-1) is first, Mount Alvernia (18-4) second, Sewickley Academy (16-6) third and St. Joseph (19-5) fourth.

FAVORITE: Serra. The Eagles are fun to watch, leading the WPIAL in scoring with a 70.0 ppg. average. They have played in the past two WPIAL title games.

NEXT IN LINE: Mount Alvernia. The Lions have won 15 games in a row. Monessen no longer has star player Charel Allen but is still a team to watch, even though it has lost five of its past nine games. Clairton also could make some waves.

TOP SCORERS: Megan Stuvek, Carmichaels (20.6 ppg.), Laura Grimm, Serra (18.4), Velissa Vaughn, Clairton (17.8), Kaitlyn March, Rochester (17.3), Brittany Matta, Serra (16.4), Renee Brandenburg, Avella (16.3).

CHECK THIS OUT: Serra has won its games by an average margin of 24 points. ... This was the best regular season in St. Joseph history. The Spartans won their final eight games and tied Mount Alvernia for the section title. ... It was the 20th section title for Mount Alvernia, third most in WPIAL history behind North Catholic and Greensburg Central Catholic.