West Catholic Edged In Finals Of 2026 PIAA 3A Boys' Basketball Championship
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BOX SCORE
| PIAA 3A Finals |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
F |
| West Catholic |
10 |
16 |
10 |
13 |
49 |
| Trinity |
15 |
7 |
16 |
14 |
52 |
HERSHEY, PA - Nyeire Farlow’s game-tying three-point attempt was off the mark as time expired as West Catholic was edged by District III champion, Trinity, 52-49, in the finals of the 2026 PIAA 3A Boys’ Basketball Championship on Saturday afternoon at the Giant Center.
The Burrs (16-13) trailed by as many as seven in the final quarter before rallying and closed to within 52-49 on a three-pointer by Farlow with 20.6 remaining. West Catholic then forced a Trinity turnover with nine seconds left before his final attempt. Senior Kingston Wheatley poured in a team-high 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds, Farlow added 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc and guard Rakim Johnson compiled 10 points and five assists for the Burrs.
West Catholic trailed 7-0 to open the game and were down 15-6 before reeling off 13 consecutive points and held a 26-22 advantage at the half. The Burrs were vying for their second consecutive PIAA title and third in four seasons.
Congratulations to head coach James Lewis and the West Catholic student-athletes on a tremendous season!
West Catholic's Road To Hershey
First Round: West Catholic 72, Lancaster Catholic 47
Second Round: West Catholic 52, Executive Education 49
Quarterfinals: West Catholic 58, Riverside 50
Semifinals: West Catholic 76, Notre Dame-Green Pond 52
Finals: Trinity 52, West Catholic 49
