March 19, 2026

Archbishop Wood High School Girls’ Basketball Team to Play in PIAA 5A State Championship Game

Archbishop Wood community to hold pep rally before team departs for Hershey.

The Archbishop Wood High School Girls’ Basketball Team will contend for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Girls’ 5A Championship when they play South Fayette High School from McDonald (Allegheny County). This is Wood’s sixth consecutive and 14th overall appearance in the PIAA finals in program history.

The Archbishop Wood community will gather for a pep rally to celebrate the Girls’ Basketball Team and all of the school’s winter sports teams. Members of the Girls’ Basketball Team will lead the procession into the school auditorium while the student body cheers them on.

The school will show a hype video of highlights from the Girls’ Basketball Team’s season. The local pep rally will take place in advance of the game on Saturday, March 21 at 6:00 p.m. at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Friday, March 20, 2026
7:45 a.m.
Archbishop Wood High School – School Auditorium
655 York Road
Warminster, PA 18974 (Bucks County)

The Wood Girls’ Basketball Team has an overall record of 16-12 this year. On March 17, the Vikings edged Crestwood in the 5A Semifinals. The team claimed the District XII 5A title with a win over Freire Charter High School.

The game will be aired on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) pcntv.com/basketball/.

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Editor’s Note: For more information about Archbishop Wood High School, please visit archwood.org/. For more information about Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, please visit aopcatholicschools.org/.

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